Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-08

were less than the daily reward OF the
Homestead strikers in 1s92 VIII the No
Nenhcr roundup OF the voters In the
congressional districts be affected by this
disturbance as It was by the episode OF
that memorable year? The answer 10
that question must await the event
Democratic Day.
June 26, 1902. must hencefortb no
regarded as Democratic dav. for we
took much wool from our ornaments
on that memorable occasion. That WAS
the day on which John ). Williams OF
Mississippi. Judge DE Almond of Mis-.
souri, and myself ran amuck on the
Republicans. That was the day on
which Mr.. Littlefeld of Maine fell TO
the bottom Of the coal hole n In Mr.
McGinty by saying that Admiral Win.
field Scott Schey. the real hero OF san.
tiago. made a loop and ran away to
escape danger. That was the dav on
which Hon. Samuel W. Mccall =
Massachusetts Republican. placing con.
science and love OF justice and Of lib.
erty above party allegiance. made a
speech which did him great honor and
which worried his Republican con.
freres very much That WAS the dav
on which Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee
Democrat. offered an Amendment 10
the Philippine bill prohibiting slavery
in the archipelago His amendment
was voted down. and. mirabile dictui
every Democrat voted Tor Il and ev.
cry Republican except two voted
against II That was such strange
performance when viewed In "A historic
light that | am afraid people will not
believe it and that I ought TO Tile ait.
davits 10 support the assertion. Won
der what Abraham Lincoln. Salmon
Z. Chase William II. Seward. William
Lloyd Garrison. John l. Hale. Charlc,
Sumner and their compecrs would
think Of latter day Republicans,
Wouldn't il be delightful 10 hear old
Horace Greeley discourse upon the
brazen renegadeS: How be would
roast them and pour aqua fortis upon
their quiverins flesh. Verify. verify.
verify times change and men change
with them. The whirii.i. Of time
brings its own rcvenceS. and no mis-.
take. The future historian will wou.
der at the Republican change of base.
He will find PattcrSon'S untiSlavcrv
amendment on page 1871 CougreSsion.
al Record for Thursday. June 2G and
on page 1872 hc will find Pattcrsou'S
speech I'm support OF il. II is short and
Will well repay reading Here Il is:
Mr. Chairman ! VIII not occup, the
time OF the committee more than a mo
mcnt.
The United States OF America is the
only civilized power today that Is pro-
tecung the institution OF human slavery.
The contract. agreement or treaty. what
ever IL may be called. that was entered
into between EriEadler General John g.
Bates and the sultan OF Jolo and the
datos. by which they were paid SO Ooo In
Mexican money and under the terms OF
which our government agreed 10 protect
them In their religious customs and man
ners. including the Institutions or human
slavery and polygamy. Is stiu in force.
According TO the testimony before the
insular affairs committee OF the house hv
Governor Taft. these sums OF money
have been paid 20 the sultan and the
datos from the time this agreement was
made up 10 the present time.
Now, ! am aware OF the fact that the
thirteenth amendment 10 the constitution
OF the United States provides that slavery
shall not exist anywhere in any territory
subject 70 the jurisdiction OK the United
states, and am aware or the provision
which has been inserted in this hin to
prohibit slavery there. but the prohibition
OF slavery is one thing. the existence OF
slavery under the protection OF the United
States government ia quite a different
thing. So that under this new section
which have offered ] want 10 give the
Republican party one opportunity 10 de-
clare It's ahAorrvncc OF slavery IN the
Philippine Islands and 10 say that IL shall
not exist there under the protection of
the American nag. under this treaty or
agreement.
So FAR as we upon this side OF the
chamber are concerned, if We are perma-
nently 10 retain the possession OF the
Philippine Islands We are opposed 20 the
institution OF human slavery.
am aware that when President Nc
Kinlcy forwarded this treaty. negotiated
by General Bates with the sultan OF Jolo.
20 the senate OF the United States ho
left the whole matter TO congress. IL
has been left in that situation ever since,
the congress OF the United States having
neither affirmed nor diSafirmed this
treaty. so that SO Tar as l know this is
the first time the question has ever been
presented 10 congress for the affirmation
or discrimination OF this treaty.
Now. as l have said, l do not care 10
take up the time of the committee in any
general discussion OF this subject. The
facts are that there are $4,000 or more
human slaves in the Philippine Islands
held by these Mohammedan MorOs. and
the condition OF their servitude is a con-
ditOn or infinite horror Young children
are sold from their mothers, families are
separated. and the female slaves are sub
ject always TO the desires OF their mas
ters. 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
lands
Now. want TO say that England IN
1884 set free every slave within the Brit
ish empire. and the United States gov
ernment is today the only nrst class civ
iAzed power on earth within whose terri
tory slavery exists.
i simply want to say that the Repub-
licans have an opportunity. which l pre-
sent 10 them. TO say OF not TO say wheth-
er slavery shall longer exist in those is
lands.