The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-09

Love Not Force.
We cannot approve of this doctrine in one
place unless we are willing to apply IL
everywhere. If there Is poison in the blood
of the hand it will ultimately reach me
heart 1t is equally true that forclple
Christianity, if planted under ths American
flag in the far-away Orient, will sooner
or later be transplanted upon American
soil II true Christianity consists IN carry
ing out in our daily lives the teachings OF
Christ, who will say that We are COM
manded TO clvize with dynamite and pros
elvte- with the sword. He who would de-
care the Divine will must prove his au-
thoritv. either by Holy Writ or by EVIL
dence of a special d.spensaton- The COM
maud go We into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature. mas no etdt-
ling gun attachment. When Jesus visited
a village OF Samaria and the people re
fused TO receive Him. some OF the d!scipLes
suggested that fire should b. called down
from Heaven to avenge the Insult; but the
Master rebukeG them and said: " Know
not VIVA. manner of spirit ye are OF; for
the Son OF Man is not come TO destroy
mems lives, but 10 save them suppose
he had said: 1--WE will thrash them until
they understand who we are how differ
emf would have been the history OF Chris
tianity. Compare, if you Will, the swaS-
eer.ne. bullying, brutal doctrine of inpe-
rialism with tae Golden Rule and the COM
mandmenI. Thou shalt love thy neiGhbor
al thyself."
Love. not force, the weapon of the
Nazarsue: sacrifice for others, not for the
exploitation Of them, was His method OF
reaching the human heart. a missionary
recently told me that the Stars and Stripes
once saved his life, because his assaiLant
recognized our flag as a flag that had no
blood upon il. Let IL be known that our
missionaries are seeking souls instead OF
sovereignty; let 1t be known that instead
Of being the advance guard Of conquering
armies, they are going forth to help and
to uplift. having their lo!ns girt about with
truth and their feet shod with the prepara-
ton of the Gospel OF Peace, wearing the
breast-pa;e OF Righteousness, and carrying
the sword of the Spirit: let it be known
tina, they are the citizens of nation which
respects the rights OF the citizens or
other nations as carefully as it protects
the rights Of its own citizens, and the wei
come given to our missionaries VIII be
more cordial than the welcome extended
TO the missionaries of any other nation.
The argument made by some, that il was
unfortunate for the nation that it had any
thing to do with tha Philippine Islands. but
that the naval victory a Manila made the
permanent acquisition OF those islands nee
essary is aso unsound. The victory AZ
Santiago did not compel US 20 hold Cuba
The shedding of American blood in the
Philippine Islands does not make ii impera-
tive that We should retain possession for
ever; American blood was shed on San
Juan Hi! and Ell Caney, and yet the Pres
dent has promised the Cubans iEdepen-
dence. The fact that the American flag
floats over Manila does not compel US TO
exercise perpetual sovereignty over the is
lands: that flag over Havana to-
day but the President has promised TO
haul It down when the Cuban flag is ready
TO rise in its pace. Better thousand
times that our flag in the Orient give way
TO a flag representing the idea OF se!f-sov-
ernmeut han thai the flag of this re-
public should become the flag OF an en-
ptre.
There is an easy. honest. honorable So
hutton OF the Pm Eppine quest o. Ii Is
set forth in the Democratic platform ind
II is submitted with confidence TO the
American people. This plan | uareserv-
edly endorse. II elected I shall convene
Congress IN extraordinary sess on as soon
as am inauguratsd and recommend an
immediate declaration OF the nations pur-
pose-hrst TO establish stable form OF
government in the Phi lipp ne Islands, JUST
as we are now establishing staoie lo-iii
Of government IN the Island OF tueSa'
second. 10 give independence 20 the ~
p.nos, Just as we have prom sed 70 give
s,1epe ndence TO the CuoanS: ta.Ed. TO
protect the FlEpinos from OUTSIDE inter-
ference while they work out their destiny.
iust rs we have protected the republics
NJ f>entraI and South America. and are.
nv the Monroe doctrine, pledged TO protect
Cuba. An European prusectorate often
results In the exploitation OF the ward by
the guardian An Ameuicnn proteetorate
.-yas ~ the nation protected the advan-
Vaee of our strength without making It
the victim OF our greed For 'three-quar-
ters OF a cenEury the Monroe doctrine has
>ssa shield 10 nesghborins republics,