The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

A"A uh army Hrfc f&as&fnskN&.f3, hBE
the appropriation for the malnte
nance OF the navy, other than appro
prSatluns for TIA increase. were sis.
oss,e06.es. The appropriations for tho
aseal year cnsiing June sesii, 1900, In,
gear following the closc Of the wa,
with spaiB.wcre si36, ls2, ss6.e7 for this
army. and Sc. TeS ssT.ss for she navy
other than for its increase. In the
total Of appropriations for che Army
and navy during the last haeaI year
Include the transportation of morg
thsn iifiy millions Of unexpcuded bal.
anceh, thus made by the republican
party. 60 conceal the tremendous
treasury liabilities on account OF the
war against the Pilipinoa.
II appears, therefore, my fellow.
citizens, that the increase OF our war
budget 10 carry the policy of "be-
nevolent assimilation" 20 the Fill.
PinoS, with gatllng guns.in connection
with the cost of the governments OF
Porto Iiico and Cuba, amounted for
the fiscal year just closed so $780,
5'9'osi.55, that being the increase of
army and navy appropriations over
and above the year preceding the dec
laration of war.
| can not. as have said. state the
expenditures on account Of the army
IN Cuba and Porto Rico, but the war
In the orient rs obviously costing eur
people, as ! have shown. not less thnn
$4,000, 900 annually. Indeed, my fel.
low-citizens, Imperialism comes hight
TUE DEATH ROLL OF THE FILL
pINOs.
There ~ q melancholy phase of this
situation which should arrest the at
tention of every thoughtful Ameri-
can. The United States has sent the
flower OF the American youth 70 that
far-distant tropical cline. The re-
port OF the SECRETARY OF war. made Ia
answer to resolution of the senate.
shows that from July 3lsi, 1898. 10
Aay gath, of the present year, aTa
American soldiers were killed In ae-
tion, i.T7f died Of wounds and dis
eases, 20 committed suicide, II be-
come insane aud 1904 were wounded
In battle. I have been unable 70 as
certain the number killed, wounded,
died, committed suicide or have be-
come insane since this official report.
The navy department declares it's ina
bility TO furnish The information ne
this time. Enough. however. Ia
known of the awful climatic condl-
tons of the Philippine islands 20
justify the opinion that a very brief
service there will furnish q Just basis
for q pension.
In addition to the terrible dcstruc-
ton and loss Of precious lives. both
by disease and the bullets OF the Fill
pinoa, our pension roll will be enor-
mousiy increased. and properly so, by
the addition of substantially all of
the names Of our gallant boys who
may Ice 10 fortunate as TO again set |
foot upon their native soil.
Commenting upon climatic condi- !
lions aud the attempt 20 COLOMBO 90 |
near the equator, Mr.. Bryan. In his |
speech at Indianapolis |
said:
Even the argument that this earth he.
ongh To those who desire 20 cultivate ID 4
.na hLso M phy,ical power 20 acquire Il. |
an NOT De invoked to Justify The an
iroprlation OF the Philippine Islands ~ |
ne United States, II tho Islands were an
hihi!sbited. American citizens would not be
s!llnE 70 Eg there ana tili the soil The /
white race will not live 70 Doar the cnste-
or, piheT nations have tried TO cuionirs
= ihe same latitude. The Netherlands
lave controlled Java for 80 years nbd VET
Q day there are iraa than ~ 0s peopi,S ~
european birth scattered among Y ss0 |
y natives. After a century and a half ~
, M Domination IN India. less than
" W India are ~ English birth. and IL |
cqnlteh an nfWs II 90 40 british saI3fcts |
. takc care ~ the tax collectors, spain
.iH asserted title TO the Philippine Islands |
or three centuries ana yet when ans !
Get entered MHnila bay there were iess |
nan 1900 spahiarfu residing In the PHIL
\ colonial policy means that NE shall
cnd 20 the Philippines n few trsdeTr.
NV task masters and few nftircho.derE
~ an army large enough to support the
10 while they rule the natives"
HE CONSTITUTION AND THE
FLAG.
but, fcllow-citizens, / must hasten
he enactment of the Porto Ricau
nriR bill, under the circumstances 10
'hich | have adyerted, IN connection
18th the Philippine policy leaves no
oubt as To the position Of the re-
ubliean administration upon the In
ne TO be settled at the ensuing cleo
ION. The republican platform SAYS,
That the largest measure of self nov
consistent with their wei
ire and our duties shall be secured 1
them (the Filipinos) by law" This
not the doctrine OF the ConBtitu-
ON. IL is neither the spirit or tho let. Z
r. of the Declaration Of Independ-
ice. The issue II individually the Re- I
ihsic against the Empire.--the Con-
tuition against the Colonies. The re- 9
ihiiean administration following the ]
Sampie of Alexander Hamilton, pro- .
lse the establishment Of a colonial {
stem similar 10 the English system. I
hat system would mean one form of I
,sernmenf for the colonies and nm. 3
her for the mother couatry--the
nited States. II would mean sub {
cts there and frecmen here for Z
me; IL would mean a government of Il
rec there and government of con- b
MT here; II would mean the final q
tablishment of government of c
rec everywhere; II would mean that q
e president and congress, who are
i the creatures OF the Constitution, d
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