Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-09

thority Of a small fraction Of the people
while they rule the natives. 4
Increase In Regular Army.
II we have an imperial policy we must
have large standing army ar It's natural
s1d & ssy Ps forebe me sPr
Of the Philippine islands will Justify the
seizure OF oiher islands and the domina-
ton Of other people ana vain Tsrs re, Of eSn
growth of our military establishment.
That large permanent Increase In our
regular army IL intended by the repub-
lican leaders Is not mere matter OF con-
lecture, but a matter OF fact. In his mes
sage of December >. 1888, the president
ing army 10 1000 IE 1896 the army con-
tained about 5000 men. Within two years
the president asked Tor -FOUR times that
many, and republican house Of repre-
sentatives complied with the request after
the Spanish treaty had been signed and
no country was at war with the United
States If such an army Is demanded
when an imperial policy is contemplated
but not openly avowed, what may be ex-
pected II the people encourage the republic
an party by indorsng It's policy at the polls?
A large standing army is not only a PEE
cuniary burden to the people and, II accom-
panied by compulsory , service. a constant
to a republican form OF government. The
army Is the ..personihcation of force. and
of the people and turn the thoughts OF our
young men from the arts Of peace to the
science of war. Tho government which
relies for its defense upon It's citizens Is
more likely 10 be Just than one which has
at call q large body OF professional SOL
ders. small standing army and a well
euuipped and well disciplined state militia
are Sufficient in ordinary times. ard In an
emergency the nation should In the future
as In the past place It's dependence upon the
volunteers who come from all occupations
at their countrys call and return TO pro-
ductive labor when their services are no
longer requredmen who fight when tho
country needs fighters and work when
the cCuntrysneeds workers
status of the Fiiipino..
The republican platform assumes that
the Philippine islands will be retained un-
der American sovereignty. and we have
n right to demand of the republican Lead
ors discussion OF the future status OF
the Filipino. Is he to be citizen or q
subject? Are we to bring into the body
polite S.0000 900 or 10.QOO,OOO Aslatics so
different from us in race and history that
amalgamation is impossible? Are they
to share with us In making the laws and
shaping the destiny of this nation? No
republican of prominence has been bold
enough TO advocate such proposition.
The McEnery resolution. adopted by the
senate Immediately after the ratification
of the treaty, expressly, negatives this
idea. The democratic platform describes
the situation when it says that the Fill
pinos cannot be citizens without endan-
gering our civilization. Who VIII dispute
| Il? And what is the alternative?, II the
| Filipino is not 10 be a citizen, shall we
make him subject? On that question
the democratic platform speaks with EN-.
phasis. 1t declares that the Filipino cam
not be subject without endangering our
| form Of government. A republic can
have no subjects. A subject is possible
only in a government resting upon force;
| he Is unknown in government deriving
| its lust powers from the consent of the
governed The republican platform says
that the largest ei, measure & OF selft.governi;
! ou. duties shall be secured to them (tha
Fnipinos) by law" This is a strange doc
| trine for government which owes Its
very existence to the men who offered
| their lives as protest against govern
ment without consent and taxation with
ia In Wha respect espsS
from the position taken by the English
government in 1776? Did not the English
government promise Sea- good ;m goyernmemt sSsr rn,,
! ised bad government to his peo-
pie? Did not the English govern
! ment promise that the colonists should
ment consistent with their welfare and
English duties? Did not the Spanish gov
eminent promise to gye tH the GT6amf
consistent with their welfare and Spanish
duties? The whole difference between q
monarchy and a republic may be summed
king gives TO the people what he believes
| to be good government; In a republic
| the people secure for themselves what
they believe to be good government.
1 The republican, party, has accepted the Eu-
+ repean idea and planted Itself upon the
Tuier THV who no distrusts he capacity Of the
s"voiie q Voice In in their own AFFAIRS.
The Presidents VIII the Only Law.
The republican platform promises that
some measure of self-government is TO be
given to the Filipinos by law; but, even
this pledge is not fulfilled. Nearly IL
4 !, {ana ,,ff he
treaty before the adjournment OF congress
last June, and yet no law was passed deal.
ing with the Philippine situation, The Will
Of the president has been the only Law
in the Philippine ISLANDS wherever the
American authority extends Why, does
the republican party hesitate to legislate
Ia@ IpS" would sn disclose disclose the radical departure
1 from history and precedent contemplated
those who the wbppb pat tS
Porto Rican bill was an indication of what
NAV be expected when the American peo-
PIE are brought lace 10 f9ee ace r, %,.h Issisla
who welcome annexation, are to be de-
MED the guarantees OF our constitution
resisted our authority? If secret infu-
ences could compel disregard Of our plain
duty toward friendly people, living neal
influences provide for unfriendly people
1000 miles away? If, In this country where
= he people have the right to vote, repub-
'ioan leaders dare not take the side OF the
aeople against the great monopolies which
ave grown up within the last few years
how they be trusted trusted to protest the
waiting to exploit the Islands?
is the sunlight of full citizenship to be
enjoyed by the people of the United States
dured by the people of Porto Rico, while
the thick darkness of perpetual vassalage
covers the philippines? The Porto Rice
tariff law asserts the doctrine that tn.
nnera tion of the constitution is confined
to the IS states. The democratic party dis
putes this doctrine and denounces 1t az
our organic law There is no place in oul
systern of government for the deposit oi
arbitrary and irresponsible power. Tha
tbs leaders of great party should claim
p foT any president or congress the right t.
treat millions of people as mere posses
sions" and deal with them unrestraiheC
nv the constitution or the bill of right.
shows how far we have already departed
from the ancient landmarks. and indicate:
what may be expected If this nation de
llberately enters upon a career of empire
The territorial form of government is TEN
porary and preparatory, and the chile
security citizen OF territory has Is fornc
In the fact that he enjoys the same con
stitutional guarantees and is subject I
the same general laws as citizen OF
state. Take away this security and hi
rights will be violated and his interes
sacrificed at the demand of those whohay
political influence. This Is the evil of tn
colonial system, no matter by what natio
" IS applied.
title to the Philippines.
What is our title to the Philippine is
ien6sP Do we hold them by treaty or b
conquest? Did we buy them or did W
take them? Did we purchase the pen
lille TO them? Were they throw
IA with the land? win the rcpuh
J iicans say that inanlmato earth has value
and when that, earth Is nodded by tn
. Divine hand and stamped with the Ike