Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

every democrat voted Tor It ana ev-
cry Republican except two voted
against 1t. That was such n strange
performance when viewed in 4 historic
light that am afraid people will not
believe it and that ought to file nfi-
davits to support the assertion. Won
der what Abraham Lincoln, Salmon
P. Chase, William II. Seward, William
Lloyd Garrison, John P. Hale, Charles
Sumner and their compeers would
think of latter day Republicans!
Wouldn't 1t be delightful to hear old
Horace Greeley discourse upon the
brazen renegades? How he would
roast them and pour aqua FORTS upon
their quivering flesh! Verify. verify,
verify times change and men change
with them. The whirligig Of time
brings its own revenges, and no mis-
take. The future historian will won.
der ut the Republican change of base.
He will find Patterson's antlslavery
amendment on page OIL Congression-
al Record for Thursday, June &c, and
on page 1912 he will find Patterson's
speech in support of it. 1t is short and
will well repay reading. Here it is:
Mr.. Chairman, will not occupy the
time of the committee more than mo-
ment.
The United States of America is the
only civilized power today that Is pro-
tecting the institution of human slavery.
The contract, agreement or treaty, what
ever 1t may be called, that was entered
into between Brigadier General John c.
Bates and the sultan Of Jolo and the
datos, by which they were paid $4,000 in
Mexican money and under the terms Of
which our government agreed to protect
| them In their religious customs and man
! ners. including the institutions of human
slavery and polygamy, is still in force.
| According to tho testimony before the
insular affairs committee of the house by
Governor Taft. these sums Of money
| have been paid to the sultan and the
| datos from the time this agreement was
made up to the present time.
Now, I am aware of the fact that the
| thirteenth amendment to the constitution
Of the United States provides that slavery
shall not exist anywhere in any territory
subject to the jurisdiction Of the United
| States, and I am aware OF the provision
which has been inserted in this bill to
prohibit slavery there but the prohibition
Of slavery Is one thing, the existence of
slavery under the protection of the United
| States government is quite different
| thing. So that under this new section
| which have offered I want to give the
Republican party one opportunity to de-
clare its adherence Of slavery In the
Philippine Islands and to say that 1t shall
not exist there under the protection Of
the American flag, under this treaty or
agreement.
So far as we upon this side of the
chamber are concerned. II we are perma-
nently to retain the possession of the
Philippine Islands we are opposed to the
institution of human slavery.
am aware that when President Nc
Iinley forwarded this treaty, negotiated
by General Bates with the sultan of Jolo.
to the senate OF the United States he
left the whole matter to congress. 1t
has been left in that situation ever since.
the congress of the United States having
neither affirmed nor disaf1irmed this
treaty. so that SO far as know this Is
the first time the question has ever been
/ presented to congress for the affirmation
1 or discrimination of this treaty.
Now as have said, I do not care to
take up the time of the committee In any
general discussion of this subject. The
facts are that there are 100000 or more
human slaves in the Philippine Islands
the condition of their servitude Is con-
dition of infinite horror. Young children
are sold from their mothers, families are
separated. and the female slaves are SUBJ
ject always to the desires of their mas
tiers. Any one who has studied this ques-
ton will understand that this govern
ment is today protecting this institution
of human slavery in the Philippine Is
Hands.
Now, want to say that England In
1884 set free every slave within the Brit
}sh empire, and the United States gov
ernmeut is today the only first class civ
ilized power on earth within whose terFi-
tory slavery exists.
simply want to say that the Repub-
licans have an opportunity, which pre-
sent to them. to say or not to say wheth-
er slavery shall longer exist in those is
lands.