The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-03

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their ports or if this be denied, and the schedule
prepared by the Philippine Commission should be
made effective by Congress, and the revenue thus
derived is to be expended for the benefit of the
people the islands, then insist that on prin-
| ciples of common justice they should have part
in determining how this revenue should be expend-
| ed, which the proposed measure denies them. ZAP
plause.l
So far as the importations from the Philippine Is
| lands into the United States concerned, the
| Dingley tariff law, which this bill proposes to APP
ply to the productions of the islands, places pro-
hibitive duty upon hemp tobacco, aud sugar, which
constitute their most valuable commodities, and we
protest against it as the worst form of medieval
colonial policy-an affront to. the moral sense OF
mankind as well antagonistc to the just laws OF
| trade.
| So far importatiOns from the United States to
the islands concerned, onerous tariff duties are
imposed by the Philippine Commissi IN on raw cot
ton and all its varied products, agricultural i'm
| plements, hardware of all description, and. in
short upon every article necessary for the develop
ment of the country. Thus does the alluring pict-
ure vanish which the Republican party drew of the
| trade advantages which this country would enjoy
with these possessions, an thus by the operation
of this bill the ports of both the United States
and the Philippine Islands closed, the against
| the other.
The work OF legislation for these islands, Mr.
/ Chairman, should not begin with this wrong,
which all the military force we may send against
| them will never undo. 1t is breach of interna-
| tional good faith and places country in posi-
| ton where not only may its declarations be ques
| toned by foreign powers, but invites discrimina
| ton and prohibition on their part against Ameri-
| can trade. We demand the open door to China,
but close our to ourselves and to all the world.
| 1T Dlaces in the front rank If selfSh prasDinp
nations and fixes upon the Republic with a writ
| ten Constitution every word of which is living
protest against this measure, the odious system of
| coercive monarchies. For one, am not willing to
thus surrender the honor of the Republic to the de-
mands of the protected favorites government who
are elamoring for the passage of this bill.
| When We govern willing people by our own sys.
tenn of laws and apply the rules of conduct to them
| by which governed, and do not tax them
| without representation, we have the true type of
republicanism. When we govern an unwilling
people by different laws, and apply to them differ
| ent rules of conduct and tax them without repre-
| sanitation, we have the methods of the crown.
When we are told that the revenue derived will
be used for the benefit of the Philippine Isla nds
we quote the language of John Jay, the first Chief
Justice of the United States, in his eloquent ap-
| peal to the people of Great Britain, in which he
protested against taxation without representation
| "These and many other impositions were laid
upon us unjustly and unconstitutionally for the
| express purpose of raising revenue. In order to
| silence complaint it was, indeed, provided that
this revenue should be expended in America for
its protection and defense: These exactions, how,
ever, can receive no justification from pretended
| necessity OF protecting and defending u.s."
When we are informed that contract to clear
the harbor at Manila has been awarded at the cost
| of IS, ,OOO ask why it that a Republican
Congress last year failed to appropriate dollar
| for American rivers and harbors.
When claims of necessity are made for the ex-
penditure OF enormous sums in remote country
| in state of outlawry, and among people who
can never become American citizens. we point to
tnat great river which at times gathers the waters
| of continent and bears on its mighty tide the
| wrath of the dreaded food. We ask you to look
| upon the map of your country and there find in
| the lowlands of the South soil rich beyond COM
pare and capable of the highest excellence and de-
| velopment. We beg you to remember that these
lands of measureless value belong to sovereign
States and part of the American Union
[Applause.l
The men who are there and who will go there
love their country and their countIy's flag and
| stand ready to build American homes and turn up
| the soil if protected against disaster.
Why leave this fair field to batten on that
moor?
When it is urged that public roads must be built
we call attention to the fact that the islands are
not yet pacifed and that a large and highly expen-
sive standing army is required to hold in subjec-
ton even the small area of American occupancy.
If built at all it is conceded they will involve
heavy outlay and through a country ill adapt
ed to the purpose If used at all they will be for
military purposes only, and we opposed to the
military road in the Philippine Islands just
| were to the military roads of Spain in Cuba and
Porto Rico by which that ancient monarchy
sought to sustain her despotc sway. If it replied
that paternalism is involved in this idea it is in
the one proposed.
| When it is asserted that the revenue derived
from this bill is to be used for the education of the
Filipinos answer that tropical race has ever
been ever will be educated out OF its heredity
| and environment. When it is urged a reason
for the passage of this bill that 1000 school teach
ers have recently been employed, answer that
the Islanders demand free trade and free teach
cas-.
| We direct the attention of the country to the
enormous sums to be expended in this doubtful ex-
pertinent of education and denied the 100000 or
more of ignorant blacks home who could at least
be taught the industrial arts aud whom the South
ern people are trxing themselves to educate with
out governmental aid and often to their sore dis
| tress.
| The Republican party placed this Iheavy burden
upon the South, which has contributed so much to
| the glory and honor of the Republic.
| We have heard much of the new South. 1 deny
| that there is such thing the South.
| 1t is the same old South who gave a Jefferson to
state American liberties and Washington to
| achieve them. 1t was the old South who strewed
| your flag thick with stars of sovereign States.
1t is the old South who parted with the
Union for just and came back at Appoma ttox
| in nj fait hufxr
| 1t is the old South who has ever stood for the
| Constitution.
1t is the same old South in whose fair and loyal
| bosom the serpent of anarchy has never slept.
| 1t the old South who knelt with you at the
bier OF martyred Mckinley and mingled her tears
with yours. [Applause.l
1t the spirit of the old South which followed
| the flag to the islands Of the sea.
| 1t was the old South who gave Winfield Scott
Schley to his country, who stood on the Brooklyn's
bridge and wrought imperishable glory, the luster
| of which naval cabal can ever dim. GApplause.1
| Mr.. Chairman, if this bill should pass every
child born in the Philippine Island would be
without country. never want to hear the term
mother country" applied to the United States for
| she has never bred a colony, and from her womb
| none but American citizens have ever sprung and
| they have made American States.
Who is there proud OF his country and drawing
| his inspiration from the crowding and glorious