The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-16

prompt to do his bidding, passed OIL
and this was done after the treaty oA
peace was signed and before hostlilIie9
broke out in Manila Why did we heeu
such an army? Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De
yelopment Company will explain ne
company has an office in the Merchants
Loan & Trust building, 135 Adams street
Chicago. The prospectus says Ne5o'I"
tions are pending for timber rights ana
some valuable timber rights have already
been secured, and negotiations for others
are rapidly approaching completion NO
other company can compete with this one
in getting a first foothold in the islands
and for several years at least this COM
pany will be ahead of all competitors
It also quotes from an article in the
American Lumberman in which appears
the following: unlike most troplcal
countries the labor problem Is easliy
solved bv the Chinese labor, which IS
plentiful and fairly good. Inc capita
list may see an advantage in milltarlSh
and Imperialism, but where IS the Iaool
inc mans share? He will furnish sons
for the army and will help to pay 'le
expenses of war, but he has no part on
the profits. AS some one mas eApresSeu
If His lot is to die for the dividend OF
Dives"
Is vour son safe when the doctrine of
equality before the law is repudlated' ana
when the arguments which have ever Dceh
used in support of kingcratt are calied
into Justify taxation without representa-
ton. and government without the con
sent of the governed. Many have given
their support to an imperialistic policy
without fully realizing what imperialism
means. Mr.. Gompers. President OF the
Federation of Labor. in his report maze
IN the organization last December, warns
the laboring man to beware Of the dan
gers of Imperialism and says: But pc
meath it all there is the purpose OF those
who have lost faith in the principles Of our
republ.c. those who have no commence
in. or reliance uDon the honor, honesty
and stability OF our people and our form
of government, and who aim to erect d
throne of despotsm upon the tomb Oh
freedom, whose initiatory step is large
standing army. and who, with militarlsm
rampant, hone to crush out the memory
of. and the aspiration for, true liberty
and freedom for all our people
A 1 I
Whether this nation shall be looked up
on as a Lafayette aiding others to obtain
their freedom and enjoying their graft
tude. or as a Lord Give, fastening a
hateful sovereignty upon weaker peo-
pie and receiving hatred in return, is Il
question which you must help to decide
Let me borrow a story which has already
been applied to the present situation. a
man passed along a street Of great city,
unmindful of the merchandise piled on
either side; he sought out a bird store,
and purchasing a number of birds opened
| their cages and allowed them to fly away.
When asked why he thus wasted his
money he replied: Il was once captive
myself, and it gives me joy to be the
means of setting any captive free
This nation has been a liberator. 1t
| first secured the freedom of its own peo-
| pie. and from that day on has furnished
the example which has led to the over
throw of monarchical rule in many ma
tons Let 1t not falter now. 1t is prob
able that tie $40, 900, 600 paid to Spain can
be secured from the Filipinos, but even if
! il cannot. it is better to consider that
| sum rs contribution to be spread on
| the doctrine OF self government than TO
regard it as part payment upon the pur-
| chase price of people or their lands. Citi-
| zens. countrymen. you stand by the side
of the cage; you cannot avoid RESPONSE
| bility; will you open the door or shut it?