The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-21

ly intends. namely. perpetual bohuabe
for the Filipinos. the remedy is In
their hands. We could have donated
10 spain number of millions and an
nexed Cuba with equal justice and less
suspicion of imhocility than we DIS
played in acquiring the Philippines
But We have done our duty to Cuba
We have left her 10 work out her own
salvation to take her place in the
march of civilized nations. Shall We
forbid the Filipinos to hope for indie
pondence? Shall we prevent their
building UP their own civilization and
Try to force ours upon them? CiVili1a.
ton is a growth. not disguise. every
race must work out It's civilization in
its own way
puW to Tilipinos
Our duty 10 the Filipinos demands
promise OF ind,I Evidence But ON
own interests demand that We DC Te.
hevcd oil The Filipinos just AS soor
as they are reasonably prepared fol
sclf-government \ colony holding IA.
lion is ever subject TO expensive wars
with other nations and with It's colo.
ries. This neces.ltatos strong garri-
sons and powerful navies, and draws
heavily npon the treasury. And his
tory records no instance OF a nation
receiving from her colonies anything
like an adequate return for the blood
and treasure spent Englands nation
al debt was doubled by the revolt OF
the Is colonies il had cost her so mue b
10 secure.
ask of the republican party wheth-
a.. if the administration of the United
States should be continued in its
hands. il proposes 20 undertake or APP
ply any remedy. VIII it 1T for
the Philippines proper statutes regu-
lating their affairs with some view &c
their interost9 VIII il give their per.
ishing shipping relief? VIII it give
them tarin regulations under which
they can eNst2
Attitude Toward Islands
I We hold the Philippine islands. Have
we taken proper steps to fulfill the
obligations therein assumed? Are the
/ Philippine islands to-day a self-sup.
porting community? Are not their ef.
forts toward acquiring such position
cmbaras ,ed az every turn hy the legis-
latlon We have forced upon them? Had
STE left them 10 their own devices they
might have dealt with fore.gn nations
Had we brought them within the
i United states OF America they mi ght
have dealt with Us To-day they can
do neither
Where are The Philippine markets.
1 Whore the development OF their nat
ural resources Why should not those
\ island. asserted by all and conceded
/ hy all 10 have great natural resources,
De seif-supporting? | warn the repub-
( lican party that it is not an unheard-
OF proposition that an oppressed use
| The term advisedly-an oppressed peo-
pie should be FESTIVE. The true ques-
tions which have concerned our rela-
ti0ns with the Philippine islands from
the moment of our taking them, and
which remain to-day utterly un-
touched for any good Of the islands
themselves. and the questions which
] " III ItEuldlt AilfAl AAANAff "a RNAA'A
words. the real basis on which the
/ Philippine islands interest US political
/ IL are the Philippines tariff. Philippine
taxation and encouragement 10 their
shipping interests. These matters reg
ulated 10 the advantage Of these
I islands. Philippine independence will
appear on the immediate horizon. Con-
I ,f,.Fr 10, t.ftf.rass h.ua
people. and one of the most vexed
questions that this nation has ever
been called upon 10 deal with viii
confront us interminably
But aside from the duty we owe the
Philippines in preparation for the en-
ioyment of the blessed privileges we
possess. we should guard carefully
against tho danger 10 ourselves OF an
imperiaistic policy. History teaches
that from republicanism TO imperial
ism the movement is gradual and un-
perceived OF the people. Its ominous
progress when discovered leaves open
but two courses. submission or resort
70 violence.
THAT our people may never be COM
PEELED 10 ClOO- e between these lelrlul
alternatives should be our prayer But
we should work as well as pray. And
cur work should be to guard the
foundation on which our government
rests It's basis is that OF declared
ideas ideas that are stronger than
battleships and armies ideas which
Cor more than a century have stimu-
lated our development, and which have
sven promise that our world mis-
sion shall be not TO seize the territory
of distant people and rule them with
a scepter OF iron, but TO establish
truth. honor, Justice and peace among
the nations. We must choose whether
within our borders the basis OF gov
eminent shall continue to be this ideal
ism or a materialsm. which isthe sure
precursor of dissolution. for no nation
can endure upon a basis of material
ism. however splendid. Prudence re-
qulres that choice be made in time.
The time Is now.