The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
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sovernment's policy toward the Phil
was listened to carefully by his
senator's and by a large gallery
d1~ He maintained that the United
7p'en' susd as much to the Filipinos as
~ ~. so the Cubans, to whom by resolu-
w consress self government had been
~ Ls.sd and he strongly urged declaring
~. ~ the intention OF this governments
.sssr the right of government upon
rsl,ninos be adopted as a means not
~ y. (, terminating the war, but of ex-
", rg ~ struggling people justice and
:fsedon.
~ Bacon discussed previous acquisl-
IL. ~ territory and said that in each
q. th.re was legitimate expansion that
,,.srted none OF our institutions. He
nkea:
.what shall be said OF an expansion by
!. scouisltion OF territory where 1t is not
's.s,aed that there shall be statehood and
Mare Il is impossible that there can ever
N statehood?
no hold them a subject colony makes
..sssarily a revolution in our system OF
government which should not be aided by
N, one who is loyal to the principles upon
which that system is founded.
NTbe advocates OF the permanent re-
i,nt,ou OF the Philippines do not like to
hmr the term vassal.' Nevertheless one
VIC IS subject OF a government in which
N has no voice, who only has such liberty
/, The government may grant him, aud
which itself may be taken from him at the
win Of the government. Is vassal. And
that Is the only political relation the Film
pino can ever bear TO the United States.
The advocates of permanent retention do
not like the term imperialism Neverthe-
lus republic owning outlying provinces
10 be held permanently as dependent col
oties. never TO be admitted as part OF
The republic in the control and administrs-
ton OF the government Of that republic, is
70 that extent Imperialism. And II held
permanently that is the only relation which
The Philippine islands can ever bear to
the United States.
NO IMPERIAL REPUBLIC.
In the nature Of things there can he no
imperial republic. Under such govern
n.nt the form of a republic may be pre-
ieryed but under it the spirit OF republic
anism must die.
The hrst feature in which this revolu-
ton will definitely manifest itself to the
injury Of our people will be in the imme-
date growth OF militarism. II II shall be
hrally determined TO hold the Philippine
Islands, It is safe prediction that In less
inan eighteen months from this date the
regular army OF the United States will
~ 100000 And the army Of 100 900, which
DOW seems to be monstrous, will in a
mort time be increased to 100000.
Another certain consequence of this
ftToluiion in the principles and structure
our government will be the liability and
Probability OF disastrous war, OF which we
AVE not hitherto stood In danger.
The Philippine islands will be our weak
POI, and that will be the point OF attack
" our enemies because It is the weak
ipot Again, with our navy necessarily
concentrated In the Pacific ocean, our long
sacoast on the Atlantic and on the gulf
must depend upon its land defenses to re-
pel lne attacks OF the enemy's ships. And
y tnls distant imperial colonization scheme
70 be permanently adhered to our sea-
,oast NUT remain in an undefended con-
uiion. II these hundreds Of millions Of
aollars are to be expended on account OF
" Philippines it will be impossible to
PROVIDE the money to properly fortify our
ons stretch OF seacoast.
SHOULD BE UNDEFBNDED.
our navy small as 1t is, were in At
Nnue waters, 1t could be depended upon
large measure to defend our coasts.
nus With our army and navy In the Phil.
Mlnes and with our long seacoast COM
sasu'ely undefended by Notifications,
Nn plight we would be in IL we should
peser 800
vnless met by superior power there is
NJ - nsil to the imSerial tread once 1t starts
Nv Tvs conquering and its despoiling
"u Until II meets with disaster, II
n.a.' ony be stayed by command OF the
svp,e and then only when such COM
i esua - given before. in the decay OF free
mss, .s they loss their power to com
49,. Inc thirst for empire is like the
LOT human blood which is stirred
N unquenchable and msddening thirst
II veins Of every man who tastes 1t.
y. long step into the middle of the
= take Hawaii. 1t was a much long
In,s.p across the oceans to take the Phil
s xsnes' From there across 10 the CONT
lron, asa is much shorter step. Thus
a s'ep 10 step the march Of empire will
ap,ua. anu necessary inevitable conse-
"A, ~ MI be growing standing army
i ssn A asV'VoO or OF 100000. but OF i00. 00l
ir,w.Vvv men and an annual expenditure
NJ from the taxes paid by the people
y,,,.asnitude OF which one would scarcely
tsssure to suggest.
,n,,,., permanently retain the islands will
TIA anay cost the United States more than
gars,n sVoo. The large increase In the
,hat army viii alone annually cost
ae .rn .a mat will by no means be all Of
WRONG CONCEPTION.