Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-11

urally he reached. the temptation of Ill
anEacei in the same business 10 COM
bnp SO ~ to prevent competition at
hnme and \ resulting "cdurlton Of
priy"s hts proved Irresistible III a NUM-
bef OF ,lsH~. All HeH must-rlsrhh that
the net result of rnactjHs ilW> that
foster such inrqU,ttblc conditions is
most uufnr,una'. Soy the people- is i
whole, aud il ward! seem ~ # all
ought 10 )greA thAt N "lI".' ve rrmH-
dy WaRli Ia t. appropriately efedr'y
n" offending law The "rnuth II ,'n-
nof"i|, ut Whi II cnH4i3, .tnf- i- iu~;ty
nrti'. cannot he laid ut thu doors or
the courts of this country. Tn, de-
ciSioNS Of jhe sttpr"mr court at HE
ln,tHt St.,tns. the court nf ippe ts II
tins ~t5ttA ani thr courts Of IiSt r"-
s"'1 n many other states wHrIent the
assertion tat he common law. Is de-
NeI'I'rl, affords complete Legal rem
fdE against mannpolies Tae ftt-t that
they have henn multiplied in number
and Increased IN power has been due
not to the failure of the courts to ap-
ly the law when property moErd by
admi'iStrat officials or private IN
dlvidlIalS, but to the fdilur Of officials
chrsed with the duty Of enforcing the
u" ia take tn" necessary procedure
to procure the judgments of the courts
IN the al'propriate iuristiictinN coupled
Win the fact that the Legislative de
paftilehts of so,na of our state COVER
ments, as we'll rs congress. in the man
hef already 'trrred to have nv iegis-
latlon. encouraged their propa CATION
What IS needed in All lition - the
paSsa2" OF A statute revising tho tar
'f duties to a reasonable basis, is not
so much other and different laws As
officials having both tho disposition and
the courage to enforce existing laws.
While this is my view of the scope
Of IN" common law. il should be made
TO appear that it is mistaken one.
then l favor such further legislation
within constitutional limits. as wilt give
the people Just and full measure OF
protection.
1t is difficult to understand how any
citizen of the United States, much less
descendant OF revolutionary StOG X.
can tolerate the thought Of permanent
~ denying the right OF self-goVern-
nent 20 the Eilipinos. Can we hope Ia
. lnsiilt INTO the minds OF our descend
ants reverence and devotion for "a gov
eminent uN the people while. deny
laS ultimately that right to the inhab-
ltanls oI dt>*atnt Ho'n'rieS whose ter
! IIory "" Il iNa acquired. either By pur-
t chase on by force. an W., say 10 the
| fitlt11as NoHi Ives. |our liberty and
! ytni ia"I"l':t n,aN. q" taken from you
WithbGt ttNa i'i'A#e-s II 'atN fDr It'll
/ tine. a'G eEf" We M;li org glory
iii tflt feature of II e41, Eh5rta Which
| ms lneoi1]e moor o., I'd n substance
! aiii eft"' + i.4''z=EH' an1st}'llt on Of
/ the l'7it"I SfatF- '~an Nc ho;5e for
the respect oi tiia 4i>.;!i&ah void. Whffa
! proudly S'Ittitl.1e=.as-, to effNr.E citizen
Of he i.i,..l :;;tsae hit - IlW sllal!
! be made o. n1zfl5'44 ~, h=si.aif
abriaee fhn Pfivlise. al j'sl.aa1la:iies =
= citizens Of tao ta*tai Stats. ,as s!"lsv
to amy person lise "b9s3l feet"cton Of
he Jaws e11d II 'ae e,,.,3e ;i,.5e not
only deny sittli.,;I 1i4..fs - he }Hh#h-
| itants af the 'hili,sf. Hut take
away from tharn t!,~ 13:t,t e. 'f1tl by
! jury and place thsil itA=@s 4nl ihe "A )
! position Of th"i iziep"rsY N ii. haoa=
I in. of ttnse ,T'4a NJ - I
to to thssh - b. staeif COW
ernors? We shall ,crtqjnir Yue I as
-! nation if We MAKE ..l35 "a T, ttte.Nre.
i Viewing the question "veli on rha
standpoint of llatjonai self sss.n..as,
there is no prospect thnt a." t'V"uty Y
millions of dollars fNp",fdnd ~ he pur=
chase of the islands. and II, six illln
dred and fifty millions said ,G huva
been since disbursed Wili=4vef =eon ,
back to US. The accident uf war
brought the Philippines ;iito our Dos
session and we are not At liberty 20
disregard the responsibility which thus
came to US. but the Responsibilities VII
be best subsHrved 10y preparing TIE is
landers as rapidly as possible foI SELF :
government. and giving - them tho
assurance that it will come as soon as
they are reasonably prepared fai it.
There need be no fear that the asse"
tion. SO often made Of late. that Va
have now become world power viii
then be without support ours is y
world power. and as such il must b."
maintained bnt | deny that it is ar ali
recently that the United States has at
tanned that emlnenCe. our country be
came world power oVar a century
ago, when, having thrown off foreign
domination the people established! Il
free government, the souree OF eh04-
authority sprung, and was continuous
~ To proceed. from the Will OF The pco-
pie themselves. 1t grew as u vor ti
power As its sturdy citizens. 20 whosn
natural increase we added ilnmizran.s :
from the old world seekil. to obtain
mere the liberty and prosperity toned
them in their own countries. spread
over the face Of the land reduced tho
prairies and forests to cultivation. built
cities. constructed highways and rail :
roads. till now nation. which at the
formation Of the government nul1berre!
only three millions in population, has
become 10000 900 and from an u
ocean and the lakes TO the gutf the
country is the abode of a ftee ana
prosperous people. advanced in tho
highest degree in the learning pt arts
and arts Of civilization. 1t is the lb :
erty. the advancement and the pros
perity of it's citizens. not any career o.
conquest. that make the couutrv a
world power. This condition. We owe
to the bounty of Providence ,lnfOIdeI