The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-09
ONE STRING
TO HIS HARP
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can stamp failure upon his life and make
his very existence a curse TO his fellow
men, and he can bring his father and
mother in sorrow 10 the grave; but he
cannot annul the sentence. The wages
Of sin is death And 50 with this nation.
It is of age and ii can do what IL please
1t can spurn the traditions OF the past;
it can repudiate the principles upon which
the nation rests; il can employee force IN
stead of reason; IT can substitute might
for right; it can conquer weaker people;
it can exploit their lands. appropriate
their property and kill their people; but
it cannot repeal the moral law or escape
the punishment decreed for the violation
of human rights.
Would we tread in the paths of
tyranny,
Nor reckon the tyrant's cost?
Who taketh another's liberty
His freedom is also lost
Would we win as the strong have ever
won.
Make ready to pay the debt.
For the God who reigned over Babylon
Is the God who is reigning yet"
Some argue that American rule IN the
Philippine Islands will result in the bet
deceived. If we expect to maintain a
colonial policy we shall not find it TO
our advantage to educate the people The
educated Filipinos are now in revolt
against us, and the most ignorant ones
have made the least resistance 10 our
domination. If we are to govern them
without their consent and give them no
voice in determining the taxes which they
pay, We dare not educate them, least they
learn to read the Declaration Of Indepen~
dence and the constitution Of the United
States and mock US for our inconsistency.
THE principal arguments, however. ad-
vanced by those who enter upon de-
tense OF Imperialism are:
First: That We must improve the pres
ent opportunity to become a world power
and enter into the international politics.
Second: That our commercial interests
in the Philippine Islands and in the ORR
ent make IT necessary for US to hold the
Islands permanently.
Third That the spread of the Christian
religion will be facilitated by a colonial
policy.
Fourth: That there Is no honorable
retreat from the position which the ma
ton has taken.
1.-The first argument is addressed to the
nations pride and the second to the ma
TONS pocketbook The third Is Intended
for the church member and the fourth
for the partisan.
1t is sufficient answer to the first argu-
ment to say that for more than CEN
fury this nation has been a world power.
For ten decades 1t has been the most
potent influence in the world Not only
has it been a world power but It has done
more TO affect the politics OF the human
race than all the other nations of the
world combined. Because our declaration
Of Independence was promulgated 9TH
ers have been promulgated: Lecsi Sc the
because the patriots OF I776 fought for
liberty others have fought for It; because
our constitution was al fed, othe- con-
sti-Vtions have basn adopted The
growth Of the principle OF self government
planted on American soil has been the
overshadowing political fact OF the Nine
conspicuous among the nations and given
1t place in history such as no toehr ma
ton has ever enjoyed. Nothing has been
able to check the onward march fthe
idea I am not willing that this nation
shall cast aside the omnipotent weapon
of truth TO seize again tie weapon CO
physical warfare. I would not exchange
the glory OF this republic for the glory
Of all the empires that have arisen and
fallen since time began
THE permanent chairman Of the last
Republican national convention presented
the pecuniary argument IN all its bald
ness. when he said:
" We make no hypocrfticai prestenses
to being interested IN the Philippines
solely on account Of others. While we
regard the welfare Of those people az a
sacred trust, we regard the welfare Of IN
American people first. We see our duty
TO ourselves as well as to others. We be-
lieve in trade expansion. BY every le-
Ultimate means within the province Of
government and constitution We mean 20
stimulate the expansion OF our trade ind
open new markets
''This Is the commercial argument Il
Is based upon the theory that war can
be rigidly waged for pecuniary sdvan-
tage and that It IS profitable to purchase
trade by force and violence Franklin
denied both OF these propositions. When
Lord Howe asserted that the acts Of par
lament which brought on the revolution.
were necessary to prevent American trade
from passing into foreign channels.
Franklin replied:
- To me Il seems that neither The OBJ
tanning nor retaining OF any trade how
valuable soever, is an object for which
nen may Justly spill each others blood: |
hat the true and sure means fertend- |
Ing and securing commerce are -he good |
ness and cheapness Of commodities. and !
that the profits Of no trade can ever 5e /
zqual to the expense os compelling # /
ooneidsr this war against Us therefore, 1
as both unjust and raxfs@'
II place he philosophy Of Franklin 4
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conquest upon the ground that Il vii 4
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y the expansion OF trsSs. I; voa'd ex- 4
lend our trade By every legitimate and 4
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rake merchandise c: human niccd.
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Ia i is Figat~oua 4 har5o- and coalinE i
station IN he Philippines would answer 4
very trz6s and rzii.ts-y necessity and 4
ruch a coaeezxioa covd hare s>sa So
.s-ea AZ any tire without k.sscv;sy.
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.er 20 trade ritA TEN. We carry Or
-ses today wfih every part &C -. zD-.t. 1
u: cur cozzs-oe hss s1pArsss more
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