The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-24

perlalisn, for both are antagonlstlc {,
the principles which PopulIsts apply
10 other questions, Looking at Ques
tions from the standpoint OF a specu
lator the Populist recognizes In milf
tarism constant and increasing bur
den. The army worm which OCCASION
ally destroys field OF wheat ls no
nearly SO dangerous an enemy to tn,
farmer as a large standing army
which nvades every field OF industry
and ex0cts toll from every crop Il
le00o0 men are withdrawn from IN,
ranks Of the producers and placed a.
a burden on the backs of those VIII,
remain, Il must be longer hours. hard
er work and greater sacrifices for thos,
who toll. and the farmer. while h,
PAYS more than his share OF the ex'
Ipenses OF the army, has no part IN any
contracts or developing of companies
and his sons are less likely to All IN,
life positions in the army than the sons
% those who. by reason OF wealth on
political prominence. exert influence at
Washington.
soon after the Republican leaders
began TO suggest the propriety OF a co..
lonial policy. the papers published an
interview given out srom San Francis
co by foreign consul residing at Ma
Mia. He declared that the people OF
the United States owed Il to them
selves. to other nations. and to the Fill
ipinos. TO hold the Philippine Islands
permanently. At the conclusion Of this
Interview there appeared a very slgnif-
lcant statement that the gentleman
was visiting the United States for the
purpose Of organizing a company for
the purpose Of developing the Philip
pine islands A few days later on his
way East. he gave out another inter-
view In which he explains that the
company which he intended 10 organize
would establish banks at Manila and
at other places throughout the islands.
and build electric light plants. water
plants. street car lines. railroads. fac
tories. etc. II seemed that the plan OF
his syndicate was TO do all the develop
ing and leave the rest Of the American
people nothing to do in the matter ex-
cert to furnish an army sufficient to
hold the Filipinos in suhisction while
they were being developed.
AT the present rate we will spend
annually upon the army approximate
ly as much as We spend for education
in tha United States, and this immense
sum is wrung crom the taxpayers by
systems Of taxation which overhurden
The poor and undertax the rich.
I'm the presence Of such an issue as
militarism 1t is impossible that any
Porulist should hesitate to do his
duty.
But even the menace Of militarism
Is but a part Of the question
" Imperialism. The policy contem-
plated by the Republican party nulli- |
fies every principle set forth In the |
Declaration OF Independence. strikes |
blow at popular government and robs |
the nation Of It's moral prestige. Al !
ready the more advanced supporters
Of the colonial idea point to the econ
omy Of a system OF government which |
all powers to-an executive and |
does away with the necessity OF legis-
lation.
The Army and Navy Journal, In Its
issue of August 4. commends the Eng
ish system and declares that as a re-
suit of this system fifth OF the
worlds area. containing a fifth Of its
population, Is ruled with an admin
;tratlve economy which is an ad-
marvel and adds:
One million. two hundred thous-
Ind dollars spent in London is the
,rice Of administration over a colon
al rule whose total budgets aggregate
i. 1.724354,S9 or 30 per cent more than
,ur total OF federal. state. county and
'illage expenditures for every possible
purpose for which taxes are levied.
n contrast to the results Of this system
u executive administration. the fact Is
ited that the American congress has
pent an entire winter wrestling with
he tariff. the taxation, the adminlstra-
ion and the personal rights OF two
title islands. The English executive ,
; an imperial executive. The British i,
arliament is an English legislature.
o the same system we are coming ,
V decree OF circumstances as inevi- ,
able as that Of fate. II this be i'm )
erialism. make the most Of It. So far ,
s citizenship is concerned the British
mpire Is one. but beyond the limits +,
I the United Kingdom, the citizen I,
YES under rule essentially mon
rchial and not restricted by the con-
,itutlonal limitations Of the paria- =
lentary system.
ihus uOts imperialism pear its sup r
orters backward, turning toward the G.
ark ages. There Is no middle ground
etween the American policy and the
uropean policy. II this nation re-
aims true to its principles. its tradi- y
ons and its history. 1t cannot hold
'lonIes. II 1t enters upon colonial
lreer It must repudiate the doctrine
at governments derive their Just c,
'wers from the consent Of the gov t.
ned.
When such an issue is raised there HI
n only be two parties-the party, "
hatever its name may be. which be- te
.ves in a republic, and the party, bl
1ataver its name. which believes in d,
empire; and the influence OF every