New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
REPUBLICAN CLUBS ACTION.
COMMITTEE REPORT FAVORING KEEP
ING THE PHILIPPINES ADOPTED
A STRONG ARGUMENT BRINGING OFT THE COM
MERcIAL ADVANTAGE or TAKING POS

MERcIAL ADVANTAGE OF TAKING pos
SESSION OF THE ISLANDS
largely attended meeting OF the Republican
Club was held last evening. at the clubhouse III
Fifh-ave near Fortieth-st The prin'P'' ""s
before the meeting was the aoopuo" VI '"'
report OF the Campaign Committee. the 'ommit''e
on National Affairs and the choice OF Nomiha'hs
Committee To nominate officers for the io"o"ne
year Chaunccv NJ Depew presided az the meet
irg and In calling it order made A spee0" ~
which he reviewed AZ length the most sueo'SSiu'
and energetic work done by the Kepuohc'n O''
in the campaign. that resulted In the eIecuo" oi
Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr. Depew spoke II high terms or me "otN
complished and engineered by William hea'S'
formerly secretary OF the Park Board under "asol
Strong and chairman OF the Campaign Noii'"
Of the Republican Club during the campais" %
declared that 1t WAS owing To Mr. Leary ''
mendation that the work OF the club was co''leD
almost exclusively 20 the lower part oil ''e ~
and the result was that the Republican N0'e :"
that section Of the city showed large i0io"9
Mr.. Depew reviewed the result or the e'eC''O h
the country declaring that the compieN'o' "a ~
various State Legislatures chosen was su'h ma. iA
Republican Senate was assured for the heA' ci9"'
years. and the public might consequently rest as
sured that TO silver legislation "oud ever O7
passed by Congress during that time
Mr.. Leary's report Of tie work acco'"P'9 ,r,
the Campaign Committee was then prese''U
listed
clubs auspices and mentioned the members o' '''
club who had given their time speakers ana
workers IN tho cempaisn .x.,.s
The report Of tho Committee on Natlohd' ann
was drafted by Edmund Wetmore ana was pre-
scntcd by \. 3. Humphrey
The report read in part follows:
Hawaii has become part OF the Na,iona, terri.
victorv PORTO Rico has been annexed. cuba Is 20 20
b. finally evacuated by span wii'v M nom % the cos
Zion 70 mis- country Of the whole Of the fhiipplne
Islands nder these paiicv or irnpoicy OF
Theories nave given way to accompshen rgy III
We actually have expanded KshuS ~ we nave
wisely or Iuwiscly. for better or WI - Our
become a world power now ana tot a.. .s IN eo far
fag has heen raised over island territories ~ re %
anart that when the rays OF tnr eEeec o.,r terri-
falling upon the eastern boundaries gl g ohoautifil
tory it's morning b,ans are lighting tne 80
shores % extreme possessions ~ w Row we can
cscano fho co1soqucnces but how We can pes, @ per per
form the duties which have neen I'M ort ~ This
committee has proved 10 be the one a'VrP'r a,ney
insuiar ciritor; has been recognized ana i,
bv the actual exercise ot thar rlSh' - ~ hcen
adopted bv boldly acquiring such TERRITORY anu d .,,
cniv question left is how shall We pest so'tlu %
And cxpedicnt in respect 20 territory our tue 10
which has not vet been ackno"edged Dy np''r nre-
This last question has been commit IN III
80, 'eI$ ,{ ~ 49, ~, ioy1l confidence that. acting upon
eiSr ~ @ tnnyiede man il is possible for the public
"a .I',rp &C., Nre" AMI anima cd by patriotism and de-
20 poSsfS fei 49, ,pc Vafiorsl viii no man justly
es,tor thcv vii do what is wisest and best. ana
whatever thev DO will meet VIA IN" aepi,g and
fnc country. Bu- thci" are Few nIoil ,','lt
! CONSIDERATIONS affecting tn" question ~hch M
be- appareit 90 an and which. it is snhm'ti&s9; & ol
themselves Justify the demand Of the ut'i stats
Tor the crSson Of the whole OF the FhiupIlhe ''i- -
In The arst place ary other alternative except
70 retair the Sovereignty of the islands Is ftaus
with consequences :" serious and tnIea enln' .n, =
+ 70 incur Them II we do not retain the Islands We
must give them up entirely TO Spain or pdn,i.IoWn W
the territory between Spain and ourselves bGc 90
/ return them either in whole or IN part 10 SPAIN
/ lion on ore side and determination on the other.
/ The native Filipnos will die IN thelr homes nome netore
! they will again submit to the mated RUE o. 0pai"
The report goes to say that this country can
/ not hand the Philippines back To spain without
committing an act OF cruelty and that If 1t gave
,ho,, hack Spain's weak financial condition might
oornnel her TO sell them those who would use
them against this country. The document then
proceeds:
The world has entered upon struggle in indus,
trial and commercla coinptrtTm' din W.ea No
nation hold its own in thar struggle unisSs Les u
either by controlling those OF its own colonies under
its protection. or by virtue OF tradlns ia'iIi,les
with countries under the common ol 4o'e@"
The great commerce Of the future Will be bet ween
he source of wealth for which the worlds great
Powers are contendins ana are on the Drink 81 War
counfrv ihat has to seek the Asatfc ports by sea.
/ Wo have an advantage IN this particular as great
/ rs that which comes from our unique position as
1 "A continental nation lying between the Two great
oceans and il would Doe i.Spsiug IN" gifts oi PROV
/ id.ucc 10 throw that advantage away or fail 10
! make tho most OF it, I'm order 70 do TINS We must
stand upon an equal footing WIN every oth'f pa
lion I'm respect 70 Asatc trade ard ASiatic develop
mont The Philippines will plac" Us at the gateway
OF China and win position that Will secure
respect for claims 20 rights equal 20 tnOse OF
any Other nation IN me tiade Wlll louf nGiut nun 20
millions ~ Asidfirs II arc 10 advocate the pol
joy of the open door the nearer We are TO the door
! tho loss the probability Will BE- that other Powers
/ will attempt 90 close *.
W need rho Phil ppincs. then. not only from the
! benefit arising from the development Of thor nat
ural riches and the opening they afford for eN-
tended American enterprise aui trade but ihey are
also 70 necessary outpost for us in the world ide
from spain. f it be- called conquest is q just one
/ j. merely collecting a Judgment I'm our favor
4 rendered after trial by battle. Judgment from
WAich there is no appeal - far a. the natives are
concerned the taking Of the islands by thu United
states is not conquest. but liberation. And for us
the measure is not one OF aggression. but. looking
10 the century befOr" US. one OF sell preservation
And looking sOherly 10 the future, We should
+ take those positions of advantage, secure those
territories extend our boundaries in such direction
as our security requires and the Law OF nations and
OF right and justice permits. anu We 90 - with an
] unfalftrug f,titl that. as "" were able. through
frisi srl danger. 10 assume. shall Ne De able to
maintain among the p0wefS OF the earth the equaI
/ station ID which IN JehersOns noble words. inc
laws Of Nature and cf Natures God eutitle us.
The following Nominating committee was chosen
Newton J.. schioss. chairman. Pratt a Brown
John A Dutton. william Ensten. Samuel g.
French Congressman John Murray Mitchell. r. A
Newell and James Talcott The committee will re-
mort It's nominations at the December meeting oi
the cub