The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-11-21
AT WAR WITH OURSELVES.

The Des AIoines Register and Lead
er, a republican paper says Why
should not Porto Ricans, Hawaiians
and Filipinos have the same rights to
travel about that residents Of our own
territories have2 If the supreme court
rules that they are aliens, and con-
gress does not remedy their status
a very serious barrier viii be raised
against any permanent friendly rela-
tions between them and the United
States" The Porto Ricans and Fill
pines are not given the same rights
that residents OF our territories have
because Porto Rico and the Philippines
are colonies" and the people in these
islands are governed according TO the
rules Of imperialism rather than by
the laws Of a republic The court has
already ruled. in effect, that they are
aliens for some purposes and that the
territory is domestic territory for some
purposes and foreign territory for 9TH
er purposes: and the embarrassment
Of the situation is not so much that it
raises a barrier against any permanent
friendly relations between the colon
lists and the people Of the United
States. but rather that this policy Of
imperialism places the American peo-
pie at war with the purest OF Ameri-
can traditions and the best Of Ameri-
can principles
CONGRESSMAN Fowler believes that
the Fowler bill viii become law.
Some other republican congressman
differ with Mr.. Fowler and this recalls
a story which the Dallas CTeX) News
saws Mr.. Fowler has frequently told.
This is the story: Il had gone down
TO see one Of my constituents in Union
county" said the congressman, sand
found him trying to give some medi-
cine to a young son who had eaten too
many green apples. while a Christian
science neighbor was assuring the boy
that there was nothing the matter with
him. I think 1 ought to know,
groaned the boy, I've got inside in
formation
That Canadian religious Organiza-
ton that has set out on foot TO con-
ouer the world for its creed has made
the glaring mistake Of not providing its
members with improved munitions OF
war and the usual Job lot Of fran
chises and concessions.
The state department maintains that
Dewey did not treat the FilipinOs as
friends and allies. and the legal de-
partment insists that he did Here is
another choice opportunity for presi-
Dental interference in the interests OF
| the g o. p
The Boni de CasteIlanes are again
| troubled by fmpOrtuning creditors who
are so lost to all respect OF royalty
that they insist on seeing the color
Of the money
The new beef trust is waiting until
| after the election to announce its plans
/ This may help the republicans this
year. but viii the people forget before
1904?
If General Uribe-Uribe is really a
| prisoner he should have no trouble In
| slipping through the orifce in his cog
/ nOmen-
After reading Booth Tarkinton's po-
| litical speech. We must congratulate
him on its brevity-
The musicians Of Paris are on a
strike. and are. We presume, led by the
\ bass drummers-
The country expects congress to
speedily decarbonize the coal schedule
OF course the doctors VINO 90 not
/ believe in advertising endeavoreo Win
I all their might to prevent their names
being published as among those pres
/ ent assisting Dr. LOrenz in his oPer-
atoms.
Why exploit the recent surgical op-
/ Grafton Of sewing up human heart:
What this old world needs most OF al
is the opening Up Of human hearts
II seems that the French gave rs
GOOD title TO all they owned OF the
Panama canal. but it also appears that
CoIurib la has something TO sell
or course the Mad BIullah must not
undertake any benevolent assiuaia-
tor" or plan any manifest destiny
adsances-
ar. Baer. however. does not expect
10 i've long enough to have a parade
OF rejoicing wOrkingmen IN ms honor
OF course the trans-cOntiHental rail-
rosd managers are terribly shocked a.
the halt IN the canal deal
Minister WI has been recalled again
Isl An must have instructed -centrai
to keep her connected