The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21
Been Condemned.

the Philippine Islands, he reiterates
his Republican position:
'We may hold them because
THERE is NOTHING ELSE TO BE
DONE"
In it's issue of July Goth, '9S, after
saying that certain public men and
many newspapers are denouncing
what they choose to call the program
of Imperialism he says it is too soon
to say what disposition will be made Of
the conquered territory and adds:
eff the United States should back
down from the responsibility so sud
denly thrust upon her, it would be fly
ing the face Of Providence"
When did Providence constitute edi-
tor Bailey its interpreter?
Speaking Of the crisis in China, in
the issue Of June goth, 1900, these
words are used:
and we cannot lay the flattering
unctiCn to our souls that the United
States is not involved. : :
w are concerned as a nation be-
cause u is involved and
our dignity and destiny demand that,
whether in any partition we receive
Ii share or not, doors shall be open
to our merchants; because we AVE
the interest of p~ropinquity, since we
W the Philippines; because we have
the responsibility Of power, since we
ave a commanding base OF opera
tons and Il great fleet in the Orient;
because, too, we are involved in all
that concerns the conditions in the
,-~,lI l,o4I - 1905, -,nn>
strong nations and in peace that lei
aces order. x 4 < The truth ma
as we'll be confronted that the United
States is grown and must undertake
her responsibilities. We do not cOun-
sci war. but duty. AS an orator said.
the chicken has broken his she'll, and
no one can get him back-least Of all
himself"
This reads like a choice plank from
q Radical harangue. Much to the
same effect, using the argument Of
I'VE are in it because it pays" we find
him on January 18th, 1900, speaking of
the Importation of cotton goods to
China, saying:
The South can have and should
have the whole market: and with
our hand upon the international
doors, our voice heard in the courts
OF the powers, we will.
''The fall of Manila may vet mean
prosperity to thousands in North
Cardinal
From the issue Of January 3, 1900,
we quote:
eve have actually reached a point
of universal concern; the partition of
China bears directly upon our. inter
ests; and We have perceived the i'm
portance of a powerful position eff
the coast of Asia. Of course the mo-
tive of is not the nOblest,
but from a nations standpoint it is
by no means to be ashamed Of. X < =
The argument is last of all a matter
Of dollars"
In this advocacy of appropriatine
to ourselves a slice of China. Editor
Bailey sees Mckinley grab the Phil
ippine Islands and goes him n bet
ter. The most ardent open Mckinley.
itc and advocate Of Imperialism has
not been bold enough to declare fol
this highway robbery of nations, or t<
boldly assert that the argument is
tiSu III Oil Oh IIldttCI VI uO1IdiIC. IISS
where they have pretended that they
yer stealing territory, to quote Edi
tor Bailey sin Gods name in the en-
lightenment of the world" He herein
lays aside the mask of 'P%hilathrop,
and five per cent and boldly defend!
the policy because it pays.
He leaves no escape for any anti
imperialist. They are all wanting
in ''commOn-sense,'' national honor
and regard for human welfare" TO
in his issue of November 22nd, 80, h,
says:
"National honor and human wei
fare and the common sense Of Oblig "a
ton combine to confirm the wisdom
of our nations policy in the Philip
pines
In the issue Of November 1st, he re
ioices that recently both Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Mckinley have uttere,
themselves upon the Philippine ques
ton"
Both these utterances justify tn
the fighting going on.
I'VE are glad that Mr.. Bryan's att
tude justifies the fighting since S
many of his trends have seemed t
think he does not. The only differ
enc between him and the Presiden
is in respect Of opinion Is to the u
innate relation of the United State
to these islands,
This is worthy Of Editor Bale,
who formerly discovered that there
no difference on the tariff betwee
the Democrats and Republicans. Their
IS no warrant for the statement thu
Mr.. Bryan's attitude justifies tt
fghting.' The reverse is true. M
Rryan's position is as far remover fro
that of Mr.. Mckinley as an Empi1
is removed from a Republic. b,
this illustration will be lost on a ma