The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-06
Cites THE DECLARATION
Judge f. H. Maeaey's Speech to
Virginia Democrats.
Policy of the Administration in the
Philippines Denounced-A Charge
That the People of This Country
Are Being Deceived Concerning
Conditions in the Archipelago.

| Conditions in the Archipelago
| A defence of the principles of the Dec
| laration of Independence and the arraign-
ment of the policy of the Administration in
the Philippines were eloquently set forth
| in the address delivered by Judge Frank
| lin H. Maekey, of South Carolina, last
evening The remarks of Judge Mackey
were addressed to an appreciative audi
! ence of the members of the Virginia DEM
| ocratic Club at a meeting held in Harper's
! Hall, Street, between Fourth and Sixth
| Streets northwest. The substance of the
| speakers remarks was as follows:
| why should not every patriot, Demo-
crat and Republican alike. insist that the
| principles enunciated in the Declaration
| of Independence and in the Constitution
| should never die? 1t is not many years
! since that every native of this country
believed that the principles of the Dec
| laration of independence were absolutely
right. without peradventure of question
or doubt. Today there are many who do
not hesitate to show that they believe
otherwise. The Republicans assert that
the Democrats are advocating the haul
| ing down of the flag. / assert that the
Republican leaders are endeavoring to
haul down the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Why should we not haul down our
flag where it has no right to be? / am
not in sympathy with sentiment which
would advocate the policy of its country
right or wrong"
The speaker here quoted from speech
of Senator Orville H. Plat of Connecticut,
in which he declared that government did
not and never had rested upon the con-
sent of the governed
This" continued the speaker, sis an
attack direct upon the principles clearly
set down in the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
Il consider that the Declaration of In
dependence is the Magma Charta of our
people, or any other liberty-loving peo-
pie who adopt its principles. 1t is the
greatest document that has been written
in 1000 years, other than the New Tes-
lament. Every people who had been
seeking for liberty have made it's pro-
visions the foundation of their enuncia-
tion of principles. Gladstone declared
written by the hand of man. 1t was the
foundation of the hopes Of those Fill
pino and Cuban patriots who were strug
CLING against Spain, and this country
no, this Administration-shot out of ex-
istence these two struggling Republics.
There is no shadow of coubt that the
President has misrepresented the condi-
lions in the Philippine Islands. If the
Filipinos are savages We do lot want
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fit and have the right to govern them
selves. We are either to have these
Asiatics as colonists and subjects or as
citizens. In the latter event, do we want
five or six of these men of a foreign race
in our Senate and House of Representa-
tives? Do we want the possibility that
these Filipinos shall decide the results
OF Presidential elections? No one de-
sired this three years ago."
The speaker then read an extract from
an interview had with Senator ChauN-
cey Depew before signing the Peace Trea-
ty with Spain, in which Mr.. Depew pre-
dicted. as q result Of the acquisition of
the Philippines. ga increase in the size
Of the army, the navy, and in the ex-
penses of the Government. and in which
he stated that the acquisition of the
Philippines would be in direct opposi-
tion to the traditions of the country and
Lidl " LA INC WOulu Dc al
act of tyranny, OF taxation without rep
resentation.
"Mr. Depew,'' said Judge Macitey, was
a true prophet. What ne predicted thres
years since has come to pass exactly as
he had foreseen. Today Mr.. Depew has
given his adherence to the purposes Ct tbs
Administration. What he believed three
years ago, all Republicans believed then.
ITO acquire the Philippines has been in
direct opposition TO the traditions 81 the
country To tax the Filipinos, other than
as citizens Of the United States, is tyranny
and taxation without representation.
Il tell you that these people have more
right TO oppose us than We had to oppose
King George, for they owe US no allegiance,
and we did at one time owe allegiance to
the British Crown.
What is the Administration doing IL the
Philippines? 1t is arming the savage Mae
cabees and Tagalos against the civilized
Filipinos, Just as King George armed the
Indians against the colonies. All for what?
That President Mckinley may have four
years more OF trust regime. That an At
torney General may be retained in Office
who will not attack the trusts. There Is
money in 1t. Trade follows the flag. it is
claimed. Is it an honorable policy for any
party TO follow?"
The speaker devoted the balance of his
address 20 the trust question.
The next meeting OF the Virginia Demo-
cratic Association will be held Friday
evening October IL, at s o'clock.