The Worthington advance., 1900-09-14

II %, they must b reminded that IL could
ssss ahies
ratified the treaty and the congress which
added Its sanction by 9 large appropria-
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Would our opponents surrender to the
insurgents. abandon our soyereignty Or
claimed. for only evil can result from the
aa MIND. 'dS q the iFka,ipinos' that With their I
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American sovereignty over the archipel-
ago; the complete Independence Of the
al e
parties Of the archipelago conferred upon
the Ta9alog leaders.
the Insurgents that this win be done has
already prolonged the rebellion and in
creases the necessity for the continuance
81 IN s s and
iishment of civil governments. and has
Influenced many of the insurgents against
tie Of nm
rection. But for these false hopes.
considerable reduction could have been
had in, our military establishment in the
stable government would be already at
hand.
The American people are asked by our
es IN to
fraction of the population, single tribe
out Of 50 or more inhabiting the archt-
fraction which 1T .na
protocol with Spain, awaiting the ratifi-
cation Of the treaty Of peace by the SEN
open rebellion against the United States.
We are asked to transfer our sovereignty
to a small minority in the islands with
don the largest portion of the population.
which has been loyal to US, to the cruel
ties Of the guerrilla insurgent bands. More
minority in establishing q government.
and to this end repress all opposition Of
the majority. We are required to set up
soss Who Sa1e assaied ns
and fired upon our soldiers, and then
maintain it at any cost or sacrifice
against its enemies within and against
without.
This would require an army and navy
far larger than Is now maintained In the
what viii viii be % necessary With the f9ii rec
ognition of our sovereignty. A military
support of authority not our own, as thus
ism, which our opponents in their plat
form oppose, but which by their policy
would Of necessity be established In Its
most offensive form.
The American people will not make the
murderers of our soldiers the agents Of
the republic to convey the blessings Of
liberty and order to the Philippines. They
new commonwealth. Such course would
be a betrayal Of our sacred obligations
to the peaceful Fllipinos, and would place
at the mercy Of dangerous adventurers
the lives and prODerty of the natives and
foreigners.
In short, the proposition of those op-
posed to US Is to continue all the obga
upon the government, only changing the
lists. to that Of surety. Our responsibility
Our ob;9atlon IS to be ne
less, but our title is to be surrendered
to another power, which is withSut ex-
maintain q stable government at home
and absolutely helpless to perform its
international obligations with the rest
We should not yield our title while our
obligations last. In the language of our
platform. Our authority should not be
present pre- responsibility IS to Establish our our
Our rights in the Philippines are now
continue so in our present relation. They
would not be thus free in any other rela-
ton. We will not give up our own to
Those who profess to distrust the liberal
and honorable purposes Of the administra-
ton in its treatment Of the Philippines are
its creed or conduct. Freedom is the
rock upon which the republican party
was builded and now rests. Liberty. Is
Peee to war and wch
a million lives were offered and billions OF
dollars expended to make it the lawful
tef OF slave. There is strain Of ill-con:
the constitutional guarantees to the people
ton is openly advocated at home. Our op-
ponents may distrust themselves, but they
have no right to discredit the good faith
R%So sre to thay
fear the worst form Of imperialism with
the helpless Filipinos in their hands; but
sp1t fsS Of hfy Ss as
have lost the virility of the founders OF
the party which they profess to represent.
The Declaration Of Independence.
The republican party does not have to
% independsnce TSat im%ertai
Of the fathers remained unexecuted until
the people under the lead Of the republican
It's promises into fulfiiiment. It wrote into
the constitution the amendments guaran-
teeing political equality to American citi-
counseled others in breaking them It viii
not be guided In its conduct by one set
of principles at home and another set in
the new territory belonging to the United
States.
II our opponents would only practice as
we'll as preach the doctrine of Abraham
Lincoln, there would be no fear for the
which our flag floats.
R%pas has s sHHs'S from
freemen. The flag Of the republic now
floats ,, oyer these islands :,, as an emblem
the blessings of liberty, education and free
institutions, or steal away, leaving them
to anarchy or to imperialism?.
and desertion-the American verdict will
be for duty and against desertion, for the
republic against both anarchy and i'm
The country has been fully advised of
the PURPOSES Of the United States in China.
and they yin be faithfully adhered to as
W. are grateful to our own soldiers and
sailors and marines. and to all the brave
men who. though assembled under many
Stranger in C 'ntry and @ Speech ave We're taye yet
| united in the sacred mission of carrying
succor to the besieged, with success that
Not only have we reaso8 FOR
| ing for our material blessings, but we
should rejoice in the complete unifcation
of the people of all sections of our coun-
try, that has 50 happily developed ID the
| last few years and made for us a more
perfect union. The obliteration Of old diff
| and the common sacrifices for it's honor
SO conspicuous by the men Of the north
and south in the Spanish war, have SO
mutual respect that nothing can ever again
| divide US. The nation faces the new CEN
| tury gratefully and hopefully, with in
creasing love Of country, with firm faith
in its free institutions, and with high re-
| solve that they "shall not perish from
the EARTH" Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM MKINLEY
Where Wit IL Wild.
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