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

stag dard is good; republicans who we're
formerly attached t. the greenDack ere
now seeking an excuse for giving 1Ational
banks control Of tAe nations paper
money; republicans who used 10 bJssst
that the republican party was paying on
the National debt are now looking for rea-
sons 70 support a perpetual and increas-
ing debt; republicans who formerly abb
h0rred trust now besuile themselves
with the delusio1 that there are gooa
trusts and bad trusts, while Ia. the4r
minds the line between the two Is Decom-
Ing more and more obscure; republicans
VINO, In times past, congratulated Tue
country upon the small expense OF our
standing army, are now making light OK
the objections which are urged against
large increase In the permanent military
establishment, republicans who gloried IN
our independence when the nation was
less powerful now look with favor upon
a foreign alliance; republicans who threa
years ago condemned "fOrcible annex
alton" as immoral and even criminal
are now sure that 1t is both immoral and
criminal to oppose forcible annexation.
That partisanship has already blinded
many to present dangers 10 certain; now
large a portion OF the republican party
c1n be drawn over TO the new policies re-
mains to be seen.
For a time republican leaders were iu-
lCllUEQ 10 uGug 10 OppJ1EhtS NAS A+bAs ~
criucise the Philippine policy OF the al
mlnistration, but upon investigation tneY
found that both Lincoln and Clay asserted
and exercised the right to critiolse a pi n
ident during the progress Of the Mexican
war.
Instead Of meeting the issue boldly and
eubmitting a clear and positive plan Tor
dealing with the philippine question, the
republican convention adopted PLATFORM
the larger part Of which Was devoted TO
poasting and lf-coDgratuatlon
In attempting 70 press economic oies-
lions upon the country to the exclusion
OF those which involve the very sIructhl
of our government, the EepuDhcAn lsao-
ers give new evidence OF their abandon
{ ment OF the earlier ideals OF the party
and OF their complete subseryiency to re-
cunary conscientious.
But they shall not be permitted to eYaue
{ the stupendous and far-reaching Issue
= which they have deliberately orouSht INTO
, the arena OF politics When the president,
: supported by . practically unanimous vole
{ OF the house and senate, entered upon a
e war with spain for the purpose OF aiding
. the struggling patriots of Cuba, the eoun-
= try. without regard TO party. Epplaudsd
: Although the democrats recognized tha'
= the administration would necessarily gam
= political advantage from the conduct o.
4 q war which, IN the very nature OF th'
Il case. must soon end IN a complete vie
. tory, they We'd wt1h the republicans u
a the support which they gave to the presl'
!, dent. When the war was over and TN
4 republican leaders began to suggest INT
= proprlety OF a colonial policy, opposllloI
- at once manifested itself. When the
president finally laid before the senate
: treaty which recognized the independence
= OF Cuba but provided for the cession o
i the Philippine islands to the United state
. the menace OF imperialism became so ap
q parent that many preferred 10 reject IN
n treaty and risk the ills that might follow
d rather than take the chance OF correcting
the errors Of the treaty by the independ
/ ent action OF this country.
IL was among the number OF those Wn
d believed It better TO ratify the treaty an
ss end tho war. release the volunteers re
move the excuse for war expenditure
and then give to the Filpincs the inde
pendenee which might be forced iron
Spain by a new treaty.
- In view OF the criticism which my &C
ton aroused in some quarters take TN
to occasion to restate the reasons given
that time. I thought It safer to trust tn
- American people to give
"u TNDHP1NDENCE 10 THE FILIPINO
gu than to trust the accomplishment of ina
IN purpose 10 diplomacy with an untrend!
st nation Lincoln embodied an argument /
~, The question when he asked. can alien
make treaties easier than friends GA
AZ make laws" j believe that We are nov
en- in "a better position to wage a successlu
Il contest against Imperialism chan we woul
at have been had tine treaty been reJecteu
IA With the treaty ratified, & clean-cut issu
'ut Is presented between a government b
ng consent and government BY force, an
UT imperialists must bear the responsibility
for all that happens until the questlo
is settled. II the treaty had been re
o. iected the opponents OF Imperialism woui
1.y ha, gfIhle for an Iltgr
lc- national complications which might hay
nd arisen before the ratification OF anothe
nus treaty. But whatever differences OF opin
It ion may have existed as to the bes
W method OF opposing the colonial policy
ais there never was any difference as TO III
he great Importance OF the question, an
on there Is no difference now as 70 the courS
M to be pursued.
The title of Spain being extingcishet
a we were at liberty to deal with the Fill
ne pnos according to American principles
do The Bacon resolution. introduced a mont
its before hostilLties broke out at Mantle
or- promised independence to the Filipino
ice Oh the same terms that It was promise
do to the Cubans. | supported this resoll
OF ton and believe that its adoption priC
ted to the breaking out of ho5tliues wouI
nd have prevented bloodshea. and that i
nd adoption at any subsequent Time woL
have ended hostllites.
III
ar cradle time would have necessarily elapst
IN before q new treaty could have bee
me agreed upon and ratified, and during tn
DC, time the question would have been agita
OF ing the public mind. II the Bacon res
I'm luton had been adopted by the senate ~
- - carried out by the president, either at Il
80 time of the ratification Of the treaty
- at any time afterward, 1t would ha'
taken the question OF imperialism out
b,a politics and left the American people fr
md to deal with their domestic problems b
MA the resolution was defeated by the vote
he the republican vice president. and fro
la that time to this a republican congre
of has refused to take any action whatey
the in the matter.
ION when hostilities broke out at Manil
republican speakers and republican e
ing itors at once sought TO lay the blame up
tn. those who had delayed the ratification
ry, the treaty, and, during the progress OF {
1t war, the same republicans have ac5us
ISL the opponents of imperialism Of giyi
IN encouragement to the Fllipinos, This
OF cowardly evasion Of responsibility.
nus II It is right for the United States
81 hold the Philippine islands permanent
III and initiate the European empires in
. he In