Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14


capable OF self-govcrnment, and what
right have we 40 engage them In war
by reason OF this belief? II Is inhu.
man and unconstitutional. Speaking
OF llberty's being relative tcrm'-.it
is on things like this that kIng.craft
is founded. Trying to govern people
who don't wantstosbc governed ncvcr
will be an easy proposition. If Nature
and Divine Justice ,enable people 10
live and govern themselves well, what
right has man to ittcmpt to govern
his brother? One thing that is hard
for me to understand is why this coun.
try should so to war with Spain, to es-
tabllsh freedom OF the cubans, then
turn around and ;buy n country and en-.
gage Its people in war. Petitions are be-
ing sent to Congress asking that that
body lend its good offices in expressing
sympathy for thesBoers. The truth is
that Congress has no good offices to
lend. England can retort,--Tf you've
got right in the Philippines, then we
have q right In the Transvaal.' I'm a
loyal Republican, but am not in
favor of expansion, as the term is un.
derstood today"
JONATHAN TAYLOR.
Attorney Jonathan Taylor said that
until Washington, Oregon and Neva.
da, and other states We're more dense
ly populated, there was little necessity
Of annexing new territory. He also
said that there was disposition on
the part Of individuals TO shift the re-
sponsibility of this question to the
organized bodies, when 1t is the clear.
ly defined duty Of every individual to
take part in solving the problem.
"Where the Anglo Saxon race has
attempted to govern any other race
its course has been naked by blood.
1t Inns done little good for any race
other than ITSELF" concluded Mr.
Ia. .,lor.
HON. GEORGE w. GROUSE.
Mr.. Grouse talked on the question
from the view of business man.
claiming that expansion was necessary
to continuance of the great business
functions of this country. He said that
there was too much sentiment in the
question. and added, Certainly no
one wants to stand in the way of his
country's greatness" The speaker
remarked: HAS patriotism fallen
so low that We will stand idly by and
see other countries planting flags all
around us?'
| JUDGE-lS. d. TIBBALS.
Judge Tibbals expressed the opinion
that the present policy in the Philip
pines would result in the abrogation
of the Monroe Doctrine. IF Germany
wants Brazil" Said he, 1--WE can't say
Keep off,, : tJAdge Iibbals also refer
red to the taxing of Porto Ricans by
this country. when the islanders are
not given the right to vote, and he
asked what would be done, in this di-
rection. were, the Philippines annexed
In reference to the taking down of
the flag, the speaker said that Generals
Taylor and Scott had taken down the
flag when it floated over Mexico, and
our country decided that Mexico
wasn't wanted"
MR.. o. G. BARBER.
Mr.. Barber said: I'm believer in
expansion to the extent of taking ey-
erything that comes to us incidental
ly, and regard this matter as an in
cident. l think also that it is our des-
tiny to carry civilization to the coun-
tries that are crying out for help"
MAYOR w. f. YOUNG.
Mayor Young thinks that this coun-
try should 'stick to its bush" at home,
but expressed wish that the pledges
made to the Filipinos would be re-
deemed.
EDITOR T. G. RAYNOLDS.
Editor Reynolds doesn't know how
to let go of the PHILIPPINES, ana thinks
that the question will not be settled I'M
til long after the present generation
is dead. Among other things, he said
that it was really, at the time, mat
ter of Germany's taking possession
of he islands if the United States
didn't, as the former country wasn't
lowering about Manila for nothing.
JUDGE G. II. GRANT.
Judge Grant said that the express
sion that liberty was a relative term