Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-12

garop. What is needed in addition to
the passage OF a statute revising the tar
i'll duties to "a reasonable basis, is nOr
so much ether and different laws, as Of
ticials having the disposition and cour-
axe To enforce existing laws. lille
this Is my view OF the scope of the COM
mon law, il it should be made to appe--
that II is "A mistaken one, then | favor
such further legislation within consti-
t%utional liues as will give the people IL
just and full measure I. protection.
Ii is difficult to know how any citi-
zen OF the United States much less "a
descendant OF the evolutionary stock,
can tolerate the though; ~ permanently
denying the right of SELF government to
the Filipino. Can we hope To instill in.
to the minds Of our de-cvlants rever.
nnce and devotion for n government by
the people while denying ultimately the
ri-ht tai the inhabitants OF distant cuun.
tries, whose territory We have acquired
either by purchase or by force: Can we
say to the ~Filipinos -Iour lives. Your
liberty and your property may he taken
from you without dine process Of law Tor
all time and expect we will long glory
i'll that feature OF the magma charta
which has become Incorporated, i'll sub
stance and effect, into the constitution
q! every State rs well as into the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States:
Can VT hope for the respect Of the
civilized world, while proudly Guaran-
tceIng To every citizens ni the United
States that no law >lIall be made or en-
forced winch shall abri lSc the privileges
or %immunities Of citizens 81 the United
States or deny to any person he equal
protection OF the laws. and at the same
time not only deny similar rights to the
inhabitants OF the Philippines, but to
take away the right OF trial by jury and
place their lives and the disposition OF
their property i'll the keeping 81 those
whom We SEM to the III to he their gov-
ernOr We shall certainly rue it rs a
nation il we make any such attempt.
Viewing the question even from the
standpoint OF natIuDHl seltishness, there
is no prospect that the twenty millions
Of dollars e expended in the purchase Of
she islands and the six hunGic and az!
millions said To have been since dis.
bursed will ever come back to Us.
The accident OF war brought the PIN.
lippiues INTO our possession and we are
not at liberty To disregard the RESPONSE
bllity which that brought 10 US, but Tia
responsibility will be best subservei 10y
preparing the ISLANDERS rs rapidly as
possible for self.goverument and giving
20 them the assurance that it will come
as soon as they are reasonably prepared
FOR it. There ueed be no fear that the
assertion So often made OF late that we
have now become a world power will
then toe without support. Ours Is a
world power, and as such IT mus: he
maintained, but cauy that il is all re.
Gently that the United States has at
tanned that em:Bencc. Our country be-
came a world power over a century;ago,
when, having thrown of foreign dom
i~natiOn, Tia. people established Il free
government, the source Of whose au
thority sprung and was continually to
proceed, from the will OF the people
themselves. 1t grew us a woriu power
as it, sturdy citizens, to whose natural
increase were added immigrants from
the old world seeking to Obtain here the
liberty and prosperity denied them in
their own country. spread Over the face
OF the land, reduced the prairies and for.
ests to cultivation, built cities, con-
structej highways and railroads, Till uow
n nation which at The formation Of tne
government numbered only 3.O0n,C COO in
population has grown to $4,000, 900 and
from ocean to ocean and from the lakes
TO the gull, the country is the free
abode 81 prosperous people advanced in
the highest degree la the learning Of nrts
and civilization. 1t il the liberty , the
advancement and the prosperity OF it
citizens, not any career Of conquest
that makes the country Il world power.
This condition we owe to the bounty 81
providence, unfDlicd in tho great nat.
ural resources OF the country, to the wis
dom Of our fathcrs, manifested III the
form Of government established by
them, to The energy, industry, moral
character % law.abiding spirit Of the
people themselves.
We are not Il military people bcnt on
conquest, or engaged III extending orr
domain in foreign lands or DESTROYS OF
securing natural advantages, however
great, by force; but Il people loving
peace not only Tor ourselves, but for all
the nations 81 the earth. Tho display
OF great military ornaments may
please The eye md. Tor the moment,
excite the pride 81 tho citizen, but il
cannot bring to the country the brains,
drawn and muscle 81 II single immi.
grant nor induce the Investment here
Of Il dollar u capital. or course such
armament, ~ may be ncccRanry for the
security OF the country aud the prOtcc.
ton ~ the right Of it, citizens nj home