The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03

THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Familiar Arguments Against Nc
KinIey's Course i'm the East.

'But there Is another question that l
have not had "A chance to talk about so
much, and l want to talk about two
questions that have come up since 1896.
One is the size of our standing army
and the other Is the nations policy in
reference to the Philippine islands. What
duction TO what l wanted TO say on this
subject | came here to talk TO you
on the subject of imperialism. because
| believe that when you have had time
to think of this question. when you have
had time to consider the principles in
volved. that you will stand with your
in the East. and will refuse TO be de-
ceived by the promises made by the Re-
publican party on this subject Militar-
ism and imperialism; these are twin
questions, and militarism and imperial
ism Will rise together or fall together.
DO you want to know the difference
between republic and an empiref Let
me state IL in a few words. Twenty
FIVE thousand soldiers are enough for
republic with seyenty-iive millions of peo-
pie. but 1t takes four times as many for
an empire with ten million more. TWEEN
ty-five thousand soldiers are enough for
seventy-five million people VINO govern
themselves. but II takes seventy five
thousand soldiers for ten millions of peo-
pie who are TO be governed from the out
side. Twenty-Five thousand soldiers are
enough for seventy five millions of peo-
themselves, but It takes three times as
many TO govern one-seventh as many
people who are TO be taxed without
representation and governed without
their consent Applause.) That ~ the
difference between republic and an en-
pire. And l want to remind you that
the president asked for an army OF
hundred thousand in his message OF Janu-
airy 1888, a message which was sent to
congress within ten days Of the signing
OF the treaty Of peace. when the terms
81 the treaty had been practically agreed
upOn-sent TO congress two months before
hosttiltcs broke out at Manila. and the
Republican congress passed the bill au-
thUrizing A permanent standing army ~
hundred thousand. at a time when the
treaty Of peace had been signed and when
not an arm was raised against our flag
anywheres
imperialism and mllitarsm stand TO-
gether. IF you don't have Imperialism.
they cannot defend large army. II you
able 20 get rid 81 a large army. II you
are going 10 cross the ocean and seize
people by force and drag them under
your fiag ana then deny them the rights
~ citizenship. Il win take a big army
now and always 20 keep them from max
INK faces az You while they swallow
what you call benevolent assimilation
tAppiause.)
when the Republicans were trying 20
secure the. gold standard. but did not
dare 60 advocate g openly. they talked
about an honest dollar and sound money.
You remefubcr a. And nos when they
want imperialism. but dare not defend Il
openly. they talk about EXPANSION Elk
pansiou is fraud. and those who use
mat term 70 cover Np tmpafiAliattc de-
signs. db II for the purpose ~ deCeivinE
thn people. and we are fortunate thar
the Puerto Rican bin has torn the mask
from lot of pi9us frauds Who were
claiming they wanted expansion ZAP
Imp riaiiam is The policy % empire
We have expanded before. hut We have
never had imperiailsn before. We ex-