Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-09-06

have their freedom, that they
had simply changed masters. That
formerly they had Spanish rulers,
Spanish judges and Spanish tax
collectors; nov they must submit
to having American rulers, Ameri-
can judges and American tax col
lecsors, and, | will add, American
tax-eaters.
Philippine rolicy.
You see, my friends, the policy
which the Administration adopted
towards the Philippines 10 exactly
the opposite of that adopted By JEFF
Iferson. By jackson, and By later
Democratic Administrations in ac-
curing new territory.
IL is not question Of expansion at
all. 1t is solely and simply q ques-
tion of imperialism and militarism.
They are to be subject colonies.
We are going to govern them with
carpet et-baggers. Will the politi-
clans who rob our home cities be
better when sent to the Philippines?
We hear much said about our hu-
name and philanthropic design in
governing those islands, oui high
purposes bat, my friends, basic
principles always shape ultimate
results. Government by brute force
is the same in all ages and in all
countries, and produces che same
harvest. We need not theorize
about this-we have had experience.
1t has not been long since we COW
cred the Southern states with car
pet-bag government, and it took
that country whole generation to
recover from the stealing, pillaging
and the universal rotteuness that
was established there.
We have later example of this
philanthropic and humane policy.
Not long ago the Administration
appointed man to manage the e.
nances of Cuba. 1t selected an
Ohio politician, whose principal
recommendation for the place was
that he had helped Mark Hanna
steal Senatorship. He went to
Cuba and rose to the highest expec-
tation. He managed things SO well
that there was nothing left for any
body else to manage. The Cover
nor, speaking of Cuba, says: "Gen-
eral Woods administration is
synonym for honesty and cleanli.
ness"
carpst-baggsrs In Cuba.
Some of you have read the Re.
publican papers. You have read
the accounts Of how our military
officers there are being paid two
salaries, wrung from these poor
people. The fact ia, my friends,
that when the Governor uttered
these words the ink was not vet
dry on the Republican papers that
gave an account of the frauds and
pilferings Of our carpet-baggers in
Cuba. one paper lapsed into po-
etry, and it relieved its soul in this
wise:
Around Cuba's table the carpet-bagger ats
He grabs all he's able. and keeps all he gifts"
Let me ask you, why does the
candidate for Vice President make
such deliberate misrepresentation
Of historical facts? Why tell the
American people that the Admins
tration is pursuing the same policy
pursued by Jefferson and jackson ?
Manifestly, it 10 because he feels
that the facts must be kept from
the public. The Republicans re-
sort to deliberate Misrepresentation
because they feel that it is the only
way in which they can keep them
selyes in power.
Let rs look at the attitude OF
the Administration before the
treaty was ratified. The documents,
the letters, the dispatches on file
in the departments at Washington
give Us complete information on all
points. These dispatches and papers
show that after Dewey had sunk
the Spanish feet at Manila the Ad-
ministration thought of having him
come away. Then it considered
the idea of keeping one island as
base for our shipping, and it asked
Dewey's opinion as to which was
the best. He recommended Luzon.
Then the British Minister waited
on the President and urged him
to keep all Of the islands and to 20
into the colonial business with Eng
land.
Erglard's Lsvs for us.