Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28

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to another power, which is without expert
ence or training, or the ability to maintain
stable government at home and absolutely
helpless to perform its International obliga-
tions with the rest of the world.
Will Defend Our Title.
To this we are opposed We should not
yield our title while obligations last
In the language of our platform, Our au-
thority should not be less than our RESPONSE
bility," and our present responsibility Is to
establish our authority in every part Of the
islands.
No government can so certainly preserve
the peace, restore public order. establish
law, justice and stable conditions ours.
Neither Congress nor the Executive can es-
tablish a stable government in these islands
except under our right of sovereignty. our
authority and our flag And this we are do
We could not do it as a protectorate power
so completely so successfully as we are
doing 1t now. As the sovereign power We
can initiate action and shape means to ends,
and guide the Filipinos to self-development
and self government.
AS prOtectorate power we could not fnl-
tiate action, but would be compelled to fol-
low and uphold people with no capacity
vet to go alone. In the one case can pro-
tect both ourselves and the Fiiipinos from
being Involved in dangerous complications;
In the other we could not protect even. the
Filipinos until after their trouble had come
Besides, II we cannot establish any gov
ernment of our own without the consent OF
the governed, as our opponents contend,
then we could not establish a stable govern
nlent for them or make ours a protectorate
without the like consent. and neither the
majority of the people nor a minority Of the
people have invited us to assume 1t. We
could not maintain protectorate even with
the consent Of the governed without giving
provocation for conflict and possibly costly
wars
n,,r al t.,
from outside interference and Will continue
so in our present relations. They would not
be thus free in any other relation. We will
not give up our own TO guarantee another
sovereignty.
Our title is good. Our peace commission
ers believed they We're receiving good title
when they concluded the treaty. The execu-'
tive believed 1t was a good title when he
submitted Ii to the Senate Of the United
States for Its ratification. The Senate be-
lfeved 1t was good title when they gave it
their constitutional assent, and the Con-
gress seems not to have doubted Its COM
pleteness when they appropriated $20.o0o0)0
provided by the treaty.
Title Is Unauestionable.
II any who favored its ratification believed
1t gave us bad title they were not sincere
Our title is practically identical with that
under which we hold territory acquired
since the beginning of the government, and
under which we have exercised full SOW
ereignty and established government for the
inhabitants.
the United States disputes the fullness and
integrity of the cessioh. What, then, is the
real issue on this suhjeet? Whether 1t Ia
paramount 10 any7other Or not Ii Is whether
we shall be responsible fer the government
of the Philippines with the sovereignty and
authority which enables ns 10 gride them to
regulated liberty. law, safety and progress,
or whether shall be responsible for the
forcible and arbitrary government of mi
nority. without sovereignty and authority
on our part. and with only he embarrass-
ment of a protectorate. which draws rs into
their troubles without the power of prevent
ing them
Obligations of War.
There were those who two years ago were
rushing us on to war with Spain who are
unwilling now to accept Its clear conse-
quences. as there are those among Us who
advocated the ratification of the treaty OF
peace but now, protest against its obiiga-
tions. Nations which go 10 must he
prepared 10 accept its resultant obligations,
and when they make treaties must keep
them.
Those who profess to distrnst the liberal
and honorable purposes of the administers
fion In its treatment of the Philippines are
not justified Imperialism has no place In
Its creed or conduct. Freedom Is rock up
on which the Republican party was buildee
and now rests Liberty is the great Repub'i-
doctrine for which the people went ts
war and for which million lives We're of
fered and billions of dollars expended 10
make it lawful legacy OF all without Tbs
consent of master or slave.
Strain of Hypocrisy.
There Is strain of iil-concealed hypocrisy
In the anxiety 10 extend the constitutional
while their nuilificntion is openly advocated
at home Our oppen@nf may dis ru Il hem-
selves. but they have no right TO 'liSeredts
the good faith and patriotism of the major
ity- of the people who opposed 10 hem
They may fear the worst form of lnperal-
ism with the helpless Fiiinnos in their
hands. hut if hey do II is br c.r>,se they have
parted with the spirit and faith Of the faith
ind have lost the viriiity of the founders
of the party which they profess 10 represent.
The Republican party doesn't have to as
sert Its devotion to the Declaration of indie
pendence. That immortal instrument OF he
fathers remained unexecuted until the peo-
pie. under The lead of the Republican party
in the awful clash of battle, turned It's prom
Ises Into fuifilment 1t wrote into the Con-
stitution the ainendments guaranteeing pc,
1t has never broken them or eounsclied 9th
ers in breaking Them. 1t will not be guided
In its conduct by one set Of principles at
home and another set IN the new territory
belonging to the United States.
Doctrine of Linco'n.
Ii our opponents would only practice as
well as preach the doctrines of Abraham
Lincoln there would be no fear for the safe
ty of our institutions al home or their fright
full Influence in any territory over which our
flag floats.
Empire has been expelled from Porto Rico
and the Philippines by American freemen-
The flag of the republic now floats over these
islands as an emblem of rightfui sovereign
their inhabitants the blessings of liberty.
education and free institutions. steal
away. leaving them to anarchy or imperia-
ism?
The American question Is between duty
and desertlon. The American verdict will
be for duty and against desertien, for the
Republic against both anarchy and imperial
ism.
The country has been fully advised of the
purposes of the United States In China, and
they will be faithfully adhered to as already
defined.
Sufferers In Pckin.
The nation is filed with gratitude that the
little band, among them many of our own
blood, who for two months had been SUBJ
Jected to privations and peril by the attacks
of pitiIess hordes at the Chinese capital, ex-
hibfting supreme courage In the face of de-
spair. have been enabled by Gods favor TO
greet their rescuers and find shelter under
their own flag.
The people not alone of this land, but Of
all lands, have watched and prayed through
the terrible stress and protracted agony OF
the helpless sufferers in Pekin; and while
at times the dark tidings seemed to make all
hope vain. the rescuers never faltered in he
heroic fulfllment of their noble task. We
are grateful to our own soldiers and sailors