The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-10

right OF sovereignty. under our authority
and our nag This we are doing. We
pleteiy or so successfully as we are do-
Ing II now. As the sovereign power wo
ends, and guide the Filipinos 10 self de-
Neiopnent and self government. AS
proteciorats power we could not initiate
action. but would be compelled to follow
and uphold n people with on capacity yet
10 SO alone.
In the one case We can protect both our.
selves ana the Fiiipinos from being in
vowed IN dangerous complications; in the
other We cannot profec; even the FIlipinos
until after their trouble had come. Besides
II We cannot establish any government OF
our own. without the consent OF the gov
erned, as our opponents contend. then we
Souto NOT establish stable government
tor Them or make ours a protectorate
without the like consent, and neither the
majority of the people nor minority have
ihNited US 10 assume H.
We could not maintain a proteetorate
even with the consent OF the governed
without giving provocatton for conflicts
ahu p1sslpiN costly wars our rights in
the philippines are now free from out side
interference and viii continue 50 in our
present relation. They would not thus
be tree in any other relation We VIII
ngs give up our own 10 guarantee an
our title is good Our peace commits
sloherS believed they We're receiving a
treaty. The executive believed Ii was a
good utle when he submitted II 70 tho
senate OF the United States for it's rail-
uc.ion The senate believed 1t a good
title when II gave Il their constiti .ionaI
assent, and the congress seems not 10
have doubted IT'S completeness when they
treaty. II any who favored its ratifica-
ton believed Il gave us bad title they
We're not sincere. Our title is practically
Identical with that under which we hold
our territory acquired since the bogn-
ming Of the government and under which
We have exercised fun sovereignty and
slaks ant -. t..t..
itants.
The Real Issue stated
II Is worthy OF note that no one OUT
side OF the United States disputes the
itnlhhness and integrity or the eession.<
Ject? Whether II IS paramount 10 any
other or not IT is whether we shall be
r,tsssppensibie f9r the government Of. tho
thority which enables US TO guide them
10 regulated liberty. law, safety and
progress, or whether we shall be responei-
BILE for the forcible and arbitrary govern
ment OF a minority without sovereignty
ana authority on our part and with only
the embarrassment Of protectorate
which draws US into their troubles with
out the power OF preventing them. There
were those who, two years ago were
rushing us on to war with Spain. who
are unwilling now to accept its clear con-
sequences. as there are those among MS
who advocated the ratification OF the
treaty of peace but now protest against
It's obligations. Nations which 80 20 war
must be prepared 20 accept its resultant
obligations. and when they make treaties.
must keep them.
Imperialism n False Term.
Those who profess TO dixtrust the lib-
eral and honorable purposes Of the ad-
mntstW,ion I'm its trca tment of the phil
lppines. are not justified. Imperialism has
no place In its creed or conduct Free
dom IL the rock upon which the Repnb-
ncan party has buildcd and now rests.
lAberty Is the great Republican doctrine
~. -
for which ioa,eo lives We're offered and
billions OF dollars expended TO make Il
the lawful legacy of all without the con-
sent OF the master or slave
There is a strain OF ill-concesled hypoe-
rtsy In the anxiety to extend the consti-
tutionai guarantees 10 the people of tho
Philippines while their notification Is
openly advocated at home our oppo-
nents may dstrust themselves but they
have no right TO dlscredit the good faith
pie who are opposed to them, they may
fear the worst form OF smpcrialLsm with
the helpless Filiplnos In their hands; hut
II they do, u IL because they have parted
with the spirit and faith % the fathers
and have lost the viriiity OF the founders
Of the party which they profess to rep
resent.
The Republican party does not have 10
assert its devotion 10 the Declaration Of
Independence. This immortal instrument
OF the fathers remained unexeeufcd until
the people under the lead OF tho Rera,b-
lean party In the awful clash of baNle
j
wrote Into the constitution the amend.
ments guaranteeing political equality To
American citizens. and u has never
broken them OF counseied others in
breaking them. II will not be guided in
It's conduct by one set Of principles at
home and another act in the new terri
tory belonging to the United States.
IL our opponents would only practice
as well as preach the doctrines OF Alb
raham Lincoln. there would be no fear
for the safety Of our institutions AT homes
or their righsful influence In any territory
over which our flag floats
An empire has. been expelled from
Puerto Rico and the Philippines by Amer
lean frcemeu The flag OF the republic
now floats over them as an emblem ~
rightfu snyerclgnty WIN the republic
stay and dispense to their inhabitants the
blessings Of liberty, education and free
Institutions. or steal away, leaving thnsn
10 anarchy or imperialism
The American question 81 between duty
and deseftion--the American verdict VIII
be for duty and against desertion. for
the republic against both anarchy and
The Chinese Questien.
Tho country has been fully advised 81
the purposes ~ the United States In
china. and they win be faithfully nd
hcred TO as already defined
The nation Is nlied with gratitude that
the little band, among them many of
our own blood who for two months hav~
by the attacks ~ the pstiloge hordes ~
the Chinese capital. exhibiting supreme
courage IN the face 81 despair. have been
enabled. by Bnds favor, 20 Erees their
rescnsrs and flnd shelter under their own
flag.
The people, not alone ~ this land. bat
81 al lands. have watched and prayed
through the terrible stress ard pr0fraet-
I'd agony ~ she hopalerN sufferers IN Fe-
king and while, a. times dark tidtHas
seemed 80 make all hope vain, the rexs
cunra never fslfcrel IN the herOi0 fuihlI.
fnenf ~ their noble task We are crate
ful % our own soldiers and sailors anf
mafinea, and 20 All the brave men who
though assembled under many stand
afts representing peoples and faesN %
strangers ~ country and speech. whfe
vet united in the sacred mission ~ carry
ing ruceor So the beeieEed with = sur-
cess that is now the cause - the worlds
rs}oidin1s
Not cniy have wc reason FOR thanka#
giving FOR our material dressings but vie
should retgire 81 The complete uniaeAtisn
~ the people ~ nH sections ~ our ccslme
try than has happily developed IN
The iasf fcw years sHa made ~ . FAR
more perfect ung0n. The nhlitefatfUn n