The Princeton union., 1900-09-20
Ihursday, sept. 20, 1900.


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| to anolner powell Whicns is without expert
ence or ,aor 4 ne aplIit Y 70 maintain
saanIe at nome ana absolutely
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lloRs Will the resi- OF stne World
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To this we are opposed. We should not
/ yield our title while our obligations last
/ In the Language OF our plat form. Our au-
fhorfty should not he Iess filar a olir responsi.
biilty,ss and our present responsibility is to
establish our authority In every part OF the
Islands. ssss. NJ sA
i5tSsNO government can so certainly preserve
the peace, restore publ order, establish
Neither Congress nor the Executive n ca e.
fablish a stable government In these Islands
Iiexeept under our right Of sovereignty, our
authority and our nag And this we are do
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We could not do 1t AS a protectorate power
i SO comp pletely or so successfully as we are
Edoing 1t now. AS the sovereign power we
Ican initiatesactiOn and shape means to ends
and guide the Filipinos to self-deyelopment
lsand selfgoyernment
~ pro.ecsoTale peNwer We. .conid not ini-
low low and Uphold q ] people with with no canacity
Vet to 20 alone. In lie one case we can nro-
5fect bofl, rt,,,rseives ana the Til,ninos frou,
being 7involved In Ianrero,Is5 5cnnnlica tiona.
m the other We could nof nrt,tect even ths
Flliptn0s until after their trouble had come.
Consent of the Governed.
Besides, if we cannot establish any gov
eLnmen. O our own without the consent q
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MneA 81 the Inc execu-
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iats y Mas Y eoou Tue Wnen lney gave it
sees na4 assent aha me Con
pieieaness Wnenst stney appropriated $20.0 100000
I Pr ploslueu '1ll' = y Dy me treat
Title IL Unquestionable.
5I1 any who favored Its ratification believed
4 It gave us a bad title they were not sincere.
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| under: which we hold our territory acquired
since the beginning of the government, and
under which we have exercised full SOW
ereignty and established government for the
Einha bitants. 8
It is worthy Of note that no one outside OF
the United States disputes the fullness and
Integrity Of the cession. What, then Is the
real issue on this subject? Whether It II
paramount to any other or nbtfit Is whether
we shall be responsible for the government
i Of the Philippines with the soyerpirnfv ana
j authority which enables ms to s,ide them 70
1 regulated liberty law, safety and nrogresa.
j Or whether we shall be resnonsible for the
Sforcible and arbitrary sgoyernment of 4 MI.
4 Euorify without sovereipnfv and .antborItv
on our part, and with only the embarrass.
Iment Of a protectorate. which draws 2us into
their troubles without the power Of prevent.
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ob1iyations of War.
There we're those who two Years ago were
4 rushing us ON to war with Snain. yho are
/ linnWilling now 70 accent IFS 1cIear = conse..
fquences, as there are those among us who
j JadyocatcdS the srati6cation Of the freaty az
/ peace. but now protest against It's obiiea-
/ lions s Nations which 90 fo war mnsf he
\ prepared to accept Its resultant oblirafions.
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