The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14

InD U0Il III ~
may be. 20 uphold that sovereignty, anu
IL IL be attacked 20 suppress It's assaii-
ants. Would our political adsersarieS 40
less
We are In agreement with all OF those
who supported the war WIN SPAN, anu
also with those who counseled the rau-
fication of the treaty OF peace. Upon
these two great essential steps there can
be no issue, and out OF these come az ~
our responsibilities. II others would shirk
the obligations impose BY the war anu
the treaty. we must decline TO act fur-
ther with them. and here the issue "
made. u Is our purpose 10 estapisn y
the Philippines a government suitapis
10 the wants and conditions OF the m
habitan,s. and TO prepare them FOR SELF
government when they are ready ior -.
That | am aiming 10 do under my consul
~tutional authority, and will continue TO
do until congress shall determine the po-
litical status OF the inhabitants OF the
archipelago.
Are our opponents against the treaty?
II SO. they must be reminded that II could
not have been ratified IN the senate put
for their assistance. The senate wnicn
-atined the treaty and the congress when
added its sanction by a large appropria-
ton comprised senators and representa-
tives OF the people OF all parties.
Would our opponents surrender TO the
insurgents. abandon our sovereignty or
cede IL 10 them? IL that be not their pur-
pose, then II should be promptly ais
claimed. for only evil can result from ms
hopes raised by our opponents IN the
minds OF the Filipinos. that with their
NuGttST al wv ttAiE III
will be a withdrawal OF our army ana OK
American sovereignty over the archipei-
ago. the complete independence OF mo
Tagalog people recognized ana tne DOW
ers OF government over all the other
parties OF the archipelago conferred upon
the Tagalog leaders.
The effect OF a belief In the minds OF
the Insurgents that this Will be done has
already prolonged the rebellion ana m
creascs the necessity for the continuance
OF "A large army. 1t Is now DELAYING tuii
peace in the archipelago and the estab-
lishment OF civil governments. mas
Influenced many OF the insurgents AGAINST
accepting the liberal terms OF amnesty
offered by Gen. Macarthur under my d.
rection. But for these false. hopes. a
considerable reduction could nave been
had in our military establishment In the
Philippines. and the realization or q
stable government would be already az
hand.
opponents TO yield the sovereignty OF the
TnitedStates in the Philippines TO a small
fraction OF the population. a single tribe
out OF 80 or more inhabiting the aren't
pelago, a fraction which wantonly AT.
tackled the American troops In Manila
while in rightful possession under the
cation OF the treaty OF peace by the sem
ate. and which has since been in active.
open rebellion against the United states.
We are asked to transfer our sovereignty
TO q small minority In the islands with
out consulting the majority and to aban-
don the largest portion of the population.
which ~ I'll tVtai w vs. w ~ ~
ties OF the guerrilla insurgent bands More
than this. we are asked TO protect this
minority In establishing a government:
and TO this end repress all opposition or
the majority. We are required to set up
a stable government In the interest OF
those who have assailed our sovereignty
and fired upon our soldiers. and then
maintain II at any cost or sacrihce
against its enemies within and against
those having ambitious designs from
without.
This would require an army and navy
far larger than is now maintained In the
Philippines and still more in excess OF
what will be necessary with the full rec
ognition of our sovereignty. A military
support OF authority not our own. as thus
proposed. is the very essence OF militar-
ism. which our opponents In their pat
form oppose. but which by their policy
would Of necessity be established In its
most offensive form.
murderers OF our soldiers the agents Of
the republic t. convey the blessings or
liberty and order to the Philippines. They
Will not make them the builders OF the
new commonwealth. Such a course would
be a betrayal OF our sacred obligations
% The peaceful Fliipinos, and would place
the lives and property OF the natives and
foreigners.
In short. the proposition Of those OPP
posed TO US Is TO continue all the obliga-
tons In the Philippines which now rest
upon the government. only. changing the
relation from principal. which now ex-
I W llhA WI @Al1Af ,Al
is To remain, but our power is TO be
diminished. Our obligation ~ TO be no
less. but our title Is TO be surrendered
to another power. which is without ex-
perience or training, or the ability 10
maintain n stable government at home
and absolutely helpless TO perform its
international obligations with the rest
Of the world. To this we are opposed.
We should not yield our title while our
Obligations last In the language OF our
less than our responsibility" and our
present responsibility Is 20 establish our
authority I'm every part OF the island.
free from outside interference and will
continue so In our present relation. They
would not he thus free In any other rela-
ton. We will not give up our own to
guarantee another sovereignty.
Those who profess 70 distrust the liberal
and honora bile purposes OF the administra-
ton In its treatment OF the Philippines are
not justified. Imperialism has no place In
It's creed or conduct. Freedom rs the
rock upon which the republican party
was builded and now rests. Liberty Is
the great republican doctrine for which
the people went TO war and for which
a million lives were offered and billions or
dollars expended to make II the lawful
legacy Of all without the consent OF mas
ter or slave There Is a strain OF ill-con-
! cealed hypocrisy In the anxiety TO extend
| the constitutional guarantees to the y, ople
Of the Philippines. while their nullihca-
ton : openly advocated a home our ops
haV. no right TO discredit the good faith
and patriotism Of the majority Of the poo
pie. who are opposed to them. they may
fear the worst form Of imperialism with
HE helpless FilipinoS I'm their hands. but
" they do II IL because they have parted
with spirit aud faith of the fathers and
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 10
asS.rt its devotion 20 the declaration or
irdc perdcnce That immortal instrument
~ the fathrfs Remained uueNcCuted until
the people under the lead of the republican
party IN the awful Hash of battle turned
IT, promises into fulfillment. IL wrote into
the constitution the amendment guaran-
tseirg political equality 10 American citl-
kruShip ana II has never broken them or
oouHselcd Others In breaking them IL will
lot be guided Ia It's conduct BY one set
lf principles AT home and another set in
The new territory belonging 10 the United
states.
Empire has been expelled from Porto
Rico and the Philippines by American
frcemen. The tiae of the republic now
iluatS over these Islands az an emblem
" rightful sovereignty WIN the repub-
lie stay and dispense TO their Inhabitants
the blessings OF liberty. education and free
institutions. or steal away. leaving them
70 anarchy or TO impcr ialism2
The American question H. between duty
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