The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

SUBMISSION
OR VIOLENCE,
SAYS PARKER
nm Continued from tTTrst PACED
suggests itself. But we will refer to one
OF the results OF that difference.
Less Of Life and Money.
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suggests itself. But we will refer to one
OF the results of that difference.
Loss Of Life and Money.
after our utter defeat OF he spaniards
the Republican administration paid to
the vain oppresor OF the unconquered
Filipino $50, 900, 900 for this uncertain OPP
ton on this Victims land. tcnements and
heredltaments. In the attempt to bolster
the option we have wasted over $3.50. :
900. 900 more Of the peoples money and
sacrificed over 100000 lives. And the
waste Of money and the sacrifice OF lives
are not yet ended II tho policy OF the
administration is to be continued indefl-
nitcly. That policy refuses to promise In
dependence for the Islanders now, or at
any time or upon any condition. 1t does
not even leave open the door OF hope. The
administration rails at the Democratic
proposal to promise them Independence rs
soon MS they are prepared for 1t. Indeed,
1t suggests to eighty millions OF intelligent
! people that such n promise would slim
ulate the vicious to be moro vicious, In
stead OF encouraging the Improvement
which would secure them what they most
desire on enrth--frecdoin. but state
the proposition. 1t argues Itself. II Our
people agree that the administration is
wrong in threatening by It's silence that
winch Is unuOuDLeuIy lnlEl1OS, IlStlIleIJI ".
petual bondage for the Fillpinos, thu rem
edy is In their hands. WIZ could have
donated to Spain a number OF millions and
annexed Cuba with equal Justice and
less suspicion or imhecllity than we dis
played in acquiring the Philippines. But
we have done our duty to Cuba We have
left her to work out her own salvation.
to take her place in the march OF civilized
nations. Shall we forbid the F1llpinos
to hope for Independence? Shall we pre-
vent their building up their own civili-
cation and try to force ours upon them?
Civilization Is a growth, not a disguise.
Every race must work out It's civilization
In Its own way.
Duty to Filipinos.
@"our duty to the Fiiipinos demands a
promise OF independence. But II 1t did
not, our own interest demands that he
be relieved OF the Filipinos just RS soon
as they are reasonably prepared for self
government. A colony-holding nation -
ever subject to expensive wars with oth-
err nations and with Its olonies This
Enecessitates strong garrlsons and powor-
full nnvies and draws heavily upon the
treasury. And history records no IN
stance OF q nation receiving from her
colonies anything like an adequate return
for the blood and treasure spent. Eng
lands national debt was doubled by tho
revolt OF the thirteen colonies It had cost
her so much to secure.
1.-THE American expanson1st, following
European argument. alleges that annexa-
ton Of the Philippines must promote
progress, foster and Industry
ana Introduce the leaven OF civilization
into a backward and inferior race. The
evidence OF history IS to the contrary.
Certainly the claim will mot be made
that we can ever get back the money
that has been taken from the pockets OF
our taxpayers and wasted On the Phil
ippInes. And 1t Is alike certain that but
two classes OF our people can hope to be
benefited BY our holding the Philippines
the class which Is always hunting for
special government privileges, and the
class which seeks to make OF officc-hold-
Ing a, means of livelihood. The latter.
class in the Philippines comprise some
officials of whom a student OF conditions
there recently said: OF the character OF.
many in Office too little cannot be said.
AT the best they have been inefficlent;
at the worst, dishonest, corrupt and des-
potic. The islands seem to have sue
%ceeded in getting the very dregs OF our
people,
Gle also said: The situation in the
Philippines to-day Is so terrible that 1t
passes the comprehension OF people at
home
Warning to "Oppressors."
II ask OF the Republican party whether.
IL the administration Of the United States
should be continued in It's hands. 1t pros
poses to undertake to apply any remedy?
viii It enact forgthe Philippines proper
statutes for regulating their affairs, with
some view to their Interest? Will 1t give
their perishing shipping relief? VIII 1t
glvetthem tariff regulations under which
they can exist?s