Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-13


scgudaU.s reverence aud devotion for
q government hy fhr people. while fo
uymn ultimately ihai rrht t1 tho in.
hahfanla OF distant countries. whose
TERRITORY wo have acquired either by
purchase ur r1rro7 Cam vc efr to tho
Filipino "YaUr Ut0e. your liberty
auI your rr1norfv wav go iat.u from
ynu without luH process nf law f1r
hll Time" and cvngot we win lone
glory in iha. feature of ,ho magma
ciar'a which has become luc1rp0ral
ca. in substance ana cffHrf. into tho
constitution ~ ovrrv state. ng Won
aF into fhr fourteenth amendment 90
che constitution OFF fhU Vnt.d statoar
CON vo hope f1r thc respect ~ thr
civilized world while proudly rulrnn
toolur to cvory c'f.E.n nt fh. United
States that uo law small Doe made or
enforced which shall ahrirc ihc priv
Uores or immuniiiea 0f ci'Irone of mo
United states. or drny '0 envy person
mo equal protection NJ tho lava AMI
at iHo nmo time not only dFnv aim
ilar RIGHTS to me inhabitants NJ thc
Philippines huf take away from
thcm tho right off fr'aI hy fury and
bloc. ihoIr lives end enc disposition
0f their property in The Erer.nr N
those whom We sent % them io De
ihoIr governor We SHALL certainly ru'
% o. q nation ~ we mako any such an
attempt Niowing tho question even
from inc standpoint Of national selfish.
ness. thcro is mo- prospect thnt the
twenty millions 1f dollars expended
lr ua purchase Of tho islands. and
sIN hundred and nUy millions sa'i
20 have boon since dlshurci VIII ever
come back 90 us Tho accident OF
war brought enc Philippines into Our
possession and wo Hro NOT at liberty
tu disregard tbo responsibility which
Thus comes tu us hut The r.epHntl
hUUv win hn hest suhaerrHl Do. pro-
airing me islanders 9s rapidly ne pos
uhlo f1r er'fgoyommCnt and r.r'u'
Cd thum tho assurances That u VIII
como back as soon nH they hrn roh7
1ruhly prepared FOR Do There need
. ho no foar that the assortiun 500 of
.gU unIo of late that $50 have now
/ become o world power, win then ho
/ without support ours ga % world
rovcr and on such % must hD main.
/ tsined. hut ] deny that 70 On an recently
/ tbn' tho United States has attained
that cmluonco our country became
n world power over O. century ago.
/ when having thrown on foroirn DO
I uInion. the president established a
| FREQ government. the source Of whose
/ authority sprung and WAS continue f
90 proceed. from the VIII of the peo
plc Of Themselves 70 grow a7 a world
power as ita sturdy citizens iu whose
/ natural increase wore added immI
rranfs from the old world seeking to
obtain horo Tho liberty and prosperity
denied Thorn lu thpir own countries
uprasd over the face uf the nnd
reduced the pra'rios and forests ga
I. cultivation. built cities. constructed
/ hirhwaya aud railroads. until no"
nation which ai the formation of ih'
government numbered only three mil
lions in population. has become eifhN
millions and from ocean tu ocean and
/ tho lakes to enc Eulf tho country ID
| the abode of free and prosn'r"n
prople advanced in the highce' q"
rr.o n Tho loamInrs of arts. of ciN
/ uIyatIou. % la the liberty tho al
/ vHncrmout and inc prosperity OF 900
rtIgaur. uHf any career ur c1nlura'
|thnt makes thr country % world power
/ This condition We owg tu thc boun''
/ off Providence. unfu'led Boo tho grea
natural resources OF tho country o.
.bo wisdom of our fathers manifesto.
.n fSe form 0f government e7'oh'Ishr.
/ hy Thorn. t1 inc onerFy industry moi
/. aI character aud lanuhi1.uF spirit %
. tha people themselves.
We arc mot 90 military people bon
ar conquest or engaged in oNtnnd
Iur our domain in foreign lands. 20
,Hrlus of securing natural niwninf
aa. however rrC8t by force hH' pea
rlr loving peace mot only ior ouI
. Solves hu. fur alI Oho nation. "f ODD
. rarIh
Tho display Of eroat military arms
meuts may please tha eyD. and ~
thu moment exercise tha pride %
, the citizen. but % chuLot br.ng to th
. country che brains. Drawn and muscl
. of single Immigrant nor induce th
investment here of a dollar of cap
faI OF course. such armament "a
may Doe necessary Cor thc security q
tha country and tho protection of on
g rights of Ita citizens hJ home 0r abruh
3 must bo maintained ANY other cours
/ would bo NOT only false economy bu
rusnaulmous pr0f0a' against fh
. feeling. chat hy reason of che com
Z handing position we have assumed D
Z fba world wo must take part boo M
y disputes and br0.ls of foreign cnuf
p tries. and that because we have grow
. | great we should Intervene in ever
Z important guoaii0n that arises iu o,ho
B ports OF mo world. also proics
: / against the erection off any such mi
b Uary establishment as would bo o..
; uuIred 90 maintain the country lr tha
attitude we should C0ninc our 90
ternatlonal acflvltlo solely 90 matter
: ln witch inc rights Of me country %
of oar citizens are directly involved
That "a not a situation 90 Isolation. bu
90 independence