The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-09

their services are no longer required
men who fight when the country
needs fighters and work when the
country needs workers.
CITIZEN OR SUBJECT9
The Republican platform assumes
that the Philippine islands viii be re-
tanned under American sovereignty,
and we have a right to demand of the
Republican leaders a discussion of the
future status Of the Filipino. Is he to
be . citizen or a subject2 Are we 10
bring into the body polite 100000 or
100000 Asiatics. 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 a
proposition. The McEnery resolution,
adopted by the senate Immediately
after the ratification of the treaty, ex-
pressly negatives this idea. The DEM
Ocratic platform describes the situa-
ton when it SAYS that the Filipinos
cannot be citizens without endangering
our civilization. Who viii dispute it2
And what IS the alternative? II the
Filipino is not 20 be a citizen, shall we
make him a subject?
ION that question the Democratic
platform speaks with emphasis 1t de-
ciares that the Filipino cannot be a
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 a government deriving
it's lust powers FROM the consent Of the
governed. The Republican platform
says that the largest measure of self
government consistent with their wei
fare and our duties shall be secured 10
them (the FilipinOS) by law This is d
strange doctrine for a government
which owes its very existence to the
men who offered their lives as a pro-
test against government without coz
sent and taxation without representa-
ton.
LIKE GEORGE III.
In what respect does The position of
the Republican party differ from the
position taken by the English govern
ment in 1776? Did not the English gov
eminent promise a good government
TO the col0nists? What king ever prom
ised a bad government to his people?
Did not the English government prom
Use that the cOlOnists should have the
Largest measure of self-government
consistent with their welfare and Eng
lish duties? Did not the Spanish gov
eminent promise to give to the CubanS
the largest measure of self-goYernment
consistent with their welfare and Span
ish duties? The whole difference be-
tween a monarchy and republic may
be summed I'D in one sentence. In a
monarchy the king gives TO the people
what he believes to be a good govern
meEt; in a republic the people secure
for themselves what they believe to be
a good government. The Republican
party has accepted the European idea
and planted itself upon ground taken
by George III and by every ruler who
distTusts the capacity of the people for
government or denies them a voice
in their own affairs.
PLEDGE NOT FULFILLED.
The Republican platform promises
that some measure of government
is to be given to the Filipinos by law
but, even this pledge is not fulfilled.
Nearly sixteen months elapsed after
the ratification of the treaty before the
adjournment of congress last June, and
yet no law was passed dealing with the
Philippine situation. The will of the
president has been the only law in the
Philippine islands wherever the Amer
lean authority extends. Why does the
Republican party hesitate to legislate
upon the Philippine question? Because
a law would disclose the radical de-
parture from history and precedent
contemplated by those who control che
Republican party. The storm of pro-
test which greeted the Porto Rican
bill was an indication of what may be
expected when the American people are
brought face to face with legislation
upon this subject. If the Porto Ricans
who welcome annexation, are to be de-
MED the guarantees of our constitution
what is to be the lot of the FilipinOs
who resisted Our authority? If secret
influences could compel a disregard of
our plain duty toward friendly people
living near our shores, what treatment
will those same influences provide for
unfriendly people 1000 miles away? If
in this country where the people have
the right to vote, Republican leaders
dare not take the side of the people
against the great monopOlies which
have grown up within the last few
years, how can they be trusted to pro-
tect the FilipinOs from the corpora
| tons which are waiting to exploit the
islands,
CONSTITUTION FOLLOWS FLAG.
as the sunlight of full citizenship to
be enjoyed by the people of the United
States, and the twilight of semi-citi-
zenship endured by the people of Porto
Rico, while the thick darkness of per-
petual Vassalage covers the Philip
pines? The Porto Rico tariff law as
serts the doctrine that the operation
of the constitution is confined to the
forty-five states. The Democratic par
ty disputes this doctrine and denounces
ii as repugnant TO both the letter and
spirit of our organic law. There is nc
place in our system of government for
the deposit of arbitrary and irrespOn-
Sible power
THAT the leaders of a great party
should claim for any president or con.
gress the right to treat millions of peo-
pie as mere possessions and deal with
them unrestrained by the constitution
or the bill of rights shows how far we
have already departed from the ancient
landmarks. and indicates what may bt
expected if this nation deliberately en-
tiers upon Il career of empire.
1.-THE territorial form of govern.
ment is temporary and preparatory
and the chief security a citizen Of {
territory has is found in the fac
that he enjoys the same constitu
tional guarantees and is subject t
the same general laws as a citizen Of
state. Take away this security anC
his rights will be violated and hi:
interest sacrificed at the demand o!
those who have political influence
This is the evil of the colonial sys-
tenn, no matter by what nation it II
applied.
ANOMALY IN TITLE.
What is our title to the Philippine
islands? Do we hold them by treaty
or by conquest? Did we buy them, oil
did we take them? Did we purchase
the people? If not. how did we secure
title TO them? We're they thrown il