Willmar tribune., 1900-08-22

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| have any political connections with Can
ada or the nations of Europe in order to
adent2H trade With them Trade cannot be per-
tary. When trade is secured by force, the
cost Of securing 1t and retaining it must
pc oe taken a out OF the profits and the profits
pense Such system would never be de-
Tended 3enxld but ut for the fact that the expense
its are enjoyed BY by the eS Few. "A''e the prof.
| Evils of Imperialism.
Imperialism would be profitable to the
army contractors; it would be profitable
to the shipowners.. who would carry live
soldiers back it WG%id be snp o6nE TO
those who would seize upon the franchises,
and 1t would be profitable to the officials
paid over there; but to the farmer, to the
laborlng man and to the vast majority of
those, those engaged in other occupations, it
and risk without reward.
| Farmers and laboring men have, as a.
rule he., small ma incomes and, under systems
penses, of government. Thus the very r,1J peo-
Periaism viii be injured most most by tGm the NM mn
IN addition to the evils Whiel' he and the
be- the tn the
seek work in the United States; fhe'arst the drss
! shores to employ oriental labor in the
Phi Rhd1liRpines tG supply the trade Of China
and the first to suffer when the methods
| OF imperialism are applied to our own
1t is not strange, therefore, that the labor
organizations have been quick to note the
approach Of these dangers and prompt to
protest against both milttarism and i'm
effective with certain classes, is not likely i
| ffnY1
much emphasis as the religious argument.
II what has been termed the "gunpowder
e12 It wond Ws1s aEanst the Fpnos
that a majority of the Filipinos are now
members Of one branch Of the Christian
cnurch: but the principle involved is one
of much wider application and challenges
| serious consideration.
The religious argument varies in positive
delivered the Filipinos into our hands, for
IN 6fefb IT. g0Gd and our glory to the exultaton
the natvee 1a1d oHg9f
understand who we are" and that "every
bullet sent, every cannon shot and every
nag waved means Righteousness"
No Gatllng Gossip.
| We cannot approve Of this doctrine in
one place unless we. are willing to apply
blood Of the hand it viii Ultimately reach
the heart. It is equally true that forcible
| Christianity If planted under the American
u,
later be transplanted upon American soil.
II true Christianity consists in carrying
out in our daily lives the teachings Of
Christ, who will say that we are command
with the sword? He who would declare
the DTine YIN Wtl WqSt 1s prove his authority
special dispensation. THE command, GO
ye into all the world and preach the Gospel
tachment When Jesus Visited a Village Of
Samar1a and the people refused to receive
| Him, some Of the disciples suggested that
to ayense the Insult: % but the lso MasfeT er1s re
buked them, and said: "Ye know not what
n manner of spirit We are of; for the Son of
but to save them Suppose He had said:
1--WE. will thrash them until they under
stand SaYs hsho who we s are* how diffsrent would
Compare, if you will the staggering, bull
| lying, brutal doctrine of imperialism with
| the ; Golden Rule and the commandment,
self." a"u Sna'' love thy nefshoor as thy
Nazarene; sacrifice for others. not the ex-
reaching the human heart. A missionary
recently told me that the stars and stripes
once saved his life because his assailant
| recognized our flag as flag that had no
| blood upon 1t. Let it be known that our
| missionaries are seeking souls instead of
sovereignty; SO let it be known that instead
Oh Delng the advance guard of cOnquering
armies, they are going forth to help and
| to uplift, having their loins girt about with
| truth and their feet shod with the prepara-
t1on of the Gospel of Peace, wearing the
breastplate OF. Righteousness and carrying
the sword Of the Spirit; let it be known thai
the res o Sf t2e1s f whe
nations as carefully as it protects the rights
OF Its own citizens, and the welcome given
| to our missionaries will be more cordial
! than the welcome extended to the mission
aries OF any other nation.
! Inc argument, made by some. that 1t
| had anything to do with the Philippine
| islands, but that the naval victory at Ma
MIA made the permanent acquisition of
We won victory at Santiago, ago 'tha but that
| did not compel us to hold Cuba. The she'd
ding of American blood in the Philippine
! we should retain possession forever; Amer
| lean blood was shed at San Juan hill and Ell
| Ca9ey, and yet the president has prom
| that the American flag floats over Manila
does not compel" us to exercise perpetual
sovereignty over the islands; that flag
Sep to 6sS t Put do@s tns RSe6
the flag of the Cuban republic is ready to
rise In It's place. Better a thousand times
nag representing the idea Of self-govern-
I ment than that the flag of this republic
should become the flag Of an empire.
An Honorable Solution.
.,da nnere re Is Is an 4 easy, honest. honorable solu-
slon OF the Philippine question. It is set
dortn I IN the democratic platform and it is
submitted with confidence to the Ameri-
| can people: This plan I unreservedly in
| dorse. If elected, I shall convene congress
IN extraordinary session as soon as / am
| inaugurated, and recommend an imme-
dlate declaration of the nations purpose.
| first, to establish a stable form Of GOV
ernment in the Philippine islands, just as
| we are now establishing a stable form of
government in the island of Cuba; Sec
! ond, to give independence to the Filininos.
| just as we have promised to give inde-
| Rendence to the Cubans: third, to protect
while they work out their destiny. lust
as we have protected the renuhlios of