New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

even the menace of militarism is but part Of ths
tbe Rab"an or party nuies every principle
set forth in the Federation Of independence.
the Nation of It's moral prestige Aready the more
advanced supporters Of the Soor wbcb @ TO
trusts all power to an executive a1 ana ooes away
Navy Journal in its issue of August T. commends
the English system, and declares that & as result
ing a NTH Of its population. is ruled with an ad
minstratve economy which is an administrative
One million two hundred thousand dollars spent
over Colonial rule. with total budgets aggregatng
4 $50 or 50 per cent more than Rnendtre ou5 11ts @ OF
every possible purpose for which taxes are levied.
tive administration the fact is cited that the
American Congress has spent an entre winter
lstration and the personal rights of two little ISL
anu ,b ne ib Ghghn PIsent is an English iegs
lature. To the same system we are coming py the
fate If this be imperialism. make the most of it.
So far citizenship is concerned the British EN-,
pire is one, but beyond the limits OF the Uhlteu
Kingdom the citizen lives under a rule essentially
tionai limitations of the parliamentary system.
Thus does Imperialism bear out its supporters @
ground between the American policy and the Eu-
principles. its traditions and its history II
hold colonies If it enters upon colonial career '
must repudiate the doctrine that governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent OF the gov
When such an issue is raised there can be only
two partles-the party whatever its name may
%hateRef Rf its nee Which believes in an empire
and the influence OF every citizen is consciously
thrown upon one side or the other.
GOVERNMENT BY CONSENT OF GOVERNED.
Where the divine right Of kings is recognized the
monarch can grant different degrees OF liberty to to
ruled in one way the people of Canada In an
people Of India may be governed according to still
different forms But there can be no variety IN
the doctrine OF monarchy as the day differs from
the night; and between the two doctrines there is
Victoria has recognized this necessary antagonism
ernment In proroguing Parliament few days
ago she said: Believing that the continued poiti-
slant danger to the peace Of South Africa author
lied the annexa tion of the Orange Free State,
a republic is always a menace 10 monarch, Just
eTnment being the natural government must nee
Of those governments which build upon some other
What the Orange Free State and Transvaal repuh-
lies to South Africa our republic is to the world
and only our increasing strength and the wide A..
antG have protected US from the 1be
support a throne and those who recognize the ciu-
nation meets with prompt and effective encourage
ment from Europe Lincoln pointed oq1 10 10. 'g ha IN
donment here of the doctrine Of equal rights: He
and axioms Of free society And yet they denied
and evaded with no small show OF success. One
other bluntiy calls them 'self-evfdent lies. And
perior races These expressions differing in form,
are Identical in object and effect-the supplant-
ing the principles OF free government, and restor-
ing those of classification. caste and iegitimacy;
They would delight A conVocation of crowned
heads plotting against the people. They are the
vanguard the miners and sappers Of returning
respotism. We must repuse them. or they Will
subjugate us
at US If we should give independence to the
Filipinos Yes. kings would laugh. aristocrats
would laugh and those would laugh who deny the
nalienable rights of men and despise the humber
folk who along the cool sea-crested vale of life
keep the noiseless of their way, but let this
Nation stand erect and, spurning the bribes OF
in the principles which we profess. let i show
that there is difference between republic and
a monarchy. and the oppressed in every land will
see in our flag the hope of their own deliverance
and. whether they are bleeding upon the battle
field or groaning beneath a tyrants lash, will
raise their eyes toward heaven and breathe a fer
vent prayer for the safety of our republic.