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Mr.. President: Didn't you say st
the Georgia Chautauqua in August.
1853. that the American colonies to
which England had . valid title. ~
helled against the mother country In
order to have self-government!"
"Yes."
Didn't you say at the New England
society dinner In 1895 that you believ-
ed in government by consent Of the
governed. land of all the governed!"
| "Yes; said that"
Docs slavery exist In the Hawaiian
islands?
| YES" q
Who owns those islandsf y
1.-THE United States"
| The United States. now under . Re
publican administration that points
with pride to the action Of the hrst
republican administration in emancl-
patins the negro slaves In America at
. cost Of about 400. 900 lives3
~Yes; the same."
How did the United States acquire
the Hawaiian fslands?
"By annexation. In 1895. under my
| Administration
Did you know, slavery existed on
those islands?
Yes: knew It"
What have you done or asked con-
gress to do to stop that dealing In hu-
man nash in the islandss
Nothing At ALL"
What ID the evidence Of ownership
| Of slaves In the islandsf
| "A receipt or bill of sale with de-
seription Of the colored man or wo-
man"
| Are. those slaves personal property
in the islands7
In what other portions Of the United
States territory does slavery exist7
I'm the Sulu or Moros islands. .
group Of the Philippines"
How many islands does the sultan
Of Sulu govern!
Five"
With whose consent does he govern
thos, islands!
with my consent"
IL he absolute monarch OF those u
lands?
.Yes."
30 there IL an absolute monarchy
in the territory Of the United States.
and BY your consent!
Yea"
What religion prevails In those Is
lands! .H
"The Mohammedan religion"
Il the sultan the head of the church?
"Yes."
30 there is an established church in
United States territory. and . combi-
nation Of church and state?
YES"
Are slaves bought and sold in the
sulu islands!
YES"
"Why don't you put a stop to It?
"I can't; the sultan would revolt"
Have you given any presents to the
sultan Of sulu!
ayes; 1 have given him $4,000 and
an allowance Of $500 month"
"Did you give that out Of your own
pocket?
"Oh, no."
| Out of whose pocket. then?
"The pockets Of the taxpayers OF the
United States"
How did the sultan earn that
money?
He promised to keep quiet and
make no trouble"
Make no trouble, for whomf
"For me- q
Is the sultan q polygamist?
YES"
What is the size OF his haremf
He has ten women"
So you give him $1,000 Of the Am
erican taxpayer money for each OF
his women?
"Yes."
And an allowance Of $50 month for
the support Of each womanf
"Yes."
| ..Did you think congress was right
in sxpellins Brigham H. Roberts on
the charge Of polygamy!
yes"
AZ . protesting Christian you
thought that was your plain duty -
didn't youi
"Yes."
30 that you denounce polygamy in
America and pension 1t in sulu at the
expense Of the taxpayers?
yea But the interests of the re-
publican party required US to have the
good will OF the sultan at any price !"
Then. why didn't the Republican
party take that money out Of its own
pocket. instead OF taking It from the
American people who don't believe in
polygamy and slavery!
why Hsaaa Il Worried.
Rochester Herald: One OF the chief
causes Of Mark Hanna's uneasiness,
which he makes no pretense to con-
csal. IL the possibility that New York
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