The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-10-12

follows the nag Next that there Is no
money In ~. but 1t + our duty as a benevo-
tent mission 10 send benevolent bulGe Is to
these Filiplnos and shoot the m, Again we
are told that we are entitled TO these islands
as Indemnity for our loss In the war with
spain, and again that We must take them,
not Tor Indemnity, but to improve the inhab-
ttants by importing osice-holders. n then
next that these ofhce-holders must be bet
ter than our own.
"All the expansionists agree that we
must have an improved civil service before
we can go into the colony business with
hopes OF success That Is 10 say, we are TO
import into the Philippines a better order.
Of civil service than We. establish for our
selves at home. Again the other argument
is that we should never have gone. into
the IN al all. II was wrong 10 begin shoot
ing them. bat having begun we shall have
TO go on until we shoot them into a due
state OF submission.
Again. the other argument Is that II
was wrong to go IN r. re. but Providence
in the last emergency. II was a pity that
we got there; that We ought 10 have gone
away, but we are there. and we can't get
out OF 1t. that they ere around our necks
like Sinbads old iuen OF the sea. except
that. unlike Sinbad's burden. they do. not
stick clos. and Try to get away; M,ow.
can iind any Logic II is our duty TO do so.
An English Phrase.
"'Trade follows the flag That Is the
most attractive phrase In the whole roper
toire. 1t was not invented in this country.
Ii was brought over to the custom house.
II was originated In English use and every
English sympathizer has assumed IT here:
When has trade followed the flag? III
trade follows the flag. England's trade with
Canada ought TO be greater than II Is with
the United States.
AS a matter OF fact. since the English
nag was driven out of the United states and
maintained In Canada. II has increased but
little beyond the ST. Lawrence and the great
until 1t exceeds her trade win az ner
colonies combined. Trade does not de-
pend on a flag: trade depends on markets
but they tell us tina: they VIII establish
n protective system for the benefit OF the
Filipinos and the Porto Ricans and our
selves. Now there Is one thing which IS
absolutely certain, and that Is that you
cannot administer a protective system
against a dependency without perpetraung
tyranny. We ourselves have laid down ihe
rule that taxation without representation
is tyranny. Ii was not against oppressive
taxation or excessive taxation, but any
taxation. even a - per cent. Porto iiican
the trade relations are hostile, connicti 2.
that nations are contending against eae.
people all the protection in the way of dis
eliminating tariffs that II can AFFORD.
NOW. with protection against an inde-
ppo enef ,he ea1IsucnriilmSinaautinysg d duties in Your own
custom house and give your own producers
the advantage in your own markets. You
cannot give them any advantage In a for
eign market. not because you do not want
to, but because you are not able. But as
against a dependency. you can give pro-
lection 10 your native PRODUCERS against
the products OF these countries everywhere.
IF. for instance. a Connecticut tobacco
grower thinks that he could sell his TO-
bacco In France TO great advantage, u II
were not for the competition OF the Phil
ippine producer this government has the
p~ower,and II protection be a iegitimate
in the French market to the American pro-
Queer while IL has the power-and IL has
the power. All II need DO Is TO impose a
heavy internal revenue discriminating tax
upon tobacco In Manila and they can pro-
hibit its manufacture and production al
together.
Impartial. when we are contestants with
them? How can you administer protection
IN our favor and against us at the same
have according to the protectionist and
imperialist theory Is that II will give us
access TO their markets Now. u we OPP
m should undertake also to give
the Philippines protection against US TO the
extent we give the Phiippines protec,It
be conspiring against their own citizens
! They cannot at one and the same time givs
US protection and refuse II TO US.
! Either Treason or Oppression.
I 'If they give us the advantage they
are robbing the Tilipinos. II they give
! the Fflicinos justice and the advantage
? they are faithiess 70 us. They mus
/ choose between treason to their own peo'
ents am in their power. whenever they dc
l cannot be Justice. And so we find when.
l ever you analyze one of the specious pre-
. texts you will find that II Is always ar
4 attempt to reconcile the American peo'
pie TO wron. by promising them the pro
9 ceeds. the fruit OF extortion and oppres
I sion.
but n they do give certain protected
: interests an advantage there Is no doubl
. these favorites Will make money. but gov
? eminent on this principle is not govern
4 - Tor nrnfaaffnn o. 4 \ % UnEarHmapf fol
I plumber. and here let me remind you
e ladies and gentlemen. that government
Z cannot profit II Il IS honest. There IS ne
I profit in government except for "A rogue
2 '"The only way a government can maxi
. money Is by taxation. Now. the peopl'
are entitled under an honest government
to a fun return In some form of service
for every dollar that Ia taken from them
. IF n government takes more than !
9 returns TO the people the excess is trib
. ute. Now. the history of the worl'
. teaches one lesson. one lesson with al
= unbroken series of presidents. and tina
! is that while nations that have been com
y the nations that have exacted tribut'
: have always persisted.
Dcspotx Claim Divine Right.
Now. no government Is willing TO ad
: nit that II rests its claim to authorit.
: upon the naked power OF the sword, 81
y we always find that despots intervene
y claim OF Divine right: not being able I,
! plead human consent. they intervene Di
!. vine authority, and usually an absolut
y Monarch is associated In some way wit
! the offices OF Divinity. The car of Rus
Il sia Is the head Of the Greek church. Tn
! sultan OF Turkey is the chief prophet O
! an oriental creed and the emperor O
!. China is the supreme head of a patriarch
al family.
!, This necessity OF intervening an as
sumption Of Divine power springs fror
the indisposition OF any person to adm
that he Is taking the people by the throa
and planting his heel upon their breast
o This is the actual definition of despotisn
Now. Mr.. Mckinley is following tn
wake of all other despots. When he talk
about despotism and Providence and ID
vine interposition he Is really setting u
d a claim OF Divine right. just as any 9th
Z err despot has done II. But you perceiv
that Divine right when 1t Is openl
avowod Is much better han when IL
a secretly cherished. because when II
openly avowed IT imposes some kind G
Is restraint and limitation. The Divin
"a power, for instance. that creates a NOR
Ie archy imposes a certain responsibility ur
d on 1t, and responsibilities are limitations
. Two Obligations Are Reciprocal.
le THE obedience and loyalty are reciT
rocal obligations. The same power tina
!. commanded the subject to obey. CON
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