The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-17

In fair spirit the Springfield Mass
Republican writes on the new phase III
the Philippines.
1T is "A happy contamination that
finds expression in the executive pro
CARNATIONS Of peace in the Philippine
islands and general amnesty to|
Filipinoa who have committed acts Of
war against the United States 1t is
officially declared that war no longer
prevails anywhere within the territorial
domain Of the United States, except in
the Mohammedon end of it. This isI
cause Of rejoicing.
But the fact that Fourth Of July
amnesty is proclaimed makes the event
unique in the history Of the world. 1t
is also paradoxical when viewed in the
light Of the history Of American indie
pendence. All things including the
Bible, take new meanings with the
passage Of time But never before has
happened that the natal day Of Ameri
can independence should be celebrated
by an act Of pardon to men whose only
crime was in following the example Of
those whose struggle for freedom has
found in the Fourth Of July glorious
memorial forever 1t may be only one
of lifes little irOnies that we should
choose the day when the Continental
g., - IL
of the youthful jefferson -arch rebel
on which 10 forgive, and restore TO
their civil rights, far distant people
who began their fight for Independence
without being rebels ~ all There are
Americans who will not see this phase
of the amnesty, and there are Ameri
cans who will not desire TO see this
phase Of the amnesty; hut there IL not
an American in our broad. prosperous
either ~ citizen or ~ patriot, by
seeing it.
1t il one of the priceless services
Of the Declaration Of lndcpen-
dencc that il ever brings to our minds
the fundamental principles upon which
this nation was founded. An honor to
Jefferson, wrote Lincoln in 1852 who,
in the concrete pressure Of n struggle for
national Independence by single
people. had the GOODNESS, forecast and
capacity to introduce into n merely
revolutionary document ar abstract
truth, applicable TO all meG and all
times, and 20 embalm it there that to-
day, and in all coming days it shall be-
rebuke and stumbling block to the
very harbngefs Of reappcaring tyranny
and oppression Nor * it remarkable
that this abstract truth has met with
particular difficulties and opposition in
the land it was meant TO serve Lincoln
said in his day that it was no chiIds
play to save the principles Of jefferson
from total overthrow in this nation
1t is no child's play now, but those
principles will still be saved
Although the FiIpinos have been
conquered still II may be- said that they
have won, if this peace. rough hown.
should lead us into the screner atmos
phere Of calm reflection In the cool
shades Of peace our people will be the
better able 10 do justice Thus far the
appeal Of the minority has been made
under conditions which rendered a fair
hearing impossible II has been with
~ a. it was with Engh-hmen IN the
Crimean war Of which Charles Greville
wrote IN his memoirs that while the
war fever is rtill raging. ... All ap-
peals 10 truth and reason will he totally
unavailinR But the war il declared TO
be- over PASSIONS will cool Fairer ca
Inmates Of our foes win prevail Aud ~
an Adam II Massachusetts has recently
arisen 10 make RrOtesque, bY his serious
proposal Of statue in Washington 10
Lee the impa-sioned statement Of Sum
ner that he would leave the rebel gen.
eral % the aycugiug pen Of history. 80
"a 'A@A' T'iii' ohAA'FlliiH W hhilNstN bl
Ohio may rise 10 declare that even the
despised Aguinaldo wa- not without
some love Of his country.
at was glorious Fourth Not only
have we IT,, amnesty, but the rccogni.
ton by congress, IN the Philippines civ
il government biz, that the great bulk
Of the inhabitants d those islands, ~
far from being sAvages, are civilized
people, fit to have a legislative assembly