The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-27
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delighted TO knox that you etdor-s
the views expressed In my inter
views. ard that you viii support
President Eo<~evelI
| am especially xrsiissed 10 know
that the Popuilsss in your ss~-siou
will support him practically - q
solid body, aud, besides. that there
are many Democrats who will also
support him.
In response TO your several inqui-
ries wiII say that Judge Parker, In
his letter Of acceptance. showed
more directne@s aud spirit than In
his speech of acceptance several
weeks earlier; aud in q certain way
that he attempts 10 establish sub
stantialiy the contention which you
say that the Democratic papers and
| politicians are putting forth in nir
behalf. But 10 comply with your
request, let u look at the charges
and claims in detail:
THAT PROMISE % TO TIE PHILIP
| PINES
LIST. Judge Parker, in his letter,
| attacked the Administration in gen
ere. terms on its Philippine policy,
but concludes by admitting that ii
he is elected President he will not
be in favor Of giving the FiIipinos
Independence at once, but atys that
he il in favor Of making promise
to them now that they shall have
independence whenever he and his
party think they are ready for it.
But he holds out no hopes al To
| when that time will come. His POI
sition differs from that of President
| Roosevelt only in that the President
| thinks 1t is hest for the Fiiipinos
and our administration Of the islands
not TO make promise Of indepen-
dence now, while no one knows, or
| will predict, when they will be in a
condition to receive 1t. He believes
that We should proceed To give them,
as fast a. possible, more and more
Of government, and thus fit
them by experience, az soon ss We
can, to receive a large measure of
participation in self-government.
WHICH Is THE WISER COURSE?
There is in substance no difference
in the position Of the Administers
ton and the position which Judge
Parker assumes, save in a matter of
detail, and it is question as to
which course is the wiser. But if
we are to believe former Governor
Taft and the present Governor of
the island, General Wright. who is
a Southern man, an ex-COntederate
soldier and a democrat, then it is
unWise to make them such a prom
ise till they are ready to assume
such responsibilities of government.
Every one in a position to know has
stated that such promise would re-
tard the very purpose in view.
If they are correct then it
would be unwise to attempt the
experiment proposed by Judge
Parker, which could not improve
conditions, and might make them
worse. The question is not at issue
whether or not we should be in the
Philippine Island. We are there
and We are there by the action of
Congress, which action was sup
ported by members of all parties,
including Mr.. Bryan and his per-
sOnal influence with his political
friends in Congress. Therefore the
only question that can now be
political issue is how to perform
our our duty there.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR THE
FILIPINOs.
We have given the Filipinos the
liberty enjoyed by the citizens of
the United States, and as citizens of
the Philippine Islands they are as
sured Of the protection of the United |
States throughout the world. Now,
what more have we done for the
When the roar of the
guns of our naval vessels died on
the shores OF Manila Bay and Span
lsh authority over those islands died
with their echoes, liberty was not
even a dream to that people. No
native inhabitant of that soil aspired
70 government assuring individual
liberty. In criminal procedure, on
arrest. the prisoner was denied the
light Of counsel; then followed Sc
ret examination which was after
wards used against him; on trial he
vas denied the right of cross-exami-
lation of witnesses; his guilt was
presumed and the burden of proof
vas upon him to establish his inno-
enre; there was no habeas corpus.
On the civil side in the admins
ration of justice as by them prac-
iced, the courts were purchase BILE;
y the allowance of interlocutory
ppeals, instead of appealing only !.
rom final judgments, suits were
Practically interminabie; single !
ssue was unknown to their juris-I !.
prudence; the course of justice was
yer subject to extrajudicial infiu-
noes; freedom of religious thought !.
nd worship did not exist; there
'ere no public schools and interest
edut alton was confined to the
cry few; the resistance of the au-