The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-28
IMPERIALISM DEFINED AND
DEMONSTRATED.
BY MADISON NJ. JAYNE, HONORARY
VICE PREsIDNT NATIONAL AssO-
CIATION OF ANTIIMPERIAL.
IST CLUBS.


perlalism as fiction OF the imagina-
tion. one journal saying that it is
something which cannot be defined
and whose bare existence cannot be
demonstrated.
Imperialism may be said to be rule
by a dictator whose word is law, in
stead of government under c0nstitu.
tional limitations; the substitution
of the will of one for the consent OF
many; in general, the usurpati0n by
one Of the rights OF another, and I'M
perialism exists whenever 10y force or
fraud one reaps where another has
SOwn.
But this is not the time for abstract
academic discussion; the question has
become concrete, and its best demon.
stration is statement of what it has
already done; likewise, this recital
will suggest its best definition.
Imperialism is not a threat, but
fact.
In America it is increased taxes
and enlarged armaments, which mean
promotion of trusts, heaping greater
wealth upon Prof. Schurman'S ''rul-
ing class" aud bringing deeper degra
dation tn the proletariat.
In Sulu it is recognition and con
flrmation by solemn treaty of those
twin abomination, chattel slavery and
polygamy, with b0unties for both
In Porto Rico it is alien rule, all
branches Of the government being
wholly foreign, with imports on goods
entering Porto Rico from the United
States and on those entering tile
United States from Porto Rico.
In Luzon imperialism has DESTROYED
the PHILIPPINE Republic after we hat
duly recognized the same. and hat
used its troops as our allies, thus tt
the high.handed disregard of the laws
of nations adding base ingrattudt
and unhlushing treachery.
In other ways imperialiSn n has
broken the laws of Congress and has
dened the Constitution besides nulli
flying the Declaration Of Indepen
dence.
Under imperialism's mild sway ol
justice and right" as Mr.. Mckinley
puts it, the wake of our army in Lu
zon has been blazed with the torch
aud with pillagc, and stained with the
blood of unarmed men and of inoffen'
sive women an children.
Undcr benevolent assimilation
the social evil has become so rife in
Manila that reputable citizeus ar,
contemplating placarding their homes
with the sign "Respectablc."
Press dispatches have been censored
that these truths might not be known
The first Philippine commission
was debauchcd by Mr.. Mckinley, they
at his nod ptostituting their higl
Office to his infamous ends.
Then our imperialism is
Suppression Of free speech;
Promotion of Oriental prolligacy b!
subsidizing harems in Sulu;
Perpetuation Of chattel slavery IL
Sulu. industrial slavery in America
peonage in Porto Rico, and bondage
in the Philippines with refined cruel
ties not yet announccd;
Revolution against constitutions
government.
Disavowal Ut mans inalienabl
rights;
Subversion Of popular govcrnmen
and the substitution Of alien dcsp(
tism;
Benefits forgot and shameless VI
r faith;
! Taxation without representation;
, Militarism and tyrany:
6 Incendiarism and repine;
9 Corruption OF men:
. Prostitution of women;
And the ruthless slaughter OF bot
: sexes and OF all ages and conditions.
For Imperialism We haye the hyp
critical euphemism, manifest de
. tiny coined to pass current with I'll
G blasphemous trinity, "the provident
II of God and the diplomacy OF McKir
r lev and the valor OF Roosevelt"
d Imperialism is all things to all mer
y Christianity is said to be sanctiflc
imperialism; then, to the religion
this pious fraud is offered as tn
bearer OF the cross, the herald Of goo
y government; to camp-followers it is
chance to strip the dead; to investor
; it is a field for exploration; to arm
contractors it Is the carcass arounl
which eagles gather,
> There Is no commandment in tn
Decalogue that has not been trans
:, gressed by this sanctifed monster, n
:. iniQuity that II has not committed
then Imperialism Is the perpetratio
:, OF every outrage In the catalogue
crime. It. is the abominati0n
abominations!
Q. The claim that we are In the hant
8. Of destlay has been well answered !
c, the assertion that we have destiny
,e our hands, aud at our own peril v
al must choose between liberty an
le tyranny. This talk of manifest dest