The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

the domination Of other people aud with
wars Of conagess ~ "a t2ssN ca.
establishment. That a large permanent
Increase I'M eur regular army u Intended
BY republican leaders II not matter %
conjecture, but matter o. fact In his
message OF December 5. isls. the prcsi-
dent asked Tor authority to lncronse tho
standing army to 1000 In 1855 the
army contained about 1900 Within two
years the pres dent asked for four times
that many. and republican house Of
representatives compiled with the request
after the spanish treaty had been signed,
the t~'tcd States. II such an army IL
demau4cd when an imperial policy is COM
may be expected II the people encourage
the republican party by endorsing itq
policy at the poilsf a large standing
army IA not only pccunlnry burden to
pulsory service. a constant source uf irri-
thtion. but u h ever u menace 60 a re-
publican form Of government The army
iarlsm viii inevitably chQngc the ideals
OF the people aud turn the thoughts of
our young men from the arts N peace TO
which relies Tor its defense upon Ua citi-
zcns, H. more likely TO be Just than one
which has NJ call a large body Of pro-
teasloual soldiers a small standing army
and a vel equipped aud well disciplined
state militia are sufficient at ordinary
times, and In an emergency the nation
rs dependence upon the volunteers who
come from all occupations ~ their coun-
uys. onll and return TO productive labor
quired-mon who fght when the country
needs fighters and work when the ooun-
try needs wofkcrn
The republican platform assumes that
tho Philippine Islands will be retained
under American alvprriunty. and We have
right 20 demand Of the republican lead.
cts Z Discussion Of the. future status Of
the Filipino. In he 60 be n citizen or n
suhiect7 Are we 10 bring into the body
polite eight or ten million AalatlcH, 20
dlnerent from us In race history thnt
nmhlgnmntlun n impoHHlblcf Are they
70 share with us In making the laws ana
shaping the destiny of this nntlonf No
republican OF prominence has been bold
enough 70 advocate such proposition.
The McEnery resolution. adopted by the
senate Immediately after the ratification
% the treaty expressly negatives this
Idea. The democratic platform Describes
the situation when II srls thht tha Fiji
p'nos cannot be citizens without endnn-
rcrlnF our civilization. Who will dispute
Filipino lS not 10 be citizen. shall we
make him a subject on that question
the democratic platform spcak. WITH
pino canho, he subject without INDIAN
gcring our government A republic can
have no subjects. a subject IL posslble
only In government, resting upon force;
he T. unknown ~ a government dnrlylng
Its Just powers from tho consent OF the
governed The republican platform says
that the largest measure OF aelf,Eov-
and our duties shall ho occurred 10 them
uhc Filiplnosi by law" this II strange
doctrine for government which owes
~ very existence 20 the men who offered
their lives NJ protest against govern
ment without consent and taxation with
out representation. In what respect does
the position OF the republican party diuef
! from the position taken BY tho Engiish
government IN i1i6G Did not the English
| governmcnt promise good government
iscd a bad government 20 his peoplef bid
/ not the English government promise that
tho colonlsts should have the largest
with their welfare and English duiles'
/ Did not the Spanish government prom
$50 10 give TO the Cubana the largest
measure OF set,governmsnt eonslsioni
i The whole difference between mon.
| nrchy ana republic may be summed
up In one sentence In n monarchy, the
King gives 70 the people what he bellows
Z? be good government; IN a republic
Nc people secure for themaclves whit
10y 1.l,ys TO be good goyernrn,,;f,,.
epenn' iasn p md i pian nc fffeif upon
me ground TAKEN by George III. and By
4, . the people for self-Fovernment d
| o.. les them n voice IN their own nffalrn
The republican platform promises that
some measure of self-goVernmcnt n II
4, be given the Flllpinos by law, hut even
| this pledge n not fulfilled Nearly slv.
! teen months elapsed after the ratification
| 81 tho treaty before the Adjournment OF
congress last June and yct no law was
passed dealing with the Philippine siiun.
lion Tho VIII Of the president has beer
the only law IN the Philippine Islands
| wherever the American authority eN'
tends. Why docs the republican party
/ hesitate 70 leEislnte upon the Phliip.
Pine question: Because law would dis
i close the radical departure from hlHtor,
and precedent contemplated by those who
| control the republican party. The Ftorfr
% protest which greeted the Porto RicaT
bill was an Indication OF what NAV be-
! expected. when the American people ar
brought facei TO face with leglslatior
upon this subject, II the Porto Ricans
n Me M We SinnsHS,lon are 70 BE- de-
! what II 10 be the lot Of the Fiilpnos
who resisted our authority1 n secrel
oar ns,S s S,S sSmpsl d,ressrs q
living near our shores. what Treatment
wiz tho same Influences provide for
unfrlendly people 1000 miles away II
the right 20 vote, republican leaders
dare not, take tho side Of the people
against the great monopolies which have
can they be trusted 10 protect the Fiji
plnos from the corporations which are
waiting 10 exploit the ialandsf !.
u the sunlight OF full citizenship 20 b,
states and the twilight Of o. mi mI.c, n,.S
ship endured by the people of Ports
/ Rico, while the thick darkness OF per.
petual vaaaalage covers the Philippines'
| The Porto Rico tarin law asserts IN,
| doctrine that the operation OF the con
| sutution II confined TO the fort--nv,
states. The democratic party disputei
| THIS doctrine and denouncea n as repur
nant 70 both the letter and spirit OF our
| organic law, There IL no place In oui
| system OF government for the deposit OF
arbitrary and irresponsible power THAI
| the leaders OF great party should claiu
Tor any prenident or congress The righ
70 treat millions OF people AZ mere pos
seaalong" and deal with them unre
I strained by the constitution Of the BIZ
| OF rights shows how far we have alread,
departed from tho ancient landmark
and indicates what may be expected II
| THIS nation deliberately enters upon
career OF empire. The territorial form
OF government II temporary and prepare
tory, and the CHIEF security a eftizen n
| territory has n found IN the fact tha
he enjoys the same constitutional guar
| nntees ana N subject 10 the same gen
ernl laws as the citizen Of q state TAX
away this security and his rights will
be Violated and his interests sacrifice,
AZ tho demand u those who have Doilt
Teal Influence. This Ia the evil ~ IN
colonial system; no matter by what ma
lalandsf DO we hold them by treat,
dld We take them7 bid We purebnr,
the people7 II not how al we sectirI
title 10 them1 We're thew thrown an MI,
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