The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
WHEN SLAVERY ISN'T SLAVERY

WHEN SLAVERY ISN'T SLAVERY
THE Declaration of independence
remained unexecuted until the people
under the lead of the Republican party
in the awful clash of battle, turned
its promises into fulfillment. ''-McKin
ley.
MIR. President: Didn't you say a.
the Georgia Chautauqua in August
1888, that the American colonies to
which England had valid title, re-
belled against the mother country IN
order to have government"
EYES,"
Didn't you say at the New England
society dinner in 1895 that you believ
ed in government by consent Of the
governed, land of all the governed?'
Yes; said that"
Does slavery exist in the Hawaiian
islands?
Yes"
Who owns those islands?
"The United States"
The United States, now under a Re-
publican administration that points
with pride to the action of the first
republican administration in emanci-
pating the negro slaves in America at
cost of about 100000 lives?
yes: the same"
How did the United States acquire
the Hawaiian islands?
by annexation, in 1898, under my
administration
Did you know slavery existed OF
those islands?
yes; | knew it,"
What have you done or asked con-
gress to do to stop that dealing in hui
man flesh in the islands?
Nothing at ALL
What is the evidence of ownership
of slaves in the islands?
"a receipt or bill of sale with de-
scription of the colored man or wO-
man"
Are those slaves personal property
in the islands?
Just as much so as mule in Ohio"
In what other portions of the United
States territory does slavery exist?
"In the Sulu or Moros islands, a
group of the Philippines
How many islands does the sultan
of Sulu govern?
Five"
With whose consent does he govey2
those islands?
with my consent"
Tc ha hr0 1,,fo -
lands?
yes"
So there is an absolute monarchy
in the territory of the United States,
and by your consent?
YES"
lands?
The Mohammedan religion"
Is the sultan the head of the church !?
"Yes.''
So there is an established church in
United States territory and combi-
nation of church and state?
YES
Are slaves bought and sold in the
Sulu islands?
"Yes."
"Why don't you put stop to it?
II can't; the sultan would revolt"
Have you given any presents to tn
sultan of Sulu?
Eyes; have given him $4,000 and
an allowance of $500 month";
Did you give that out of your own
pocket?
ooh, no."
Out Of whose pocket, then?
The pockets of the taxpayers of the
United States"
How did the sultan earn that
money?
"He promised to keel quiet and
make no trouble"
Make no trouble, for whom?
For me-"
Is the sultan polygamist?
YES"
What is the size of his harem?
He has ten women"
So you give him $1,000 of the Am
erican taxpayers money for eacn of
his women?
Yes"
And an allowance of $50 month for
the support of each woman?
Eyes"
did you think congress was right
in expelling Brigham H. Roberts Cd
the charge of polygamy?
| YES"
AS a protesting Christian you
thought that was your "plain duty,
didn't you?
YES"
So that you denounce polygamy in
America and pension it in Sulu at the
expense of the taxpayers?
Eyes. But the interests of the re
publican party required us to have the
good will of the sultan at any price"
Then, why didn't the Republican
party take that money out of it's own
pocket, instead of taking it from the
American people who don't believe in
polygamy and slavery?
Why Hanna Is Worried.
Rochester Herald: One of the chief