The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-10

IL IS unriEhteous- A haEbor and cOaling
station in the Philippines would answer
every trade and military necessity and
such a concession could have been secured
at any time without difficulty.
1t is not necessary to own people in or
der to trade with them We carry on
trade to-day with every part OF the world,
and our commerce has expanded more
rapidly than the commerce Of any Euro
Dean empire We DO not own Japan or
China, but We trade with their people We
have not ABSORBED the republics OF Cen
trail and South America, but we trade
with them It has not been necessary to
have any political connections with Can
ada or the nations of Europe in order to
trade with them Trade cannot be per
manently profitable unless II IS vOlun-
tarv When trade is secured by force. the
cost Of securing IL and retaining il must
be taken out OF the profits. and the profits
are never large enough to cover the eX-
pense- Such a system would never be de-
Tended but for the fact that the expense
Is borne by all the people, while the prof
its are enjoyed by the few.
Evils OF Imperialism.
imperialism would be profitable to the
army contractors; IL would be profitable
m the shfUoWneTS.. who would carry live
soldiers to the Philippines and bring dead
soldiers back; II would be profitable to
those who would seize upon the franchises,
and ii would be profitable TO the officials
whose salaries would be fixed here and
paid over there; but 70 the farmer to the
fabOring man and TO the vast majority OF
would bring expenditure without return
and risk without reward.
Farmers and labOring men have, as
rule, small incomes and under systems
which place the tax upon all consumption.
pay more than their fair share Of the ex-
penses OF government mus the very peo-
Die who receive least benefit from i'm
perialism viii be injured most by the mill
itary burdens which accompany IL.
In addition TO the evils which he and the
farmer share in common, the labOrinE man
will be the first TO suffer If oriental subjects
seek work in the United States; the hrst
to suffer if American capital leaves our
shores TO employ oriental labor in the
n q nH Ina
and Japan; the first to suffer from the
violence which the military spirit arOuses,
and the first TO suffer when the methods
Of imperialism are applied TO our own
government
1t is not strange, therefore, that the labor
organiza tons have been quick to note the
approach Of these dangers and prompt to
protest against both miHtarism and i'm
Derialism-
The 'pecuuiary argument, though more
effective with certain classes, is not likely
10 be used so often or presented with 50
much emphasis as the religious argument.
II what has been termed the ''gunpOWder
gospel were urged against the Filipinos
only, 1t would be a sufficient answer to say
that majority Of the Filipinos are now
members OF one branch OF the Christian
Of much wider application and challenges
serious consideration
The religious argument varies in positive
ness from a passive belief that Providence
delivered the FilipinOs into our hands, Tor
their good and our glory, to the exulta ton
thrash the natives CFfIipinos) until they
understand who we are" and that every
bullet sent, every cannon shot and every
nag waved means righteousness.
No Calling Gossip.
We cannot approve Of this doctrine in
one place unless we are VIKING 70 .apRIy
I il everywhere If there is poison in the
I blood OF the hand il viii ultimately reach
1 the heart. n IS equally true lnat IoI ..
( Christianity, II planted under the American
I flag in the far-away orient VIII sooner OF
l later be transPlanted upon American son.
I If true Christianity consists IN carrying
out in our daily lives the teachings OF
I Christ, who viii say that We are command
I ed to CiviIize with dynamite and prOSelyte
I with the sWOrd2 He who would declare
the Divine will must prove his authority
either by Holy Writ or by evidence OF q
special dispensation. The command GO
I We into all the world and preach the Gospel
{ TO every creature" has no Calling gun at
tachmeut- When Jesus visited a village OF
D Samaria and the people refused to receive
I FIRE should be called down from Heaven
z to avenge the insult but the Master re-
I buked them, and said: ''Ke know not " nat
Z Nan is not come to destroy mems lives,
I but to save them Suppose, he nad sslo'
7 I'VE viii thrash them until they under
stand who We are" how different would
I have been the history OF Christianity
{ Compare II you viii, the sWaggeTlng' ouL-
. lying, brutal doctrine Of imperialism with
the Golden Rule and the commandment
! Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
SELF
Love, not force, was the weapon Of the
I NaZarene; sacrifice for others, not the eE-
/ reaching the human heart A missionary
recently told me that the stars and stripes
I once saved his life because his assatlaht
. recognized our nag as nag that had no
blood upon it Let It be known that ouI
missionaries are seeking souls instead Of
/ Sovereignty let II be known that instead
/ OF being the advance guard Of cOnQuerins
armies, they are going forth to help ano
truth and their feet shod with the prepare
ton Of the Gospel Of Peace, wearing the
breastplate Of Righteousness and carrying
n
they are the citizens Of nation which
{ respects the rights Of the citizens OF otnel
Q nations as carefully IS Il protects the Ttghtl
OF its own citizens, and the welcome given
to our missionaries viii be more cordia
than the welcome extended TO the mission
I aries Of any other nation
The argument made b. some. that i
was unfortunate for the nation that u
islands, but that the naval victory at Ma
Mia made the permanent acquisition Of
those Islands necessary, IS also unsound
We won a victory at Santiago, but that
did not compel US to hold Cuba The Bned-
ding Of American blood in the Philippine
Islands does not make It Imperative thai
Z We should retain possession forever Amer
I lean blood wa shed at San Juan hill and =
: Caney, and yet the president has prom
ised the Cubans Independence The fac
that the American nag 6oats over Manila
I Sovereignty over the islands; that 7ag
/ waves over Havana to-day, but the pres
fdent has promised TO haul i down Fher
the flag Of the Cuban republic fs ready q
rise in its place Better a thousand timei
I that our nag IN the orient give way 70 9
. flag representing the idea Of self-Eovern-
ment than that the flag Of this republic
. should become the nag q an empire
An Honorable sOIutiOR.
/ There IS an easy, honest, honorable solu
ton OF the Philippine question II Is Sc
forth in the democratic platform and Il I
submitted with confidence to the Ameri
can people This plan ] unreservedly In
dorse- II elected, shall convene congress
In extraordinary session as soon as an
inaugurated, and recommend an tmne
date declaration Of the nations purpose
first, TO establish a stable form OF gov
eminent in the Philippine Islands, just a
government in the island OF Cuba sec
& Oud- to give Independence to the Ellplnos
{ Just as we have promised 90 give 1nde
1 pendence 70 the Cubans: third. TO protec
I the -Filiuiuos from outside interference
while they work out their destiny Jus
as we have protected the republics o
: Central and South America and are, b.