The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09

and TO the VAST majority of those IN,
gagged In other occupations, il wcol,
bring expenditure without re,u,,
and risk without reward.
Farmers and laboring men haye, s
rule. small incomes and. under sysiea,
which place the tax upon c0nsumplU
pay more than their fair share Of lie q,
penses of government. Thus the very ,ss
pie who receive least benefit from in,.,
rialism Will be injured most by ms
MILITARY BURDENS
which accompany IL, In addition 10 U.
evils which he and the farmer SHARE i
common. the laboring man Will DO d,
first to suffer if Oriental subjects sea-
work in the United Statesi the frs. d
suffer II American capital leaves ~
shores to employ Oriental labor in ID,
Philippines to supply the trade Of Cta
and Japan; the first to suffer from u
violence which the military spirit arous
and the first to suffer when the meka
OF imperialism are applied to cur Own sN.
eminent.
IL is not strange, therefore, that u
labor organizations have been qulfE Y
note the approach OF these dangers q
prompt to protest against both militiIs1.
and imperialism.
The pecuniary argument. though hoh
effective with certain classes, Is not as'
ly to be used SO often or presented Wy.
so much emphasis as the religious afz''
ment. If what has been termed the 'sli'.
powder gospel were urged against "
n
swer to say that a majority OF ne III
pinos are now members OF one praaN
the Christian church; but the principe "
Volved is one OF much wider appl'iua
and challenges serious consideration
The religious argument varies ID ny
uIveness from a passive belief tlal f9's
dence delivered the Filipinos llio "
hands for their good and our glory 70 y
eXultation OF the minister who sha y
we ought to Thrash the natives WI
pinos) until they understand VINO We =
snd that every bullet sent, every o-s'
shot and every nag waved means n
eousness." .
We can not approve OF this doclAa' \
one place unless we are Wiling M
IL everywhere II there is poison y n
blood of the hand 1t vii! ultsmMsN -
the heart. 1t is equally true tlss =
BILE Christianity, II planted unasi
American flag in the far away olisas " :,
| sooner or later be transplan'sa "
American soil. II true Cnrisu,nyl M
sists In carrying out in our aa, .,v q
the teachings of Christ. VINO Nn a.,,s hi
we are commanded to eivillze WIZ
mite and proselyte with tne sNy nj X
who would declare the divine ~ q
prove his authority either o! W.
or by evidence of a special disp ss "
The command, go yet into an y.
and preach the gospel TO every '''
has
When Jesus visited a village q - z.
and the people refused 70 w. Ia 'hsI a
some OF the disciples suggess'Ss ssy,,
should be called down liom usster d
avenge the Insult, pat taS sncs
/ buked them, and said: s Ia,
what manner OF spirit ye arc y. IS
son of Man is not come to aesa n1.,,
| lives. but 10 save them. o MN II
mad said: I've will thrash W. Ma
I they understand who we are, ~ ~
enl would have been the his!v'' M III
tianityy Compare, II you VIII, b
serins bullying. brutal doeulps
periailsm with the Golden Rus M
commandment; sInou
neighbor as myself. ,,,non 4
Love. not force. was the wsaF ~
Na1arena, sacrlflce for Others. M
exnloitatlon of them, was his .ssl5
reaching the humaS heart. ar5s1s
recently told me that 'hs os hIs sSi
once saved his lie neeauss tsat hh
recognized our flag as a n lawn tsi
blood upon It. Let IL 20 ronls ls
I missionaries are seekins n,rn thh
of sovereignty; let IT pc nuari q
$. cad Of being the advance e,ng iaIt
uuering armies, they are w lois
help and uplltt. having w. shs.
about with truth and their so Of y
tho preparation Of The goSY,gs,sogs
wearing the bresstplate q II A.ofls
and carrying the sword OF ~ clsa
n bs known that they are tnss
netior which Respects the issss;ug -
cifizens of other nations as sA rn III
nrateets the rights OF its om~,IIssiss
snJ he weicome given to our I " ~
a sliIi NE ne % nors cordial than w srJ
extended to the MISSIONARY
nation. =. Nv s0ne,
the ar s,li,'nte far the Nat0pps I;l
had anything TO 90 sHficlGl
islands, but that the Dae/ ays{t
Mia made the PORN Aiisn +.
J, these Islands necessary ~ M 81
The victory at SantiSgo d,a ii ~
20 hold Cuba. The shsaai. alsnh 90
|, blood in the Philippine ~ nv sboss
mako n imperative tnal rn bp
possession forever; 81 c1p'
shed al San Juan Hill anu onIss5 y
yet the presldent mas al.
J bans independence lns Nisy
American fiag hoals - usrptr
not compel US TO ea~Isas .ist ~
erelgnty over the isiso'''