The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-17

can do whatever u desires 70 do. but II
must accept responsibility lot what IL docs
IL the constitution stands IN IN. way; .ne
people can amend the constitution. l re-
peat the nation can do whatever IL desires
10 dc. but II cannot avoid the natural anu
Legitimate results OF Its own conduct Inc
Young man upon reaching his majority
can DO what he pleases. lie can oisrekaIo
the teachings Of his parents he can tram
Consider sacred. he can disobsy the laws
OF the state. the laws OF society ana me
laws OF God. He can stamp failure upon
his life and make his very existence curse
to his fellow men. and he can bring MS
father and mother IN sorrow TO the s.aarvhm :
b.. he cannot the Asa so With this
nation II Is OF age, and II can do what II
| pieases: II can spurn the traditions OF ths
past: il can repudiate the principles upon
which the nation rests: 1t can employ force
instead Of reason. II can substitute misnt
for right: q can conquer weaker peotpae.
II can exploit their lands, appropriate thetr
property and kill their people: but ~ cannot
repeal the moral law or escape the punish
ment decreed for the violation OF human
rights
would we tread in the paths Of tyranny.
Nor reckon the tyrants costy
Who taketh another's liberty.
HIS freedom Ii also lost
Would we win as the strong nave ever won'
Make ready 10 pay the debt,
| For the God who reigned over babylon
| Is the God who is reigning yet.
Some argue that American rule In the
| Philippine islands will result In the better
| education OF the Filipnos; BE not de-
ceived IL we expect to maintain colon
ial policy we shall not find II 10 our ad-
| vantage to educate the people. The edu-
| Gated Filipinos are now In revolt against
US, and the most ignorant ones nave mace
the least resistance TO our DONNA tion. III
| we are to govern them without their con-
sent and give them no voice In determining
the taxes which they must pay, We dare not
| educate them lest they learn TO fsead the
declaration OF independence and the con-
| stitution OF the United States and mock
US for our Inconsistency.
The principal arguments. however, ad-
vanced by those who enter upon defense
of imperialism are:
First. That We must improve the present
opportunity to become "A world power and
enter into international politics.
Second. Tha. our commercial interests IN
the Philippine islands and In the orient
make ii necessary for US to hold the iS-
lands permanently.
Third That the spread OF the Christia n
religion will be facilitated by colonial
policy.
treat from the position which the nation
The nrst argument is addressed to the
nations pride and the second to the ma,
tion's pocketbook. The third Is intended
! for the church member and the fourth fol
!, the partisan.
Growth Of . Principle.
II is q sufficient answer to the hrst argu
!, ment TO say that for more than centur,
| this nation has been a world power. Fol
: ten decades It has been the most poten
influence in the world. Not only has I
been a world power. but II has done NOR
to affect the politics OF the human rae
than all the other nations OF the worl'
. combined. Because our declaration OF In
! dependence was promulgated, others nav
been promulgated. Because the patriot
: OF 1916 fought for liberty others hav
= fought for IL. because cur constitution
) was adopted. other constitutions nav
Z pie OF self government. planted on Amer
:, lean soil, has been the overshadowin
4 political fact OF the nineteenth cen.ur ,,
! among the nations and given IL piac
: ! in history such as no other nation ma
!. ever enjoyed Nothing has been able I
= check the onward march OF this idea.
n am not willing that this nation snail cas-
i. aside the omnipotent weapon OF truth !
4 fare i would not exchange the glory G
d this republic for the glory OF all the en-
pires that have risen and fallen since tim
Al began. -.
- The permanent chairman Of the last r.
~ publican national convention presente
Is the pecuniary argument In all It's bolt
40 We make no hypocritical pretenses
We being interested in the Philippines sole
h on account OF others While we rega,
be the welfare OF these people as sacrs
r trust. we regard the welfare Of the Anne
g. lean people first. We see our duty TO gu
ct selves as well as to Others. we oene'
a. means within the province OF governme
re and constitution. we mean to stimula
Is the expansion or our trade ana ep'
IN new markets..
Is This Is the commercial argument.
ty Is based upon the theory that war ca
lie be rightly waged for pecuniary adva
IN tage. and that IL is profitable to purcha
trade by force and violence. Franklin q
IN MED both Of these propositions. wn'
lis lament which brought on the revolutio
n were necessary to prevent American ira
he from passing into foreign channe
20 TO me il seems that neither the Q
pit tanning nor retaining Of any trade. nc
dy valuable soever Is an object LOT wni
that the true and sure means OF exten
re ing and securing commerce are the goo
- ness and cheaDness OF commodities, a
a that the profits of no trade can ever
I equal to the expense of compelling II a
OF holding II by fleets and armies. ! CO
III slider this war against US, therefore.
all both unjust and unwise.
m place the philosophy Of Frank
lie against the sordid doctrine OF those "
Would put ssa prce and SP0 Justify tnl are war
he conquest upon the ground that IL will pa
lre The democratic party Is In favor OF I,
an EXPANSION of trades. IL would extend 9
ry trade by every legitimate and peace
20 means: but II is not willing TO make m
chandse OF human blood.
But war OF conquest Is as unwise
II is unrishteous. A harbor and coali
sos station in the Philippines would ansv
nd every trade and military necessity a
to such concession could have been secui
an al any time without difficulty.
de- 1t Is not necessary to own people In
If der to trade with them. We carry
aid trade to-day with every part OF the wof
WI and our commerce has expanded m
est RAPIDLY than the commerce or any Eu
ent mean empire. We do not own Japan
nd China. but we trade with their people
lth have not absorbed the republics OF g
trail and South America. but we IRA
Ian with them. II has not been necessary
leir have any political connections with -
err ada or the nations OF Europe In order
I'M trade with them. Trade cannot be
on. manentiy profitable unless II Is vol
ms: tary When trade Is secured by force.
too cost OF securing II and retaining u IN
End be taken out of the profits. and the pro
of are never large enough TO cover the
He pense Such a system would never De
rn- Tended but for the fact that the expe
by is borne by all the people. while the pi
Iral its are enjoyed by the few.
90. Evils of Imperialism.
I'm Imperialism would be profitable 70
ca army contractors. IL would be pronta
,ple f~to the shipowners. who would carry
nee soldlsts to the Philippines and bring q
of soldiers back; II would be profitable
not. those who would seize upon the franchi
ght and II would be profitable 10 the ONO
BILE. whose salaries would be fixed here
My maid over there. but &c the farmer, TO
ho IN ha VA m