The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29

we neet To own people I'm order to trade
with themg Is IL not better to allow our
customers 10 live, TO have their good viii
and to leave them the means OF payment
than TO Kill the strongest OF them. To earn
the hatred OF the survivors. and 20 impov-
erish all By desolating war; II was assert
cd that IL was better To trade liberty 10 the
FIlipinos FOR security 20 the United States
in the islands than To force sullen I'M
willingness into slavish compliance with
some OF our customs by the employment
OF an army OF 10000 men.
IMPERIALISM"
ut was a habit Of the defenders Of the
administration policy to sheer at the term
imperialism. he SAID. but it cannot be
sneered away You can have Imperialism
without an emperor. just as the Romans
could have more thar royal master.
though. he did not wear the hated name Of
king asserted Mr.. Townc. THE retention
of the Philippines wiz commit us to the
whole programme of empire There is a law
among nations. as Hamlet says there is
among men. by which bad appetite grows
BY what Il feeds on No nation in history
has resisted IL. and to every nation that
has yielded 10 IL II brought disaster. Ath-
ems succumbed 10 it and persisted. Rome
INDUCED I'm the mad ambition and followed
it 10 her doom. IL was the ruin Of Venice.
I'm my opinion, ere the close of this fatefIll
century. Are we, with all the lessons OF
History before US, TO prove the next victim
OF this insatiate passion. the greatest, moss
lamentable. most gratuitous sacrifice in all
human tragedy?
at do not wish to convey the impression
that, I'm my opinion. the present policy will
al one fell swOop convert this Republic
into an empire In fact. But i do say that
the seeds of empire Turk in this policy, and
that time and favOring environment Will
and must bring them TO their flower and
fruit unless we make seasonable proven
ton
God speed the day when the American
people, whose annals blaze with records of
Unequaled heroisu.. and who again and
always, II some great cause demand IL,
would freely pay with life itself the price
Of its defense, shall have the moral cour-
age to do their civic duties-a rarer thing
than to face undaunted the lannon's
mouth-and with their sovereign voice de-
clare that this unholy war for greed and
empire shall be stopped. and that no SOL
dier of the United States shall ever again.
In all our history. be sent to other lands
TO war people fighting for their liberty.
1 shall not willingly cease to dream of
twentieth century devoted to the demon
stration, the first and only one in history.
that "A government OF the people, for the
people and by the people need not perish
from the earth There is an inspiration in
the thought that TO our beloved country
may be reserved the eliminating glory OF
the angels browning with success the long
experiment of righteous self-government-
DOFFS HIS SENATORIAL MANTLE.
Immediately following Mr.. Towne's
speech the credentials of his successor,
Mr.. Clapp, of Minnesota, were presented
and after being sworn in the new senator
took his seat and Mr.. Towne retired. The
credentials of Joseph w. Bailey as senator
from Texas and of F. NJ. Simmons as sem
stor from North Carolina also were pre-
scented.
Mr.. McComas created something of a stir
by moving that the credentials of the North
Carolina senator be referred to the COM
nlittee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Hoar emphatically objected saying
the people had the right TO change the po-
htical complexion of the Senate every two
years and that there should be no inter-
ruptton In the reception Of credentials ex-
cept under most urgent conditions, ana
after full explanation Mr.. McComas with
drew his motion on Mr.. Chandler, chairman
or the commGtee on privileges and cleo
tons, giving assurance that no rights
wculd be waived by the present reading
Of the credentials.
The rest of the day was devoted to the
Indian appropriation bill. the discussion
turning on irrigation and little progress
icing made