Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-08

resolution was defeated ny the vote OF
the Republican Vice President. and
from that time 90 this Republican
CONGRESS has refused t1 take any ac-
tiou whatever in the matter
When h0stliugs broke out az Manila.
Republican speakers and Republican
editors at once sought 90 I8v the blame
UN.n those who had DELAYED
the ratification of the treaty. ana. dur
ing The progress Of the war. the same
Republicans have accused the Oppl-
u"nts of Imperialism of giving auoUur-
afoment Go the Fi'ipin0s This is a
co"ariIy evasion of responsibility
RIGHT TO HOLD PHILIPPINES.
II &C is right for the United States
20 mold the Philippine islands perma-
heuay AND Initiate the European ,m-
p'Ies in tle government ol fhe colonies.
the Republican party 1ugh. 90 state its
position and defend a. but 10 must pv-
peDl the subject races Co protest against
such policy and 90 resist 90 the extent
OF their ability The Fl.ipu0s do not
need any encouragement from Amtu-
cans no" living. Our whole history
has been am ACKNOWLEDGEMENT not only 90
the Fl.Ip.nos but 90 all who are denied
voice lu their own government II
the Republicans are prepared to Cen-
sure all who have used language caIcu-
lated in make FlI'ruos hate foreign
domination. Jet them condemn the
speech of Patrick Henry. When DE
uttered mat passionate appeal. "GIye
me liberty or give me death" DC exc
pressed % sentiment which y.1l echoes
Do a. I.. O.
sure Jefferson. of am the statesmen OF
history, none nave used words $50 Of
feusIFc Go those who hold their fellows
80 political bondage Let them cen-
sure Washington who declared that the
colonies Wust chose between liberty
and slavery or " the statute of lmI-
tat.uns has run AGAINST the sins OF
Henry and Jefferson and Washington.
Jet them c'usure Lincoln whose Gpttys-
burg peeeh VIII Doe quoted Boo defense
OF popular government when the pres
ent advocates Of force and conquest
are forgotten
TRUTH GOES on AND OK.
Someone has said that a truth once
spoken can never De recalled Il Is
true 10 goes ON and on. and no one
can SCI % limit 20 lts overwhelming iu-
huenee. But IL 10 were possible Do ODE
lterlte every word written on spoken
IN defense of the principles SCI forth
in thc Declaration of independence. a
war Oi conquest would stIu leave hos
legacy of perpetual hatred. for IL was
God Himself who placed ln every hu-
man hear. the love of liberty. lie never
made q race of people So low in the
scale Of civilization or intelligence thai
10 would welcome foreign Muster
Lincoln said that the safety of this
nation was not Goo lbs fleets lts armies
or Dos forts. but 100 the spirit which
prizes liberty and the heritage OF AN
men. On 400 lands. everywhere. and De
warned hIs c0untrymeu that they could
not destroy This spirit without planting
the seeds of despotism at their own
doors
Those who would have this nation enc
ter up0n career of empire must con.
slider not only thc effect OF Imperialism
900 the Fuuiuos but they must also |
calculate its effect uuOn our own ma /
ton. We cannot reuudiato the urIn- |
..ple OF government IN the Philip. /
pines without weakening that principle /
here.
INFLUENCE or IMPERIALISM.
Even now we are beginning 10 Gee the ,
paralyzlug Influence of imnerlausm. !
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