Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-08

They are not to be considered IL is too sacred a thing to be discussed with those whose code of action has anything to do with the balance of trade. To such the Declaration. of la dependence is worthy only of dream. CTS"
 Possession is Menace
 Declaring the Philippines a source of national weakness to the United States, the commissioner continued: They are costing you--they have cost you-hundreds of millions of dol lars, and not one single cent in re- turn has found it's way into any American pocket which is- bearing any share of the burden of this ex- pense. A few men of your country are the only ones actually, deriving any pecuniary profit from the enter prise. As a business proposition, therefore. or as a matter of national gain to the United States, the Phil ippines are, as Congressman Foster stated a lemon.
 T cannot, of course, help respect. ing and admiring the American peo- pie. Men who, for the sake of what they believe to be the cause of uni. versal advancement and civilization, for the sake Of what they believe to be the good Of a foreign people induce their country to make any sacrifices, and especially that of life, are enough to command the admir-. ation Of everybody, including even their bitterest opponents. Nevertue- less, l must say that in my opinion, of "a fssF of FilipinOs, they are wrong.
 The consent of the governed is the basis of all just government, says the American Declaration. How can anybody maintain that any coun. try on the face of the earth, and par ticularly this country, no matter how altruistic it's motive, has the right to impose by force its government upon another2 It is in utter contra | diction of the letter and spirit of the Declaration Of Independence. That our people are not willingly under Your control is a matter of history. In fact, they would not accept any foreign domination if they could help it. They reyolted against Spain, and declared the independence of the Philippines just as your forefathers declared the independence of the thirteen colonies. They organized a | republican government, which refus- ed to accept the sovereignity of the 1 United States. and backed by all the ! people of the Archipelago, offered armed resistance, and maintained it until our troops were almost com [ pletely annihiIated by your superior numbers. Ask any Filipino today what he wishes most, and he will answer Freedom for his country" Words of Admiral Dewey and Gener- | al Merritt. who commanded the American forces in the Philippines in ! 1898, were quoted by Commissioner Quezon to show that his people were better fitted for self-government than the Cubans.
 Appeals to Americans
 Appealing to the Americans, Que zon continued. T wish to touch upon a phases of this big question, which I consider the paramount importance 10 the American people themselves. Is it possible that the spirit which inspired Patrick Henry 10 say: Give me liberty or give me death. no long CT animates your people? Are you 2 regardless of opinions or sentiment ass to how Joreign people shogd be
 treated. still. unanimous in yonr fu- ture for republican government and republican institutions? Do you wish this government of yours to continue
 10 be 6 government of the people. by the people. for the people. Do you expect to be sovereigns of this coun- | try. and to have the officials to be