The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24

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conclusion Of the interview there ap-
peared the very slight statement that the
gentleman was visiting the United States
for the purpose of organizing a company
for the development of the Philippine
Islands. A few days later, on his way
east he gave out another interview in
which he explained that the company
which he intended 10 organize would es-
tablish banks at Manila and at other
places throughout the islands, and build
electric Ugh plants water plants, street
car lines, railroads, factories, etc. 1t
seemed that the plan OF his system was
to do all the developing and leave the
rest Of the American people nothing to do
in the matter except TO furnish an army
sufficient to hod the Filipinos in subjec-
ton while they were being developed.
At the present we will spend annually
upon hte army approximately half as
much as we spend for education in the
United States, and this Immense sum is
wrung from the taxpayers by systems OF
taxation which overburneds the poor man
and undertakes the rich man.
In the presence OF such an issue as
militarism 1t is impossible that any
Populist should hesitate to do his duty.
But even the menace of militarism is
but a part OF the question of Imperialism,
The policy contemplated by the Republi-
can party nulhfes every principle set
forth in the Declaration of Independence.
strikes a blow at popular government
and rohs the nation of its moral prestige
Already the more advanced supporters Of
the colonial idea points to the economy
of a system of government which en-
trusts all powers TO an executive and
does away with the necessity for Iegisla-
ton. The Army and Navy Jorunal in
which issue of August 4, comments on
the English system and declares that
when a result of this system a fifth Of
the worlds area, containing a fifth of it's
population is ruled with an administra-
tive economy which is an administrative
marvel, and adds:
zone million, two hundred thousand
dollars spent in London is the price Of
administrative order over colonial rule
whose total budgets aggregate S1.72i354,
$50, or 80 per cent more than our total
of federal state, county and village ex-
penditure for every possible purpose for
which taxes are levied. In contrast to
the results Of this system of executive
the fact is cited that the
American congress has spent an entire
winter wrestling with the tariff, the taxa
ton, the administration and the personal
rights of two little islands. The English
executive is an imperial executive. The
British parliament is an English legisla-
ture. To the same system we are com
ing by the decree of circumstances as IN
evitable as that of fate. If this be i'm
perialism make the most OF it. SO far
as citizenship is concerned the British
empire IS one, but they run the limits
of the United Kingdom, the citizens live
under rule essentially monarchical and
not restricted by the constitutional llmi-
tations Of the parliamentary system"
Thus does imperialism bear It's sup
porters backward. turning toward the
dark ages. There is no middle ground
between the American and the European
policy. IRf this nation remains true to
its principles, its traditions and its his
tory, it cannot hold colonies. If it enters
upon a colonial career it must repudiate
the doctrine that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of the
governed.
When such an issue is raised, there can
be only two parties-tne party. whatever
It's name may be. which believes in a re-
public, and the party, whatever ITS name.
which believes III an empire; and the in
7uence Of every citizen, consciously or
-.
donally thrown upon one side or the
other
Where the divine rights OF kings Is
recognized the monarch can grant differ /
mt degrees Of liberty 20 different sub I
ects. The people Of England can be .
-uled in one way. the people Of Canada /
n another way the people % ireland in 1
mother. while the people Of India may .
'e governed according 70 stu different +
O-ms. But there can be no variance n .
republic. The doctrine u z republic
iiffsrs from the doctrine n A monarchy
Is the day differs from the night. and
,et weea the two doctrines there Is. and
.yer must be. an irrepressthle conflict.
Queen Victoria has recognized this
lecessary autag7nism between the demo
ratio and iu1PertaEsric form = govern
merit. Il Prsr7gglHs parliament fsx
lays ago she said
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