The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-12
Granting independence to the
Philippine Islands is a Duty
W. Should Perform, Say Morris

Of unjust attack by ucighbors or re
walls or schcmers after world empire
Tho United states and her aill't dT
fighting tor the prin iple that th"
world shall consist OF q cotuiuu l'l "I
nations, some large, some ruta, I",h'r
than that there shall H. u nation COZ
thut u few shah dictate To the many
what each may de-. They are not only
fighting tor TIA, rights ui sclt-Eo' crn-
mem. but Tor self-dcfiniti"n ot terri
tory aud boundaries, lie Who duuJi~
that the Philippine islands shall have
their political and physical integrity
guaranteed to them doubts The ABILITY
OF the United states and her ail'cs 70
win the present war, one ut the prin-
cipaa articles In the peace terms VIII
be a provision guaranteeing pcrmau-
ent and universal peace To an nations.
whether powerful or weak. To quote
President Wilson again: W are seek
ling permanent. not tCmporal., fuun-
! cations Tor The peace Of the world.
The small nation viii come into its
own. dNvciopinR along worthy ana
consistent lines of IT, own Sclo lion.
freed from the fear thar Germany, Ja-
pan. or any other nation win pick a
quarrel a. a prcteXt FOR national ds-
graudizcment. Under thes, conditions
the Philippines viii hc safe from the
ambitious nation. This war iH being
Wagcd to end an conquest ANA suhIcc-
tion and domination OF one people over
another. But. honorable Judges. the
retention Of the PHILIPPINES is not con
sistcnt with these world ideals. When
the great DAY Of world peace dttwns
this nation VIII present standards of
honor for all the world To- endorse.
How could America, the great cham
piou OF democracy uf local ssH-po,-
eminent. and racial Independence, de
mand the restoration of Belgium, SER
via, Poland, 1ud Humauia while
maintaining by force American done
iHiou over the Philippine llunorahl,
Judges. To hc consistent with the trlu-
ciplc for which We are giNiug uuT ll'
blood. We must grant The Philippine
their Independence within " YEAR
after the war ts encdcd. Rather would
30 he the part of wisdom aud dignity
worth, OF the high ideals ut this ma
tio,i. To- lose no time putting mt
practice THESE mobile principle at Tree
dom, and now. while America val
oruus manhood h. charging the Prus'
sian hosts in EUROPE To- crush impcr,.
altsn. now h. the time to mako gooo
our promises. ratify the aims Of every
president since the aCquisitLon OF IA,
Islands, and hestow complete nd,
pcndcncc ON them. Then WHOM t'
time arrives for America To uc th'
arhiter OF world dcstinics mo- N"i"'
can accuse his ration of duplicitN
Humanity Justice aud honor doman'
that We at The earliest npportuut't -
at least not later than two years are.
the present war-grint uuu'unditiu.aI
Independence 60 the people of th'
Philippine Islands.
lH summing up the arguments Z"
the affirmative. we have shown yo'
tonight 60 That the FlipplnoS have
the c8payit, for self-Eoycrumtnt, fo'
they are homogeneous. thcy ave th'
necessary educational qualification
FOR scpf-guycrnmcut and Independence
they have been tried iu soNcrnmcnt'
affairs and have proved 'hcWScl't'
worthy. they are capable OF maintain
ing and fiuaugiug "a government q"
their own. ,3l THAT their independents,
would hc for the best Interests ut bot.
the United states and the Philippine
go That We are morally bound 80 re-
lease them. their retention b. iucor
~istcut with the principles of our dem
ocracy. and also with the world Ideal
which the United states expects tu ru
force AT the close Of the present Ntr
! thank Suu