Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-01-31

of hitherto irreconcilable ideas, but some
more obstinate decline to join, for
though willing to accept sovereignty of
United States. the prospect of indefinite
makes them distrust purposes of the
United States and delays their submis-
sion.
Adjournment Of present congress with
out giving president authority to estab-
lis" purely civil government with usual
powers. and postponement of at least
year of such government until new
congress. will certainly confirm this dis
trust. Directory of the federal party
believes comforting such authority on
president would inspire confidence, hasten
acceptance of sovereignty of union. and
the coming Of peace. Directory there
fore prays both houses of congress to au-
thorize President Mckinley to establish
civil government whenever he believes it
epportune.
FRANK H. BOURNS,
DIR. PARDO DE TAVERO,
'FLORENTINE TERRES,
&c. S. ARELLANO,
JOSE MAR TOMAS DEL ROSARIO.
DIRECTORY of Federal Party"
Senator Jones (Ark.) presented the
credentials of his colleague, Mr.. Ber-
~, for the term beginning next
March.
Senator Towne's Speech.
After the disposal of routine bust
ness Senator Towne (Minn.) was rec
ognized for speech which was to be
at once his maiden effort and his
valedictory. He spoke on his resolu-
ton of last Friday for the immediate
cessation Of hostilities in the Philip
pines. The galleries were we'll filled
to hear Senator Towne and senator's
also gave him close attention, while
in the rear of the senate was circle
from the house to hear him. Senator
Towne spoke in full and resonant
tones, with more of the graces of
oratory than are usually heard in the
practical debates of the senate.
The Main Points Made.
were as follows:
1T is not easy to fix with accuracy the
time when the design was formed to take
forcible possession of the Philippine is
lands. nor to ascertain the mind in
whose gloomy recesses' this enterprise
of sacrilege and violence first gathered
form and pressure. There has, indeed,
been evidenced a disposition by it's most
illustrious sponsors, and if their prophetic
souls already trembled at the inquisition
of after ages, to impute the dubious re-
sponsibility to Providence itself. I know
not which to admire the more. whether
the modesty which dsclaims credit for
the policy, or the colossal presumption
which challenges and betrays the vaunt-
ed confidence of the Almighty.
No man. no party, no nation can es-
toh
tributing their origin to any other source
than human motives and human jujdg-
ment. The policy of the administra ton
toward the Filipinos must be justified if
ever justified at all. in the forum of the
reason and the conscience of mankind"
False and Sinister Pretense
IF we are bent on slaughter" said he,
Get it be in open guiSe. If we lust for
this peoples land, let us not glaze our
enterprise with false and sinister pre-
tense. Rather let us boldly raise the
somber flag of International piracy, whis-
tie scruple down the wind. and then
close in upon our feeble victim to the
cry of loot and glory!"
Mr.. Towne maintained that the United
States was under the obligation of cir
cumstances. if not indeed, of actual
promise. to grant independence to the
Filipinos. and that, among nations, the
former was quite as binding as the latter.
Capable of Self-Government.
Senator Towne then argued at length
In support of his contention that the Fill
ipinos were perfectly capable Of govern
ing themselves, pointing out that 80 per-
cent of the population of Luzon can
read and write, and holding that the gov
eminent established by Aguinaldo was
strong. symbolical and progressive, even
in the difficult and disturbing conditions
which surrounded it.
He held that it was better to trade lib
erty to the Filipinos for security to the
United States in the islands than to
force "a sulen unwillingness into slayish
compliance with some of customs"
by the employment of an army OF 100000
men.
Imperialism.
1t was habit of the defenders of the
administration policy to sneer at the term
'imperialism." he said, but it could not
be Sneered away.
You can have Imperialism without an
emperor. just as the Romans found that
they could have more than royal master,
though he did not wear the hated name
of king" asserted Mr.. Towne. THE re-
tenton of the Philippines will commit US
to the whole programme of empire.
Heroism of Moral Coinage.
God speed the day when the American
people, whose annals blaze with records
Ol uUeQudleu ueIOlSH anu VINO again ana
always if some great cause demand it,
would freely pay with life itself the
price of its defense, shall have the moral
courage to do their civic duty-a rarer
thing than to face undaunted the can
mons mouth-and with their sovereign
voice declare that this unholy war for
greed and empire shall be stopped, and
that no soldier Of the United States shall
ever again in all our history be sent to
other lands to war on people fighting for
their liberty.
II shall not willingly cease to dream of
twentieth century devoted to the dem
cnstration the first and only one in his
tory, that a government of the people.