The age-herald., 1900-08-24

limitation. of the parliamentary system.
 Thus does imperialism bear out its sup porters backward turning toward the dark ages. There Is no middle ground between the American policy and the Republican policy. If this nation remains true to it's principles, its traditions and it's history, II cannot hold colonies. If it enters upon colonial career it must repudiate the doc trlne that governments derive their just powers rom the consent of the governed.
 Only Two Parties
 When such an issue is raised there can be only two parties-the party, whatever its name may be, which believes in the hepubl1c and party, whatever it's name, which believes in an Empire, and the in- f1uence of every citizen is consciously or unconsciously, Intentionally or unintention- ally, thrown upon one side or the other.
 Where the divine right of kings is rec ognized the monarch can grant different degrees of liberty to different subjects. me people of England can be ruled in one way, the people of Canada in another, the people of Ireland in another, while the peo pie or India may be governed according to slill dl1terent forms. But there can be no variety in Republic. The doctrine of a hepubhc differs from the doctrine of a monarchy as the day differs from the night ana between the two doctrines there is ana ever must be, an irrepressible conflict
 NiCiOTFd mas recognized tnlS necessary antagonism between the Demo- crats and the Imperial form of government III the proroguing of Parliament she said:
 Believing that the continued political influences of a republic would be a con- stant danger to the peace of South Africa, authorized the annexation of the Orange Free State.'
 Republics Power
 A republic is always menace to holiafchy, Just as truth is always men ace to error. Self-government being the natural government, must necessarily ere ate dissatisfaction among the subjects of those governments which build upon some ether foundation than the consent of the governed. What the Orange Free State ana Iransvaal Republics are to South Af- fica, our Republic is to the world, and only our increasing strength and the wide Att iahtlc have protected us from the inex- ohSulshable hostility which must ever ex- ist between those who support a throne ana those who recognize the sovereign and every step taken towards imperialism meets with prompt announcement from Europe
 President Lincoln said along this line; The principles of Jefferson are the defni- tions and axioms of free society And vet they are denied and evaded with no small show of success. One dashingly calls them gl1tterng generalities. Another bluntly calls them self-evident lies And others insidiously argue that they apply to su- perior races. These expressions, differing in form are identical in object and effect the supplanting of the principles of free government and restoring those of classih- cation and caste legitimacy. They would delight convocation of crowned heads plotting against the people. They are the vanguard, the miners and sappers of re- turning despotism. We must repulse them or they will subjugate us.'
 Our opponents say that the world would laugh at us if we should give independence to the Filipinos Yes, kings would laugh, aristoerats would laugh and those would laugh who deny the inalienable rights of men and despise the humber folk who along the cool, sea-crested vale of life keep the noiseless tenor of their way but let this nation stand erect, and spurning the bribes of wealth and power, show that there is reality in the principles which we profess; let it show that there is a difference between a republic and a mon- archy, and the oppressed in every land will see in our flag the hope of their own de- liverance, and whether they are bleaching upon the battle field or grooming beneath a tyrant's lash, will raise their eyes toward heaven and breathe a fervent prayer for the safety of our Republic"