The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-05-25

seehlhS 10 extend the nouv,
navy as. for instance. the nm,
the Philippines We call a,.]<
Christian nation, and nation I've =
seeking u extend CHRISTIANS. ,'H
the spirit that a Chrisri.r
should hs e :" Shall we extsna ~
ttanity by use Of the sword,
| VIII We shogid Undertake
laws in regard to the MIN. -
aliens in the islands. Will '4 &
ritories in The west are elamo..
me right to be represented
zreSs cannot see. We are CON-.
legislating for the Philippians.
he same time refuse to give -,
riteries the rights of statehoos
Shall We retain and FORTS.
islands? Shall we continue 10 s~
millions for the improvemen, ~,
Philippines? We have Spent f,,n-
millions on the islands. .wouIa !.
have been better to use tb,,
amount on internal improyema,.'
our country? Does not our eo-..
need improving? 1t is true ".
built up q great government 4,
United States. but still it could r. s
proved upon. II the large anon.
money that has been wasted =,
Philippines had been used to a..
the great curse-graft n.
have a purer and more demo.,..
government? But instead of a,..,..
ing to cure this curse, we incrsas. !.
territory over which it may spreas !
buying the islands.
We have spent fully 500 misl,a,,
the Philippines to improve their =.
Idition. Do not our harbors. riyees :.
lakes need improving? Think what I,
provements could have been maa.
our harbors and rivers with 5oa "A
lion dollars, Would Ii not b. ma.
profitable 10 invest this vast -
where we could see the benefits AZ N
and enjoy the prosperity that II wa.rl
bring. than TO invest it In large pra..
of islands inhabited by Malavs A.,
Chinese. and in a place where We 81,
only read, of. If all the stories absr
the Philippines are true. all we a.
To do is to read of the islands. ana a..
tainly not TO see them. We are
wealthy nation. one of the richest a
the globe. and enjoy the rights Of IN,
men. Why should we wish to restrIa
the liberty OF the Filipino? We lo,,
freedom. Would we like our freedom
TO be taken from us? Would We IN
England TO come here and take po.
session of our country; shut us I'd.
from all representation in our own
government and tell us that sr
wished to use US as a naval base
No. We would resent this. But hayl
we not treated the ignorant Filipir
in this MANNER We. a Christian "a.
ton, uphold in a remarkable way u,
great law do unto Others as ys
would have them do unto you"
Since we call ourselves a Christi1
nation. why not give the Filipino b
freedom? Why not put him on a
equal footing with other small nations
Surely We are gaining nothing h
keeping him in our possession
we put the Philippines on an equs
footing with other small nations, v
are sure that no nation will step
and take control OF tine islands %
the Powers would not permit this.
Let the Filipino take his position
the world. Let him work and make
name for himself. or. IL he is contsi
to dwell forever in the jungles, vi
should We interfere. Let him na'
freedom; let him enjoy the rights
a free people. Think Of the happ
ness that we conld give the islandel
by giving them their freedoml
Since we have spent millions az
millions OF dollars in improving q
Philippines and have received no bei
efits from them; since We are restric
ing the freedom of the Filipino wnl
We ourselves enjoy the rights OF IT
people; since affairs are in sucn
state as I have attempted to sno
Why not give the islanders their u
erty and the rights of a free peeps
and why not give them the right
form government which viii insu
to them and their posterity-Lh
Liberty. Property and the Pursuit
Happiness?
At the beginning of the term 1
Lindsay offered a medal to the pui