The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06

the people at home. anc 10 utns N.'' 49,.
pendence. even IL they are III for H. so lons
as YOU please without any .esaiu ~
..Goy. Taft. II | understood him, con
cedes that nothing so far indicates tha' ti's
existing policy has been good for the lhl'to
states Ii Il Only the benefit OF the people
OF the Philippine Islands, In saving tleh
/ from anarchy or from foreign nations N
| establishing schools for them. that Nihul-
| Gates what you have done so far. Nhat you
have done so far has been to get some y,
thousand children actually OF schooi II t1e
whole Philippine domirion. To set TINS re-
suit you have certainly slain many TIM
that number Of parents.
.John Quincy Adams, as everyhocy
knows was the father OF what we car the
Monroe doctrine. He secured It's ADOPTION
| through the weight Of his great influence
by a hesitat.ng president and a reluctant
! cabinet Ii Is not so well Known that ne
placed the Monroe doctrine solely upon me
| doctrine that just government must rest
upon the consent OF the governed. Ihat he
declared o be It's only foundation, ana that
50 founded II rested upon the eternal primer
pie Of righteousness and justice
Moral Equivalent OF Policy.
mir. President. II you have your ow n way
and keep on In the path you are treaoihs
you have not only repealed the declaration
OF independence. but YOU have lett ior the
Monroe doctrine only the principle OF
that doctrine. which Is the chief glory OF
this country. from the time Of the treaty
Of peace in 1888 til the inauguration OF
Abraham Lincoln In 1861, its foundation IN
righteousness and freedom, AID you iouho
II only upon selfishness.
| ..When we ratified the treaty OF Paris We
committed ourselves to one experiment. IN
cuba and another IN III E Philippine isianes.
We had said already that Cuba OF right
ought 10 be free ard independent 50 when
IN the treaty Spain abandoned her soVtf-
leicnty the title Of Cuba became al once COM
plete. We were only 10 stay there 10 Keep
order until We could hand over CUBA 70
government her people had chosen and es-
tablished -.
..By the same treaty we bough; the PHI.
ipplne islands for s2oco."o and declared ana
acrssd thar congress shall dispose Of them.
So. according to those who held that treaty
valid II became the duty 81 the president
10 reduce them TO submission and OF con-
gress 20 govern them.
Here the two doctrines are brought into
sharp artagonism.
cordirg 10 you. must rest on the cohst u ~
,he governed Her people are 20 institute
rev government, laying rs fourdatl2n ~
? such PRINCIPLES and organizing It's powers
in such form as 20 them shall seem h.9s
E likely TO effect their safe ~ and happiness.
.frthe Philippine Islands government y
{ % ~ irstttut. N by a power lc.6.1 miles away
2 u be I'm the beginning cespotism. e<taD-
ifshed by military power and 20 De Snch
j TO use the language Of the McEhtrS itsu
+ tuition. IA shall seem forth interest 81 ths
United States 49,,
G "you have given both doctrines three
a wears trial Three years IS sometimes
g ye-v iorr time and sometimes very shor
r tine IN human affairs. believe the whu.
q life Of the Saviour after lie first mace ~
J. divine mission known ,lasted put tNlt
e years Three years has wrought mlshl
a change in Cuba. and Il has wrought
e mighty change in the Philippine islaHes
e NE have had plenty OF time 10 try both *
\ perlments 49,
u "Now. what has each cost you ard VIVA
has each profited youE !.
= ~ Should naturally begin where our "a
\ theirs used to begin. Bu, somehow ~
\ ,hirrs get so irtxtricaby blerdtd that "
~ canro, keep them - parate- This ~orl
:, a. "a made that you cannot keep honest,
n and sound policy. and freedom ara M
II terial property. ard good governme ~ ~
J the consent OF the governed apart -
NJ uha undertake to make money py chta
I, 10 nav for II BY failure In business
~ vcu fry 10 keep order by military despo
y isu vou suffer from IL by revolution az
~ ~ harbarsty in war. II a strong poop
~ ~ "a govern a weak one against us WI
~ home government will get despotic TO-
"
"a ara a republgc In America. II you try
IL Genrlve even a savage or barbarian
n. ~ lust rights you can never 90 u VII
,n. out becoming savage or barbarian YOU
,se self 49, - a.,
h oe.d,5 ~ converting a people who thr
IN vnars ago were ready TO kiss the hem
thp garment Of the American ana 70 "
come him as a liberator. who throngee AZ
vonr own men when they landed on mo
er- Islands with berediction ana sra'ieue'' q
,se suilen and irrecorcilable enemies, posse z
,n- 81 hatred which centuries cannot tra'
re- cate. !, /,
pie The practical craftsmanship q /,
v- declaration % independence and the goie
her .,ra ,ould have cost nothing but II
COS kiri words They would have bought
idy ,on ,ha great title Of l!herator which 20
ide sa,bere wor FOR Your country IN tho Sou
Ter. American republics ard IN Japan and viii
as YOU have won H. Cuba. They woula RI
an bought for YOU the ur6yirg gratitude n
syros, Ard free people ard the uncying gic
80 th.ihtrh r.iorrS 10 the rame OF liberat
ON TN, neonle would have felt for you
fou Ianan felt for you when she declared !.
mn summer that she owed everything 70
ned United States Of America
Of Contrast Of IJeri-.
lon "what have your ideals cost you,
'sf what have they bought for you?
us II For the Philippine Islands you n
/
g. derce. ~, 4. !
49, give II new lusier
GER - For the Philippine Islands you n
her mad 10 convert the Monroe doctrine nv
eh'' aoc,rine az mere selfislness.
pre- 'For cuba you have acted on y aHo w
A. Gated a.
the "a In cuba you have got the efernai gr
'out rude Of free people.
y 70 an the Philippine Islands YOU nave
en- he hatred and suilen submission OF a 5
49, jugated people. . :,
is ~, .fnry
her From the philippines you have brou
MI home nothing OF glory.
mas - In cuba no man thinks Of counting
. cost. The few soldiers who came NJ
lbs from cuba wounded or sick carry q
ateo wounds and their pale faces az II they
W. medals OF honor. What soldier glories
aake wounded or an empty sleeve which he
~ in the Philppines2
pc "s The orflici In the Philippines has
ioms .s,, ,.,o 90 Thousands ~ American
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