Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
M'KINLEY AND GEORGE III.
Their Arguments In Justification OF Sub
Iugatlon Are strlElngly Sim
liar,

The methods OF President Mckinley
In dealing with the natives OF the
Philippine islands Is striklngly similar
TO the manner Of King George III, Of
England toward the American colo
nsts In 1875, Both men, engaged In
sublccting q foreign people, employ
the same arguments and the same eN-
cuses TO Justify their nets, Each, en-
gagged In wngng war upon human lib
trty, resort TO the same means to
silence criticism.
King George snld President Mcltln-
Of the AmcrCnnlloy says Of the Fiji
colonIsts; 81 am de- Iplnos! "Tho largest
slrous of restoring measure OF self-gov-
10 them the bless. eminent consistent
ines of law, which with their welfare
they have fntaly'and our duties shall
aud dcsporately oN- be nccucred TO them
chnngod for the cR-Iby law,"-Republlca
nmltlcs Of war and PLATFORM
the arbitrary tyrnn-
ny of their chiefs,
King George CON. President McItIn-
tended thnt the fri. ley apologies for his
umph Of British SupNortlol OF ,he
""n,s In Amerlcu declaration Of indo-
was but the working p,nuonuu "hu nH
ont Of the destined "pIusu'luh VI tne
course of the EN- uonS'ltu"ot. ny prut-
e''' destiny"
King George ex- President Mckln-
planned to the Amer icy tells the Fll'plnos
lean colonlsts that that they are not
In their ignorance Of eNpnple OF sell-goV-
Inc fund a mentR eminent, but that we
prIncIples of gov. viii give them the
eminent, they need Mnu OF government
ed tho watchful cnre which will be most
ana protection of beneficial to them,
the British empire,
King George urged fresluent Mchin-
his subjects In En- icy Snys thht we nre
land To renewed en- luH''leu III supuulnB
ergy In attempting lno isiluuerh 10 au-
TO stamp out free vance lno interests
dom In America by ol american com
holding out to them ,nerce' lrhuo ioI-
the promise of com. lows the flag" he
mCrclal gains In the s"Ss'
colonies.
One OF the prime We are to-day levy
causes of the revo- Ing ana collecting n
mtlonnry war was tax Of 10 per cent,
the tnXlng Of the upon all goods exc
colonies by the ported from the is-
CROWN without CIV land Of Porto Rico
Ing them representa- and those people are
ton In parliament allowed no represent
Taxation without tnllNos In the halls
representation was OF our congress, Isn't
declared 10 be tyran- taxation without rep
ny then, rescntatlon tyranny
now as well MS them
king George President McTSln-
claimed the right to ley claims the right
exercise sovereigntylto rule the Philip
over the culOnlsts pines by reason OF
by reason of Eng American purchase
lish settlement, En- and American con-
gllsh purchase undIQuest,
English conquest
King George de- President NIcliln-
MED the doctrine ley, IN subjectlng
that all men were the Fillpinos, de-
created free and.ncs the doctrine OF
equal, ana rs such the equality of men
were entitled to HE, and Of their possess
liberty and the pur- sion of certain ina
suit Of happiness lIenable rights,
King George pros President Mcliin-
ecutod war uponIley wages war
n people who assert upon people who,
ed their right to too, are asking only
freedom and self for the right Of
government liberty and self
government.
We are prompted by the natural
instinct of n liberty-loving American
citizen to believe that King George
was wrong in l176, We have been edu-
Gated, us an American, that he was an
oppressive ruler, and that his treat
ment Of our forefnthers was the most
virulent form of tyranny. Moved by
the same feelings, and guided by the
SAME instincts md teachings, we be-
lieve that Mr. McKinIcy's course is
just ms wrong in 1900 us was King
George in 70, Don't you?-Troy