Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16

- AN"t NH NNNN NAlN NNrAE EaIIffTHNfN Uffla
lens hut the rvsaiaflen ~as defeated ~
thr vote 1f the rs14hNasn vice president
ant from that tirn~ O. thts rruubIran
cnnwruss has refused 20 take anr aettar
whatever On ths matter
ss~.rst, s~-...tts.s
wtsn hastiutiss broks oat a. Manila.
rspuhiiran spsakers aad rwpunlissn ssfif-
erS al ercr suusht % lay tn niame spau
thes~ Snu HAD behaved th- rafincafion %
ths var the sarne repuhiirans 6sss a.
eutsd ths aFpcrsnts uf impsrialfsrn % slya
tnx encouragement tn thr fliipirn- rhts
n n = IN, ~ s'1 ~ ,s',.s sac. s,,. =.
hoid The fhnippln- irisnds permanently
and lnnitats European snirlrrs if IN So
',,-es y ~. ~ ~. = 49,
bat y naust expect the suhi~ct races o.
protest AGAINST saeh n reiler aHt e. resist
- n'f need arr snfunrt cement from Arssr-
leeus nos uNirN our Nhnie history has
bier an encouragement. not uriv % sh~
thipinns bat 20 ali ~no arr tented a valrs
~ their oNn Guverunisut n ~ rspubiir-
ar ar prepared - csrsure all ~hn have
used ianEuaEw calculated 20 make the
filigsna. hate foreign darainatieu, iet shssn
s...i-nn th~ rp~~xh % fafrirk Hsnr4
When he uttered that passionate appeal
Ntve me liberty or give M death ~
erprrss~a s~rttulsuf whirh stilf .eha..
- ne hearts - men Let them csnsurs
Jefferson. % al the statesrnrn - history
rHus nave Hs~si HT5fs - offensive 10 fhf-ss
shn would noli their fellows in political
t"udaxe. Let them csnsurv " aHhlugfou.
Nho DECLARED that the rulnrfsfs must
eh1eee pstNssn liberty ard slavery pr
u tn statute of luitaiioHs has run against
ne sins % Henry snt JeH.raan ana wash
tHwtor. isf then ceusure Lincoln. uhn~s
tssttffhurg speech Ntu b. quoted o. DE-
t-n@" 9f popular government Shrn thw
prrr.hi advocates ~ force and conquest
sous on. has said that a truth asc.
t'N-n ean never D. recalled Ne b. true
~ ku+N un ard aH. ard no one can 80 a
t.itt.t ~ ITS ever N'dertug Influence. Hut
n Y Wrrr possible o. ohlttsrafe every wafd
srittsn ~ spoken in fsfensr ~ fhs rrtn-
stpi~- sst forth tn the declaration ~ In
d~p~nd-nes. Nar ~ eonausst would siiu
i~aEv ts lsEacF - perpetual hatred Tor
- va tted Himself who placed iu sr~rv
nen,sn heart the lef nerty fi- never
n.sde : r.r~ 20 people 80 low In The scale
% fitttEatiou or Intelligence that lt wnuIA
welcome foreign master
Lincoln SAID that ths safety - this nation
~ not IN ~ rrwfs. ifs arurifa nr IT, farfs
haf IN the spirit uhirh pritss liberty and
~" heritage ~ an men pr an lands. every
shsr7 and h. warned hi= country men that
th@y could not destroy this spirit Sithout
ri4nfing th~ seeds ~ dsspotiari az fhslr
own doors
Tho-- vho would have this nation en-
trr uf1u a career % empire must consider
not only the effect of Irnp~riafi.r, on the
FIupinn+. but they must also catruiate it.
erect upon our own nation We cannot
r-pusiiate the principle - self govern.
ui~u' tn the Philippines without ~sak.n-
ing that principle here
rsrsiy si.g Imp~risIi.m.
Even nov We are beginning 70 sse thu
parait ting Influence Of imperialism. Hsre-
tofers. this nation has h.sn prompt to sx-
press It's sympathy with thos. Who were
uEhting for civil liberty " Nhlls our sphere
of activity has been limited 70 the west
efn hemisphere. our sympathis2 have not
been bounded by the seas We have felt
u due 20 ourselves and 70 the world -
well - 60 those Who Nere struggling for
the riEht % govern themsslvc- 20 pro
claim the interest which our p@apl. have.
I FROM the date of their oWn indep~utis nee
feit In every contest bstwvsn human
rights and arbitrary power. rhrrv-4uar-
I tiers % a century ago when our nation
was small the struggles % Greece
aroused our people. AMI Webster ami clay
gave ela.gusnt expression 20 the universal
desire for Grsctan Independents. IN ts-
I all parties manifested a lively interest
In the success q the Cuhans but now
when a var is In progress tn South Afri-
"a. Nhleh must result In the extension OF
[ thu mouarChial idea or In the triumph af
[ republic. the advocates % imperialism
I IN this country dare not SAY a word Ia
Z behalf Of the Beers. sympathy for the
Ra.rs dos not arise from any unfrisua-
/ tness toward England ths American pea-
[ pie are not uufrtsudiy toward IN. people
/ Of any nation. This sympathy u due TO
| the fact that stated tn our platform.
/ Ne believe tn the principle Of .%if-xuv@rn-
/ msut and reject. dtd our farsfsthers.
/ the claims Of monarchy n this nation
/ snrrensierz It's belief in the universal ap-
plication of the principles set forth In
[ the declaration Of iuffspeutsnee t will
/ lose the prestige and influence which h
[ has enjoyed among the nations as an ex-
[ ponent - popular government
I our opponents. conscious ef the weak
ness of their cause. seek 60 confuse i'm
[ perialisui with expansion. and have even
dared 70 claim Jefferson as supporter
/ 81 their rrsicy jefferson spoke - frpefv
/ and used ItnEuaxs wtth such precision
that no one can hs iEnarsnt ~ hi- views
/ On one aera sioa he declared ~ there
[ be ane principle rasre deeply rnetef taan
I anv other In the mind of every American.
+ 10 ia that should have nathiax - -
with conquest . AMI again hs aid Zoe
! quest ts not IN cur principles n - tn
/ consistent with our government
Rtxhs Mad sf Esssa.ts..
The foreibie annexation af territory O.
b. governed hy arbitrary power differs a.
| much frum the srguistttau - territory -
I be built up into states a. 4 monarchy dii
I fers frum a dsmocraey fne asulos7 fic
I party does not oppose expansion. sh@u
/ sxparslon enisrxes the ara 2 ne rsput-
I lie and Incorporates land Nnlrn ear 30
[ settled By American eitiEsus. gr aids a.
/ our population p.oUis uhu ARE sliitns 81
! charging their duties - slEeh IN. scq.li-
/ sition Of the louisiana serrtfeFys fAar1iR.
[ Texas and other tracts shtsh naVs been
| secured from time - fifns sn5ar<gf ~
I nag tnte thn ueN territory r II SOS ufs1-
pu=~d - sstzs upon dist-ut fsrrtfuF1 az
ready 1sess Density rapsi..sie,s ta.sa lf - .
/ xuvrrumsnf. fer ~hieh th-rs p ns sar
I rant in eur consttt ati0n Or cur ass M4sn
the argument tAaf tnis ~arta h~ianrs I'd
the physical puSer - ara4szirs r eaazsl
b. Invoked % Justify the tSFrerrfstlszH "a
the Phtiippir~ tsianas - M ultrsi st3i~-
n IN isfs-si- s~r- uaiuhsrs - NnneFss-sa
citizrns Wug5t ast - Ntii-. 10 g. sHsF1
and tih the SSH rhs suita raeF - go
i've - scar tire equator aiFasF rsa5Aas
FIsaH
The Netherlands haFs fuufsssllesi 4fss -
ess year, and 80 tsi-aaF lnsrs srs -
than ss.-a pyoess q =. - 80 49,. 49,
century and a e4ls af E,nEllsn ananirs s7iasn
tn fnaia. less fhau aus-t~snftsih = lfs
per esrt- % the people - tusiaa ar y rs
British soldiers 70 t4ka care ~ TIE -
/ ealisctars Spain has asserted fitis - ~.
Philippine Islands for three esntllrie-s ans
yet. when our H~st @ntsrgd Mania eeF
/ there we're less than nasa epantaFdH ~
siding IN the Fhiiippinssl
| A colonial paitcy means that se shaA
! s.rs - th~ PhlIfppiues a fsW traders. a f-'<
taskuast~r~ and 4 few ufsr~ hnlisrD enh
an army large enough . support e a..
thorfty % a small fraction OF tn p~"pis
while they rule the natives
r.<r...e In RsxnI.r Army.
/ n wp have an imperial poiiey Ne must
have a large standing army - - natural
and necessary complement ths spifil
which viii Justify the forcib5s snns y ll,,n
I seizure Of oth.r Islands ard tn" donlina
. ton OF other psopie. and with wars ot con
quest we can expect "A CERTAIN. u not rapid
<rowth OF our military establishment
That a large permanent Increase IA oui
regular army II Intended by the repuo-
Iis.an l~Id-rs j. rot merr matter % con
| iscture but a matter % fact, In MS mes
SAGE u Decemhsr !. isss. the president
ask~,i for authority 70 Increase the stand
inr army to lae.gs fr las~ the army con
! taiuea about =. lt.i men Within TIVE ycara
IN. president asked for four time. thal
mAnv. and a republican hous. Of repre-
/ Ssnfatfvvs complied ~tth the request aft-i
the Spanish treaty had been signed ans
{ no country was at war with the 4 nit~H
! states. n such army Is demanded
when an imperial policy y contemplated
but not openly avoWsd. what may be ex
| pscted II the people encourage the republic
N party by tndorstng its policy at the polls
large standing army Il not only a PEE
cpniary burden 70 the people and n accom-
panied BY compulsory service. a constant
Source OF Irritation. bu- IL u ever a menace
10 a republican form Of government Tbs
| army Il the psrsouifcatton OF force. .ans
naiIifarfsm will inevitably change the ideal,
oS the people and turn the thoughts OF oul
| young men from the arts Of peace to tbs
| sstencs OF war The government which
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