The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-09
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Oh the same terms that 1t was promised
10 the Cubans. l supported this resolu-
lion, and believe that its adoption prior
to the breaking out Of hosti1ftieS would
have prevented bloodshed, and that It's
adoption at any subsequent time would
have ended hostilities.
If the treaty had been rejected consid-
cradle time would have necessarily clap
seq before a new treaty could have been
agreed upon and ratified, and during that
time the question would have been agita-
ting the public mind. If the Bacon reso-
luton had been adopted by the senate
and carried out by the president either
at the time Of the ratification Of the
treaty or at any time afterwards, 1t
would have taken the question Of imper-
falism out of politics and left the Amert-
can people free TO deal with their doneS-
tic problems. But the resolution was de-
feated by the vote of the Republican VICE
president, and from that time TO this a
Republican congress has refused to take
any action whatever in the matter.
EVASION OF RESPONSIBILITY
When hostilities broke out at Manila
Republican speakers and Republican edf-
tors at once sought to lay the blame
upon those who had delayed the ratifica-
ton of the treaty, and, during the pro-
gress of the war the same Republicans
have accused the opponents of imperial
ism of giving encouragement to the Fill
pfnoS. This IS cowardly evasion Of re-
sponsibiIity.
IL it is right for the United States to
hold the Philippine islands permanently
and initiate European empires in the
government of colonies, the Republican
party ought to state it's position and de-
fend it, but 1t must expect the subject
races to protest against such a policy
and to resist to the extent of their ability.
The FtlfpinoS do not need any encourage
ment from Americans now living. Our
whole history has been an encourage
ment, not only to the FilipinoS but to all
eminent. If the Republicans are prepsr-
ed to cenSure all who have used language
calculated to make the Filfpinos hate
foreign domination, let them condemn
the speech of Patrick Henry when he
| uttered that passionate appeal, ''GiVe me
liberty or give me death" He expressed
sentiment which still echoes IN the
hearts of men. Let them censure Jeffer-
son; of all the statesmen of history. none
have used words so offensive to those who
would hold their fellows in political
bondage. Let them censure Washington,
who declared that the colonists must
choose between liberty and slavery. Or,
if the statute Of limitations has run
against the strs of Henry and Jefferson
and Washington, let them censure Lin
coin, whose Gettysburg speech viii be
quoted in defense Of popular government
when the present advocates Of force and
conquest are forgotten.
CONQUEST BREEDS HATRED.
Some one has said that a truth once
spoken can never be recalled 1t Is true.
1t goes on and on, and no one can set a
limit to its ever widening influence, But
If 1t were possible to obliterate every
word written or spoken. in defense of the
! principles set forth in the Declaration or
Independence, war of conquest would
still leave it's legacy of perpetual hatred,
| for 1t was God Himself who placed in
every human heart the love of liberty.
| He never made race of people so low
in the scale of civilization or intelligence
| that 1t would welcome a foreign master.
Lincoln said that the safety of this m
a IT,,
it's forts, but in the spirit which prizes
liberty and the heritage of all men, In
all lands, everywhere; and he warned his
countrymen that they could not destroy
this spirit without planting the seeds OF
despotiSm at their own doors.
Those who would have this nation en-
ter upon career of empire must conSid-
er not only the effect of Imperialism on
late It's effect upon our own nation. We
cannot repudiate the principle of self
government in the Nhilipinos without
weakening that principle here.
Even now we are beginning to see the
para yZing influence of imperialism.
Heretofore this nation has been prompt
to express its symr 4t4y with those who
were lighting for civit liberty. While our
sphere of activity has been limited to the
Western hemisphere, our sympathies
have not been bounded by the seas.
We have felt 1t due to ourselves and to
the world as we'll as to those who were
struggling for the right to govern them
selves, to proclaim the interest which our
people have, from the date Of their own
independence, felt in every contest be-
tween human rights and arbitrary power.
Three-quarterS of a century ago, when
our nation was small, the struggles of
Greece aroused our people, and Webster
and Clay gave eloquent expression to the
universal desi for Grectsn in1ep nde nee.
In 1896 all parties manifested a lively in
tereSt in the success of the CubanS, but
now when a. war Is in progress In South
ri vyh n
sion Of the monarchial idea, or in the trf-
umph Of a republic, the advocates Of i'm
periaIism in this country dare not say a
word IN behalf of the Beers. sympathy
for the Beers does not arise from any
unfriendEness toward England; the Amer
/ lean people are not unfrtendly toward
the people of any nation. This sympathy
is due to the fact that, as stated in our
platform, we believe in the principle of
self-government and reject. as did our
forefatherS, the claims of monarchy. II
this ma ton surrenders its belief In the
universal application Of the principles
set forth in the Declaration of Independ-
ence, 1t w II lose the prestige and influence
which it has enjoyed among nations as
an exponent of popular government
Our opponents, conscious of the weak
ness of their cause, seek to confuse i'm
perialism with expansion, and have even
dared to claim that Jefferson was sup
porter of their policy. Jefferson spoke
so freely and used such language with
such percision that no one can be ignor-
ant of his views. On one occasion he de-
ciared: eff there be one principle more
deeply rooted than any otner in the mind
of every American, 1t is that we should
have nothing to do with conquest" And
again he said: Conquest is not in our
principles; it is inconsistent with our gov
eminent"
DO NOT OPPOSE EXPANSION
The forcible annexation Of territory to
be governed by arbitrary power, differs
as much from the acquisition of territory
to be built up into states as "a monarchy
differs from a democracy. The Demo-
cratic party does not oppose expansion,
when expansion enfarges the area of the
republic and incorpora es lands which cIn
be settled by American citizens. or adds
to our population people who are willing
to become citizens and are capable of dis
charging their duties as such. The ac-
QUESTION of the Louisiana territory, Flor
ida, Texas, and other tracts which have
been secured from time to time, enlarged
the republic, and the constitution 70 wv d
the flag into the new territory. 1t is now
proposed to seize upon distant territory
already more densefy populated than our
own country and to force upon the opIe
a government for which there is no war