Evening journal., 1900-08-09
BRYAN IGNORES FREE
SILVER ISSUE in HIS
NOTIFICATION SPEECH
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of Independence IS not material. sub
nit that history furnishes no example
OF turpitude baaer than ours if we now
substitute our yoke tor jhe spanish YOKE.
Let us consider briefly the reasons
which have been given In support OF an
imperialstlc policy. Some say that it
10 our dety to hold the Philippine ISL
ands. But duty - not. an argument II
IS a conclusion. TO ascertain what our
duty IS, m any emergency twe must apply
well settled and generally accepted prin-
ciples. u Is our duty 10 avoid stealipg,
no matter whether the thing TO be stolen
ia OF great or little value. y tt Is our duty
20 avoid killing "a human being. no mat
ter where the human being lives or 10
what race or class hc1.beOnRs. Every
one recognizes the obligation imposed
upon individuals to observe both the hu-'
man and moral law.
Men may dare to do In crowds what
they would nos dare TO do as individ-
uals, but the moral character OF an act
ia not determined by the number of those
who Join In IL. Force can defend
right, but force has never yet created
right, Who will draw line between
the natural rights of the Cubans and the
Fillpnos2 Who Will say that the former
have a right 10 liberty and the latter
have no rights which we are bound to
II " is said that we have assumed be-
fore the world obligations which make II
| necessary for US TO permanently maintain
q government In the Philippine ISLANDS,
| j reply first that the highest obligation
OF this nation is TO be trne to itself. No
| obligation to any particular nation, or TO
! an nations combined, can require tho
/ abandonment of oprAtheofy of govern
ment and the substitution of doctrines
| against which our whole national life
! has been protest.
Admiral Dcwey's' Testimony.
/ II Is argued by some th6t tho Filipinos
| are Incapable Of selft government and
! that therefore we owe ,iti to the world
/ 70 take control of them. Admiral Dewey,
I IN an official report to tire navy depart
] a "A O.
] OF self government thanthe Cubans, and
/ said that ne based -his~opinion upon a
knowledge of both races.
/ Republicans ask: "Shdll,we haul down
! the hug that floats overtthe dead ia the
! lhilppincaY The same question might
/ have been asked when the American flag
| ipHtcd over Chapnltepec' and waved over
! the decd who fen there. but the tourist
! WHO VISITS the city Of Mexico finds there
/ q national cemetery owned by the Unit
/ ted states and cared for by an Ameri-
! can citizen. Our flag still floats over our
/ dead but when the trfhty with Mexico
] wdAa igned American avg tpoilJt N ti7lrew
! 20 no Rio Gfandc,- and l NenNirc' fife
/ upnion that during the last so years the
| people OF Mexico have made more pro-
gress under the stimulus Of inde-
! pcndcncc and self government than they
would have made under a carpet bag
| governments held I'm place by bayonets.
The permanent chairman or the last
Republican national convention present
ed tho pccunary argument In all It's bald
ness when he said.
1--WE make no hypocritical pretenses OF
being interested in the Philippines solely
on account Of others. While we regard
the welfare OF those people as q sacred
trust We regard the welfare of the
American people first We see our duty
10 ourselves as we'll as 10 others. We be
lieve in trade expansion, BY every legitl-
mate means within the province Of gov
crnmcnt dns constitution we mean 70
stimulate the expansion of our trade ana
open new markets
This is the commercial argument. II Is
based upon the theory that war can be
rightly Waged for pcCuniary advantage,
and that Il is profitable TO purchase
trade by force and violence. Franklin
denied both OF these propositions.
place the philosophy OF franklin against
n the sordid doctrine Of those who would
put price dpon the life OF an American
soldier and Justify a war Of conquest
upon the ground that itfwil pay The
Democratic party is In favor OF the cN-
pansion OF trades. II would extend our
trade by every legitimate and peaceful
means, but Il Is not willing to make
merchandise OF human blood
WAR Of Conquest UnriRhteous.
But war of conquest Is as unwise as
n ~ is unrightcous. A harb0r and Coaling
station la the Philippines would answe.
such 81 conceasion could have been Sc
cured at any time without difficulty
Imperialism would he profitable TO the
army contractors u would be profitable
TO the shin owners. who would carry live
! soldiers 90 the Philippines and bring
dead soldiers back: 10 would be profitable
TO those who would seize Npon the fran
chiscs. and IL would be prnntable TO the
officials whose salaries Would be fixed
here and paid over there but TO the
farmer TO The lahoring-Iaan and 10 the
vast majority OF those eueaged in other
occupations Il would brihg expenditure
without return nnd risk without reward
The nelunlafy argument though more
oueCiiAe with certain Glasses Is not likely
20 he used so often or presented with so
much emphasis as the religious argument
II what has been termed the ''guupowder
gospel were urged against the Fill
pinos only ID would be . sufficient answer
TO say that a majority of the Filipinos
are now members Of one branch OF the
Christian church. but the principle in
volved Is one OF much wider application
and challenges serious consideration. The
religious argument varies in pOsitlveness
from passive belief that providence de-
llvered the Fiipinos into our hands, fol-
their good and our glory. TO the exulta'
tion Of the minister who said that We
ought 70 Thrash the natives (Filipinosl
until they understand who we are" and
that every bullet sent. every cannon
shot and every nag waved means right
eousness.'
Love the Weapon of the Nazarene.
Love. not force was the weapon OF the
Nazarene, sacrifice for others. not the
exploitation OF them was his method OF
reaching the human heart. Let IL b,
known that our missionaries are seektnl
souls instead OF sovereignty; let II bs
known that instead of being the advanc,
guard OF conQuering armies. they ar,
going forth TO help and "a, ,uplht.
/ can conceive OF a natlOnal destiny
surprising the glories Of the present an,
the pasta destiny which meets the
responsibilities of today and measures NJ
TO the possibilities of the fpture Behold
a republic, resting securely upon N,
foundation stones quarrledfhy revolution
AIRY patriots from the mountain OF oterna
truth--a republic applying In practice an,
fproclaiming 90 the world the self eviden
, proposition that an men are create,
/ equal. that they are endowed with IN
ancnahle rirhts that governments are In
sututed amone men 20 secure thes
rightf thar governments derive their nus
D powerf from the consent of the royerned
.fI Behold republic in which civil and re-
, / hgious liberty stimulate all 20 elruee
% cuac1Not nnd in which tho low restrain
I every hand uunnci for q nciehbor in
CI 'ury-l republic M which every citizen {
scrorcirn but in which no one care
% wear crown BEHOLD 81 repnbli
= standing erect while empires an arouu
l. are bowed beneath the weight OF thci
II own armancrts--a republic whose fa
=. u loved while other nagG are only feared
, Behold a republic increasing In ponula
& ton. I'm wealth. in strength and In in
huonce. solving the problems OF civfliza
"A ton and fastening the coming Of a
ia universal brotherhood republic whic
s., shakes thrones and dissolves aristoc
/ racies by its silent example and give
raj 20 4asft. ..fF .