Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-28
.CUBAANDTHE PHILIPPINES
TIE IniIC OF JUDGE PA3KE4'S
POSITION
Consequences Of III: VA With S?Iia
Involve tn! G ", Ql;St;91 WEtI1
We ShllI R.nli1 4 2.,l5ic

Was not the experiment or turning
the CubanS loose tO owe themselves
good enough Has not even Il little
time proved that thcy were capable OF
Sclf-gOvcrnmrnt:
And how j. il with the I'ilipinOs? In
those 1000 islands there is Il saving
proportion OF Intelligent people scnsj-
bic enough to govern the rest of them.
They were our allies in the struggle
with Spain. whom they had fought for
nearly N Years. Cuha's battle had
been very much bricfer. The Demo-
cratic party started in TO force the war
with Spain on the high ground Of hu-
mauity. The existing Republican Adj
miniStration. for one reason and an
other. held of the war rs long as IL
possibly could in the face OF over
wlI"lminG public OniriOn. To the
credit of some Republican patriots. Int
not OF the party. there was n body ot
members Of thr House OF that marty
who joined chr"rfully with the DEMO-
Gratis who were clamoring FOR some
thing Of Il definite aud positive rOlicy
which should Justify the oldcn hoast
for this Republic that ii was the home
OF the bray" aud the land Of ,hc free.
ana that the harhOrS of all It's long
extending shores afforded haven for
lll' 'biilfNNfl VI Nll lNl'llN "" INV
the Democracy al Congress. Endorsed
by tn Democrats Of the United States
aud the patriotic. Svmuathctic people
of this country. forced. drove and
"oadcd tn" Republican administration
To- 20 into the war with Spain. II was
not Ia OuDrcSS ~nnyh0dy; ii was not In
any spirit of hravad0. The American
uc0nlr have ever been Il pracc-lOvlnG
population. They had their wars cnouGh
and Il plenty. They had ought cacit
other to the bloody finish Of better and
happier mutual understanding. They
went into that little fight with Spain.
united II determined to win. They
did win. and the glory. scant rs II was.
was enough 10 20 all around to he
shared 10y orr common country. Cuba
was freed aud put where Sho could
govern herself. Exactly the same con-
ditions obtained and prevailed rs to
the Philippines. 1t was early an
nOunccd to them that there wOnld he
no conquest for territory. (SPc Nc
Einlcy's papcrSl by all the truth OF
the history nf this Republic they had
every reason for faith in the sincerity
Of American professions. Their lead
crs of ~thouGht-nOt the miserable Mo-
ros Wood has been killing-hut right
cously ambitious human beings. home
loving. home-prcscrving people. had
read with thrills of delight the story
of America. the Re- ubliC OF the United
! States: read the words of the Drclara-
ton Of Independence. studied the
meaning OF our Constitution. and were
satisfied. And how are they feeling
now? What security, what hope IL
held ont to them in the professions and
promises and prctcnSes Of our Chief
Executive. who has bciittled ana
abused the statesmen who ave made
CIR Republic the boast Of the highest
attainment of human government?
Definite promiS" of self government
was made to tn" Cubans and was kept.
They have justified our confidence in
them. 4 like promise was made to
the Filipinos. 1t has not been kept. 1t
will not he kept with Theodore Roosc-
welt still President of the United
States. and ambitions longer and in
definitely to rule this country ms he
has recently been dominating his own
party.
The last analysis of il all Is. shall
we remain n Republic or embark upon
empire. which would mean our GER
tain destruction:
The nconl" Of the United States"
ms Judge Parker says in his letter OF
ncccptancc. stand at the parting OF
tn" ways"
70 return to the old right way 81
tn" Republic hr has MAJ" n noble np-
peal. lie has met MI the hoaSiful
challenges Of the Republican President
hravcly. unShrimkingly. The pool" OF
the United States will endorse Judge
Parker In November.