The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-31

States VIII be l00.e00 And ths aru,v ss
10000. which now seems 10 be morstro,,s.
win in a short time be Increased to So
600. There can be no greater danger 10
republican government. there can be no
greater menace to personal HseTsy aud
free institutions than 2 great standing
army in time OF peace. 1t Is the mailed
hand of every tyrant, it is the vor2ciOus
consumer Of the hard tribute wruEs
from the industries Of the land; ii IS the
oppressor and the burden of the great
mass OF the people. I want no territory
permanently annexed 10 the United stats
in which the conditions are such that it
is a conceded fact beyond the possibility
OF successful dispute. that not only FOR
while but for all time. the authority Of
the United States must and can &c main
tanned only through the power OF a great
standing army. enforcing the submission
and obedience OF an unwilling people.
Another certain consequence OF this
revolution in the principles and structure
of our government viii De the LIABILITY
and probability OF disastrous wars OF
which we have not hitherto stood il dan
ger. We will necessarily become compu-
Gated in the contentious and competitions
and rivalries OF the European severn
mentsand from these complications there
Will be constant danger that wars VIII
be thrust upon US which We cannot hon
orably decline. The Philippine islands
will be our weak spot and that viii De
the point of attack by our enemies be-
cause it is the weak spot.
Again. with our navy necessarily con-
centrated IN the Pacific ocean, our lons
seacoast on the Atlantic and on the gulf
must depend upon its land defenses 10
repel the attacks OF the enenY's ships.
And VIII this distant imperial colonization
scheme is TO be permanently adhered 70
our seacoast must remain in an unee-
Tended condition. If these hundreds of
millions OF dollars are 10 be expended
on account of the Philippines it viii re
impossible to provide the money to defray
other necessary expenses Of the govern
ment, and also necessary to properly
fortify our long stretch OF coast.
'If our navy. small as it is. were in
Atlantic waters, it could be depended
upon in large measure to defend our
coasts. But with our army and navy in
the Philippines, and with our long sea-
coast comparatively undefended by ford-
locations. what a plight We would be in
If we should become involved in a war
with a European power.
Unless met by superior power, there
is no halt TO the imperial tread, once it
starts upon its conquering and its des-
polling march. Until it meets with dis
aster. 1t can only be stayed by the COM
mand of the peop,e, and then only when
such command IS given before, in the de-
cay of free institutions. they lose their
power TO command. The thirst FOR en-
pire is ike the desire for human blood,
which is stirred to an unqueuchable and
maddening thirst in the veins Of every
man who tastes il. II was a long step
into the middle of the sea 90 take
Hawaii 1t was a much longer step across
the mightiest of all the oceans TO take
the Philippines. From there across TO the
continent Of Asia is much shorter step.
Thus from step 10 step the march Of en-
pire will go on. and necessary inevita-
bic consequence viii be a growing stand
ing army not Of 10000 or Of 10000 but
OF 100000 or half a million men, and an
annual expenditure drawn from the taxes
paid by the people. the magnitude Of
which one would scarcely venture 10 sug-
gest.
while our people of the south are
ready TO meet war when it comes and 70
do always their full duty in every war
they do not desire war. and do not de-
sire the governmental policies which win
invite wars by changing us in The dis
pute and contentious or monarchical Eu-
rope.
'eTo permanently retain the Islands VIII
annually cost the United States more
than 100000. The large increase IN
the standing army viii alone annually
cost that. and that VIII by no means be
all OF the expense.
But # IS said that all 81 these evils
viii be compensated for IN the fact that
the possession Of the Philippines viii
open and secure for US the trade OF the
Orient II there ever was a proposition
absolutely without argument TO sustain
it. It IS this one. II there could have
ever been any argument upon which
could rest, It has been entirely removed
by the agreement which has been made
By all Of the European governments that
for rs the open door shall remain in
China and that We shall have equal Drivl-
Ieges with all other nations Of our com
merce there. what more than this could
we get II we owned every Pacac island
and harbor on the AsiatIc coast2
The pretense that the PHILIPPINES arc
necessary to our trade IN the Orient f.
a delusion and a snare.
As Mr.. Bacon was concluding lively
c9uoquy occurred between him and sew
eraI other senators. Mr. Spooner inqGir-
ed on what theory Mr. Bacon proposed 2 /
declaration BY this congress that could
ln any way bind su5gequent congresses.
Mr.. .Bacon. responded that the same dec
Iaratlon which the Fifty-sizth congress
had made with reference 70 the Cubaus
ought 20 be made with reference - che
FuIpinos. Congress had the right 70 MAKE
such a declaration even = IL we're not
binding upon subsequent congresses.
Mr. Teller the author % the Cuban res
olution said that 10 had been meter ~
sincere regret that Re had not 5n>arDor-
ated IN the rssol1tions the people ~ AL
Spanish possessions acquired be- the Unit
"a States IL addition 10 tas caDaas III
believed. however. tnst she United States
stood before tae world committed ~ fhe
government ~ the Fgupi1oas that ls
such eif-gaFeFnraent IS t77T were caps~
bic o. He maintained that fae naciGca-
tson q the islands rugst - the art CO
jscf % she Tnited states. h1ws~e- lie
regretted taas tits paefcatea ul1st now
~ b. re sword
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bills passed was ore granting 20 AErie 1
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