The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-13
SILL OPPOSING IMPERIALISM.

SILL UPPUSlNu lNPEKlALiSM'
In discussing Democratic policy the
Springfield Mass Republican says 1t
is Of encouraging significance that every
Democratic senator present and not
paired with two exceptions, voted for
the substitute policy in respect to the is
lands reported from the minority Of the
senate committee on the Philippines.
Those two exceptions were Morgan OF
Alabama and McEnery of Louisiana,
who did not vote at all. All the other
Democrats lined up so!idly for the plan
Of independence and American assist
a1ce in establishing an independent
native government.
Thus the opposition becomes more
and more strongly identified with de
finite, practicable constructive plan Of
lealing with this problem and as so
much is said on the imperialist side
about the lack Of such a policy as an al
Tentative to the mperialist policy Of
drift and shoot, it may be well to give in
,ull the plan which received the solid
Democratic vote in the senate, with the
Two exceptions noted
That, subject to the provisions herein
.fter set forth, the United States Of Am
,rica hereby relinqui-h all claim OF SOW
,reignity over and title TO the arChipe-
4 l.. LII IA.
That from and after the passage Of
! his act said archipelago shall be foreign
! errit0ry, and all goods entering the
| United States thercfrOm shall be subject
| to the same duties, customs and impOsts
as are now, or may hereafter be, pre-
,cribed by law for goods entered from
jther foreign countries. Provided, That
Turing the temporary occupation of said
stands a. hereinafter provided, all trade
between the same and the United States
hail be free
That the United States shall continue
20 occupy aud govern said archipelago
until the people thereof shall form u
table government, and until sufficient
guarantees have been obtained for the
performance of our treaty obligations
with Spain, for the safety Of those in
Iabjtant4 who have adhered to the
'nited States and for the maintenance
md protection of all rights which have
occurred under their authority.
That ~ soon as these results have been
accomplished it j. declared to be the
purpose Of the United States, which the
president is directed to carry into effect
10 Withdraw from said islands and leave
the government, control and sovereign
IS thereof 10 the inhabitants Of the same
retaining only such military, naval and
aJaluR stations rs NAV be designated by
he government Of the United States.
The cry of the imperialists has all
along been that the opposition offers no
substitute constructive programme --
nothing but scuttle As matter Of
fact, the opposition to this criminal ag
gression, at no stage Of its progress, has
been without u clear, honorable and
practicable plan of national action. with
out any scuttle' about il except II scut-
tie from the bloody and fruitless policy
o. unconditional subinRation back to
American principles and ideals And
now we have the opposition in congress
uniting on the above statement Of policy,
which, rs leading 10 some definite eud
consistent with the Declaration of indie
pendence, is work of constructive
-tatesmanship, contrasting sharply with
the blind alley courae Of the imperialist
party
"On such platform the minority
party cannot fail to grow in strength
before the people The two parties NJ
they now stand have, NJ Lincoln would
have expressed IT, succeeded in fighting
| themselves each into the old coat Of the
other The Republican party is back
close upon ante bellum Democratic
ground Of class privilege and the sub
! lection Of u race The Democratic party
is coming mp to old Republican 1octrin,
that might does not have right. and tina
governments derive their just power
! from the consent Of the governed. Tn,
contest on such issues may be long, bu
its outcome can never be uncertain.