Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Philippine islands, therefore they are
trying the protectorate dodge. This |.
as they ehdeavor 10 make us believe
all that Is necessary to guard the sa
cred rights of the Filipinos protec,
} them from trusts and Official robbery
save the United States from expense
and militarism and all the other ter
rible consequences they tell us will fol
low. retaining them under the policy OF
the republican party. Our policy as
sures the p.rI.-tuity of the republic
yours dooms ii to imperialism, and
destruction.
So say the democracy. Let us In.
quire little. What has been the his.
tory OF prp.ectorates? Wha, RESPONSE.
bility do we assume in saying 10 Eu.
ropean powers. hands on. you can not
have the Philippine islands, no matter
what happens, and further In guaran-
teeing to the people OF those islands a
stable form OF government
We can not compare the situation
there with South America, as the con.
ditions are entirely different.
TToteetoTdttS almost invariably end
In the prote,'tor being compelled To
take possession and full control
by advocating IA protaetora,. OF the
sort they have selected, the democrats
admit that the Filipinos are not able
to take care of themselves without n
guardian.
BY insisting that the powers OF Eu-
rope keep their hands of. they admit
the value OF these possessions to the
United States. the menace they would
be to us in the hands OF a foreign pow.
cr, and also the fact that they are GOV
eted by foreign powers.
The Filipinos are not a nation; they
are an aggregation OF tribes, speaking
many languages. differing in lace. tenn
permanent and general characteristics
inhablting a group of islands wide in
extent, and bearing in many instances
bitter enmity one toward the other
which results in frequent tribal wars.
They are generally spoken OF as Fill
pinos, because OF the name applied ia
the group of islands they inhahit. and
can only be regarded as one people by
these islands having been for centuries
the property OF one nation-Spain In
They are for by the larger part savages
nothing more. know nothing OF govern,
ment except the tribal regulations that
exist among them.
They are not under the cure all pol
icy OF the democratic party to be cut
of from communication and dealing
with the world at large. nor can they
be in this age OF the world.
The democratic party proposes. II
there Is any meaning In their vague
talk on the subject, to turn loose this
motley aggregation to get themselves
into trouble with all nations at every
turn. and this nation lis to stand as
sponsor for them. They are to get
i into debt, and commit unlewful acts
and outrages at will refuse to pay the
debt or give satisfaction for the out.
rage when demanded. And then when
the fleet of foreign power steams into
Manila bay to enforce satisfaction. and
only be doing its duty In the protection
Of the life and property OF its subjects,
we must step in and say hands OF
The aggrieyed party retorts, settle
the matter in hand, or compel your
wards to do it. or we shall proceed
with the business in hand.
We do not want to settle the account
and the Filipinos will not We must
satisfy the claim or compel the Fill.
pinos TO do it, allow the aggrieved ma.
tion to settle with them In what man
ner II pleases. or fight the aggrieved
nation ourselves in an unjust cause,
and later. finding this sort OF business
will not do we will be compelled to re-
turn to the policy proposed by Presi.
dent Mckinley and the republican par
ty. namely assume full control bring
peace and order as soon as possible.
and use our best endeavors to main
tain them. Assume full control and
responsibility in the mater OF foreign
relations. giving to the Filipinos local
self government and native officials to
the full extent the circumstances and
experience may demonstrate We can do
with safety. Establish schools, edu-
cate the people as we do our own.
Give them that knowledge which CIV
lilies and is power. Plant American
ideas and the seeds OF liberty In the
! Philippines. and through them and our
commercial and other relations with
| the Orient and the nations that will
be gathered there We are to teach
men in al parts of the world what
freedom is and thereby institute other
Americas In the very stronghold OF op-
| preston This is the policy propos-
| ed by the republican party. This na-
ton has done more along these lines
/ In Cuba and Porta Rico in two years
| than Spain did In four hundred years
/ The filth OF centuries has been carted
away and burned. roads built. streets
| paved. schools established. and hund-
| reds OF other benefits bestowed.
We have the territory acquired In
the war with Spain. We must either
hold IL and do the best we can to gov
i Il IL L..