New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

stand row can be said that people enjoy
self-goVernnent- while another nation may IN any
degree whatever control their actions. But to
1t shall be made clear in the letter Of acceptance
that am In hearty accord with that plank In the
FflIDi:os precisely as we did the Cu6sns: and I
also favor making the promise 20 them now TO
done. Thanking you for your letter and with bes,
ALTON B PARKER.
IN this letter Mr.. Parker wholly ignores the vital
fact that Cuba has never been part OF our
territory. while the Philippine Islands instead Of
being another nation" IS In fact our territory
and part OF nation. acquired In precisely
fornia, in accordance with the strfctest OF
International law, paid for with our blood and
international obligations, This, is, then. the issue
W 3ta p 5hese democrats call imperialism
Of the territory of the United States is the
Democrats is to ALLEVIATE our terTory That is
precisely the proposition which they sprang upon
their schemes BY high sounding platitudes: let
them talk OF "Constitutionasm against Imperial
ism to their hearts content and the fact remains
that the proposition to ALLEVIATE TIE territory OF the
United States IS secession cold blooded. pure and
gslves PATRIOTS they prate about the Constitution
or any one else to ALLEVIATE the territory Of the
United ststesf The Dernocratic party tried this
game OF secession from 1857 to 1865.
DEMOCRATS AT THEIR OLD GAME
II was not slavery. Tor Lincoln said he would
1
IL If he must Secession States rights the alien
alton OF the territory OF the United states-that
and that alone was the supreme issue. When Lee
surrendered az Appomattox, We had supposed that
issue forever dead. but II appears not You can {
teach an old dog new tricks: the. leopard cannot
ana {hs Democratic party al its old same OF trying
United States. WIN patriotic American citizens OF
whom there are HIndreds ,of thousands caLlns
an gn-A !. tss issue as this?
Y,7y,y ss--7,.
gisw H w seymour great and patriotic
Instead OF needing the emotional gentlemen who
favor an ignObIe surrender Of territories bought
H %th pmoa 9 9od 1nd er historic f an
declare In favor Of genuinely Democratc policy
which are destined some time 10 reach the full
stature Of American Territories and Perhaps u!ti.
ard PRIVILEGES belonging to the older members OF
enjoys Is all the Filipino can ask
Mr. Seymour Is Democrats good Democrat
tho s Of Tx! & ' Can they vote
for this platform Of secession which threatens TO
un-art t screening cree about .Tmperiaiism"f
win no a.nae s IL. erTtoT Of f he Uni nted
They think they viii, they say they will but they
Pres PSI and conS Ss an the supreme Court IN
all their preliminary work They nad sent our
| had taken possession o. arsenals and all our
munitions Of var Nearly our entire military Or
| the most unblushns treachery With 4 all. they
not a s6 the2 th one ssuaF
| party Of free trade rotten money and secession
scution for that Is It's platform. and Il harnonzes
with It's record
AT MERCY OF NATIVE BANDITS
! Such policy would put every civilized white man
| ard woman IN the Philippine Islands a; the mercy
| OF the bandits and revolutionsts who infest them
for their only possible protection Is the sovereign
/ authority of the United States This would make
! it incumbent upon England. Germany and othei
their citizens. and might lead TO wars OF the most
disastrous character. Such an act Of perfdy might
express the deep disgrace and shame OF such a
99esons u party Which viii deiSeratsy propose
| to ALLEVIATE the territory Of the United states Is
1 6 ss s7s gad OF treason Aho
We turn from the eopPeEhead peryersity Of tne
| and intellectual eXhiIaration 70 the salesman
| Ike and patriotic announcement Of our Preeident
our toothold IN the Philippines greatly strength,
ems our position In the competition tor the Lrade o
b the interest Of The Philippine people theTssyeE
We have a!re5qy SVEN me- (, 90 meas. this
/ share as rapidly they give evidences Of ncreas
| oa1cia!s q the Islands whether elective or az
| pointive are already native FtIptnos We are nov
| arst step 20 be raken In he future: and II "oua
will DO until this FIRST step has been taken and the
results . are F5Se IN sv ne siansrs con
| SANITY Increasing measure OF sef-goverrEren'
! would have been disastrous. At the present mo
| lent 10 give political Independence TO the Isl
| snss would result In the immediate loss Of civil
| rights personal liberty and public order, as re-
CARDS tie mass of the Filipiuos for the majority
~ the islanders have been given these great hOors
| BY Us and keep them only because We vtsilantly
! safeguard and guarantee them To withdraw our
| government from the Islands at this time would
mean 10 The average native the loss OF his barely
| Won civil freedom. We have established in the
! Islands a government by Americans assisted by
| FHipi7os I've are steadily striving transform
tbs into self government by the FiAp!nos assisted
| by Americans
| When south Carolina passed Its ordinance OF
| themselves into n fury % gascOnade. the great
| IovaI American people were quiet. apparently al
most indifferent and II vas nor until the disunlon
| ists actually dred upon Fort Sumter that our PEG
ue generally regarded their utterances other thar
| - the yaporirgs OF irresponsible demagOgues. Blu
| the hell Of showed us the euormtty Of this
crime OF secession. and OF everything which savor'
| Of N II internret Alright the record written II
| tears and blood from Fort Sumter 20 Appomsttox
II means that territory IS sacred and invola Die
one and lndivisibe. now and forever; Ana VIVA
| that Incompatible body OF heroes the scattered
remnants CT which. known as the Grand Army o
the Republic are objects OF a nations uudytnl
| love won with their swords ana sealed with thel
ijfe's blood. will now be surrendered oy
pa trfotf, Union loving people al the behest OF
| nenagerie OF wind tanners. - -r-
GEORGE ". CRICHFIELD-
New-York aug. 26. 1s4