Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-08

against us. therefore, as both unjust and
unwise.''
I place the philosophy of Franklin
against the sordid doctrine of those VINO
would put a price upon the price ol al
American soldier and justify a war "
conquest upon the ground that 1t Will pay.
The democratic party is in favor OF the ex-
pansion of trades. It would extend our
trade by every legitimate and peaceful
means; but it is not willing to make lnei-
chandiZe of human blood.
CONQUEST IS UNWISE.
But a war of conquest is as unwise as it
is unrighteous A harbor and coaling sta
ton in the Philippines would answer every
trade and military necessity and sucn q
concession could have been secured at any
time without difficulty.
1t is not necessary to own people III oi-
der to trade with them. We carry on trade
today with every part OF the world: ana our
the M of any European empire.
We do not own Japan or China but We
trade with their people: We have nor az,
sorbed the republics of Central and South
America. but we trade with them. " mas
not been necessary to have any pohtfca!
connections with Canada or the nations or
Europe in order to trade with them. Trade
cannot be permanently profitable unless IT
is voluntary. When trade is secured by
force, the cost of securing it and retaining
1t must be taken out of the profits. and the
profits would never be large enough TO
cover the expense. Such a system would
never be defended but for the fact that the
CXpCuSe > OOIAG. " oil lAC pCopi "AAAAS
the profits are enjoyed by the few.
Imperialism would be profitable to the
army contractors; it would be profitable to
the ship-owners, who would carry live SOL
diers to the Philippines and bring dead
soldiers back; it would be profitable to
those who would seize upon the franchises.
and it would be profitable to the officials
whose salaries would be fixed here and
paid over there; but to the farmer, to the
laboring man.. and to the vast majority ct 2.
those engaged in other occupations, it
unn15 hiring aynHn6itlrn without return
and risk without reward. -
Farmers and laboring men, have, as a
rule, small incomes and, under systems
which place the tax upon consumption, pay
more than their fair share of the expenses
of government. Thus the very people who
receive the least benefit from Imperialism
will be injured most by the military bur-
dens which accompany it.
. LABOR WILL SUFFER.
In addition to the evils which he and the
farmer share in common, the laporing man
will be the first to suffer if Oriental sub
jects seek work in the United States; the
first to suffer if American capital leaves
our shores to employ oriental labor in the
Philippines to supply the trade of China
and Japan; the first to suffer from the
violence which the military spirit arouses
Of Imperialism are applied to our own gov
ernment. " """ 4, M#"." .... N III ""
1t is not strange, therefore, hat the labor
organizations haze been quick to note the
approach of thes dangers and prompt to
protest both militarism and Imperialism.
The pecuniary argument, though more
effective with certain classes, is not likely
to be used so often or presented with SO
much emphasis as the religious argument.
If what has been termed the "gun-powder
gospel were urged against the Filipinos
only, it would be a sufficient answer to say
that a majority OF the Filipinos are now
members OF. one branch OF the Christian
church; bur the principle involved is one
of much wider application and challenges
serious consideration.
The religious varies in posi-
tiveness from a passive belief that Provi-
dence delivered the Filipinos into our
hands. for their good and our glory, to the
exultation of the minister who said that
we ought to thrash the natives ~(Filipinos]
until they understand who we are" and
that 'eyery bullet sent, every cannon shot
and every flag waved means righteous
THE GOLDEN RULE.
We cannot approve of this doctrine In
one place unless We are willing to apply it
everywhere. If there is poison in the blood
of the hand it will ultimately reach the
heart. 1t is equally true that forcible
Christianity, if planted under the Amer.
sooner or later be transplanted upor
American soil. If true Christianity con
sists in carrying out in our daily lives tht
are Commanded to civiiize with dvnam II,
and proselyte with the sword. He vino
would declare the Divine will must prove
MS authority e1tneF Dy HOLY Writ or BY
evidence of a special dispensation. The
Go We into all the world an6
preach the Gospel to every creature" has
no Calling gun attachment. When Jesus
visited a village of Samaria and the people
refused to receive Him, some of the disci.
pies suggested that fire should be called
down from Heaven to avenge the insult
but the Master rebuked them, and said
Y know not what manner of spirit v.
are of: for the Son of Man is not come t.
destroy mems lives, but to save them
them until they understand who we are
how different would have been the histor,
of Christianity. Compare, if you will, tn,
staggering, bullying. brutal doctrine of i'm
perialism with the Golden Rule and IN.
commandment, Thou shalt love tn,
neighbor as myself"
Love, not force, was the weapon of tn,
Nazarene; sacrifice for others, not the ex
ploitation OF them. was His method O
reaching the human heart. A missionar,
recently told me that the Stars and Stripe!
once saved his life because his assaiian
recognized our flag as a flag that lad n.
blood upon it. Let it be known that ou1
missionaries are seeking souls instead q
sovereignty; let it be known that insteat
OF being the advance guard of conuuerinf
armies, they are going forth to help and tx
upllft, having their loins girt about will
truth and their feet shod with the prepare
ton OF the Gospel of Peace, wearing tn,
breast plate of righteousness, and carry
Ing the sword of the Spirit; let 1t be know,
that they are citizens of a nation whicl
respects the rights of the citizens of othe
nations as carefully as it protects tn
rights of its own citizens, and the we]com
given to our Missionaries will be the NOR
cordial than the welcome attended to tn