Imperialism and LibertyRonbroke Press, 1899 - 491 pages |
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Page 1
... popular govern- ment : the very ends that plutocracy aims at . The fact of plutocracy has worked enfeeblement of the general mind . Expansion will create the formerly dreaded stand- ing army : Plutocracy foresees and desires it ...
... popular govern- ment : the very ends that plutocracy aims at . The fact of plutocracy has worked enfeeblement of the general mind . Expansion will create the formerly dreaded stand- ing army : Plutocracy foresees and desires it ...
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... popular government is therefore grave . We ought to see from experience that we have no fitness for governing , assimilating , or uplifting ' derelict ' races , and that contact with them in the alleged attempt to do so depraves us ...
... popular government is therefore grave . We ought to see from experience that we have no fitness for governing , assimilating , or uplifting ' derelict ' races , and that contact with them in the alleged attempt to do so depraves us ...
Page 75
... popular will is now the high officeholder . And yet this only suggests the extent of our cancerous decay . After all the everlasting disgrace cast on the nation by his political selfishness , the nation followed this man McKinley like ...
... popular will is now the high officeholder . And yet this only suggests the extent of our cancerous decay . After all the everlasting disgrace cast on the nation by his political selfishness , the nation followed this man McKinley like ...
Page 86
... popular freedom and upright hu- man independence in England for centuries , infusing a foul strain of domineering robber poison which still runs in the Anglo - Saxon vein and prevents the realization of justice , the evolution of ...
... popular freedom and upright hu- man independence in England for centuries , infusing a foul strain of domineering robber poison which still runs in the Anglo - Saxon vein and prevents the realization of justice , the evolution of ...
Page 97
... popular fancy . It acted like one of Barnum's great hits , and before the Barnum of the war had done anything whatever he was heralded over all the country as a mighty hero . He followed up the military glory thus prettily achieved with ...
... popular fancy . It acted like one of Barnum's great hits , and before the Barnum of the war had done anything whatever he was heralded over all the country as a mighty hero . He followed up the military glory thus prettily achieved with ...
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administration Aguinaldo Ameri American Anglo-Saxon army and navy Associated Press Bed of Justice believe blood British CALIFORNIA LIBRARY capitalists cause China Christian citizens civilization command commercial Congress conquer conquest Cuba declared Democratic Destiny destroyed doll duty England expansion fight Filipinos flag follow fools force freedom give hands Hanna honor humanity imperialism imperialist islands Journal keep kill liberty lionaires lives Lord Luzon Manila McKinley McKinley's ment military millionaires millions mind moral murder nation natives never officers Otis ourselves party patriotism peace Philippine Islands Philippines political politicians popular Porto Rico president principles question race reason regiment Republican rich Senate sentiment soldiers sovereignty Spain Spanish speech standing army territory thing tion trade troops trust United UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vested interests volunteers Washington wealth Whitelaw Reid whole words
Popular passages
Page 121 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 175 - ... of the people is so sprightly up, as that it has not only wherewith to guard well its own freedom and safety, but to spare...
Page 457 - O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Page 51 - Finally, it should be the earnest and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.
Page 174 - For this is not the liberty which we can hope, that no grievance ever should arise in the commonwealth, that let no man in this world expect ; but when complaints are freely heard, deeply considered, and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty obtained that wise men look for.
Page 100 - 11 keep the people in blindness,— Thet we the Mexicuns can thrash Eight inter brotherly kindness, Thet bombshells, grape, an' powder 'n' ball Air good-will's strongest magnets, Thet peace, to make it stick at all, Must be druv in with bagnets. In short, I firmly du believe In Humbug generally, Fer it's a thing thet I perceive To hev a solid vally; This heth my faithful shepherd ben, In pasturs sweet heth led me, An' this '11 keep the people green To feed ez they hev fed me.
Page 175 - Last, that it will be primely to the discouragement of all learning, and the stop of truth, not only by disexercising and blunting our abilities, in what we know already, but by hindering and cropping the discovery that might be yet further made, both in religious and civil wisdom.
Page 76 - This army must be moved at once, or perish. As the army can be safely moved now, the persons responsible for preventing such a move will be responsible for the unnecessary loss of many thousands of lives.
Page 456 - But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
Page 473 - My system is built upon this idea as a ruling one, namely, that we must Change the question before the public from one upon slavery, or. about slavery, for a question upon union or disunion. In other words, from what would be regarded as a party question to one of Patriotism or Union. The occupation or evacuation of Fort Sumter, although not in fact a slavery or a party question, is so regarded.