The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

of the Philippine islands will justify the
seizure OF other islands and the do1nina-
quest we can expect a certain, ii not rapid,
growth of our military establishment.
That; large permanent increase in our
llcan leaders is not a mere matter of con-
lecture, but a matter OF fact. In his mes
sage Of December 5, 1858, the president
ing army to 100000. In 1896 the army con-
tanned about $4,000 men. Within two years
the president asked for four times that
sentatives complied with the request after
the Spanish treaty had been signed and
no no country was at war With the United
when an imperial policy is contemplated.
but not openly avowed, what may be ex-
pected If the people encourage the republic
an party by indors!ng Its policy at the polls?
cuniary burden to the people and, ii accom-
panied by compulsory service, constant
TO republican form of government. The
army is the personitication OF force, and
militarism 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. The government which
relies for Its defense upon it's citizens is
more likely to be Just than one which has
at call a large body of professional SOL
dlers. A small standing army and a we'll
equipped and we'll disciplined state militia
are sufhcient In ordinary times, and in an
as in the past. place its dependence upon the
volunteers who come from all occupations
at their country,s call and return to pro-
!ductive labor when their services are no
longer required-men who fight when the
country needs fighters and work when
the country needs workers.
Status of the Filipiaos.
The republican platform assumes that
the Philippine islands will be retained un-
der American sovereignty. and we have
ers a discussion Of the he future status sa Of
the Filipino. Is he to be a citizen or a
suneet? "A Are eeo we to bring 1a1 into the body
derent rom us in race and hisar@ tbs
amalgamation is impossible? Are they
to share with us in making the laws and
shaping the destiny. of this nation? No
enough to advocate such q proposition.
The McEnery resolution. adopted by the
senate Immediately after the ratification
idea The democratic platform describes
the situation when it says that the Fill
pinos cannot be citizens without endan-
It? And what is the alternative? If the
Filipino is not to be a citizen. shall we
make him subject? On that question
phasIs It declares that the aa Filipino cam am
not be a subject without endangering our
form form Of geyernment. A republic can
he is unknown in a government deriving
its Just powers from the consent of the
governed. The republican platform says
ment consistent with their welfare and
our duties. shall be secured to them (the
Flip by law" This is strange doc
very existence to the men who offered
their lives as a protest against govern
ment without consent and taxation with
out representation. In what respect does
the nOSitiOn of the rrnllhlic9n MARTY differ
from the position taken by the English
government in l776? Did not the English
err promise ge1d
ples Did not the English govern
ment promise that the colonists should
incnt consistent with their welfare and
English duties? Did not the Spanish gov
eminent promise to give to the Cubans
consistent with their welfare and Spanish
duties? The whole difference between a
monarchy and a republic may be summed
king gives to the people what he believes
to be a good government: in a republic
the people secure for themselves what
10 party has EN-
ropean idea and planted itself upon the
ground taken by George Ill and by every
ruler who distrusts the capacity of the
people for elf-government or denies them
Il voice in their own affairs
The Presidents Will the Only Law.
The republican platform promises that
some a s 81 sell I've LIS Is to De
This pledge is not fulfilled. Nearly l6
months elapsed after the Ratification or the
last June, and Vet no law was passed deal.
ing With the Philippine situation The will
OF the president has been the only law
American alltHurltV extends. WhV does
the republican party hesitate to lesislate
upon the, philippine question? Because a
law would disclose the radical departure
by those who control the republican party.
The storm Of protest which greeted the
Porto Rlcan h,i was o an ,nd M OF what
pie are brought face to face with legisla-
lion upon this subject. If the Porto kloans.
vino welcome annexation, H.! are TO he de-
what is to be the lot of the Filipinos, who
resisted our authority? If secret nflu.
ences could compel disregard Of 7 our plain
our shores, what treatment will those me
influences provide for unfriendly people
1000 miles away? II. IN tbs country where
lcan leaders dare not take the side OF the
people against the great monopolies which
have grown up ", within innst ths ias5iew years.
Fiipinos from the corporations which arc
waiting TO exploit the islands?
Is the sunlight of full citizenship to be
and the twilight Of semi citizenship en-,
dured by the people of Porto Rico while
the thick darkness of perpetual vassalage
tariff law asserts the doctrine that the
operation of the constitution is confined
to the 45 states. The democratic party dis
repugnant to both the letter and spirit of
our organic law. There is no place in our
system of government for the deposit of
the leaders Of great party should claim
for any president or congress the right to
treat millions of people as mere posses
by the constitution or the bill of rights
shows how far we have already departed
from the ancient landmarks, and indicates
liberately enters upon career of empire
The territorial form of government is tenn.
porary and preparatory. and the CHIEF
security citizen Of territory has is found
stitntional guarantees and is subject to
the same general laws as citizen of a
state: Take away this security and his
rights will be violated and his interest
sacrificed at the demand Of those who1,ave
political influence. This is the evil of the
colonial system, no matter by what nation
it is applied.
Title to the Philippines.
10 W pnna is our title to the Philippine is
conquest? Did we buy them or did we
take them? Did. we purchase the peo-
title to them? We're they thrown brown
in with the land? Will the repub-
licans say that inanimate earth has value,
and when that earth is nodded by the
ness Of the Creator it becomes a fixture
and passes with the soil? If governments
derive their Just powers from the con-
sent of the governed. II is impossible to
secure title to people, either by force or