The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

behalf. you must repair it to the best
of your ability. Let no selfshness and no
false pride make you hesitate If you do,
you are on the downward slope
A grievious wrong has been done to
the Porto Ricans by denying them their
just rights, and to the Philippine Island
ers by basely betraying them and subju-
eating them with a bloody hand. A
wrong has been done to our own people
by violating the vital and conservative
principles of our republic, be no smirching
our national honor A wrong has been
done to all mankind by setting a bad ex-
ample which discourages the belief in the
salutary efficacy Of democratic institu-
tions. We are bound to repair that wrong
even If it costs us something
The first thing necessary is that the
American people should not by their
votes, approve the wrongful acts by keep
ing those who have done them in the name
of the republic in places of power, thus
encouraging them to go on, but should
stamp the wrong done and the wrongdoers
with the most emphatic vote of condem-
nation. We should put in their places
others that recognize the wrong done
and are willing to repair it. The Ameri-
can people should then insist that the
government of this republic should do
all in its power, instead of Strengthening
those who fight for their freedom and
independence, to assist them in forming
an Independent government Of their own
and take such measures to protect them
against foreign interference as may be
required. In one word, we should simply
do for them what we have promised to
do for the people of Cuba. This is what
the plain duty of the American people de-
mand--a duty of honor and of patriotism
HOW TO ESTABLISH ORDER"
In concluding this part of his adj
dress Mr.. Schurz said
1t is said that before all things we
must establish order" What kind of
order are we seeking to establish? 1t
is our sovereignty, our arbitrary rule I'M
der the name of order. for which we have
already killed more human beings than
the bloody Spaniards ever killed there in
all the instructions of this century. 1t
is the kind of order that Louis Napo-
leon established n Paris when he shot
down those who resisted him in destroying
the constitution of the French republic,
and in Transforming the republic into an
empire. The speedest and surest way to
establish order is to give full assurance
to the Philippine Islanders that their right
to independence will be recognized. There
is no reason for doubling that the fight
ing will quickly cease and that the Phil
ippines and our troops will then heartily
cooperate in quelling disturbances, it, in
deed, any should arise, and that the same
conditions of peace and order would pre-
vail there which we now. under the same
assurance. witness in Cuba.
THE PRESTIGE" WE WILL LOSE.
Lastly, it is said that if we voluntarily
give up the Subjugation OF the Philippines
we shall lose our prestige in the world.
All. yes! We shall indeed lose our pres
tige with the land robbers: our prestige
with the oppressors Of weak peoples; our
prestige with the sWashbucklers who are
constantly spelling for a fight; our pres
tige with the scoffers at democratic in
situations; our prestige with the devotees
of desDotic rule. Yes, with them our
prestige will be irretrievably gone. We
shall even be in danger of being regarded
the world over as an honest people; as
just, generous, noble and liberty loving
people; as a people of such moral great
ness that, in spite of the intoxicating Sc
ductiveness of victory, it, may be counted
on always to listen to ts\conscience, and
to overcome all false pride in repairing
wrong done, and in indicating it's high
principles; a people so truthful that it's
word can always be believed; people SO
upright that the powers of the world will
feel instinctively inclined to trust it as
the safest general arbiter in the peaceful
adjustment of their differences. Here are
the two kinds of prestige, one of which we
may lose, and the other of which we may
win. Americans, proud of your country,
which will be your choice?
/ have addressed this appeal to you
hoping that you will give it candid consid
Grafton. Throughout my whole public life
l have held it to be my duty to tell my
hearers the truth as | understood it, with
out fear or favor, and l have done so now.
1t is needless to say that l have not gone
into this contest with light heart. Four
years ago | took, with many others who
were not partiSanS, an earnest and active
part in the struggle for sound money. 1t
was that cause that commanded M eff
forts, not the candidate. In fact, | differ
ed with Mr.. McKinleys platform and par
ty on several important subjects. l sim
ply regarded them as the lesser evil then
but their conduct of public affairs has
been such that l am conscientiously bound
to regard and to oppose the cause they
at present represent as by far the greater
evil now.