The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-17


sanship, and sometimes much addicted
to what the boys call CUFF, fellcrates
itself and the American people on tAe
glory we have won since we became
n world power"
While it Is necessary frequently 10
differ with the Republican, yet we al
ways do it with regret In the present
instance we would like to remind the /
Republican that the United States OF
America have constituted world /
power for fully 80 years When Andrew
Jackson defeated the British at New
Orleans and the Navy OF the unitei
States compelled Great Britain to re-
cognize our sailors rights" this coun-
try became world power. and W9rld
power 1t has since remained and ever
will.
Our Phoenix contemporary evident
ly believes that the acquisition OF the
Philippines has made this country a
world power and 1t proceeds to gloat;
These are some of the object lessons
presented to American citizens as
result of Republican policies. How
does the situation square with Demo
cratic prediction? Democratic states
men and newspapers told us that the
4 Mckinley policy OF making the United
States a great world power would lead
us into endles difficulties. and that
war with some foreign power would
constantly loom on the nations hori-
zon. Discredted Democrats prop
hecies are now about the cheapest
commodity in the political market
All very fine. but let MS get down to
facts. What have we gained by Selling
and holding the philippines? Has the
Phoenix Republican ever considered
the question cooly and calmly? We
will endeayor to epltghten our contem-
porary
The total value OF merchandise oX-
ported from and imported into the
Philippine islands, according to the
REPORTS of our own officials. during the
wear 1901 was $50 494 S54, and of this
amount the United States only parti-
cjpated to the extent Of S542T7oG,
while the other nations secured $lH.'
u6G GAS of this trade and did not bear
one copper of the expense. Assuming
that our people made net profit OF -
per cent of our trade our profits for
the year would he only $loN3,3iil AMI
our expenses for the year 1901 have
been In round numbers $ltr.ooo oo}.
leaving us a clear loss Of $9S.9liA19
All these expenses have been paid
by taxes collected from our own peo,
pie. At that rate how long would =
take us to get even? Have we not OPP
pressed our own people long enough
in the interest of the Filipino
Besides these enormous losses N
dollars and cents we have eXpende'!
, many precious lives and are daily eN-
, pending more Many a Va a'ant chair
i, makes gloomy home and makes 81.
many heart besides we have daN6'I
our character anu our -'H'' Hi'''''''
5 institutions Instead OF mindin" ohr
} own business aud cultnat"@ IN" ''ts
OF peace ant he punrjp!es of tiherlF
as We did 'go'a Washington IL tn.yc-
land. W. are trying 10 im!tatc 'A
, basest Of the bullies amorg uatioaa.
+ We have she'd the blood OF ftcench.
We are rohbing a people Of the righS
p to govern themselves, We are grinding
y the weak we are piling up an Inherit
ance of indebtedness for our children.
Where is the American Of clear
: mind and living conscience who would
p give up the lives Of the American
boys who have been ruthlessly sacrl-
= feed to Republican Imperialism for
all the Filipinos and their islands, and
the Sultan of Suiu. his slaves and con
I cubincs thrown in for good measure?
+ The glory OF being a world power
I is poor compensation for national dis
grace, exorbitant taxation and human
sacrifice and slaughter.