The weekly intelligencer., 1900-09-29

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with more propriety be called ''The
Poor Mans Load"
The fruits Of imperialism, be they
bitter or sweet, must be lsft 10 the
subjects Of monarchy. This is the one
tree Of which the citizens Of 9 republic
may not partAke. 1t Is the voice Of
the serpent, not the voise Of God, that
bids Us eat.
Is the sunlight Of full citizenship to
be enjoyed BY the people Of the United
States, and the twilight Of seni-oiti'
zenship endured by the people Of Porto
Rico, while the thick darkness Of per-
pelual vassalAge csvers the Philippines.
II some dream Of the splendors Of Q
Heterogeneous empire encircling the
globe, we shall be content 10 aid In
bringing enduring happiness to q
homogeneous people, oonsecrated 10
the purpose Of maintaining q govern
ment of the people, BY the people, and
for the people.
Lincoln said that the safety Of this
nation was not in its aeets, armies, it'
forts, but in the spirit which prizes
liberty as the heritage Of all men, In al
lands, everywhere, and be warned BIZ
eountrymen that they could not destroy
this spirit without planting the seed,
Of despotlsm 81 their own doors.
Many dare 10 do In crowds what they
would not dare to do - individuals
but the moral character Of an set n
not determined by the number Of thos'
who JON 1t. Force can defend right
but force has never yet created right
The army Is the impersonaiion o.
force. 1t does not deliberate, Il acts
1t does not decide. 1t executes; 1t doe
not reason, it shoots.
Miliiarism Is the vory antithssis o
democracy; they do not grow IN th'
same soil; they do not draw thei
nourishment from the same source.
When the desire to steal become
uncomfortable In an individual he J
declared TO be kleptomaniac, and !
sent to an asylum; when the desire u
grab land becomes uncomfortable In
nation we are told that the "currenls o
destiny are flowing through the heart
Of men" and that the American peopl
are entering upon q "manifest mis-
sion."
Plutarch said tnat men entertained
three sentiments concerning the ancien
gods: They feared them for thei
wisdom, and loved them for thel
justice. Jefferson taught the DOCTRINE
that governments should win the Low,
Of men. What shall be the ambition
Of our nation; TO be loved because 1t Il
just or To. be feared because II 1
strong'
To borrow 3 Bible quotation, "A
house divided against itself canno
stand" Paraphraslng Linooln's Do
elarAtIon, 81 may add that this natioI
can not endure half republic and bal
colsny-half free and half yassal,
Our form Of government, our lradi
tions, our present interests, and ouI
future welfare, all forbid our entering
upon q career Of conquest.
Great problems are solved slowly
bat struggling humanity marches on
step by step, content al each nIghtfal
II 1t can pitch its tent on o little higbe
ground. It was God himself VIII
placed in every human heart the low
Of liberty. He never made q race o
people so low In the scale Of civlliza
tion or intelligence that II would vel
come foreign master.
Destiny is not q matter Of chance, 4
Is matter Of choice; Il Is not lhinl
10 be waited for, it Is = thing to b,
achieved.
No one can see the end from the be
ginning, but every one can make hi
course an honorable one from begin
ming TO end, BY adhering to the righ
under ali circumstances. Whether
man steals much or little may depen'
upon his opportunities, but whether b
steals at all depends upon his Owl
volition.
That the leaders Of q great part
should claim for Any president or con
gress the right 10 treat millions Q
people as mere "possesSionS," an
deal with them unrestrained By th
constitution, or the bills Of right,
shows how far we have already d.
parted from the ancient landmark,
and indicates what may be expected
this nation deliberately enters upon
career Of empire.
No one has q right 70 expect iror
society more than fair compensate
for the services which be renders /
society. II be secures more II Is at Ii
expense Of some one else. II is no II
justice TO him 10 prevent his dom
injustice TO another. To him VIII
would, either through class legislAtIo
or in the absence Of the necessary lsf
islation. trespass upon lke rights {
another the democratic party say
"Theu shalt not"
IPlass the philosophy st FraaEii