Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-23

propeeitiou, and basss - dsaial upos
The fhct that Tie poWog % incofposate
territory into the United etetoe and ex-
tsud or contrast he boundaries Of the
Unieed States dos not belong % the
Presidsnt and Senate nor 70 the eessfale
Of our army. Neither 20 they possess
The power 70 give OF take away tns
right Of citissnship 10 this rspabl!c.
TIE authority 20 10 Do 6slones 70 ths
sovereign peopls, and thelr Will must b
declared BY thsir Congress.
The sapreme couFt Of Tie United
States long ago decided that he position
taken By the Repablican party 70 night.
Ths Kansas CITY conveptiou saw 6t 70
oyerrule the United States Supreme
Court and declared the contrary 70 b
the law.
when sovereignty over ths Philippines
passed 20 the United States, The inhabit-
ants were not deprived Of . right 70
participate In the govsrument, Tor tney
had never possessed that right. The
question presented TO the United States
was: Shall that hight b conferred upon
them?
n man ID born In the United states,
be ID Obliged 70 walt II years before be
can participate In The government. II
be ID foreigner, no matter bow we'll NJ
ted BY intelligence or education, the
naturalization laws require that be shall
reside In this country Tor I've years %
fore be can become . citizen. The
Democrats say . Filipino gives sufficient
evidence Of his love for our republic
when be grabs Q gun and hres on our
flae, and demonstrates that he ID .
pesceable, lsw-abiding individual BY
Joining the instruction.
Look at the situation 10 the Philip
pines. There are about 100 Islands,
separated by the waves Of the sea.
These Islands are inhabited BY more
than 1900 tribes, speaking 80 different
languages. Between Manila and Dsgu.
pan, la miles, I've different dialects are
spoken. Think Of . Legislature COM
posed Of men, no two speaking the same
language! The tower OF Babel would Be
an afternoon tea by comparison with
that. Many Of these tribes are hereditary
enemies, and bear each other the I'm.
plscable hatred which existed between
the tribes OF American indiana. Will
anybody believe that's government rest
Ine upon universal recognition OF the
rights OF others can be created 10 Q day
among these people?
The Democrats say We should offer
ARuinaldo and bis followers IN oppor-
tunlty TO establish sn independent gov
eminent under . protectorate. 10 there
any evidence that such ofyef 10 sccepta-
BILE to Aguinaldo and the Tsgalosf None
whatever. II an independent govern
ment should be established, how long
would Il be before the citizens Of Euro
pean states would be situated % they
are In China! How long would II be be-
fore the powers Of Europe would Do
again allied for the rescue and protection
OF their citizens, and, II they sought
their proper remedy, would Be marching
on Washington - the capital TO be held
responsibles
The Democratic proposition 10 simply
this: We will give the filipinos the
power and opportunity TO do al possible
injury and make the United States liable
for the damages occssioned. That ID all
there 10 70 Independence under pro-
tectorate.
The real purpose OF the Democrats ID
to secure Office for themselves, and not
TO secure the Fillpinos the right 70 parti-
cipate In government. The Democrats
want to turn attention away from the
great accomplishments OF McKinley's
administration; TO detract from its
merits snd discredit its great services.
In 20 doing they act ~ though they
thought the people were both ignorant
and blind.