The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-05

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received on the same day. One was
from Sylvester Barton Donohue,
heavy swell she had known for just
year. and the other from a companion
of her childhood, just plain Jack"
Jack had declined to enlist haca1Tsa he
was the sole support of his family.
Donohue had also declined to enlist, Bat
he talked so bravely that the girl was
fascinated by him.
Some very clever dialogues occurred
between herself and Jack Finally
circumstances were altered so that
Jack made up his mind to enlist. The
girl heard of it through a young
brother of Jacks, and she hunted him
up. The result was that she concluded
to marry her lifelong chum.
During a part of her story, Miss PIKE
was effectively assisted by quaItette
from the academy.
When she finished, everybody forget
partisan college spirit in a desire to
show appra ciati0n To- he: talented eff
fort. The applause lasted several min
utes. When it had subsidized, Governor
Wells announced that a pocketbook
had been found and the owner could
have it by calling at the stage door.
An irrepressible youth yelled: Give it
to Miss Pike and the cheering broke
out afresh. Another band selection
followed and then came the debate.
The question was: Resolved, That the
United States ought to retain the Phil
ippines.' B. Y. had the affirmative,
and r. J.. Bird was the first speaker.
The Debate Begins.
Mr.. Bird talked eloquently for his
side. The first proposition he laid down
70,
lose the Upper tunity for securing the
trade of the orient. He thought that
the islands. IN the hands of the United
States, would be key to the trade of
the oriental nations. He declared that
the trade was necessary to this coun-
try's commercial prosperity.
Continuing, Mr.. Bird argued that the
trade of the Philippines alone would
justify their retention by the United
States. He gave figures showing the
exports of the island were Sal, 100000
for the year ending June so, 1897, with
imports of $4,000. 900.
Taking up another line of argument,
the speaker held that it would be best
for the F'ilipinos TO be governed by
Americans. He pointed out their tax
ridden condition under Spanish rule
and asked if it wouldn't be a God-send
to the natives to have American meth
DDS of industry and taxation introduced
among them. In conclusion, Mr.. Bird
said:
II submit, then, honorable judges,
ladies and gentlemen, that we ought to
retain the Philippines: first, because
they are the key to the oriental trade;
second, because they will enable us to
get at least cost products that our own
country cannot supply; third, because
they will furnish an outlet for, and
therefore serve TO stimulate. home pro-
auctions: fourth, because they furnish
a field of enterprise for American citi-
zens. These advantages express our
side. From the FilipinOs' point Of view
we ought to retain them because we
can give them justice. where they have
had only oppression; material prosper
ity. where they have been barely able
to live: and with justice and industrial
opportunity will come an intellectual,
social and moral uplifting that will in
due time prepare them for self-govern-
ment Lastly. ladies and gentlemen,
we must retain the Islands because
there is no other honorable solution to
the problem we nave ourselves Gre
ated."
The Negative Side
Mr.. Porter was the first speaker for
the negative. When he arose he was
greeted with prolonged cheers. He re-
ferred 10 the argument of the affirua-
tive concerning the commercial ad-
vantages and demanded proof. He
said that we could not retain the
islands in the name Of humanity, be-
cause humanity meant freedom, and
there would be no freedom for the
Fiiipinos under our guns. Mr.. Porter
smoke elouuently about the pledge made
bv the American nation in the begin
ming of the war concerning Cuba, to
the effect that the people there are
and of right ought To be free, and
that this government discialmed IN the
most positive language any intention
of acquiring territory or jurisdiction
over that island.
He. quoted President Mckinley, to
the effect that forcibly governing the
Cubans would be a crime, and made
the point that forcible government
in the Philippines would break this
pledge. He referred to the overtures
that had been made to Aguinaldo by
prominent American officials to get
his assistance. and quoted from Presi-
dent Mckinley, Admiral Dewey and
Consul General Pratt to prove that
Aeuinaldo had been encouraged in the
belief that independence would be the
lot Of the people of the islands If they
aided the United States. He challenged
the affirmative TO show any message
United States intended breaking this
covenant
Mr.. Porter closed with a plea for the
keeping of these pledges and the re-
specting of the inalienable rights of the
Filipinos.
Ed NJ Roe, in rising for the affirm
alive, received considerable applause.
He began by directing attention to the
moral side of the question, and re-
ferred in eloquent language TO the
causes leading up to the war, the course
of the war, and said that the god of
hosts had placed the Filipinos in our
care. He spoke of our duty in the
premises, and quoted President Mckin-