Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-16

tha situation ~hsa " says fhaf tns f1u-
rlras rannut ~ eftireus stfhssit entau-
~ Ant shat = tns alternative. n tn-
FtHpinn Il not % - q eitissn. shall ~s
ruaka hifr q s1hl~ctf On that 4u~stiun
re frrlegrsfic rintfnrrs sgsass -ith EN-
not - a suhfref ~ttnaut snisnxsrins aar
fern % saerrrm~nt. A rvpWhiic can
aass , ~ sasl-sis ..s.i-cs = Fe.s.e.s
hs Is uukno-n 30 . seysfnun~ut arrivinx
IL fust tstsera frars re run~ert % the
gevsrr.i rhs tesahiissn siastes-a ssys
nssat ruuaisfant ~ffn their welfare srd
our iuflsr shall D. secured 70 them the
F1iipirosi ~ as Tnis Z. a strange dec-
trias far a government snich ose. its
very sSistenec - the men wns ofrer~d
their lives - PROTEST against sosefr-
meat ~ttneut consent snd tasatien ~tth-
cat rspreesatsranH In what respect dos
the po~itian % the rwrubiiran party af-er
from th~ position taksn ~ ths EnEiish
government IN tfIt- tft no. fhe Erx.tsh
% shs eaisnisi. t.hsi sias sssf srrs.s.
is~yt had zuvefnmsnt q his peo-
pie tit ref fhr Engt-h EuVsrr-
havs ths larkrst Hfeasurs % sslf xg~~fn.
rtrnt consistent with th~tr wetftrs and
English dati~af uid not the Spanish GOV.
srnnsent promise e. <iye g. the cubans
consistent with their welfare and spanish
duties The hole difference between a
rionarchy ant a r~pubiic may b. summed
ep In one Hrntenee. IN e norHrfh ~ the
king givss e. the people Nhat h. believes
20 be kEssf government IN republic
the peoEls secure for thsmssit~s What
The republican, party has accepted th~ Efi-
rnpsan ttsa and planted itnrN upon the
ground tsheu b. George III tnf hy every
ruler who dlstrusts TIE capacity uf tho
raaris for self -rHesrnrnsnt or denies them
. voice N th-ir own aFalrs
tn. rr..tdwat-. WIN the osty Ia~
The republican platform promises that
Teue ms-sArs es SEA $50 eFnitf e = - -
thts pledge u NOT fuirii#d Nearly D.
months ELAPSED after the ratification % the
trsaty before the adlournmeut % conErsrs
last Juns. and yet no laS was passed deaf
ius With the rhiiippin. sltuatleu. The wtll
% ths president has been tns only law
In the fhlhppin~ ISLANDS Whsrsvvr tho
American aaIhnfttN extends ~ nN does
the rspubhcan party hesitate 60 legislats
apen The Philippine question lieeau=e .
Law Wuuid discissr fn~ rasiicii d~par rtuFr
hy those - ho control the republican parts
The storm of protest which greeted the
Porto kican ball ~ae an Indication % what
may be expected Sheu the American pso-
pie are brought fac. 70 face With leEfsla-
tion upon this subject II the Porto hiCana.
Who welcome annexation. are 60 be d.
What i- 10 - the lot of the tIilpinos who
resisted cur authority u secret infa-
-nces could compel a disregard pf our plain
our shores. shat treatment will those same
Influences provide for urfrtsudiy people
100 miles away II. IN this country where
the people have the right Co vote. rspuh-
ucan leaders dare not take the side q th.
people against the great riungpuii~s whie b
have grown up within ths last few wears.
ho~ can they BE- trusted O. protect the
F1liplno= from the gurporafiuua Wh4sh ate
waiting TO exploit the Islands
4 the sunilsht - full citrrushlp to Be
enjoyed b IN people of the nitsd states.
and the twilight ~ seui citizenship sa-
durrd hy the people OF Porto Eiru while
the thick darknsss u p"rpstual vas.alax
tarir as asserts the doctrine that the
operation % ths constitution - confined
% the a. states. The dsuecrafie party dis
putss this ductfiur ard deuuuures Il az
repuEnant 20 both the lettsr and apirlf of
our organic Law There h no liarr IN our
- stem Il Eovsrnmsut fer the aepoalt of
arbitrary and irresponsible paNer That
the leaders = great party should claim
ter am president ur congress thr riEht 10
slaus- and deal sith them uhrsstratns ri
by the constitution or the hlt 81 rixnts
shows how Tar -. have already departed
from the ancient 1nfmarka, ard Indicates
What may b. expected n thts nation de-
ubsrstslY enters unnr career - Tmair"
The territorial fern u Euvsrruas h TEN
security citinen - territory has - foansl
IN the fact that h. snfaFs the same cen
stitutionai guarantees AMI l. subject "a
the SANE xsnsrsi sSs a. a eifinen q {
rights MI - Violated and Ms interest
saerin~ea ~ the dsnlausi ~ these shs>-savs
political tnfurnae THIS - the evil ~ fhs
eaiaaiai system. ~ matter hy shat natiar
it = apRiisfi
ritz 10 tho pstupet.~.
what = our tftI- - fh- phiiipPin~ b.
itnsis I.a - as.lt them ~ tFstiE = -
tsss th-m- ussi ~ s.lreaa.. ths sss.
Rle e not, hos aid ~ .eeiars
afi~ = th~m. Were shsf thsasH
licaus say thaf lnaairuasa earfh haa vattis
ant shea that earfn O uFei5ied BY ths
DIVINE hana and srsHnueti atta thr hss-
asas - ta@ frsafar lt becomes a nNtars
derive thsir issf psxsrs frasa tn~ eun
sFuf x thH EaFsrnrst q = fnsusss-ihls q
So ar ttita @ neepie. either - f.-rFe -
~ pgrr aase W esult ~stlnxlstso spain
tsle ~ frnsfN. har C lsid fifis -
musf hasf .f 0w sHrua mssfasast efustsfers'
sfih asar hieas - ssEsraaisnf y asa %.
thsru - Hxnr azsfnst spaln. - tispas~i
spain taEle e 50 HsgE rlasu ufa~ -
49, uet tanaHrenf surraasers hat sV~u
= - aata ne Hs.ltast -1aH ntts. ~
ealsitf fFsanfrr 80 xrssfaf rtae fAan -
Hat ans asr asls haasa en- fsrr-
a1ane wa eanaas f-ssasf s-sss fssir. Eat
-. lss'~ % - = - - ,,..ss.s Ses's 's ss.r = :
ta@ naFfE Ht Esssrsg=au l. A4fher tnl
AaasrlEaa afts4as gaNe ~ " uinas fsir
- -. Tsssa "a = =. s.s.ss ts.s ~ =.
aaaaufseE aaI asflIassf Eaf ssTHsrass n N.
fa1ptnse. smE thaf waea - as - ww has
saA sasas'ssi~s shaf sasr Srrs n9hsins
80 raeiF a~n ts1sisg~astess-. snA suouni
fhaf Hasfssrr ssasHiftas a. aNamuis 81
taFnlraissa haasf sHsa aurs II nnm sub
ss.s.l's sar r~@s isr - sgsnisa HoSe
wnira aase h.sa xfTsa ia nslHpnrt * al
llEuaHffa lsEfr aaalisl %sasla saH mat q I
assF fasN f. assag ths rniIuatne asiNnsts
Haaf fufF = naf au arNEnHnt. q - a con
iHfHa a . NI1FE IL
Ia ans sauTfzeHeF - must aariF sell
s~ftie'i aad xensreiiv teerpsssi peinsiaiss
Ia rs ear fafF e. aaaass sseannx ~ =asfts'
sasth~r ta~ 1Aaax - - sfeiea = ef xrsa
ar lffls xal1a lr r. ear fatF - 4Feas
kIlliux a h,aEuaaa avingz na natter sasr'
~ human astna Hvss % - ~hai rae'
ar ciass ~ hy4anEs Everyone rsraEutzs
sns ehiiHEfinu fHnus1asss araau iasist siI1a . Z.
E ahzsrNe Beth fhs rr1uaa lna wtnret Avs
huf. a. same fsnv tse sRBlis-ariasn q ts1s'
la~- 70 aataens. it m4F nnt - aat q
place 70 auats faa gpinlnn ~ ath~rsg f-f
fsrson fsan ~harn shsrs 10 70 hlxhsr 20
hfl.ai satharitg ssia
{ 4 kna~ % hat ere ues.w ~ zxaraitfF 70
men. wasther acting san<is ar eaAs@c
lively
FrsnkIln. ~Aa-~ isarainx. stsien sns
h-aueafhssi - as frem ih. rssuiiftiazsarl
days. expressed th~ same hisa reei
strgug~r hnguaxs whsn be- said
{ Justice A. strictly das~ nT' eeer
netxhDsr nations as b~tw~sn neixhnoi
{ citinens. A highway man is - marn
[ rnbbsr when he plumbers In EanE a.
[ when stngiy. and the nation that make
I an unjust war Is emily great gang
Fs~e~ Create. No RGxht
Men may dare 20 10 IN cruwls what th-l
would rot dare Ia do a. individuals. bu
I the moral character af an act tH not 90
terminsd BY the numhsr % those "a ns ioii
In a. f'orce can defend right bat fore
has never. yet created a right n /. Sa
{ true. as declared tn the resolutions % In
[ terveution. that the Cunans are aua D
I right ought to b. free and independent
/ Language taken from thr declaration o
[ ndepsndsncsl X Is equally true that IN
| Fflipinos are and OF right ought 70 b. fire.
! and independent. The right 81 IN. cuban
| to freedom was rot based upon their prox
! unity 20 the United States, nor upon tn
/ language which they spoke. nor yet upol
/ the race or races 70 which tFsy belonged
I Congress by practically unanimous vot
declared that the principles enuEciated a
Philadelphia In iIss were Etih alive an'
/ applicable 10 the Cubans.
Who will draw a line between the uatura
rights OF the Cubans and the Ftlfptnos
I Who will say that the former has a righ
TO liberty and that the latter has no right
which We are bound to respect And, II tn
Filipinos are and Of right ought to b
free and indeps sndent. what right have "
70 force our government upon them with
out their CONSENT Before our duty can b
| ascertainsd. their rights must be deter
l.. n. a..