The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-04

ratify the treaty understand it. The
treaty fixes the policy of the govern
ment. But what may be done after
ward is merely clerical detail The
treaty is a thorougfare over which s.
100000 American citizens will march in
to this union. Ii is a marriage OF ma
tions Henceforth. and forever the FIJI
ipinos and Americans will be one.
trust yet before the marriage is con-
summated the spirit of American con-
stitutional liberty will arise and forbid
the bands. What is their relation to us,
that we should set forth knightlike
with lance in rest to rescue them? we
cannot turn them back to Spain. The
American people so treat those who
were comrades on the field of battle.
They have not yet attained the dignity
and power of nation. We cannot rec
ognize the Filipino republic and come
away from the islands. We have only
to look skyward to see the birds OF
prey circling about ready to descend
upon those who are weak What next?
The face of the treaty tells us. Let US
treat the Philippines as we treat Cuba.
We are now in military occupation of
the islands. Let us remain in military
occupation until we have assisted them
with kindly offices and force of arms,
if necessary, until they have established
such a government as destiny may have
fitted them for.
with respect to Cuba, the president
could withdraw our forces whenever
he thinks we should do so. Give him
the same latitude with reference to the
Philippines. Contemplating the 1925
years Of our nations history, we find
but one impeachment to progress, and
that is found in the effort to introduce
in the colored race, which was not as
similable with the Anglo Saxons."
This race had been the only fly in
our national ointment, he said, and the
occurrence had been most sad and
tragic. 1t had the effect of turning
brother against brother and was the
only element that had prevented the
Americans from being a homogeneous
people. Now, when we are happily be-
ginning to readjust ourselves to the
changed conditions, after the civil war,
we are challenged to go forth and lay
the heavy hand of sovereignty upon
another and a different race. Mr.. Dan
iel also attacked the plan of acquisi-
ton as unwise. strategically. He urged
the senate not to deceive itself, or not
to attempt to deceive the American
people about the treaty. Its ratifica-
ton. he declared. meant the utter de-
struction of all tariff laws between us
and the Filipinos; the destruction of all
immigration laws relating to the Unit
ed States and the Philippines and ac-
corded to the Asiatic negritos, Malays
and other inhabitants of the islands
right to come into the labor markets
of the United States on exactly the
same footing and under the same pro-
lection as those enjoyed by American
workingmen.
Mr.. Daniel, after reviewing the kind
of people to be found in the Philippines,
said:
There are not alone the Filipinos,
but the Negritos. Malays and all the
concatena ton of hues and colors. There
are people black and white, blue. brown
and gray. There are even spotted peo-
pie and a kind that were never before
heard of-striped. At the close of a
take them in and ordain them with the
oil of American citizenship
Not in a thousand years. thought Mr..
Daniel, would we raise the Filipinos
to the level of this country's citizen
ship. At the moment the treaty was
ratified the historian would chronicle
the beginning of the decline of the
greatness of America.
This country stands to-day the fore
most nation of the world. Let her tread
with sure and steady steps along her
own highways, respecting master and
man. Let her to the tempter of ex-
pansion to-day say. as He who stood
upon the mount said. when the glories
of the earth were stretched before Him:
Get thee behind me, Satan
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Daniels
speech, which had occupied three hours
and a half. the senate, at $40 p. M,
on motion of Mr.. Davis, went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon afterward ad-
journed.