Washington sentinel., 1900-06-16

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publican and brave soldier, who
served in the gallant Sixty ninth
New York, under Corcoran. 1--WE
CODY from the Congressional Rec
0Id.)
The captain spoke in part, with.
out notes, as follows:
While we have not an ideal govern
ment of our own, yet | contend that we
have The best system so far devised by
man to regulate our own affairs, while
we have the worst syst EN- to regulate the
affairs of others, You cannot govern
foreign colonies or run Imperialism with
republican machinery. 1t requires a
king or an emperor-like the Empress
of India-whose rule will be continuous,
to do that We elect our Executive
every four years, and we change policies
and officials with every change of party,
We appoint a postal agent or a tax
collector at Mindanoa or Manila. He
can't bring his wife or children there on
account of the climate. He has four
years Job. He will try and feather his
nest before the other party comes in;
and when 1t does. he will be succeeded
by another. who will also go into the
nest feathering business applause and
cries OF That's so; You're right"
now boldly state that this acquiring
and keeping Of foreign colonies will
bring disgrace on our flag and discredit
on our republican institutions.
When it comes to looting, swindling
and crookedness, the Spaniards were
not "in it" with our fellows. / said this
to a United States Senator General
Hawley a few months ago, and he ex-
claimed, "Oh, Patl don't say that about
your own countrpmen I say It advis-
edIy on good proof. Didn't we rob and
plunder our own countrymen in the
South during the carpet bag" regime,
and after we had robbed and beggared
the whites we then plundered our wards,
the negroes. d looted the Freedmen's
Bank.
This is no reflection on the honesty of
the American people in general. 1t only
illustrates the fact that we cannot govern
honestly, even at home, by military rule;
and how can we expect to do 1t abroad
in our foreign colonies and over people
whom we despise as a subject racer If
we continue in the colonial imperial
business, l suggest that we amend our
Constitution so that the title of our
President shall read as follows: "Wm.
M KinleY, President of the United
States and Emperor Of the Philippines"
(Cheers and laughter.)
Abraham Lincoln said. 1--WE cannot
last long halt slave and halt free, ;" and
now, at the beginning of new century,
we are going to be hall subject. half
citizen.
remember when first saw the sacred
soil Of Virginia during the great civil
war--yes, the great war for liberty-I
read sign on large brick building in
Alexandria-"Price, Birch & Co., deal
ers IN slaves" l remained South long
enough to shoot that slavery business to
death. Oh, am awfully proud that l
was an abolltionist ard Republican in
those days. Tremendous applause)
Those were the days OF Lincoln and
liberty. Now when / walk up Pennsyl
vania avenue, look up at the White
House and l am carried back to the
days OF "Price. Birch & Co., dealers in
slaves" and read on that White House
in imaginary lines, "Hanna, Mckinley
& Co.. wholesale dealers in Filipino
slaves" (Great applause.)
There is anotb er feature this colonial
business that the country has not noticed
so far. That is the matter OF Church
and State. Mckinley is trying to work
the Church, mean the Catholic
! ChuTch-but he "wObbles" on that as
we'll as on other matters.
What he said last week he contradicts
this week. A weak man IS a dangerous
man when placed in high position. Nero
was one of the weakest of Roman EN-
perors, but at the same time the most
dangerous.
Just look at President Mckinley max
ing tracks on both sides OF the stream.
| We find him last summer at the Catholic
Summer School at Plattsburgh, N. Y,
holding forth and telling the people
there about the flag, and you would
actually think he was born next to the
Blarney Stons. Next week we find him
at Asbury Park, N. J.. preaching to the
Meth odists about piety and patriotism
And the next week we find him execut.
ing treaty, offensive and defensive
with the Sultan of Sulu, whereby he
recognizes slavery, polygamy and the
religion of Mahomet.
To crown all, we next find the Presi
dent OF the United States going on his
knees TO the Pope OF Rome, and asking
him to help him out Of the difficulties
which neither his generals nor his peace
commission could do. He holds severa
secret sessions at the White House Will
Archbishop Chapelie, the Papal delegate
and commissions Father McKinnon
Ostensibly as a chaplain in the Unite'
States army, but actually asthe secretar,
OF the Papal delegate, and sends botl
J Ia pHincely style to Manila to negotial