New-York tribune., 1900-08-09

have we TO force our government upon them with
out their consent? Before our duty be ascer-
tained their rights must be determined. and when
our duty to respect those rights as 1t was the duty
ub Spain On the to ay ct s gR S t h
81 the american ear eOopiss mis- Rights meyer & conflict
political rights which belong to others? Can It be
our duty 10 kill those who. following the example
25 for GqF F love liberty well enough to fight
came a soldier who, in the midst of a battle dis
covered that he had slain his brother II Is writ
coming Of the day when human Ilfe-whlch when
sacred that It will never be taken except when
necessary 70 punish crime already Committed
If II Is said that we have assumed before the
world obIigations which make 1t necessary for us
Philippne Is Islands & reply first. that the highest s
No obligation to any particular nation. or to all
nations combined ne can require the abandonment
OF doctrines against which our whole National
to the Fipnos 1 Who n5sbt fb is
ands. are greater than any obligation which we
dence in the Philippines or desire TO trade there.
FILIPINO CAPACITY FOR sELF-GovERN-
i MENT
1t IS argued by some that the Ffplnos are in
capable OF self-goyernment and that therefore W.
plTa In an rGd Official @ report to the Navy
Of enlargement than the Cubans. and said that
he based his opinion upon a knowledge of both
tive advancement Of the F4phos HeEry feDr f cay IN
aefendg tne rights OF the people of South Africa
1T is the doctrine OF thrones that man is too
his incapacity in reference to all nations; if they
cannot command universal assent to the PROPOSE
our prlde and our presumption too often make
Of ProTde6rs at II is 81 to aPpagn the
He has created beings incapable of governing
soyernment is the natural government of man"
Gay was right: There are degrees of proficiency
IN the art OF self government but it is reflection
upon the creator to say that He denied to any peo
that some people capable of self government
ana Inad others are not, and that the capable
incapable, and you make force-brute force-the
Of the despot. I am not willing to believe that an
all-wse and an all-Iovng God created the Fiiipnos
pean nations.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
ha dat nSea ask M s5d sh9 Il re- haul the
same question might have been asked when the
dead who e there the tonFs ond T2ySo TSo
owned q by NHeG 6d 6e fsTe shsFe
6yer Tf o9 T an dean b citizen Our flag still noats
was signed American authority withdrew 10 the
Rio Grande. and venture the opinion that during
more progress under the stimulus of independence
ba sn2n they would h have made
bayonets. The United states and Mexico. friendly
would have been had the former been cursed and
the Latter crushed by an imperiaIistc policy dis
Can we not govern colonies? ?'' We are asked 7rbA
70 do. This Nation can do whatever It desires to
0ss d0 but IT I'M must afeept responsibility for what 1t
people can amend the Constitution. I repeat. the
Nation can do whatever II desires do but II can
not avoid the natural and legitimate results of its
own conduct. The young man upon reaching his
gard III the teachings Of his parents; he can trampie
on P "a an ob H9b ne @ has been tsugh to consider sacred
society and the laws of God. He can stamp failure
his fellow men and he can bring his father SGrSs ans
mother mo- in sorrow to the grave; but he cannot annu
the sentence, The wages of sin is DEATH And so
with this Nation. 1t is of age. and it can do what
it can repudiate the principles upon which the
Nation rests it can employ force instead of reason
weaker people; 1T can exploit their lands. appro-
cannot repeal the moral law or escape he punisbe
ment Gecreed for the violation OF human rights
Would We tread in the paths of tyranny.
w6o 9 taEets fiSaSP dSthgrs SS SFs"i 5eF6y G9y''
Would we WIN the strong have ever won.
Make ready to pay the debt,
Is the God who is reignins yet rs
Some argue that american rule IN the Philippine
4Siands wiIPresult In the better education of the
maintain cooniar policy. shall not ind it to
Fipinos are row in revolt against us e and t6e
most ignorant ones have made the least resistance
without their consent and give them voice In de-
not educate them lest they learn to read the
Declaration Of Independence and the Constitution
sistency. -O' 'D' ''''O'-
FOUR ARGUMENTS STATED.
The principal arguments. however. advanced by
nose who enter upon defence of Imperialism are
First-That must improve the present oppor-
unity to become world Power and enter into in
ssGondaThat our commercial interests in the
ssry for US to hold P the sIandS a Permanently
Thrd-That the spread of the Christian religion
Fourth~That there IS no honorabie retreat from
he position which the Nation has taken.
The first argument is addressed to the Nations
pride and the second 10 the Nations pocketbook
! The third is intended for the church member and
1t is sufficient answer to the first argument say
at for or9 rf Pos than o 6 this Eaon @ has
the most potent influence in the world. Not only
to affect the politics of the human race than all
the other nations of the world combined. Because
Declaration of Independence promulgated
Others have been promulgated; because the patri-
of 76 fought for liberty others have fought for
constitutions have fs been adopted The growth OF
A@ercan 9 so has been the oVershadoWng poliP
cal fact of the nineteenth century. 1t has made
given it place in history such as no other nation
has ever enjoyed. Nothing has been able TO
willing that this Nation shall cast aside the ON
ripotent weapon of truth to seize again the weapon
glory Of this Republic for the glory of all the en-
The permanent chairman of the last Republican
National Convention presented the pe,c.uniary ar
we make no hypocritical pretences Of being in,
pie as sacred trust. we regard the welfare of the
American people first. We see our duty to our
expansion. BY every legitimate means within the
province of Government and Constitution, we mean
to stimulate the expansion of our trade and open
markets.
..-... WAR AND COMMERCE..
This is the commercial argument 1t is based
upon the theory that can be rightly waged for
purchase trade by force and violence. Franklin