The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-06
NUMBER 13.

Of an ally and the wanton slaughter of I'M
nocent people. 1t has made our former
friends In the conquered countries hate
us with an undying hatred. ~ mas ~.
volved US in an unnecessary, wicked ana E
abomtnable war that has already cost us
thousands of American lives and nearly
500, 900, 900 of money, and will cost incal-
ulsby more. 1t has made our president
commit a fragrant usurpation OF power,
which, If condoned and permitted 10 stand
as a ruling precedent will become more
dangerous to our free institutions. 1t has
nut to contempt and ridicule the funda-
mental principles of our democracy and
is undermining the popular oelief IN our
which alone furnish the conservative ele-
| ment indispensable to a democracy work
| ing through universal sunrage. II mas
| taught our people that might makes right
| and other like lessons, which, unless stern
| ly rebuked. will utterly demoranze public
| sentiment and transform the political life
| of our democracy into wild, unscrupuious
and, eventually, anarchistic struggles Of
| selfish passions and greedy interests
What, in view of all this, is now to be
done? There is a simple moral precept
which every honest man and every hon
Whenever you have done anyone wrong
or permitted wrong to be done In your
your ability. Let no selfshness and no
false pride make you hesitate. II you DO
you are on the downward slope.
"A grievous wrong has been done to the
Porto Ricans by denying them their just
rights. and to the Philippine islanders by
| baSely Detrayllg them anu suD1kSdlltlR
them with a bloody hand. We are bound
to repair that wrong, even If 1t costs US
something.
American people should not by their votes
| approve the wrongful acts by keeping those
who have done them in the name of the
republic in places of power, thus encour-
aging them to go on, but should stamp
the wrong done and the vrongdoers with
the most emphatic vote of condemnation.
We should put in their places others that
recognize the wrong done and are willing
then insist that the government OF this
! republic should do all in its power. instead
: Of slaughtering those who hght for their
. freedom and independence, to assist them
! in forming an independent government OF
! their own and take such measures to pro-
| tect them against foreign interference as
may be required. In one word we should
: simply do for them what we nave prom
: ised to do for the people OF CUBA ms
Is what the plain duty of the American
: people demand-a duty OF honor and or
: | patriotism.
!, from the Philippines the Filipinos would
+. | at once drop into anarchy, loot their cit
= les and cut one snothers throat. What
: Gus assumption? None They have carried
q; on their war humaney, far more humane
i ly than some European troops have car
ried their war in China. They have,
:. perhaps few cases excepted, treated their
! prisoners kindly. No anarchy in the Phil,
= as we have already shed. II may be true
II that the guerrilla warfare has brought
:. ! lOFtn some cruel exceSSeS All BueETllla
st warfare does. But who caused that irreg-
ular guerrilla warfare? We did by break
,e ing up their government and regular army.
le 1T is said that If we left the Philippines
p independent some foreign power would In
- stantly seize them Since the stubborn
IS fight of the F'ilipinos for independence a
s sensible government would be about as
Z, eager to grab that archipelago as a pru-
ns dent dog would be to grab porcupine
~ And all the less II in addition to all this
o. Dt our great republic tells the world; Hands
1 |
az would involve us in enormous responsibili'
u ties which 1t would require tremendous
IL army and navy to sustain President Nc
r. Why. he seems not to be aware that under
~ ~ the Monroe doctrine we have for more
sc | sort of protectorate over our southern
et neighbors. simply letting the old work
as powers know that while we are not re
no | sponsible for any internal troubles or an,
re international obligations of those neigh
.,a bors. and foreign powers may enforce
we such Obligations, by all proper means W
y short of infringing on our neighbors' ter
es ritorial integrity or independenee, An An
ne to the Philippines be more burdensome
G en- 1t is childish pretenss
nj at is needless to say tnat nave gon
tS into this contest with light heart. Fou
an years ago l took, with many others VIII
al were not partisan, an earnest and activ
part in the struggle for sound money
Is; efforts not the candidate. AS to the none
he question. my convictions have of eours'
ms, not changed in the least. But while tn
,ur money question was the paramount issu
err four years ago, we never ADMITTED the
Mt. it must remain the paramount auestio
,lic money is to the economic interests g
lis. well as to the character of the nation
ces there may not be other things of even MOI
var vital moment or that party representa-
sound money may do things utterly ol
co. noxious to good morals or good policy an
ow still rightfully exact our support und'
,ur all circumstances.
Ing Must Keep Up the Fight.
sne ad ct cannot agree with some esteeme
he friends who think that the struggle again
we imperialism should now be suspended ar
ha, in order to avoid other troublesome risk
out i do. indeed. believe that. II now baffie
sat aat They Certainly will not. as the efror
80 | against slavery, however often baffied, d
ing not cease until their nnal triumph can
haf | through a tremendous crisis which, pc
and haps. might have been avoided had tn
'est succeeded earlier. But our efforts shou
ass ass "One is this: There is but too mu,
the ground for believing that the party
,ith power is largely controlled by strong a.
'av grasping interests trying to exploit &
mo-, government for their profit; and inclin
ney TO make the American flag, in the ehara
'vs teristic phrase of the famous Cecil Rhode
"a frst-class commercial asset,
srs 1.-The second reason against postpon
osi ment is this: We are now engagea IN |
,Ns no. il is called. by slaughterng of people /
Ner, | .o,,.a thew cnntipua q struggle for tn,
rat Sause ny inSananSencs We road I,
in Ieeuoin g. snoh &c ~ mora than IA ri
iest pinos having been Unfortunately sh
Ugh a0wh a01 peee sbon neaT nv; or Of a VIII,
aSy wedding party being put to death becaI
orlA LEI tnd tbix NV countrvmen Is do
ning .ns AZ fsg 81 the renuhlic Of Washir
nose ton and Lincoln. 1t seems to me no civ
'ays lied nation can afford to postpone the stt
own pms - - NV
4 an .11rrS a+ duty calls on us all aloud Let
le to .Aaa coma what NAV stand together W
ions 49,, nno5 norscienra and unfinchinr 20
luite 80 for truth Justice and liberty
e we 90
,