Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-13
CUBAANDTHE PHILIPPINES
THE LOGIC OF JUDGE PARKEg'S
POSITION.
Consequences Of The War With Spain
Involve the G'aVe Question Waather
We Shall Remain a Republic.

Was not the experiment of turning
the Cubans loose to govern themselves
good enough! Has not ever a little
time proved that they were capable of
seIf-goyernment?
And how is it with the Filipinos7 In
those 1000 islands there is a saving
proportion of intelligent people sensi-
Bile enough 10 govern the rest of them.
They were our allies in the struggle
with Spain, whom they had fought for
nearly 200 years. Cuba's battle had
been very much brlefer. The Demo-
cratic party started in to force the war
with Spain on the high ground Of hui
manity. The existing Republican Adj
ministratlOn, for one reason and an
other. held off the war as long as it
possibly could in the face of over
whelming public opinion. To the
credit of some Republican patriots, but
not Of the party, there was a body Of
members of the House of that party
who joined cheerfully with the Demo-
Gratis who were clamoring for some
thing Of q definite and positive policy
which should justify the olden boast
for this Republic that it was the home
Of the brave and the land of the free,
and that the harbors of all its long
extending shores afforded haven for
the oppressed of all nations. For this
the Democracy of Congress, Endorsed
by the Democrats of the United States
and the patriotic, sympathetic people
Of this country, forced, drove and
goaded the Republican Administration
to go into the war with Spain. 1t was
not to Cypress anybody; it was not in
any spirit Of bravado, The American
people have ever been a peace-loylng
population. They had their wars enough
and a plenty. They had fought each
other to the bloody finish of better and
happier mutual understanding. They
went into that little fight with Spain,
united and determined TO win. They
did win, and the glory, scant as it was,
was enough to so all around to be
shared by Il common country. Cuba
was freed and put where she could
govern herself. Exactly the same con-
ditions obtained and prevailed as to
the Philippines. 1t was early an
nounced to them that there would be
no conquest for territory. (See Nc
Kinley's papers.) BY all the truth Of
the history Of this Republic they had
every reason for faith in the sincerity
of American professions. Their lead
ers Of thought-not the miserable Mo-
ros Wood has been killing-but right
eously ambitious human beings, home
loving. home-preserving people, had
read with thrills of delight the story
Of America, the Republic of the United
States; read the words Of the Declara-
ton of Independence, studied the
meaning of IL Constitution, and were
satisfied. And how are they feeling
now? What security, what hope is
held out to them in the professions n
promises and pretenses of our Chief
Executive, who has bellttled and
abused the statesmen who have made
our Republic the boast Of the highest
attainment of human government?
Definite promise of self-government
was made to the Cubans and was kept.
They have justified our confidence in
them. A like promise was made to
the Filipinos. 1t has not been kept. 1t
will not be kept with Theodore Roose-
welt still President Of the United
States. and ambitious longer and in
definitely to rule this country as he
has recently been dominating his own
party.
The last analysis Of it all Is. shall
we remain a Republic or embark upon
empire, which would mean our GER
tain destruction?
"The people OF the United States"
as Judge Parker says in his letter Of
acceptance, stand at the parting or
the ways"
To return to the old right way OF
the Republic he has made a noble APP
peal. He has met all the boastfut
challenges of the Republican President
bravely, unshrinkingly. The people OF
the United States will endorse Judge
Parker in November.