The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

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= Philippine issands in tho same way.
Il IL seems that the administration
4 wHs dreaming Of eurare even nj tire
J time the treaty was made between
} Spain and tho United states. Section
: 10 OF The treaty declares that "the
J civil rights and political status Of the
native inhabitants OF the territories
. hereby cetied 10 the United States
shall be determined by the eoags~ss.
In my opinion the people Of ihs Phil
ippine archipelago are NOS and never
ear be, fitted for the discharge os ths
high dnsies Of American citizenship.
IL this view u correct nDs, the adj
mission of that country TO statehood
under the Constitution would be at
tended with periia TO our govern
mcnt as well ms dangers 20 the inter-
csis Of labor. I; il obvious, there
fore, that they can only be governed
an colonies, and such form Of gov-
eminent Il at war with the theories
upon which this government was es-
tablishcd. But, feiiow-citlzsnK, II tho
Philippine islands are TO remain a
part OF the territory Of the United
States, they must be governed under
the Constitution, else there Is EN-
pire.
wSGld deal with the Pillpinos 40
we have solcmnly agreed 10 deal 9th
the Cubans. But IL 10 urged by some
with seeming exhuberant patriotism,
that II Ia not the part of wisdom TO
pursue this policy. They assert, with
much gusto. that the flag once up
should never he hauled down. This
seemingly patriotic sentiment 10 with
out the sanction either OF experiences
or sound governmental discretion. 10
is but another expression of a policy
which would make every war a war OF
conquest. Even empcrorH have never
asserted 30 untennble a doctrine for
the earnest consideration Of intelli-
gent people. Napoleon himself hauled
down the French Gag from many OF
the capitals Of Europe In which IL
had waved In triumph. This was done
without dishonor 10 the French flag.
The Emperor William hauled down
the flag OF the German empire after
the Franco-Prusslan war, although It
fioated in victory over all France. IL
iS sot claimed that this was an act OF
pcrady or dishonor.
The soldiers OF the republic carried
our starry banner away Up into Cana
ia during the war OF 1919. and vet 10
was hauled down and brought back
In honor. Our flag once noated In
triumph and glory over the hall of
the Montezumas, but no American has
ever assumed that 10 was dishonored
when IL WAS brought back To the Rio
Grnndc. The flag should never foat
save In honor and In harmony with
the principles Of justice, equality and
liberty.
CONCLUSION.
My fellow-citizenS, the American
people do not desire colonies, because
they are Improbable, and for the
weightier reason that their aeauisi-
ton would he the establishment of n
Colonial Empire. believe with tho
Kansas City platform that "the Fit.
pinoa can not be citizens without en-
dangering our civilization. they can
not be subjects without impcrillng
our form of government, and as we
are not willing TO surrender our civil.
iaztion or 20 convert the Republic in
to AN Empire, We favor an immediate
declaration Of the nations purpose TO
give the Filipinos, first, stable form
OF government; second. independence,
and third. protection from outside in
reference, such IA has been given
for nearly century to the. rcpnbIica
OF Central and south American"
Mr.. Chairman, the result of thIs
campaign win determine whether this
government Is to slip the anchor of its
old safe constitutional mooringH TO
try the certain pcrils incident TO
voyage In quest OF Colonial Empire.
The issne IL pregnant with the des-
TIMES of a free people. The United
States hns survived all the dangers of
its constitutional history. and is now
a great and powerful republic; splen-
did In the magnihcence and variety of
It's almost illimitable resources: with
climatic range permitting a variety
of production unknown TO any other
country; with homogeneous people
thoroughly In love with free instItu-
iionH' and destiny so exalted and
radiant with the rainbow OF promise
mat language Is utterly impotent TO
adequately depict or portray.
The example of this free republic
has lighted up the dark places of the
'arth; it has established the altars of
freedom In every cline; II has been
he hope OF the oppressed OF every
'Htion; u has been the joy of the lib
'rty loving people of the world: Il
ias established constitutional govern
nents; IL has caused thrones TO totter
o their fall II has stricken shaeklcs
rom slaves; II has utterly dlscredited
he doctrine that kings rule by divine
light.
When Jefferson announced the mas
erful doctrines of the sovereignty of
he people, and the equality Of men,
was the defiant challenge of liberty
o despotism; Il was the beginning of
he American republic whose glorious
areer to the present time has been
he song and story OF freedom.
My countrymen, shall we now repu-
late the Declaration of Independ-
nee and turn our backs upon the
onstitution7
Shall we forget the glorious
ehievcments of our armies and
asies In behalf Of constitutional gov
rnment? Shall We forget the awful
nifering at Valley Forge? Shall we
orget the vaior and hardshIps Of our
oldiers ia the war of 1919 and the
AR with Mexico? Shall we forget the
,rrihle carnage, the anguish and the
eartaches Of the civil WARP Shall wo
'Fget that the Monroe Doctrine has
cen mighty defense for human lib
rtyf Shall we forget that the Con-
itation gives us the shield of the
reat Writ Of Habeak Corpus and OF
ne right of trial by jury7 Shall we
'rgct that the supreme court has
MS far found no authority under the
for colonies?
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