The state herald., 1904-11-04
A BELATtD KEYNOTE
JUDGE ALTON 8. PARKER DE.
FAMES HIS COUNTRYMEN
Quotes Unnamed Authorities and Mis-
represents History In an Attack
Upon tho Honor and Honesty of His
Own Nation.

Own Nation.
Once more the Sphinx of Esopus has
spoken. This time, although the voice
is that of Judge Parker, the words are
those of the hired anti-imperialst of the
New York World. Abandoning for this
occasion his stand upon the archaic plat
form of Buchanan and a pctritied inter
probation of the Constitution, Judge
Parker parrots the imper:ous views of
Joseph Pulitzer, demanding the aban-
donment of the Philippines TO the forces
OF savagery and reaction from which
American civilization has rescued them.
There can be no doubt that the oc-
casion for the sounding of this belated
keynote" of ilabby campaign was
deliberately planned and carried ont.
Two hitherto unhear'l-of marching clubs
led by Colonel" Charles X. Goldman,
of Boston. and Henry w. IIardon, Of
New York. fervent scuttlers both, ap-
peared before the judge OH his porch at
| Rosemount, and bombarded him with
| two extended addresses" on the infamy
| of American rule in the Philippines
| Then Judge Parker unrollcd the speech
that bears internal evidence in every line
of having been written for him, and went
them one better In falsifying the record
and misreprcscntng the benefccnt aim
OF American control in the islands res
cued from the oppression of Spain.
To justify himself in his attack upon
the American position in the Philippines,
Judge Parker quoted from an anony-
nous student OF conditions there"
whose phrases also bear n striking re-
| semblance to the balance of the address,
in which they were iittingly embalmed.
This unnamed malignant, in the face of
overwhelming testimony to the contrary,
has the effrontery to say of our officials
there. "At the best they have been in
efficient; at the worst dishonest, cor
rupt and despotic. The islands seem
to have succeeded in getting the very
dregs of our people" This would classi-
fy Secretary William ii. Taft and his
associates and successors in Manila as
among the dregs OF our people.
Judge Parker further quotes from this
anonymous defamer OF American rule in
the Philippines: "Agriculturally, the
country is for the time ruined. Land
is going out of cultivation; the popula-
ton is ill-fed and in some places unable
w kVt "oiNs AHC 10 oNtT-buT-
dened with taxation, disease is prevalent.
the farm animals dead, the towns in
many places in ruins, whole districts in
the hands OF ladrones, the price OF prod.
ucts poor and unremunerative."
II this were a true or even an approx
mately true indictment of the conditions
existing in the Philippines as the effect
OF our occupation. what would be the
verdict of mankind? Would 1t not be
that the American nation was not fit 10
govern itself. let alone semi-civiized
and dependent race?
AHects the Whole People.
In this matter 1t is impossible to dis
tinguish between the Republican party
and the American people. The former
Ia merely the instrument OF the latter
in the Philippines. and IL Judge Parker
were elected President In November. II
would not. could not change the char
acter OF the American government In
the Philippines pending the time even
he would allow the islanders TO prepare
themselves for self.government."
During that period does Judge Parker
think that he could find. in the ranks
OF Tammany. any men better fitted to
'f"''' ''' "'h'it JUSTLY VI
American rule than the men who have
established peace, order. schools. and
courts OF justice In the islands? The
question suggests Its own answer-he
cculd not, though he were 10 draft his
own favorite counselors. David II, Hnl,
William +, Sheehan. Charles Murphy
aud Pat McCarrcn to assist Ia the dim.
cult task.
Upon such absolutely false and malig.
nant premises Judge Parker proceeds TO
nrraign the American administration In
the Philippines In terms which from
the dawn Of history demagogues have
employed In their attacks upon success.
ful government Here Is specimen
passage:
But aside from the duty We owe the Phil.
ippincs In preparation for the enjoyment of
the blessed privilege. We possess, We should
guard carefully against III. danger 10 our
selves OF an imp.riallsiic policy. History
teaches that from rrpuhllcnnism to imper.
iallsm tn. movement Is gradual aud un.
perceived Of the people. Its ominous prog.
Fess, when discovered, leaves open but two
courses submission or resort TO violence.
We can picture Colonel Goldman
and Mr.. Hnrdon aud the scrrled ranks
Of the Avon Beach Regular Democratic
Club OF Long Island" shiyering In awe
struck unison over this horrible nltcrna-
tive conjnrcd out OF the miaSma Of
Joseph pulitEer's diseased Imagination.
That Judge Parker should clutch at II
ns drowning man at straw only
proves the desperation OF his campaign.
Not content with citing history 10 sup
port notoriously false testimony against
his counirymcn Ia tho Philippines, he
also lnyokcs IT, aid Ia support OF the
generalization that there is mo Instance
OF a nation receiving from her colonir.
anything like an adequate return for
the blood aud treasure spent" ENG.
lands National debt" he splomnly hut
isnorantly hycrrcl, was doubled by the
revolt of the thirteen colonies II had cost
~ much 10 secure. The American pA.
pnnslonisi. following European argument.
alleges that annexation OF the Philip.
pines must promote progress. foster com.
mcrce aud Industry, and Introduce the
l"aven Of civilization Into backward
aud Inferior race. The syidenc. OF his.
tory l. 10 the contrary"
However such appeals 10 history may
have tcklcj the ears Of th. Avon
Beach Regular Democratic Club of Long
Island" they must have made Colonel"
Goldman and Mr., liarlun Vince.
Truth Of History.
The evidence Of history and Of con,em.
pUraneou. conditions afford incontro,-ri-
lhlr proof that fnRland's rrratne.. Co.
day IL the direct return for her coioniss
ing efforts on this continent. In Asia, In
Africa. aud In the islands of every ocean.
Good has rome out from her and good
has returned To her a hundred fold for