The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-10
ALTON B. parker GETS
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

affords n complete legal remedy against
monopolies. The fact that they have
multiplied in number and increased I'm
power has been due. not TO the failure
OF the courts TO apply the law when prop
erly moved by administrative officials or
private individuals. but TO the failure
OF officials charged with the duty OF en-
forceing the law TO take the necessary
procedure to procure the judgments OF
the courts In the appropriate Jurisdiction.
coupled with the fact that the Legislative
departments of some OF our state govern
ments. as well AS congress In the manner
already. referred to. have, by legislation.
encouraged their propagation.
ENFORCEMENT NEEDED.
What is needed-in addition 10 the pas
sage OF a statute revising the tariff duties
20 reasonable basls-is not so much
other and different laws as officials hav-
ing both the disposition and the courage
TO enforce existing law. While this Is
my view OF the scope OF the common law.
II II should be made TO appear that IL Is
a mistaken one. then favor such further
legislation within constitutional lim!ta-
tion as viii give the people just and
full measure OF protection.
lt is difficult 90 understand how any
citizen OF the United States. much less
"a descendant OF revolutionary stock. can
tolerate the thought OF permanently deny
ing the right OF self-government TO the
Filipinos. Can we hope 10 instill into tho
minds OF our descendants reverence and
devotion for government by the people,
while denying ultimately that right To the
inhabitants OF distant countries. whose
territory we have acquired either by pur-
chase or by force7 Can we say to the
Filipinos. your lives, your liberty and
your property may be taken from you
without due process OF law for all time"
and expect we will long glory In that
feature OF Magma Charta. which has be-
come Incorporated. In substance and
effect. into the constitution OF every state.
as we'll as into the fourteenth amend
ment 20 the constitution OF the United
States2
Can We hope for the respect OF the
civilized world, while proudly guaran-
tecng to every citizen OF the United
States that no law shall be made or en-
forced which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities Of citizens OF the United
States or deny TO any person the equal
! protection OF the laws. and at the same
/ time not only deny similar rights 20 the
] Inhabitants OF the Philippines. but take
away from them the right Of trial by fury.
| and place their lives and the disposition
Of their property In the keeping OF those
whom Va send 10 them 10 be their gov
/ ernors7
We shaS certainly rule II as a nation N
We make any such attempt Viewing
the question even from the standpoint OF
national selhshness. there Il no prospect
that the twenty millions OF dollars ex-
pended in the purchase of the island and
the six hundred and fifty millions said 10
have been since disbufsed will ever come
back 90 us. The accident ~ war brought
the Philippines into our possession and
We are not az liberty 20 disregard the
responsibility which thus came 10 ms. bat
that responsibility will be best subserye ed
b. preparing the Islanders ~ mpldly a.
possible for self-goverument and giving tc
them The assurances that 81 will come
AZ soon a. they are reasonably prepared
for it. There need be no fear that the