Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-29

per cent before the Philippine busi-
ness would pay for what already has
been spent by the Administration to |
pacify the islands.
1--WE have killed 10000 Of our allies. |
That many little brown men lie dead |
beneath their island sky. They had
offered us coaling station. They had
invited us to establish base for carry
ing on Eastern trade. They had offer
ed US trade relations. What else could
they offer us but their country. We
rejected every offer and demanded
their country. Suppose we succeed in
crushing this people, what can come of
1t? What will we have but another
Ireland? What do the Americans
think of this war? When we won a
victory over the spaniards, the Ameri-
can flag was flung to the breeze
and everyone rejoiced. Have you seen
a flag signalizing an American victory
in this war? Was Otis received as
conquering hero. No. He returned in
silence, scorn and contempt because
he was the commander over an un-
righteous war; (Cheers) How has
this war inspired the poets? The revo-
lutionary war inspired 10000 poems and
the short conflict with Spain, fills a
book with patriotic verse. But who
ever read a rhyme over the glory of the
Philippine war? 1t is a false, wicked,
unrighteous war that no poet sings.
Upon the contrary they are singing
against this war just as the Democrats
are speaking against it. The heart of
the American people is with those peo-
pie who are struggling for liberty.
"The Administration says we can not
give them a government because they
are UNIT to govern themselves. Yet
Dewey says they are more capable of
self-government than are the Cubans.
The Republicans ask what the Demo
Gratis would do with the Philippines,
] We would treat those people upon the
American plan instead of the Euro
pean plan. iCheers.) We have always
encouraged people to establish their
own government. We sympathized
with Poland and Hungary. We are
the protectors of the South American
Republic. There never was a war for
liberty, since our Republic was es'
tablished, for which we did not express
our sympathy until the British wal
against two South African republics
The spirit and fires of liberty burn
still in the hearts of the American
people as in 1776 and 1860. 1t is the
Administration and not the people
! who denies the principle of human
rights.
Had ii not been for desire to ex
. ploit the islands for the purpose OF
trade, this Infamous policy would nevel
have promulgated. The doctrine tina
, YOU must own a country in order t.
, trade with it was exploded years age
. Our trade with the Philippines
} amounts annually to about three one
: hundredths of one per cent. of our Eu
ropean trade. deny that trade follows
, the flag. 1t follows the price list ant
{ the quality of the goods. (Cheers.)
mot only did Dewey say the Eli
pinos were capable of self government
but Barrett also said their system o
Q government equaled that of Japan
| The only profit to come out of the Fill
] pinos will come to the syndicates ant
4 to the trusts. II can not come to us a
| American citizens, Senator Hanna, il
Y one OF his wonderful speeches in Da
| kota, recently said; We have place,
. the government on the firing line o
a nations What did he mean? III
: meant that iarge standing arm.
8 would be needed to hold our position
= on that firing line
e The speaker read dispatch from tn
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