The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01

Of the declaration made for Cuban indepen-
dence, there would have been no serious dls-
turbance In the Philippines, ana that we
would now be in the peaceful possession OF
the archipelago, as we are IN controi OF
Cuba. believe 1t Is not too late. even now,
TO mako that broad declaration OF our poiicyi
assuring domestic control OF internal a1alrs,
combined with the guarantee Of Independence
whenever. In the opinion 81 THIS government,
the Flipinos are able TO administer govern
ment which will protect life, secure properly,
maintain law and order, and meet the DE-
mands OF civilization.
Has any democratic anti-expansionist
ever commended for any other disposition
OF the Philippine problem than this? And
yet the Newses. by garbled extracts from
Mr.. Howelps speech. attempt to array
him. and incidentally his paper, against
the leaders OF the democratic party, whom
they denounce ms "undeyeloped young
politicians and narrow-mlndcd Office
seekers"
The American Federation OF Labor can
not be said to be composed Of young
democratic politicians nor OF narrow
minded old ofiiceseekers.'' Yet American
labor has sounded the alarm and arrayed
itself against policy OF territorial ex-
pansion that no man, not blind to rea-
son. can deny will expose 1t 10 the hurt
full competition OF cheap labor and put
upon HIS Drawn the burden. 70 large part,
OF sustaining a tremendous standing army.
Who but the American farmer Is 10 sus-
tain the rest OF this burden? And when
the American farmer comes to see. as he
surely viii. that the Philippine islands
will give him a rival In the production
Iof cotton and cthes staples. that will
crowd his surplus out OF the markets OF
the world. he, too. viii stand up along
side of organized labor and strike down
the military satrapy on American
thought that is squirting this country into
the snares OF Imperialism.
Let these expansionists. who lay unto
their own tremendous vanity the pleasing
eonoeit that they alone understand the
needs and progress Of the Nation. as those
things touch the pockets and firesides
OF the man In the workshops and on the
farms. get down 10 simple figures Give
us something that ordinary minds. not
used 10 the jingle OF spurs aud the flash
OF swords. can understand, Put down on
one side, II they are able and honest.
I si26ooo,o00 year to maintain standing
I army OF 100000 men. Write down the
end OF Instructions and revolutions OF
people that the logic OF history tells us
will last as long under the new master
as they did under the old, who sold them
and their country like chattel mortgage
10 the United States. Set down, like
I wise the immense acreage that will be
opened up to the production OF 2 cent
cotton and last, but not least, give the
whole population citizenship in the United
States with the privilege OF pouring into
the Western hemisphere an avalanche of
cheap labor. Then go back and get
down again to honest accounting. and set
down in the opposing column the extent
distant acquisitions viii open up to the
/ South and the Western hemisphere. Show
| that trusts and combines and syndicates
will be the beneHciaries aud that even
Southern cotton mills, obcying the same
law OF economics that made them quit
the barren hills OF New England will
abandon the South to take up their future
abode 10 the Philippines. from whence
to fling their manufacturer by cheap labor
into the open door Of Oriental and As!atio
trade. After you have done this strike
your balance sheet and show II sou can
that every man who cries halt to the
policy OF imperialism Is mosanuck and
an ass, ~
go. :. \, a. 80 ~. M o
n During One week the foundations for /
n discussion on the financial bill win
~ iald and u Will dvuIse tho plans OF Ia
sides, There VIII be strenuous eft
T. TO pass The bill without amendment