The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-27

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The New York Herald last We'd
nesday said editorially that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt appears proba-
BILE and is ali almost foregone conclu-
sion, and that his chances are increas-
ing every day. The New York Her.
aid few months ago was inclined to
the position that Parker might win.
Its change of opinion is significant.
a few days ago Judge Parker gave
utterance to speech on the Philip
pines that was dangerous to the
peace and welfare of those islands
His speech was condemned through
out the land and found few respon-
sive chords in the breasts of American
citizens, who realize the grave and
difficult problem this Government
has to face in the East. In direct re-
ply TO this speech of Judge Parker
the New York Herd1d says:
Judge Parker, for example, must
surely realize that he cannot arouse
the American people over the Philip
pines or the Filipinos. For good or
for EVIL and with the sacrifice of
American blood the islands have been
acquired, and the United States can
abandon them no more than Ger
many could abandon the annexed
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
Such questions do not concern
practical politics; they are of interest
only to debating societies, and the
question of home rule for the Filipi-
nos has only theoretical Importance.
Political considerations have com
PEELED Germany to maintain a dis
tinction between AlsaceLorraine and
theremainder of the empire. Yet the
people of those provinces have as
high conception of their civic du-
ties as other inhabitants of Germany.
One cannot say the same of the Fill
pinos as compared with the Ameri-
can people. Even Judge Parker
would not argue that. the general
levels of intelligence and education or
the standards of industry and enter
prise are as high in the Philippine
Islands as they are in the United
States. 1t would be more practical,
threfore, and more beneficial for the
Filipinos than to indulge in oratory
about their theoretical right to auton-
omy and independence"
The New York Herald recognizes
that the American people will not
elect as President a man who offers
nothing except rebellion against
the authority of the United States
with all the consequent loss of life anu
expenditure of money.
If Judge Parker speaks again he
will lose the few remaining friends
he has. The New York Herald says
also that "Mr. Roosevelt's chances
are increased by the peoples misgiy-
ings as to the reality of the change
of heart that the Democratic leaders
profess to have experienced. Mr..
Bryan's grip upon his party has been
ostensibly shaken off, but have all
traces of his disorganizing reign
been eradicted? Have the leaders of
the Democratic party definitely fore
sworn populism, silverism and other
utopianisms which the American
people as whole will never sanction?
Sufficient time has not yet elapsed
since the Democracy recovered its
senses to permit of a trustworthy re-
ply being given to such questions.
In other words, the country has
not been mislead by the Hill Parker
telephone-telegraph trick. The
people have had time to see through
that smooth, little vote-catching
game aid will look elsewhere for a
man for President, not one nominal
ed by Dave Hill and given to making
speeches calculated to incite sedition.