The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16

| Farmers and laborinE men have. aa q
/ rgle. small Incomes, and. under EyBis ma
sheh p.sG sne ,bssr isa Ssys ~ on
| prnsTr Of government. Thus the very peo-
I DE who receive least benefit from Inn
/ ptrialism VIII BE- Injured most b. the mil
/ ltlry burdens which accompany H
| In addition 10 the evils which he ana the
| farmer share ip common the iaboring man
ssas WI y wS9s sns ' in ne 'gS s,sa s,siss ,bs Ts
/ 10 rufer n American capital leaves our
/ shores 10 employ triental labor In the
ana IaPss Y shs 'R 10 e sasr from s ,he
violence which the military spirit Hrpusfs.
/ and the FIRST 10 aurer when the methods
Of imperialism are applied to our own
! II Is not strange therefore. that the labor
ofEuulEat tious have bssn quick to note the
! approach 81 these dangers and prompt e.
| protest against both ,niiiiarism and i'm
psriaiigm.
The pccuniary argumca,. though more
elective with certain classes. u not ukeiy
/ TO be used 20 often or presented with 20
much emphasis an the religious argument.
/ II what has been termed the "Hunpowdef
gospel" we're urged against the Flliplnos
/ only. Il would be- sufficient answer TO say
/ that a moiurity Of the Fillpinos are now
| members Of one branch q The Christian
] Gf much wider application and challenges
| serious consideration.
! The rcligious argument varies q positive
/ delivered the FiipinoH into our hnpds, for
| their good aud our glory. to tho exultHtlou
/ o. the minister who said ,hnt we ouEh, 70
| understand who We are. }" aud that every
/ huiist sent. every cannon shot and every
| tag waved means rishieousncsS."
No GstIinR Gossip.
We cannot approve OF this doctrine In
| one place unless We arT willing Go apply
! u everywhere, n there IL poison Ia The
| blood OF the hand Il will ultimately reach
| the heart u h equally true that forcibir
| Christianity, n planted under the Ame rican
| Gag In the lar-away orient viii sooner o.
| later he transplanted upon American soil,
| ~ true christianity consists In carrying
| out in our daily lives the teachings of
| christ. who VIII say that We are command
| cd "a riyilixc with dynamite ana proaolyto
with the Hwurdg Tie who would declare
either by Holy Writ og by evidence Of
| special dispCnsatiun. The command. Go
/ - Into all tho world and preach the Gospel
/ to every creature " has no uaiiing gun al. /.
/ ssmari4 and tho - 3pls refused 10 receive
| Him. some Of The disciples suggested that
Ore should be called down from Heaven
| 10 Hvcnge the insult but the Master re-
/ hukcd them. and said 'yc know not what
! manner Of spirit ye are Of; for the Son Of
! Mah Mah - not come 70 destroy men. hstss.
| We will thrash them until they under.
| stand who We are. how different would
S, nsxs gsen ths e nls,,o,i III, 2, Sns,isisn,iH h,
| lying, brutal doctrine OF imperialism with
| the Golden Nuc and the comma ndmcut.
! Thou shalt love thy neighboT as thy
Love, not force. was the weapon Of the
| NaznrCue; aacrihcc for Others, not tho eX-
pioiiation Of them. was Hts method Of
recently told me that the stars and stripes
| once saved hts life because his assAilant
| recognized our ilag a. a fiaE that had no
| blood upon a. Let II be known that our
missionaries ARE seeking souls instead of
! royereignty; let II BE- known that instead
| ot bcing the advane. guard OF congusrinE
| armies they are going forth TO heip and
! 20 uplift, having their loinE giTt about with
| truth and their feet shod with the prepara-
| iion Of the Gospel OF Peace. wearing thr
| hrrastplntc of TtEhte0uEneas and carrying
| the sword Of the Spirit; let it be known that
| they arr the citizens Of nation which
respects Tire rights OF the citizens Of other
| Of itn own citizens. and the welcome given
| TO our missionaries will be more cordial
than the welcome extended TO the mission
| aries of any other Ga;ica.
| The argument, made by some, that II
| was unfortunate for tho nation that Il
| had anything 10 do with the Philippine
| Islands. but that the naval victory at Ma
| Mia made the permanent acquisition Of
| those islands necessary, In also unkound
| We won a victory At Santiago but that
did not compel us TO hold Cuba. The she'd
ding OF American blood In the Philippine
| Islands does not make II imperative that
We should retain possession forever; Amer
| team btuOd was shed al San Juan hi,i and El
| taney, ana yet the president has prom
| iscd the Cubans Independence The fact
that the American fAK floats over Manila
aes p Sops psI =, e. 70 S5srsss srpe,Sa
| waves over Havana to-day, but the pres
| ldent hns promised 10 haul II down when
the nag OF ihe cuban republic "a ready to
that our fag IN She orient give way TO a
| naE representing the idea OF pelf-Eovern-
r9gni than that the fiag OF thIa republic
| ahoGid hecome the nag OF an empire.
An Honorable Solution.
There u an easy. honest. honorable solu-
| ton Of the Philippine question. IL IL set
| forth In the democratic platform and Il ip
submitted with confidence TO the Ameri-
ssn Pe9g'si s.c,fa TniS plan nnIsssrysdly IN.
| IN extraordinary session as soon as l am
| inEugurated, and recommend nm immc-
dlaie declaration Of the nations purpose,
nrst. 90 establish stable form of gov
crnmenl IN the Philippine islands just as
| we are now esta tabiishing stable fora Of
government In the island Of Cuba. acc
ond. 10 sivs Independence to the I'ilipinoa,
Just as We have promised TO give indie
pendence to the Cubans: third. 20 protect
the Ftiipinos from outside interference
| while they work out their destiny, Just
SIS we have protected The rspuhIics OF
Central and South America. and are by
the Monroe doctrine, pledged 60 protect
reanits Ia the expialtatio of tho ward by
| the guardian. An American pgoteetoratc
gives 10 the nation protected the advan-
tsse q our strength, without makins II
the victim OF our greed. For three quar-
tsrs of century the Monroe doctrine has
been q shlsid 10 neighboring republics
and yet u has imposed no peeuniary bur
ed us In the war against Spain. ws could
not honorably turn them over to their
former masters; ws could not leave them
| 10 be the victims of the ambitious de-
signs OF the European nations and since
| We do not desire to make them a part og
US. or TO hold them as subjects. we pro-
hem '"h inSspgsnaenee ssg s ana "d F"apd 70 ,ys s
against tHoleatation from without.
When our opponents are unable 10 de.
back upon b. assertion A. thai |. Is % ass,iny' nv.
and tnslst shat we must submit to VI. no
matter how much u violates neral pre-
sspls ard cur priaciples Of seyernmant.
ilterafea the distinction between right and
WRONG and makes individuals and nations
the helpless victims Of elrcumstanees
Dcstiny Ia the AubterfuEe OF the In
vertebrate. who. lacking the courage 20
oppose error, sesas some plausible excuse
lof aapportinFit Warrington sale that the
dsattuy OF the republican form Of Roe-
srnfnsnt wss deeply. II not finally. staked
on the experiment iHtEuatsd TO the Amer
team people. How different washinGtnn's
deilnlti0n. The republicans say thas this
Estton y ~ ths hands Of destiny Wash
tBH.cn beIievad thar not only the destiny
sepusssn isrn sf SO ssysrnmsss an nssn shsaass % *.
cut the world was tfsfruased 10 ArnNrfcAr
hands. Washington was right This
sseztiny Of this rspuhiie H. IN tho hanhs oi
iSs own people, upon the snceuax OF the
experiment here rsxts The hope OF huinan-
tly, No exteriur force can disturb fhtf
republic, and No fprrizft tnftueare xhavis
h@ permitted to change its puussT. WhAi
enc naa authority - DECLARE, bat sAcl In
ss .sss as ass y ~ ess s.s sss I. & Il. the sass assn
well Ae 10 hirnscl 10 contftoasc a. beaf n
nsay 10 this fulnilincut Of tNat miHsion4
ME. Chatfnnn. euf Qtn<temeu Of ths
r0nmistee: eHn never fully &irchnrHs tha
trgfDen Tor fhr honnrs whtcA they hkFe a.
generously bestowed Hp9n me. hpx sIre
| EhrkH<f H ~ NY {2f u QccppT TIE hf1t