The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-09

government, Tor which there Is no WaTruie ~
ment that this earth belongs TO thoss who de,
sire to cultivate II and who have, the ply sicA
power to acquire 1t cannot be inyok ed TO ustuy
by, the United States. II the Islands wers
WILING SiiiaSy To 90 tahrsrTs, i and iii fl'i he soil. The white
nations have tried to %colonize in the same latt-
tuds. The Netherlands have controlled Java
for 800 years and yet to-day there are less than
g. 600 people Of European birth scattered amons :
half OF English domination In india. less thar
one;twentisth Of ! pei. cent. Of the people OF
India are Of English birth, and II REQUIRES az
the tax collectors. Spain had asserted title 70
and yet when our feet entered Manila, Bay
there were les thar 10000 spaniards residing
70 the Philippine fslands a few traders. a rev
taskmasters and a few onioeholders sna an
= small. fraction OF the people while they rule
the natives,
srANpIN ARMY BodBY.
II We have an imperial policy we must havs
a great standing army a. Its natural and neces-
The; shs' f SSgbIs% Sans,. tsS ' p ths s9 P%hll! Eid ps isl,
and the domination Of other people, and with
rapid, growth Of our military estabiishIpent,
jar ara; army : ,s' ( I Rssnse3of By ~f Rspabl Ho Dui iesdsr,
y not z meter OF Conjecture; but IT. 2 r., mater pns. g.
dent asked for the authority to increase the
contained about $4,000. Within two years the
and q Republican House Of. Representatives
complied with the request after tho Spanish
treaty had been signed, and when no cSountry,
s ns: army at T I: 'a, Mts IN w Hals' an f isessi.l y po fSsn
may Be expected il the people encourage re
Republican party. by Undressing It's policy at the
cuninry burden to the people and. II accom-
panied by compulsory service. a constant source
Of irritation, but IL Is ever a menace to a re-
the. per-on!fcatlon OF force. and. miltari.m
will inevitably change the ideals Of tha people
and turn the thoughts Of our young men from
a ths sT,1 on p which to ps iss f For rs d Gi SSs' u pSa
its citizens Is more likely, to. be Just than one
which has at call a large body Of professional
soldiers. A small standing army and 4 well.
sufficient at ordinary times, and In an emer-
Gency the nation should In the future. as In the
past. place It's dependence upon ths volunteers
try..s call and return to productive lnbor when
their services are no longer reGuired-me
who FIGHT when the country needs lighters and
work when the country needs workers.
THE REPCBLlCAN PARTY.
9TH The ere Esp H :, g7Iliastt s Tr9 Hssgm mssot th ans the
mand Of the Republican eaders a discussion Of
the future status Of the Filipino, IL he to be a
body polite eight or ten million ,Asiatics; so
nation is INN impossible. Are tSsy. 10 share Win
S Ss.,I IN II gs *. sa+i sss l ~ n.s and sSsD g. srom tsc
nenoe has been bold enough to advocate such n
proposition. The MeEnsry resolution, adopted
by tie Senate immediatsly after the ratification
The Democratic platform dc-cribes the .itua-
Be citizen. without .~endanSerine our ,ciyil!-
f FSs'0n slt.r %aG yin II 'i tSs r III 1nS (. T no; % q
On that question the. Democratic, platform
s!peaks with equal emphasis, II declSres that
dangerinS our Government. A Lepubl!c can have
20 subjects. A subject IL possible only In q gov
eminent resting upon force; he is unfnownin a
ssTs.nT e. "a s' so ! # 'g Il. H ssUSs,, t1ST p, tac
form SAYS that the largest measure Of self-Fov-
duties shall be secured to them. tthe Fillpinos. by
ment which. owes II: very existence 10 the men
who offered their lives az a protest against
government without consent and taxation
~, Ta.AT pn.i tfn1's si ths hep n Esa' T Ts1fv d flGsr
eminent in 1872 Did not the English Govern-
ment propi." = good sovernTcn, to The colo
eminent to his people' Did not the English
Government promise that the c%clonists should
have the largest measure Of seli-government
consistent with their welfare and English du-
tics? Did not the Spanish Government prom
ise 10 give the Cubsns the largest measure OF
self-Rovsrnme1t, consistent with, their, vel
nnra hot Waan a monarchy and a rapihltC
NAV be summed up In one sentence. In o
monarchy, the king gives 20 the people what
he believes m be a good. government; IN q
republic 'he people secure for themselves what
ttiev believe to be n good government, The
Republican party has accepted the Eurorean
idea end planted it.elf upon the ground taken
trust. the capacity Of the people for self-Rov-
crnment or denies them a voice In their own AZ
fairs.
sELY-oovERNMENT FoR FILrPINos.
The Republican platform promises that some
measure OF self-government is 70 b given
the Filipinos by law: but even this pledge is
not fulhled. Nearly sixteen months ELAPSED
after the ratification OF the, treaty before the
adjournment Of Congress last June md yet
situation. The VIII ol. the President hw been
tho only law IN the Philippine Islands wherever
the American authority eStc.d;: Why does
disclose tho radical departure from history
and precedent contemplated BY those who con-
troi ne Repuhlo1n party, Ihe storm OF pro
indication Of what may be expected when tho
American people are brought face to face with
legislation upon this subject ~ tho Porto
Rican:, who welcomed annexation. are to he
!, su * Sf we IF s Ss rss l E,ntIn'~Ss; v could rf. Scm SSI
a disregard Of our plain duty toward friendly
will those samA influences provide for I'M
friendly people 7.oM miles away? II 10 this coun
try. where the people have the right I? vote, Re
publican leaders dare not take the side Of The
have grown np within tho last few, years. how
+. sC.pcTstion' which are waiting 10 exploit
Is the sunlight Of full citizenship to he en-:
ioyed by the people Of The United States, and
the pe:pl. 81 Porto Rice. While ne thlct dark
n pHss 2 R1hgsfp' orto Rico tsris law, a s%s +"'t The
doctrine that the operation Of the Constltu-
tton Ia confined n tho forty-nve States. The
G dsnoorcs. II party ar yoo alspu.ets t tn'i bo aS't tbs I. sna
and spirit Of our organic law. There Ia no
place In our system OF government for the de-
for any President or Congress the right 10
and deal with them, unrs~traincd by the Con-
we have already departed from the ancient
landmarks and indicates what may be ex-
pected II this nation deliberately enters upon
a career Of empire. The territorial form Of
and the chief security a citizen Of a territory
has T. found n the fact that he enjoys the same
Take away thi. SECURITY and his rights will
be violated and his interests sacrificed at the
demand NJ those Who have political influence.