The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-27
BROKEN PLEDGES.

III we enter upon colonial policy" said Mr. Will
lam Jennings Bryan in a speech delivered In January
! 1899, just as the Philippine war was about to begin
we must expect to hear the command 'Sencen issu.
ing with increasing emphasis from the imperiaIists
When the discussion OF the fundamental principles is
attempted in the United States if a member of con
gross attempts to crtcse any injustice perperated by
a government official against a helpless people he win
be warned to keep silent lest his criticism encourage
resistance to American authority in the Philippines
If we adopt colonial policy and pursue the
course which excited the revolution of 1776 we must
mufhe the tones Of the old Liberty Bell and commune
/ in whispers when praise the patriotism of our
fathers
In all history there never has been prophecy more
true The republican watchword is silence" Isl
lence is their command in the senate in the house in
the press in the resolutions the camps of the G.
R men of Indiana
The republicans may destroy liberty and exterm
nate the inhabitants of a liberty loving land They
may ravage the country burn farms and homes and
turn the Philippine provinces into bowling wilder
ness Ihey may employ torture and kill children
They may violate every rule of humanity the articles
OF war their own pledges and the sacred principles of
our institutions handed down us by our fathers
stu we must be silent it is treason I'VE arc at
lacking the army, they say. "and our country" Not
So We are attacking the high crimes and malfeasance
in office OF the administration To be silent would
make us accomplices in these evil deeds and the voice
OF the blood that creth aloud from the Philippine
ground would cry out against us also
That the policy of imperialism Is IN American has
been shown over and over again. That the war has
been conducted with atrocty has been shown by ev.
denoe that is accommodating every day. Senator Lodge
the chief spokesman Of the administration has admit
ted that $50 officers and of the army have been
court martlaed for crueltes committed Attention is
here specially called to the fact that this policy of the
hags staying put, which has caused the carnage and
cruelty which have shocked the civilized world is in
direct violation OF the pledges of the administration
The senate of the United States declared before the
ratification Of the treaty of peace by the Spanish cortes
that was not the intention the United States to ex
ercise permanent sovereignty in the Philippines and
that 1t would recognize stable and Independent gov
eminent of the islands the Fiipinos estab-
lshed such government The platform of the repub-
leans OF 1900 speaks of the new birth of freedom
which we have given the Flibnos asserts that we will
confer the blessings of liberty and civilization upon all
the rescued peoples, and promises that THE largest
measure of sefgoyernment consistent with their vel
fare and our duties shall be secured to them by law
With these promises and pledges which the presi.
dent has reiterated in his message congress and his
public addresses contrast the facts of the case Con
slider the war OF determination with atrocities to de-
stroy the liberty in the Philippines which we have
promised their inhabitants. Consider the Philippine
treason law which Furnishes the advocacy in the islands
OF even peaceable independence and separation from
the United States