The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-10


On one occasion ne declared IF there
be one principle more deeply rooted than
any other IN the mind Of every American,
Il is that We should have nothing to do
with conquest" And again he said: Con
quest IS not in our principles. il Is in
consistent with our government
Right kind OF Expansion.
The forcibIe annexs ton OF territory to
be governed BY arbitrary power differs as
much from the acquisition OF territory 20
be built up into states as a monarchy dt@-
ters from democracy Inc democratic
party does not oppose expansion, when
expansion eHlarges the area Of the repub-
lie and 1ncorDorare ties land which can bs
settled BY American citizens, or adds to-
our population people who are Wiling 10
become citizens and are capable OF dis
charging their duties as such The acQut-
sition Of the Louisiana territory, Florida
Texas and other tracts which have been
secured from time TO time, enlarged the
republic, and the constitution followed the
dag into the new territory. II IS now pro
pOsS1 20 see UPON 81 - - -. - - 9
ready more oenSety populated Inan our oWu
country, and TO force upon the people
government, for which there IS no MaL-
rant IN our constitution or our avs EfSl
the argument that this earth belongs TO
those who desire TO cultivate II ana nave
the physical power to acquire II cannot
the Philippine islands BY the United States
II the islands were uninhabited American
and till the soil. The white race viii not
have tried to COlOniZe In the same latitude
The Netherlands have controlled Java Ior
80 years. and yet to-day there are less
tered among 800 COO natives. After a
century and a half OF English domination
In india, less than One-tWentieth OF one
pr cent. Of the people OF India are OF EE55r1s-
hsh birth. and IL requires an army OF lU,yO1
British soldiers to take care OF Lne tx
collectors Spain mas asserted ute 70 lns
Philippine Islands for three centuries and
yet, when our feet entered Manila bay,
there were less than lO,OyJ Spanlarus re-
siding in the Philippines
A colonial policy means that we shan
send 10 the PhfIiDDfnes a few traders. a few
taskmasters and a few Ofhce holders, and
an army large enough to support TIE au-
thOrity Of a small fraction Of the people
while they rule the natives
Increase in Regular Army.
If we have an imperial policy we must
have a large standing army as its natural
and necessary complement Inc sPlElt
which viii Justify the fOrCiblc annexation
Of the Philippine islands will justify the
Seizure OF other islands and the domino
ton Of other people ana with wars OF con
quest We can expect a certain II not RAPID
growth OF our military esIaDllsnIn
That a large permanent increase in our
regular army is intended by the repuD-
Hcan leaders IS not a mere matter OF con
lecture but q matter OF TACT IN ms Ines-
sage OF December 5 1885 the president
asked for authority 70 increase the stand
ing army 70 10000 IL 1870 the army con-
tained about 5000 men Within two years
the president asked for four times that
many, and a republican house Of repre-
sentatives complied with the request after
the Spanish treaty had been signed and
no country was at war with the united
States. II such an army IS demanded
when an imperial policy is contemplated,
but not openly aTOWed, what may be eL-
pected II the people encourage me 5eploIIllcss
an party BY indorsing its policy at the polls
A large standing army Is not only Pc
Cuniary burden to the people and II accom-
source Of irritation, but il IS ever menace
to a republican form Of government The
army is the persOnihcation OF force, and
mflitarism viii inevitably change the ideals
OF the people and turn the thoughts Of our
young men from the arts Of peace to the
science Of war The government which
relies for its defense upon its citizens is
more likely to be just than one which has
dfers- A small standing army and a well
equipped and well disciplined state militia
emergency the nation should IN the future
al in the past place its dependence upon the
volunteers who come from ali occupations
ductive labor when their services are no
longer reQuirsd-men who fight when the
country needs fighters and work when
the country needs workers.
status OF the FuipInOs.
The republican platform assumes that
the Philippine Islands VIII be retained IN
a right to demand Of the republican lead
ers a discussion Of the future status Of
the Filipino Is he to be citizen or
subjeCtZ Are We to bring into the body
polite 100000 OF 100000 Asiaucs, so
amalgamatiOn IS impOssible2 Are they
to share with US in making the laws and
shaping the destiny OF this nauOnE No
republican OF prominence has been polo
enough to advocate such a proposition
The McEnerT resolution, adopted BY the
senate Immediately after the ratification
of the tres ~ eTDresslv NEGATIVES this
idea The democratic platform describes
the situation when II says that the T Ill
pinos cannot be citizens without enoan-
geTinE our civilization. Who will dispute
It? And what is the alternahve2 II the
make him a subjectZ On that question
the democratic platform speaks with en-
phasis- 1t declares that the Filipino can
not be a subject without enoangsTlng our
form Of government A republic can
have no subjects A subject IS possible
Only in a government resting upon force
he is unknown in a government deriving
its Just powers from the consent Of the
governed The republican platform says
ment consistent with their welfare and
our duties shall be secured to them (the
Filipinos} by law This IS a strange DOC
trine for a government which owes It's
very existence to the men VINO oILereo
their lives as protest against govern
ment without consent ana La1aIlOn VIII
out representa- ton In what respect does
the position Of the republican party diner
from the position taken BY the EngLsh
government promise good government
to the colonists? What king ever prom
fsed bad government to his peO-
pIe2 Did not the English govern
ment promise that the colonists should
have the largest ltSeSlte u SCI 5Of -
ment consistent with their welfare ana
EnzIish duties2 Did not the Spanish SOW
eminent promise TO give to the Cubans
the LARGEST measure Of self-ECvernment
Consistent with their welfare and Spanish
dutfes2 The whole difference between
monarchy and a republic may be summed
m IN one sentence In a monarchy the
king gives TO the people what he believes
TO be q good government in q republic
the DeoDIe secure for themselves what
thew believe to be a good government
The republican party has accepted the Eu-
rouean idea and planted 1tsel1 upon Lne
,-r0rrud taken By George III. AID BY every
TI1Ier who dfstrusts the capacity OF the
ueou7e for self-yOTernment OF denies them
a voice in their own Affairs
The Presidents WIN the Only Law
The republican platform promises that
some measure Of government Is TO be
riveu to the EinpinCs by law but. even
fhfs uledge Is not fulfilled Nearly IS
months elapsed after the ratincatton OF the
f-ssf- fefore the adfournment or congress
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