The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-26


1T is certainly not unfair 20 question
the sincerity Of gentlemen who crate over
the violation Of The Declaration of In
dependence i'm the Philippine islands and
yet look forward To winning the control
Of the government Of the United States,
cheerfully and with great satisfsc-
ton by the electoral vote of the southern
states, in which the negroes. by various
pretexts OF state law are excluded from
the franchise. both in the election Of
presidential electors and Of congressman.
This departure from tho principle Of the
necessity OF tho consent OF the governed
in just governments Is Indispensable to
Democratic success. and one may be par
doned. therefore. for pointing out to
Judge Parker that that principle which.
he asserts with SO much emphasis, has
been violated I'm tho Philippine policy OF
the administration. IL upheld In this coun-
Try with respect 10 the negro population
of the south would utterly destroy an
hope of success for Thin i'm this election.
Il am now discussing the question
whether Ignorance may not properly he
excluded from franchise. provided IL ex-
cluded all. without respect TO color but
] am pointing out that such exclusion.
even II constitutional is violation of
the principle with respect 10 the consent
81 the governed. II the Declaration Of In
dependence IL TO have the construction
which our Democratic friends now claim
that IL should have
Judge Parker. I'm his speech Of accept
Bnce touched the Philippine question in
. gingerly way. so that his supporters
lad to appeal TO him 10 construc his own
words and in his letter OF acceptance he
n
views as to the course which he would
take with respect to the Philippine islands
~ he were president.
FOR FRIARS' LANDS
In his speech OF acceptance Judge
Parker stated that the expense which
the United States had been put 10 in the
acquisition and retention Of the Philip
pines amounted 10 $3.50 900, 600 No au-
thority was given for this statement. and
public interest has been excited 10 know
how these figures were reached. Mr.
Olney that gentleman Of moderat ton and
peace. said that the expense was 5000
100000. But IT remained for Mr. Akin
son. 10 whom Judge Parker refers as an
authority upon the subject 10 increase
this estimate TO 81 200, ,O00, 600
After some Investigation think have
discovered the source or the more mod
crate estimate OF the Democratic candi.
date In that collection OF valuable infor-
ma ton known as the Democratic text
book and there II Is temzed The first
item In the cost IL the $50 900. 600 paid
under the treaty. and this. may add.
IS the only correct item I'm the state
ment.
The second item is $4,000 paid for
the friars lands In the Philippines In
the first place, no money has ever been
paid out Of the treasury OF the United
states for. the purchase OF the friars
lancs; and no money will ever be paid
for that purpose.
The money has been secured by lssu-
Ing bonds by the government OF the
Philippin. Islands and the interest and
out Of the proceeds OF the sale OF the
friars' lands TO the tenants and out of
the revenues Of the Philippine govern
ment-sources which will be ample 20
meet the whole obligation
The purchase OF those lands was one
or the most important steps taken by the
administration In securing tranquility I'm
the Islands.
DOUBLED UP ESTIMATES.
"The third Item is az follows. In
creased army expenditure for five years
over average expenditure previous there
90. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902 aud 1898, SJOJOu OOO
The average expenditure for the army s
shown I'm another part OF this valuable
the able calculators I'm making up this
table took all tho expenditures for tho
war department for the fiscal years lSqa
1900 1871. iAc and 1903 and deducted son0
Groom for what thoy say would have been
the expenditure had We not taken the |
Philippines In other words thcy have /
included IN this estimate eli the civil eN. /
rsnses of the war department which. /.
alone. amounted 70 500 40 .eoo. they have |