The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-09

place Better a thousand times 49,
our flag in the Orient give y-av -,
flag representing the idea of saIf-----@
eminent than that the flag of mis- y.
public should become the flag OF an en-
pire-
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM.
There is an easy. honest. bo7,~.b,.
solution of the Philippine Question rs
is set forth in the Democratic r.re-t,-L-l-
and ii is submitted with Conddarcs -
the American people. This plan NM
serVedly endorse If elected. [ win rlr
Vene congress in extraordinary sass5--
as soon as inaugurated and recommend
an immediate declaration of The no
items purpose, first. to establish = So
bic form of government in the phrf1
pine Islands. just as we are now esrsI-
fishing a stable form Of government Il,
| cuba; second, TO give Independents -
the B'ilipinOS just as we have u~ar,iss+
TO give independence To the Cuks.--
third. TO protect the FnipinnS from AM.
side interference while they work or-
their destiny. just as we have protected
| the republics of Central and S7r,-b
America, and are, by the Monroe far-
trlne, pledged 20 protect Cuba. A Fr
rOpean prOtecIOrate often results in M.
plundering OF the ward by the guardian
An American prOtectOrate gives to -ha
nation protected the advantage of ar~
! strength, without making it the yirrfT
OF our greed For three-duart.rs Of q
century the Monroe doctrine has been
a shield to neighbOring republics and
yet it has imposed no pecuniarv bur
den upon US. After the Filipinos had
aided us in the war against Spain NC
could not honorably turn them over d,
their former masters, we could nor
| leave them TO be the victims of The
ambitious designs Of European Iati0ns.
and since We do not desire 10 make
/ them a part of US or 70 hold them as
subjects. we propose the only alterrs-
/ tive. namely, to give them independ-
ence and guard them against m0Ies-s-
I ton from without.
EXPLODES DESTINY PLEA.
when our opponents are unable to
/ defend their position by argument they
/ fall back upon the assertion that Il is
destiny, and insist that we must sub
/ nit TO ii, no matter how much it vio-
/ lates moral pracepts and our prinrf-
pies Of government This is a compIa-
cent philosophy. II Obliterates the dis
| tinctiOn between right and wrong and
makes individuals and nations the help
| less victims of circumstance.
Destiny is the SUbteTfuge of the IN
vertebrate, who, lacking the courage 70
( oppose error, seeks some plausible ex-
cuse for supporting it. Washington said
| that the destiny Of the republican form
/ Of governments was deeply, if not final
/ ~, staked on the experiment entrust-
ed to the American people. How differ
/ ent WashingtOn's definition of destiny
/ from the republican definition.
1.-THE Republicans say that this n4-
| ton is in the hands of destiny; Wash
/ ingtOn believed that not only th=
/ destiny of our own nation but the
/ destiny Of the republican form of gov
/ eminent throughout the world was en-
} trusted to American hands Immeas-
/ urable responsibility! The destiny Of
] this republic is in the hands of It's
/ own people, and upon the success Of
/ the experiment here rests the hope NJ
! humanity. No exterior force can dis
turb this republic, and no foreign in
/ fluence should be permitted 10 change
/ its course What the future has IN
/ store for this nation no one has ag-
} thOrity TO declare, but each individual
! has his own idea Of the nations mis-
/ sion and he owes IL 20 his country IS
we'll as to himself to contribute as best
he may TO the fUlhllment of that mis-
sion
STRIVES FOR IDEALS.
Mr. Chairman. and Gentlemen Of
I the Committee: 1 can never fully dis
[ charge the debt of gratitude which L
owe TO my cOUntrymen for the h0uors
: which they have SO generously be-
! slowed uDOn me; but, sirs. whether L
/ be my lot 10 occupy the high Office
for which the convention has named
( me, or to spend the remainder of ny
days in private life it shall be- my
! constant ambition and my controlling
+. purpose to aid in realizing the hIgl
ideals of those whose wisdom and
/ courage and sacrifices brought this IT,
public into existence
/ NATIONS REAL DESTINY
/ 7 can conceive of national destiny
surprising the glories of the present
and the pasta destiny which meets
/ the responsibilities Of today ana meas
I uTes up to the possibilities OF the -u-
I ture
behold a republic, resting securely
upon the foundation stones quarried
by revolutionary patriots from the
mountain of eternal truth republic
applying in practice and proclaim
ing to the world the self evident pro
position, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed with
inalienable rights; that governments
are instituted among men to secure
these rights; and that governments
derive their just powers from the
consent Of the governed.
Behold a republic in which civil
and religious liberty stimulate all %
earnest endeavor and in which the
law restraints every hand uplifted IoE
neighbours injury republic -
which every citizen is sovereign
but in which no one cares 10 wear
crown.
Behold a republic standing erecs
while empires all around are ooWsd
beneath the weight of their own az
maments-a republic whose nag y
loved while other flags are only
feared
Behold a republic increasing u
population, in wealth. IN strenS -- az
in influence. solving the problems u
civilization and fastening the eol----@
of a universal brotherhood 49, .-
public which shakes thrones and as
solves aristocracies BY It's silent g
ample and gives light ana llSg-l''
ton to those who sit II daIhl-5S5 -
Behold a republic gradually ii
surely becoming the supreme me- -
factor in the worlds progress anu -
accepted arbiter of the world I ~
putes-a republic whose history: ~
the path of the Just, is as the shlnL --s
light that shineth. more ana HUI
unto the perfect day
/ PHRASES MAKE a HIT
Among the sentiments Or 80 sal
+ which were aDplauded WIN Sir,-,5qr
zest were those declaring thal N- -1r
| existing circumstances We ..'- 80 I'd
educate the FilipinOs. lest they .z'55res
!. | raad the DAclarat ton of Inlel.--....I