The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-26
WHAT IS THE usE9
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picture Of National Aggression.
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Bourke Coehrans great appeal for
Justice b the Beers made at Chicago
fscently Vas a masterfa argument
crushing 60 iuvective, overwhelming
IN pathos, magnificent in diotion, and
soul inspiring in sublimity Of thought
and uuanswerable when viewed ia the
high Of the traditions and history Of
sais republic
But What wax the use Of 81 all?
Il was lofty humane and patriotic
cry. Of mau who loves his country
to the AmeHcan government supposed
70 De fht most civilized and liberty
loving 81 earth TO nut q stop to the
slaughter OF innocent people in far Off
South Africa
But what was The use of an Of IT.?
what is the use Of casting pearls be
fore swine2
What IS the use Of donouncing the
British monarchy fer starving women
ana children and destroying Republi-
can form OF governments. while the
American empire IS engaged in the
same di7reputable business Of subiu-
eating apd starving and slaughtering
few millions OF Malays in the Orient
with whom we should have nothing
more to do than should the Ameer Of
the Afghans to do with the moonshiner
OF the Kentucky mountains
Not OILY is our government engaged
in this unrighteous murder and
slaughter Of men, women and child
rem. but also that Of attempting to
blot out the spirit Of lib--ty and jus
tice that belongs to the Malays as an
inalienable God given right.
Mr. Cochran we'll said, that 1t is in
the power Of the president to secure
peace and TO restore the Independence
o fthe Boor republic "by a single
word"
This may he true But the fact re-
mains that while the British empire is
buying supplies in America where
with to aid in crushing the Beers the
American empire never would haye
been able to accomplish the occupa
ton Of the Philippine islands. had it
not been for naval and army supplies
furnished by the British interests at
Hong Rong
IS II possible that American and
England, Anglo Saxon. Celt and Nor
man bred have pooled in the conquest
OF helpless people Of the world?
Is there an international real estate
grab at the bottom Of the damnable
business2
II Is a remarkable fact, that every
Republican-Imperialistic organ Of the
country. insists that the president
must not intercede to prevent this
slaughter Of men, women and child
ren. and to stay the total destruction
and overthrow Of the republics Of
Southern Africa
why-the time was when this
mighty republic hugglng liberty TO
It's breast with hooks Of steel, would
have prevented this bastard act, by
peaceable means if possible but by
force If necessary
But why can this republic do moth
Ing now?
Because we have changed our views
we no longer love liberty spoils ia
the slogan Of the day-and more, be-
cause even these blind partisan jour
nallstic defenders of Imperialism
krow run well that in the event OF
Roosevelts intervention the world
would ask: why do you not stop
the slaughter of he liberty loving
people in the Philippines Why do
you claim the right to tax and govern
tho people Of your colonies, when you
opposed the right Of the British TO SO
tax you in tho last century? Why
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