The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16

amalgamation 10 imposslhie7 Are they
/ 70 asare with us In making the laws and
shaping the destiny OF this nauong No
sreuFh 70 advocate such n propesition.
| The MeEnery resolution. adopted by the
senate Immediately after the rntiacatson
i nf the treaty. cxpreasly negatives this
idea. The democratic platform Describes
pinos eannot be cisissns without endan-
~ Asa wha, Il ths aitsrassivsi III the
niats him a subjectf on that question
the dengcs.tie platform .peass With en-
| not be q subject without endnBEefina our
| form nf government a republic can
have no subjects. A subisct u possible
| only IN n government resting upon force;
he Is unknown IN a government deriving
| its Just powers from the consent Of the
| governed. The republican platform says
sasnt ssnsistsns with their welfare and
TSnpinosS ' by l isw.S This Is g stranss % doc
irine for a gcvsFnmeni which owss its
/ their lives as a protest against g9sefn-
/ nent without consent and taxation with
out representation In what Fsspxcs docs
from s the position taken sy ths knsiish
government IN lT1sf Did not the English
! government promise good government
/ issd a bad government 10 Als pso.
/ pisT Did not the English govern
/ Insnt promise that the cuiertsts should
n.T men, u ennsis;snt % Win their welfare ana
| English dutiesf Did not the Spanish gov
eminent promise 10 give 80 the cubans
the lsrE.s, ,,s nsss.s ,s, os sssoyern's go y
duiieSs The whole difference between q
monarchy and a republic may be summed
up in one sentence. In monarchy the
/ 10 BE- a good government. In q republic
| the people secure for themselves what
they believe 20 be a Good government
topean idea and planted Itself upon the
| ground taken hy George III. and BY every
ruler who distrusts the capacity ot the
| people for aeif-government or denies them
. voice in their own affairs.
The Presidenrs VIII the oHlE Law (.
The republican platform promises that
| some measure ot EsifsgoNernnsnt Is to be
given 20 the Fiiipincs By Law: but. even
! This pledge iE not fulfilled Nearly Is
months etapsed after the ratification oi tha
| treaty bafnrs the adjournment OF congress
last June. and yet no law was passed deal
va Snh .ns fn,ipp,ss na s,satISa iSs onin 1 III III
| In the Philippine Islands wherever the
American authority extends. Why does
the republican party hesitate 70 lesislate
Law would disclose the radical departure
| from history and preeedent contemplated
h those who control arn,. the S EspSSelssn psr,y
/ Porto Rlcan bill was an iudicatIon.of what
| may h1 expected when the American peo-
Ss STSSsss ,ss isss e fsSs raT,a win sEss
| who welcome annexation. are TO be de-
uisd the guarantees Of our constitution,
what ls 70 be 10. ios o. 'hs fi.p,n9FI who 1,
encex could compel a Disregard % our plain
duty toward friendly people, living near
our shores what treatment win thoHs SAME
! 900 miles hwayT IT, In this country where
/ the people have the right TO vote, repub-
llean leaders dare not take ths sids ot ne ne
/ have grown up within the last few years.
Z, ssr cs. they be trusted 60 protect the
FiliHinos from ,hs .Srp.oTasisen.s p.,ts. which are
Is the sunlight Of full citizenship TO be
| enjoyed by the people OF the United States.
and ne ,Siii6h1 an o. - seTnsliensnp nat,d n,s en-
the thick darkness OF perpetual vassalage
covers the Philippinea7 The Porto Rico
operation OF the constitution is eonfined
| 90 the a. states. Tho democratic party dis.
/ puteH this doctrine and den0unces Il as
repuguAnt to both the letter and spirit OF
1 EyHtem Of government for the deposit Of
| arbitrary and irresponsible power. That
| the leaders OF great party should claim
Tor any president or congress the right TO
sions" and deal sith than unressrsinsd
shows how far We have already departed
from the ancient landmarks, and Indicates
what may be expected " this nation de-
me ssfrI,orisi ft form Vaf of Sovernment % Is tenn.
| porary and preparatory, and the chief
security 4 citizen OF n territory hos Is found
stltutionai suSfantees s'II and is subject 10
the same general laws as citizen Of =
state. Take away this security and his
/ rights will be violated and his interest
sacrificed at the demand Of those whonavs
political influence This IL the evil OF the
colonial system, 10 matter by what nation
Il Il applied.
TITLE to the Philippines.
what e our tltls 90 the Phllipplns u
eonqucHtf Did we buy them or did we
take themf Did we purchase the pse-
blss ~ ,s,, not how .rs did ,,sy we ,srowr ssseSrS
IN with the land3 WIN the repub-
licans say that innninats earth has value
and when that earth IN moided % ss.s
| Divine hand and stamped with the IKE
ness OF the Creator Il becomes fixture
and passes with the soll7 y sovssnmsni.
securs title TO people. either by force Of
BY purchase. We could extinguish Epain !
title BY treaty, but ~ We hold title ".
! must hold u by some method consistent
with our ideas OF government When We
made allies Of the Ftlipinos and armed
them TO siEht against spain, we disputed
Fpains title. IL We buy gHain's title we
are not innocent purchasers. But even
if We had not disputed spain's title. she
could transfer no Efeatsr tito unau shs
alone ASs w. ssnne, asn s ssfsns sSsS & "a but
as Spain Eaye us quit claim deed, W.
can honorably turn the property. over e
nT party n Whsnsr ys,nss sns
mai assurance Of Independence is not
material There can be no doubt that We
accepted and utilized the services OF N,
Fiiipinon. and that when we did 10 se had
full knowledge that they were nEhsinl
for their own inaependence, and submit
that history furnishes no example o.
sSituis cur yoke for the spanish yoke.
Let rs eansider briefly the reason
which have been given In support oi q
So,a nSlaiey s sess pn.,yr say 'hs .,.nas
But duty ig not an arEunsent; II is a con
siusion. To ascertain what our duty r.
IN amy emergency, Wa must Apply well
u Is our duty ip avoid stasilns. no mattel
whether the thing 20 be stolsE ia OF Er~,.,
OF little value IL Is our duty TO avoid
The Knaaaa being iivss or 70 what ras'
OF class he belongs. Everyouc rncox nides
the obligation imposed upon individuals tS
SSs a. sos oS seny lem % ,se appica,ien @ ot ihss,
laws 10 nations, II may not lSe out @
place TO quote the opinion OF othars JET
fcrson. than whom there Ia no higher 20
II know 0f hat one cods Of morality fol
men, whether acting sinsiy or eoiise'
lively"
FRANKLIN, whose learning, wisdom and
virtue are a part Of the priceless leGacS
b@aucathed TO un from the revolutionary
DAYS expressed the same idea la evez
stronger language when he said:
s.fueffce IL as strictly due betwear
nesshbar nations an between nelghbn:
citfsens A hixhweyman IN az much .
robbeY when he plumbers IN a gang as
when Hlngiy: and tho natIon that makes
an unjust war IL only great gang"
| Force Creates No Rimhs.
Men may dare 20 do IN crowds what shry
would not dare 20 do ~ individuals. kui
the moral character OF an act II not 1s-
terrnined By the number Of thoke who jets
IN IT, Force can defend right but forrs
has never yet created a right M Y We,
trns, aa declared In the resolutions of In,
tervention, that tha Cubaus are ard cl
right ought TO be free nne independent
Language taken from the decfaretton a
independcnceb. II II equally true that ths
and independent" The right OF The Cuhans
irnity 60 the United Etates, NOR upon the
language which they spoke. nor yet upaf
the race or races 10 which they belonged
ssssphs a' u al ss ~sss s sss se
nuuiicabie 20 the cubksS
| Who will draw q line hesweeE thx nAtern
rI1hts OF the Cubans and the Efifpfuoe'
Who viii say that the former has 3 Fi&hI
to liberty and that the latter has nc FiGhti
/ r, ~