The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-27
Our Colonial Policy Revealed.

Inc law PfOViuing a government Tor
Porto Rico which passed last week and
goes into effect May Ist, reveals the
colonial policy of the government as ad-
ministered by the Republican party under
the domination of Hanna. Mckinley it
has come to be generally understood, is
little else than an antomaton, in the
hands of trusts, syndicates and all manner
of gigantic corporations.
The departure from the American sys-
tenn as laid down by the patriot fathers is
SO radical that quotation from the Dec
laration of Independence, as drawn by
Jefferson, in contrast with the despotic
system which King George. in seven
years unsuccessful war, endeavored to
impose on the colonies, is all that is re-
quired to make plain the monstrous
despotic system of government which is
to be forced upon the islands unless the
condemnation of the American people
dashes to destruction the despotic system
that is preparing for them under the
the figure-head bf President Mckinley.
The words of the Declaration against
the despotic policy of George III are:
"He has kept among us in times of
peace standing armies, without the con-
sent of our Legislatures.
HE has affected to render the military
independent of, and superior to the civil
power.
''He has combined, with others, to sub
ject us to ajurisdiction foreign to our
Constitutions, and unacknowledged by
our laws: giving his assent to their acts of
pretended legislation: ***
For cutting off our trade with all parts
of the world:
''For imposing taxes on us without our
consent (" etc.
This protest against George III might
be made, and justly so, by the Porto
Ricans. The island is to be governed
entirely from Washington and numerous
heavy salaried offices to be filled by the
President. The people who are to be
governed and pay the taxes to support
the following heavy salaiied officers have
no voice in the government, not subject
to the Presidents will:
The Governor, whose selection was
made in advance of the passage of
the bill, is 10 receive a salary Of
$1,000 year, besides the free use of the
Executive mansion provided by the
Spanish Government for the former Gov
errors of Porto Rico. Besides the Gov
ernor there are Secretary, with salary
of $4,000; an Attorney General, $1,000;
Treasurer, $1,000; an auditor, $4,000; a
Commissioner Of the Interior, $1,000; a
Commissioner of Education, $1,000; a
Chief Justice, $1,000; two Associate JUS
tees, 1880 each; Marshal, $1,000; a.
United States District Judge, $1,000;
United States District Attorney, $4,000; a
United States Distric. Marshal, $3soo, aud
eleven Executive Councillors at $25oo
each, all 10 be appointed by the President.
Contrast this magnificent executive outfit
of imperialism for Porto Rico with the
simple Territorial government for New
Mexico, with a Governor at salary of
$4,000 year, Secretary at 1880, an
Auditor at $4,000, Treasurer at $4,000, a
Chief Justice, Solicitor General at $2ooo
and Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion at $aSool
This sketch Of the first hand in imper-
ial colonial government by the Admin
istration win suffice to show every one the
policy that is intended to govern the
Island colonies if left to the tender mer-
cies of the trust ridden Republican party.
1t is hard to believe that the people of
the United States will submit to any such
a despotic use of their government, TO set
up carpet bag government under high
salaried officers, alien to the people over
whom they rule and rob.
: To make all the money we can out of
the Islands now We have got them is the
object which the Ohio spokesman of the
Administration publicly declared. In
to carpet bag and salary grab
government $500, 900. 900 in franchises in
the island is placed in the hands of the
President to bestow upon his friends and
political favorites. Among the former
brother Abner may be counted.