The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-21

to another power. which Is without. expezt
ence or training, or the ability to maintain
stable government at home and absoluteSs
helpless to perform Its international opixt
lions with the rest OF the world
will Defend Our Title.
To this we are opposed. We should nsn
yield our title while our obligations la<--
In the language OF our platform, "Our xa-
thority should not be less than our response
bility," and our present responsibility 10 -
establish our authority In every part OF ta~
Islands.
No government can so certainly preserve
the peace, restore public order. establish
law. justice and stable conditions as ourn
Neither Congress nor the Executive can 81
tablish q stable government In these isianoo
except under our right Of sovereignty, OF
! authority aud our flag. And this we are a.
Ing.
| We could not do II as protectorate power
so completely or so successfully as we are
doing Ii now As the sovereign power we
can Initiate action and shape means TO enda,
and guide the Filipinos TO self-deveiopmenc
| and elfgovernment.
AS a protectorate power we could not inn
tiate action. but would be compelled to foS
| low and uphold people with no capacity
| yet to go alone. In the one ease we can pro
tect both ourselves and the Filipinos from
being involved In dangerous complications
1 in the other we could not protect even TIA
| Filipinos until after their trouble nho cons-
Consent of the Governed.
Besides, II we cannot establish any gos-
| eminent Of our own without the consent %
| the governed, as our opponents contenGs
| then we could not establish stable govern
ment for them or make ours a protectorafe
| without the like consent. and neither tne
majority Of the people nor minority or the
people have invited US to assume IT, we
| could not maintain protcctorate even with
the consent of the governed without giving
provocation for conflict and possibly costly
wars.
Our rights in the Philippines are now free
| from outside interference and Will continue
| so In our present relations. They would n0d
be thus free In any other relation. we WA
| not give up our own 70 guarantee anotnn
sovereignty.
Our title is good DOR pence commissions
ers believed they were receiving good titss
when they concluded the treaty: The execs
tive believed IT was good title when ne
| submitted IL to the Senate OF the Unitc1
States for Its ratification. The Senate De
lieved 1t was a good title when they gave H.
their constitutional assent. and the Coz
gross seems not to have doubted Its coD-
pleteness when they appropriated S2OooO,eM
provided by the treaty.
Title Is Unque.tionable.
II any who favored its ratification believes
II gave us bad title they were not sincere
Our title Is practically Identical with titax
under which we hold our territory acquired
under which we have exercised full SOC
ereignty and established government Tor tte
inhabitants.
1t is worthy Of note that no one outside d
the United States disputes the fullness ane
integrity Of the cession. What, then. Is the
real issue on this subject? whether II h
paramount to any other or not, 1t is whether
we shall be responsible for the governmen
of the Philippines, with the sovereignty anf
authority which enables us to guide them tS
regulated liberty. law. safety and progress
or whether we shall be responsible for tss
forcible and arbitrary government OF Iuh
nority, withou, sovereignty and authoup
! on our part. and with only the embarrasf
ment Of protectorate, which draws us iuts
their troubles without the power OF prevenr
ing them.
q Obligations of War.
There were those who two years ago weSe
t rushing us on 10 war with Spain who ara
I unwilling now TO accept IT'S clear conse-
1 quences, as there are those among ms WEE
2 advocated the ratification OF the treaty a.
2 peace, but now protest against Its ootsa
lions Nations which 60 10 war miisr ne
10 prepared to accept It's resultant obligations.
S and when they make treaties must heeS
D them.
D Those who profess 10 distrust the tiber1o
e and honorable purposes Of the adnliniStra-
2 ton in its treatment OF the Philippines a,e
r not justified Imperialism has no place 'T
its creed or conduct. Freedom is rock up
Q on which the Republican party was bulldog
2 and now rests. Liberty is the great Repobb-
doctrine for when IN" people Wcut "
war and for which million lives we're o.
fered and billions Of dollars expended %
l make it a lawful legacy OF all without ira
. consent of master or slave.
q Strain of Hypocrisy.
$ There is a strain Of illconcealed hypoerts5
| in the anxiety to extend the constitutions
c guarantees TO the people Of the philippines
while their notification is openly advocates
= at home. Our opponent may Jlstrust mem
{ selves, but they have no right to discrediH
| fha nj
' ity of the people who are opposed 10 thpm-
+ they may fear The worst form OF imperiah
I ism with the helpless Filininos IN ihe11
+ hands. but II they do II is because they have
! parted with the spirit and faith of the fath
= ers and have lost the virility eS the founders
of the party which they profess to represent
The Republican party doesn't have TO a.
e sert its devotion 10 the Declaration NJ inde-
! pendence That immortal instrument or tns
fathers remained uncNrcuted until the pee
pie under the lead 0f the Republican party
in the awful clash Of battle. turned its prom
Uses into fulfllment. II wrote into the Goa
: stitution the amendments guaranteeing 20
: ltical equality to American citizenship, ana
: 1t has never broken them or counselIcd OH.
I ers in breaking them. II will not he guided
. in its conduct by one set q! principles ~
! home and another set in the rev terTi'os1
belonging to the United States
. Doctrine of LINCOLN.
e II our opponents would only practice a.
@ well as preach the doctrines Of Abrabdm
e Lincoln there would be no fear for the safe-
ty of our Institutions al home or their frigMF
l. full influence in any territory over which con
e flag floats.
/ Empire has been expelled from Porto nses
I and the Philippines by American freemeA
/, The flag of the republic now floats over tnet<
e islands as an emblem Of rlghtful sovereign
: ty. viii the republic stay and dispense 20
b their inhabitants the blessings OF I6cfrB,
= education and free institutions, or stesi
e away, leaving them TO anarchy or impestAk
e ism?
r The American question Is betwee3 dSY
. and desertion. The American verdict wse
he for duty and against DISCRETION. for IN
+ Republic against both anarchy an'i iiSp~rssi
G ism.
The country has been fully advised % rfs
purposes OF the United States In china. All
they will be faithfully adhered 10 as aires<5
defined.
? Sufferers in PekiD.
The nation. Ia allied with gratitude that ~
D little band. among them icany Of cor owe
D blood who for two months had been sol
= iected to privations and peril by the at.acas
q OF pitiless hordes nj the Chinese capital. e.
$ hibiting supreme courage IN che face OF oe
spalr, have been enabled by Gods favor =
r greet their rescueFS anc find shelter uneer
: their own nag.
4 The people not alone Of this land, hut =
r ali lands have watched and prayed throws
: the terrible stress aud protracted agonr =
' The helpless sufferers IN rekln and WIN