Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-01
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the South are in harmony with thie
thought and, therefore, his course
has my approval. The Democracy,
in my judgment, made fatal blum
der when it permitted the Republi.
cans to appropriate to their own
use the prestige growing out of the
Spanish war. The Democrats did
as much to bring about the war as
the Republicans and should have
claimed their share of it's results and
consequences. For myself, 1 am
rejoiced that the crust of our
national isolation has been broken
and that we can take our proper
place among The nations of the
EARTH"
"You favor retaining possession of
the philippine Islands and other
insular possessions ?"
81 do most assuredly. We came
into possession of this new territory
in the prosecution Of just war.
We expended vast amounts OF
money and many valuable lives in
the Spanish war, and by all the rules
governing such questions we are
entitled to indemnity for the expen-
ditures. This indemnity is usually
paid in money or territory. Inas-
much as Spain had no money, VIC
took Porto Rico in part payment
and for the Philippines we paid
cash. The title deeds were signed,
sealed, delivered and recorded.
Why should we give up land we
have paid for with the consent of its
owner, Spain? ?"
edo you apprehend that the gov
ernment of these islands is going to
be very embarrassing to our govern
ment?"
"Not necessarily, if common sense
and good judgment are employed in
dealing with them. Of course, the
problem is a serious one, but not
insurmountable. l do not believe in
protectorate or colonial govern
ment. There is no place in our sys-
tenn for such dependence. The new
possessions of the United States
belong to all the people of the United
States and governed by the super
vision of Congress as our other terri
tories are governed, giving to the
inhabitants of them just as much
power of self-government and SOW
oreignty as they arc capable of excr-
cising. This has been the rule for
Alaska for thirty odd years and may
be as safely applied elsewhere.
81 cannot see where there is such
an over-powering difficulty in our
way. No, sir; if the American peo.
pie will put their heads together in
a patriotic spirit we will solve the
problem justly and satisfactorily.
The possession Of these islands will
rebound with especial and immeas-
urable benefit to the cotton States,
furnishing as they will, a most valu-
able market for her manufactured
cotton goods, and give us status in
the Orient from which we can DEFY
competition in that vast field for
lucrative business. We should insist
upon the door being kept open to
China. We should hold on to the
islands and govern them, as we can,
honestly, justly, fairly. When the
inhabitants realize that the installa-
tion of our constitutional form of
government, with representative
responsibility, means for them free.
dom and enlightened progress, they
will scott at the ieremiads of those
who have tried to convince thcp.
that we intend to destroy their ljbsy
ties and rob them Of their copsSTy." !"
In regard to the appointment of
Mr.. Capers as United States district
attorney for South Carolina, Gen.
Butler said:
"What is wanted in South Caro-
lima, above all things, is a greater
federation for those honestly differ
ing from us in political opinion,
greater political freedom of action.
| find we have passed the point
where the white people from neccs-
sity were arrayed on one side to pro-
tect their civilization with the negro
race on the other, and we can now
afford to divide on paramount politi-
cal issues, as in other States. If Mr..
Capers chooses to ally himself with
the Republican party because he
conscientiously approves of its prin-
ciples, he has perfect right to do
SO and should not be denounced on
that account. Nothing could be Of
more advantage to our State, politi.
cally and commercially, than the
organization of an active, respectable