The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-09

what our duty Is. IN any emergency. we must
aPRiy , well settled enr ana S,,v ss ,o avoid ssesRu.a
no matter whether the thing TO be stolen is
Of great or little value. 1t Is our duty TO avoid
knlInS 2 a human vs being y, 10 no v matter face se or cl ,ss
Cation Ssl0h IMPOSED ai'r upon S"i individ"ais to observe
both the human and the moral law but as
the opinion of others, Jefferson, thar. whom
there Is no higher political authority, said:
whether acting sinsly or collectively"
franklin, whose learning. wisdom and ylr;
tue are a part Of the priceless legacy beaueathedd
the same idea In even stronger language when
no .Ja .s,,sn IS 3: fss st !. due S.,s sstsssn e,' as,ss-
A hi9hwayman Is as much a robber when he
plumbers In a gang as when single; and the
nation that makes an unjust war Is only a great
Ne, may dare to do in crowds what they
Eor9l character Of en- en- act Is Is not ,oiD deHterT mined
created q 5isht. IN wa. true, a, declared In
!as l and os qiSh t. ought 'nsst to ef be free en and In independ,
f%dep Ss%s%Sss / sH i sqn 11IP true true P that FiiipinS %
. snEs 'n fh q, r rfsSt ought y tS he O ea iFss sn To- 'nfG fseSo@
was notbasednp their proximity to the United
States, nor upon the language which they
| they belonged. Congress BY practically unani-
nous. vote declared that the principles, enln-
clat"d az Philadelphia in i77e were stu alive
the line between The natural rig hte OF the Cubans
and the Filipinos' Who will say. that the former
has a right 70 liberty and that the latter has no
rights which we are bound TO respectp And,
ii the Fillpinos "are and OF right ought 70 be
free and Independent" what right have We to
force our eoyernmsnt upon them without
ascsrtained' their fights must be determined,
and when their rights are once determined.
y Is as much our g duty to respect th2 ,s. rish h,s
20 e, respect reS eS1P sSs RI Pia iso Of Il the 'H fm eric % cc c%Tis11
i be our duty 10 usurp political rights Witch
belong 10 otNsrs' Can u be our duty to kill
those who, following the example Of our fore
Some poet has described the terror. which
oyercame. a colder who In the midst Of battle
discovered that he had slain his brother. 1t
the coming OF the day: when human iife~which
when once destroyed cannot be restored
will be 50 sacred that It will never be taken
xcept when necessary TO punish a crime already
committed
TIE NATIONS OBLIGATIONS.
II It Is said that we hPys assumed before
eminent in the Pfhdiii!pnpinc" Islands. I reply, SSrrsSt,
TINT tho highest OBLIGATION Of this nation Ia to
ticu dT%e n tS itse'l Or 10 20 All p9 fRs nations 20 co SnX naG,
can REQUIRE the abandonment OF our theory
Of government and the 'ubsytutio1 Of DIS
tIlaes s. sSsi = nr whaSh our nd whole eEon rHu tss. n Iile
| obligation to the Filipinos who inhahit the
islands IL greater than any obligation which
ary' residence in the PHILIPPINES or desire to
| trade there.
I, I. argued BY some that the F,lIpin?s are
fora we owe # to the world TO take control Of
T. tho Navy Dep,,rtmsnt, declared the I'm.
tES 'eV cuB%% Srs ana SHfs said t 81 BE- "7f sassd Is opi , !
upon a knowledge Of both races, But ] will
not rest the Gs.S upon the r%"ls,ive ady,nos-
Ing he risTht Of the people Of South America
to self government, said
~ IA the doctrine Of thrones that man IL
san: assert hts incap,city in reference to all
assfnI 70 tho :, fESpo' uns on n Is rr thsn der ds%S and Tr to
sumption TOO often make converts OF us. ]
contend, that i Is T., arrairn the disposition
OF cr. psoy'f SsIns, H in%srab 10 s ~ pov. tSnt he ,hs has
selves. and to be trampled on by kings. Self
government is the natural government Of man
nc s,as T in the r,s ART Of } ssif s STs nssrna' but Sr p r..
a reflection upon the Creator 10 say that lie
denied 70 any people the capacity for self gov
eTnHlfnb. Univ duIIllt tnnt sDfDe pfODlp are
capable OF self government and that others are
not and that the capable people have q right
TO seize upon and govern the inoapsble. and
dation OF government and invite tho reign Of a
despot, ] am not willing to believe that an
all5wise and an sll;loytng God created the
helpless until the islands attracted the atten-
ton OF European nations,
HAUL DOWN THE FLAG.
Republicans ask, Shall We haul down the flag
The same question might have been asked
when the American flag foated over Chapul-
tepec and waved over the dead who fell there.
but the tourist who visits the City Of Mexico
finds there a national cemetery owned by the
United States and cared for by an American
citizen. Our flag still floats over our dead.
American authority withdrew 10 the Rio Grande.
and ! venture the opinion that during the last
tfty years the people O. MEXICO have made
pendence and self government than they would
have made under n carpet bag e%overnment
n nnd II RIIsSe ~ iyie 9nHSne' Rep usa sni srs S, nncS
BEEN fer%"'S had n" he NORM" Former "I been 5" cursed e9q and 'i the
guissd as benevolent assimilation,
Can We no! govern, colonies'' we are asked.
The question Is not what we can do. but what
we ought to do This nation can do whatever
bllity for whas II does, II the Constitution
stands in the way. the people can amend the
whatever Il desires 70 do; bu, /, cannot avoid
the natural and legitimate results Of Its own
conduct. The young man upon reaching his
majority, can do what he pleases, lie can dis
regard the teachings q his parents: he can
trampls upon all that he has been taught to
consider sacred; he can disobev the laws Of
the State. the laws ~ society and the laws Of |
God lie can stamp failure upon his life and
make his very existence a curse to his fellow
men. and he can bring his father and mother |
IN sorrow TO the grave; bu, he. cannot annul
the sentence. The wages Of sin IL death" And
80 with the nation. II Is Of age and II can 30
what II pleases. II can spurn the traditions OF |