The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-13
Mr.. LONG IN LINE
Secretary Of The Navy with the
Administration.
HE MAKES ORIGINAL REMARKS
Clear Speech OF the Eastern Man
at the Boston Banauee-The
Foreign Policy.
HE MAKES ORIGINAL REMARKS

Mckinley, Secretary OF the Navy Long
said: You have now heard the Presl-
dens and the POStmaster-GeneTai utter
their statements OF our relations to our
new foreign possessions. What can !
adj. The treaty OF peace with Spain.
thank heaven. has been ratified. And
while. unfortunately. the delay TN It's
ratification may be accountable for the
recent bloOdshed ut Manila. the discus
sions which preceded It have not been
without their value in an honest pre-
sentaticn OF all phases OF the situation.
and in holding the country to the high
est ideals OF national duty and honor.
II is certainly cause for congratula-
ton that the extreme imperialists who
resisted the treaty have been signally
overthrown. BY resisting its ratitica-
ton they have been insisting upon the
EXTREMIST Imperialism and have out
Heroded Herod. They not only would
have prolonged the war with Spain.
but would have taken out OF the hands
of the people and put into the hands OF
one man. the President. absolute
authority over the Philippines. limited
only to the indefinite scope OF what ia
called the war power. welded by n
purely military arm. holding n naked
sword. Think OF that for Imperialism.
1t is a great credit to the President
that, like those two other modest can
didates. Julius Caesar and George
Washington, he has refused this offer
of "a kingly crown" on the contrary.
the good old democratic plan has been
adopted OF putting the disposition OF
these islands into the hands of the
American people. who will duly express
their will through their representatives
in congress assembled. / have no doubt
that the President - delighted to have
the elephant OF his hands and en-
theirs. 1t is a very cold day when he
gets left.
AS an outside observer. / have been
struck with the various methods In
which this subject OF the PHILIPPINES
has been discussed. One OF these meth
/ DDS may be styled as the oratoTiCal
| declamatory.
The second method OF discussion
may be called the judicial deliberate
! Here too. ON the one hand. are those o
whom the most distinguished Is. per
| haps. our revered Gov. Boutwell,. who
! l sometimes think, Is the nobles'
Roman of us all. He Is thoroughly
logical and consistent. | do not be
lieve he is much troubled with tn,
constitutional refinements which. tbs
moment they were stated. faded intC
thin air. He Is troubled by no notion
that 1t is our solemn duty not TO per
nit these islands to be restored e
Spain. and at the same time. out
equally solemn duty. which IL Is rathei
puzzling to reconcile with the other
that the United States Is not to accep
the disposition OF them.
He puts his feet on the substantial
rock of letting them absolutely alone
Withdrawing our soldiers and our ship.
of war, and returning to- the integrity
and simplicity of our old-time Ameri
can continental establishment. He pre-
sents clearly and emphatically tbs
| risks, of the increased costs to ou
revenues. and OF the increased straiI
upon our national system which thei
| retention will bring. His objections
are weighty and entitled to the mos
deliberate consideration.
But on the other hand Is the view
held, think, by the great majority q
our people. that We cannot thus easily
having once put our hands TO the plow
look back, and that events not within
our control. have brought US to res
possibilities which we cannot disre
gard and let alone. but which we mus
face and meet. The matter Is one o
great moment. | most heartily wisl
il had never confronted us. / wish tn
world would kindly let up for a Will
and not move so fast.
I wish also that youth would stay
would rather be boy again than {,
be secretary OF the navy as I am. o
president OF the United States. as o
course could be II I would yield {,
the solicitations OF my friends and &C
cept the office. But think Il is ms
take to say that ii is beyond the abilit
OF the American people 10 deal with
problem with which other nations hav
successfully dealt. or that q Is h1rds
problem than many problems whic'
are upon US already.
! Il Il a poor philosophy that peer
hopelessly into the future only TO lear
how far of Is the day. not OF ruin an
! dissolution, for that will never com,
but of transition TO some new form q
civilization. some new form OF natioua
life, some new arrangement OF nations
boundaries. all OF which are neCessaT
Accomplishments OF the charging an
advancing progress OF mankind. Mean
time, our duty Is TO meet the response
bility that is upon us.
Undoubtedly II would be easier IL "
! could shift it from our shoulders. an
lay il down. II IS with a wrench tina
any man, especially any son OF Nev
England familiar with its tradition
and recalling its charms OF provincia
life, becomes aware that these mus
betimes, give way TO larger demand
and more trying exigencies.
| And yet, the fields that are before u