The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
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Governor Boutwell, Speaks to the Consres.
sional Club at Boston.
INUNDATED BY HOLDING THE PHILIPPINES
A"icrica Can Only Retain po..c..,on
-. "ro"Sh Consent Of RusSin--yust
divide with England.


Boston. December 2s.-Tsic congress iona
club observed ladies night al tire Ar,nSr,
hall tonight with Ex-Gover,er5 ysor,rs, !
boutwell,, 4 former secretary OF the trs,ss
ury and President Capen or Tuft's colIscs
as the speakers on tbs subject 81 exp5n,
sion.
Mr. Boutwe'l said: IL IS my purpose 81
This occasion to consider the ouestio,
known as the policy en- which the count,
IS entering, a policy OF peace or polio,
OF war. The selzu,s. possession ana occ,,.
ration of the Philippines: whether the ocs,,.
patton Is treated as temporary Or pcrn,a.
nent, proceeds upon the theory that on,
pAsent peaceful relations WITH England
RUSSIA and Japan are never 10 be broker
or disturbed seriously. Three years have
not yet gone since England and the United
statss were on the brink of war, and there
can be no security for continued peace witt
Great Britain. Tho laxity OF our poiicy
dlNhng the instruction iii Cuba, ii iiui.
tated by us in the event OF rcvoluticnary
movements In Canada would open a contro.
versy with Great Britain that might end
in war. War with England Is not an inn
possibility. l now lay before YOU tive
statements as my fixed opinions concerning
the future Of the country:
FIRST. Ii by the treaty with Spain. ratl-
ftd by the American senate, we take juyis.
dioyon OF THE Philippine islands TO-" amy
purpose or for any period OF time that ju-
risdiction will never be surrendered vol
unfairly by ahe United States.
Second, that the sovereignty OF the Is
lands will be yieldea 10 force finally and
that force may be cxerted by the in
habitants OF the islapds or by England, or
by Japan, or by Russia, and not unlikely
by the combination or the cooperation of
two or more of these powers. II we hold
the Philippines we shall hold them be-
cause Russia PERMITS us to do SO and not
otherwise. This Is in Itself humiliation.
The fortunes of Russia and China are now
Identical ana henceforth their immense
Resources are to be wieldsi as one power.
Americans may take note of four or more
observations that are of supreme import
an2e;
First. we are indebted to the protecting
naval strength OF England for our success
in the war with Spain
Second, we are to deal generously with
Canada.
Third, whatever trade benefits may arise
from the conquest of the Philippines, Eng
laad is to enjoy with US
Fourth, there must be mutual HELM In the
com.rig contest with Russia.
The president proposes to take jurisdic-
ton of the Philippines and then consider
how tley are to be governed. Thus he an
ncunces the essential doctrine of an un-
limited tyranny. We are to pursue policy
which we condemned in Spain and which
has ended in upmltigated disaster.
The victory OF 1896 has been a partisan
victory, but it was full of the promise oil
benign results in Which all could pnrtci-
Fate. We were at peace with the world
and there We're no disturbing divisions
among our people. Yet fourteen months
only from the day of the Inauguration the
country was involved in a war with Spain
and without the ability on cur part 10
ayege uuthfully of any ACT of wiongdoing
ON the part Of Spain THAT had been IN
jurio,s to us. We have loade'l ourselves
with possessions whlah we don't need. We
h.we assumed jurisdiction over millions Of
human beings who do not recognize the
r.ghtfu' ne=s or cur authority. We have eS-
tended our system of taxation and have
inc,eased the public debt IN a sum OF hun
G,eds of millions. Our pension rolls have
teen lengthened to the end OF the first half
of tie next century and we are threatened
with permanent increase OF the army ana
navy e, a cost of $4,000 coo year.
III ia matter OF minor Importance that
the SUPREMACY of TIE republican party has
hsen n,r,t IN peril: that some Of us seem TO
+, nix sIpch an event Is no slight catas-
trophe. nj, ,t.
What are our compensations2 The MS
eries of Cuba have not been relieved anu
de sum Of them has been multlpllaA many
yves Tvfr within the limits OF the United
States. d,,,ol,,a ,he
/, ,,,',a,,ems mis- of the army ana navy they
',,a IA. eight compensation fer the sacr
fces aud susferngs incident ITO the war. ~
d tfs boast that the war has cementeu we
linton. fs,t the Uniicn was COMPACT ana
inn when The war opertsd.
~. 80, No fell himself compelled to HIT
b,s voics in behalf of the policy of Mr.. Nc
Ktnley