The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16


day when human hfe-vhlch, when once
destroyed, cannot be reatorcd-win be 20
sacred that II viii never be taken except
when necessary 70 punish crime ALREADY
10 b. eonmtttsd.
III u said that we have assumed before
the world oblieatlons which make lt neces-
snry for ns TO permanently maintain a
EovsYnmsnt IN The Philippine islands.
reply, nrat. that the highest obligation OF
this nation ~ 70 DC true TO itself. No ohli,
natlons ccmhlnsd, ear require The aba ndon.
rneni OF our theory Of government ard the
aubstitution OF doctrines against which
eur whole national life has been protest.
Ann, second, that cur obligations 10 the
Fthpinoss who inhabit the islsnda. ara
greater than any obligations which We can
owe 70 foreigneFs who have a temporary
trade there.
raya.Esx nj ssff.ow.x...,,
q, - -, -
re .neapaole 3t ncH-goYernu1ent aud
.nat tnsirtorr we owe u 10 The world to
.,s 49, centroloi mem. admiral Dewey. In an
sia.aa ~, u-,,, ,0 tns navy nepaf finncni de-
aosrrnmsnt ihan the Gubanf. and said
tnAS ne passed hih opinion upon . kunwl-
.nneF ~ hoth raceN Itut | will not rest
t.n cAse upon the rSiauNe Advancement
ei the f1liplncs, Hepry Clay In defend
ing tne rigbta Ot the people OF South
AmerieA 70 seI-Aorcrutngnt, said
man
Il too ignorant 60 govern himself Their
PartSans assert hts fncapaciiy Ia refer.
ence TO ah nations. n theY cannot com.
!, n1n1 - , anisefssi assent to the proposition,
and our pride ana cur presumption too
often make converts Of US ! contend
that y u 20 arraign tho disposition Of
has created beings incapable Of go, govern. n.
tnR themselves, and 20 bp tFampieu on By
nnss, srlt-governmsnt IN tho natural
Clay was right. There are degrees
insnt. but & Is a reflection upon the crea-
iSr to ssy that lie denied 10 any people
admit thst aome nsosir are can.f.ic ~
srlf.Fovc-nulept. ard that othsrS are not
ana fhas fhs eanablc s,eoals hss,c I. rii-nt
Ia aciae tlnon ana ro.ern the tnrao'ekis
ara Not, r,ahe foyss-ohr,i,S farce" sts s,,iy
fotndnfion of ruvrrnrnsnt rgd invite tbs
relEn q the despot ! am not will
aiF-lov,tnr C,od created the p1lipluoa. and
then left them thousaHds Of years hripIeaa
uutii the isiands attracted tho attebtl0n
Of Europeen natlons.
RrnfhficanF ask. '.shail ue haut aovrn
ths hNe that fio,ts over our dead IN the
PhIlippinesT" The same question might
hsx.e Esey a.t,sd vssi,en fbe Amrriga, T4a
ans,eS oveT cnan,,itenee and waved o,sr
tss dsad vshS fSif thsrc. nm fhr sot5rist
who vfsita the City OF Msxico finda there
a sa,on,, eeInssS a 20, o~1sS @ az s 'jS Ssl,ts y
s,.,. ene H. ea a. a,iu ,n ,..., 'san ..,,
anaS hut S'hen 1bs ipratV Wttb gcyiss
w,ss siSrrs amefissan sufhoyiit v,ifh1,.,,
,a me RIO c,rsnde' and i venture tbe
nn,nio,, thai durinr the Last n Vssrs tbo
nsonie ~ Nexiro have made NOR urpmress
under the sttmuius OF independerlrr and
ssif. .gos,srnmenf tnnn thsy souiJ have
S,sdr ,,rSsp a rsy,sf .has a government bsid
~ ai,se ~, baVot,ets f-bc ffnIisI gtHtes
ani Mexieo. friendly repubiirs. arr each
str,nssrr ana hapnicr than they uonid
ny ,a,ssr rr,,shnd IN mn igpsriaiirti Sni S
-, disv,issd ~ '-i,sneyoirnt aesltnlia-
,tss,a,
"1
Responsibility OF the hHiio"'
Can We not govern colonies y" wc are
asked. The question ls not what We can
| DO but what we ought TO do. This uatien
snust aer@pt respous,bllity for what Il docs.
| n the constitution stands In the way, the
| people can amend the constitution. 1 Tr-
! peat, the nation can DO whatever IL desires
/ 10 do. but Il cannot avoid the natural and
| legitimate results OF It's own conduct. The
| young man upon reaching his majority
I can Do what he pieasss lie can disregard
/ the teachlugH of his parents, he can tram
I pie upon all that hc has been taught 10
/ consider sacred: be can dlsobey the laws
I OF the state, the laws OF society and the
laws Of God He can stamp failure upon
/ his life and make his very existence a curse
20 his fellow men. and he can bring HE
I father and mother In sorrow TO the grave
bat he cannot annut the sentence; '"The
wages Of sir is death" And SO With this
| nation. 1t IL of age, and Il can do what Il
| pisaRes. Il can spurn the traditions nf the
past; q can repudiate The principles upon
which the nation rests. a can employ force
Instead OF reason. u can substitute might
| Tor right, y can conquer weaker people
| u can exploit their lands. appropriate their
property and k!il their pfople bat it cannot
repssi the moral law or escape the punish.
meat dscrced foT the violation Of human
Would We tread IN tho paths Of tyranny.
who thketh another liberty.
His freedom is also lost
/ Would we win az the strong have ever won,
1 Make ready TO pay the debt
/ For the God who rciEnrd over Babylon
is the God VINO Is reisninE yet.
Some argue that American rule IN the
/ sdpcstlon Of the Filipinos Hs moi de.
! ceiVed III Ne eNpert 10 maintain a colon
| ial policy we shaIi moi ind ii 10 our ad.
! vaniSss 20 s..sicsis ;hs psoaie. rae edn-
| Gated Fitipinos are nov In revolt against
us. and the most Ignorant ones have made
the least remittance to our domination III
we are TO govern them without their con.
The taxes which they must pay. We dare moi
| educate them, lest they learn 90 read the
/ declaration Of Independence and the con
stltution OF the United States and mock
/ US for our Inconsistency.
The principal arguments. however, ad-
eaneed by those Uho enter upon q dcfeppe
| Of imperialism are:
First. That we must improve the preaent
| opportunity TO become world power and
enter into International politics.
| Second, That our commercial Interests IN
the Philippine islands and In The orien,
| taake II necessary for Us to hold tho Ia
| lands permanently.
i. THIRD. That the spread Of the Christian
rrligion viii be facilitated by colonial
policy.
treat from the position which the nation
| has taken.
Tue nrss argument u addressed 10 the
nations pride and the second To the na.
ton posketpook. The third " intended
iSI nc church member and the fourth foT
the partisan.
Grsvsfh Of n PrtnrtpIe.
| r,t.,sa.,.., -. =. - ., -
| - y. m sas'.tsns .s au@wtI 70 W. nfht aIBu-
! .s,s s,s =. 80 .nss ~ HiVIe man century
! 80 - ~ ~nMts1n nas ueNn Motsu poser. FuF
s,a,,s.,. asSaass : nss os,h nc nc lnost t'ot"n'
! hss,s !. saria ,.s ~, !, 49, "nss has y
10 ssiect ,he ne'iitie. oi ,ha S h,,r nD% 'ors prs
shan III me othsr hauons % ,he world
s.s,nnires. because our declaration ot 10,
sp.. e.pa''asnsa ~ bteHssuIkateo, sk, 9thhts nave
- ~ sa.,.ks s .isss .nis.auSe ~ patLiotf
ea,,ss.s so.Ans ~ s nosf ~ otntI. nav naNs
| ss.s n.s," " ss.. s@"7e III tYtss.''xiion sss
| sss sS4sp.s1' vepu' <ss' oonsutss.satn nhtc
osn - hass's1. ~ - =. Es"Mth @ me prlnci-
T.. y. M ,MSos naaehs, piAnseo On AmTr-
,.nitsrai saet an Va a,,,s,
| sA =" Az" ss .nnssts"han W.. SelllluIy,
% - ~ & aas tns nation censpselous
a,,.s $50 ss .,,,,i,.. ~ %snf nMuoh hsh
ever sntnyeas EoHiihk mas ntcn able u