The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Is in? The great business policy of that
wonderful nation goes right on without
disturbance. But we change every two
years or such Il matter, and the result
is known OF all men.
This is precisely the argument used
from the commercial standpoint, and al
ways has been. Alexander Hamilton de-
clared that the British system OF govern
ment was the best the Wit of man had
ever designed" aud republican leaders OF
the present day are continually praising
the British government and seeking al
lance with II. The same sentiment Is
commonly expressed In the corporation
newspapers In declarations that elections
occur too often, that they disturb busi-
mess. and that the presidential term
should be longer. 1t Is undoubtedly true
that elections do Interfere with business
to some extent. and the commercial spirit,
which now dominates the republican
party prefers undismrbed business 10 the
safe policy or submitting the question of
conduct of the government to the people
every four years, Moreover, the 5ditor OF
the Globo is uuansweruble In his presep-
tatlon of the argument with regard to
present conditions. as follows;
Why should we fear constitutional
monarchy? Our president now carries on
war. ne censors the press, a congress
meets and adjourns without making any
provisions for the proper government OF
10000 coo Of aien people. and nobody tiuds
any fault with it, save some OF Mr..
Bryan's admirers We certainly fad no
fault with the conditions az they exist.
Tho settlement OF the great Philippine
question rs rightly left in the bands OF
the president. lie and his cabinet alone
know the true condition OF AFFAIRS over
there and consequently they alone eau
make the proper ana Intelligent arrange
ments for their government, This View
OF the matter a great majority OF our
people take, I believe What different
conditions would you have under con-
stitutional monarchy? Upon what theory
except Imperialism do republicans justify
the possession OF the phirppihe Islands?
For political buncomhe, we may say: We
owed It to other nations to keep them.'
But II that he so. why then buy them?
The other ndtons should at least have
paid for them IL we kept them for their
benefit How will this Nation justify tho
great Killing Of these people, and among
them some women ana children, IL wo do
not Justify IL on the around that weak ma
tons must be developed and governed by
the strong? It will not do for us to put
UP the plea OF revenge for the killing OK
some Of our soldiers by the Filpinos. II
It were only men they killed that might
do, but killing women and children must
be justified II at all, on better and higher
grounds. We see no reason why the re-
publican party should fear to adopt I'm
peralism In uame az we'll as in the ten
dency Of its course. The papers OF the
country properly directed could create q
strong sentiment in It's favor in few
weeks if 1t was thought desirable for the
welfare Of the country"
The only flaw in this argument Is the
proposition for constitutional monarchy.
The constitution would be entirely SUI
per1uous. We have a constitution In this
country and the fact that 1t Is openly and
hagrantly violated. and that the repub-
llcan party in National convention has In
dorsed the violation OF tho constltutiol.
shows that the republican leaders are
ready for government without any con-
stltution at all. 1t is empire and not
limited monarchy that their course fl-
Vors.