The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09

spirit which will Justify the fcrcfble an
seizure Of other islands and the dofnina-
ton OF other peoples and with wars OF
conquest we car. expect certain. If not
ment. That a large permanent increase
In our army Is intended by the RepubI-
can leaders Is not mere matter Of con-
sage Of December 5. lsss, the president
asked for authority to increase the stand
Ing army to 10000; In 1896 the army con-
years the president asked for four times
tnat many and a Republican house OF
representatives complied with the request
after the Spanish treaty had been signed
and no country was at war with the
United States.
II such an army is demanded when an
openly ayowed, what may be expected il
the people encourage the Republican par
~ by indorsing its policy at the polIs2
large standing army is not only pc
cuniary burden TO the people and, If &C
companied by compulsory service, con-
slant source Of irritation. but it is ever
menace to Republican form of govern
ment. The army as the personidcation Of
force and miljtarism will inevitably
change the Ideals Of the people and turn
the thoughts OF our young men from the
arts Of peace to the science OF war
A government which relies for its de-
Tense upon its citizens is more likely to
De just than one which has at call large
body Of professional soldiers a small
standing army and a well equipped and
wen disciplined state militia are suit
sency the nation shoud a IN the faaurs as
IN the. past, place it's dependence upon
me volunteers who come from all occu-
10 productive. labor when their services
are no longer required-men who fight
when the country needs fighters and work
when the country needs workers.
A republic can have no subjects. A SUBJ
1ect 10 possible only In a government rest
ing upon force; he Is unknown In gov-
ernment deriving It's Just powers from the
The Puerto Rico tariff law asserts tine
doctrine that the operation OF the cor
stitutfon e confined to the forty-fivs
states. The Democratic party disputes
this doctrine and denounces II as repus
nant TO both the letter and spirit OF our
organic law. There Is no place in our
arbitrary and irresponsible power. That
the leaders Of great party should claim
for any president or congress- the right TO
sions' and deal with them unrestrained hy
the constitution or the bill OF rights shows
how far we have already departed from
the ancient landmark, and indicates what
may be expected IL this nation deliberate
iy enters upon a career of empire.
The territorial form of government IL
temporary and preparatory. and the chief
security or citizen of territory -
founded In the fact that he enjoys the
same constitutional guarantees and Ia sub
Ject to the same general laws as a citizen
-
his rights viii be violated and his inter-
ests sacrificed at the demand OF those
who have political influence. This Is the
evil OF the colonial system, no matter by
what nation II Is applied.
1t il our duty to avoid killing human
being, no matter where the human being
Ives lives. or TO what race or class he belongs.
posed upon individuals to observe Doth
the human and moral law, but as some
deny the application OF those laws to ma
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the opinion OF others.
Mr.. Bryan then took up the Republican
platform In Its reference to Imperialism.
and discussed tho question at length.
Coming to the solution of the problem he
said:
An Easy ISOLATION.
There IL an easy. honest. honorable So
luton Of the Philippine question. 1t Is
set forth In the Democratic platform and
II IL submitted with confidence to the
American people This plan I unreserv-
eddy indorse. II elected, I shall convene
congress In extraordinary session as soon
immediate declaration OF the nations
purpose. hrst, to establish stable form
Of government In the PHILIPPINE islands.
just as we are now establishing stable
form OF government In the island Of Cuba.
second. to give Independence to the Flip
mos. just as we have promised TO give In
dependence to the Cubans. third, to pro-
tect the Filipinos from outside interference
while they work out Their destiny. Just
as we. have protected the republics OF
Central and South America and are. by
the Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cuba 4 European protectorate often
results In the exploitation OF the ward by
the guardian. An American protectorate
gfves to the nation protected the advan-
tage OF our strength without making It
the victim Of our greed For three-qtar-
tiers Of a century the Monroe doctrine has
been shield To neighboring republics and
upon us.
Give Then Independence.
After the Filipinos had aided us In thu
war against SPAIN we could not honor
ably turn them over to their former mas
tiers. we could not leave them 70 be vic
Tins OF tho ambitious designs OF European
nations, and since we do not desire to
make them part of us. or to hold them
as subjects, We propose the only alterna-
tive, namely, to give them independence
and guard them eaainst molestation from
without.
fend their position by argument they fall
! back on the assertion that II Is destiny.
and insist that we must submit To Il, no
matter how much II violates moral pre-
sap'a and our principiss OF government.
iiterates the distinction between right and
wrong and makes individuals and nations
the helpless Victims Of circumstances.
Destiny Is the eubterfuge OF the inver-
sebrate who lacking the courage TO op-
pose error, seeks some plausible excuse
for supporting Il. Washington said that
the destiny 81 the Republican form OF
government Was deeply, II not finally.
ssakcd on the experiment intrusted =
the American people, How different
washiugtou's self-dehnition OF destiny
from the Republican definition. The Re-
puhlicans saw that this nation Is In the
hands OF destiny. Washington believed
that not only the destiny u our own ma
tion. but the destiny 81 the republican
form Of government throughout the world
was intriissed to American hands wash
ingson was right The destiny Of this
republic Il in the hands OF its own peo-
Pm Upon tho success Of the experiment
here rests the hope Of humanity No en-
terror force can disturb this republic and
no foreign influence should be permitted
| 20 change It's course What the future
has In store for this nation no one has
| authority 70 declare. but each individual
has hts own idea OF the nations mission
| and he owes II to his country an well
as 10 himself 20 contribute as best he
may 10 the fulniimsnt Of that mission
Mr., Chairman. ard gentlemen of IN.
committee. I can never FUZZY dischars.
| the debt Of gratitude which owe 10 nv
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