The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-22
NH|IELAV REDS WAY
He Would Have the Philip
pines Finally Autonomous
UNDERAM ERlCAN CONTROL
As TO Foreign Relations, Fl
nances and Currency.
UNDERAM ERlCAN CONTROL

sary of the founding of Princa.pn Uni
versity were held in Alexander hail to-
day. The faculty and trustees marched
from the Chancellor Green library TO
Alexander Hall. headed by President
Patton and Whitelaw Reid. President
Patton on behalf of the faculty ami Il US
tees, conferred the degree of L. L. D.
upon Mr.. Reid and made an Introductory
address. IN which he announced that he
Stafford-Little lectureship would be filed
by Grover Cleveland, ex-president CT the
United States.
Mr.. Reid spoke on Expansion" as fol-
lows:
Everybody now realizes that, once Gar
was begun, absolutely the most efficient
means OF making it speedily and over
whelmingly vistorious as well as defend
IN gthe most exposed half of our own
coast, was to go to Manila. Find the
Spanish feet and destroy it, was as wise
an order as the president ever issued, and
he WAS equally wise in choosing the man
to carry it out. There is no need to de-
hate whether Dewey was right in staying
Lnefc. IHS dGiHl-iSlIdllOn lHdt ShOu4U
have ordered him to abandon the eastern
foothcld nc had conquered for his CoIn-
try-to sal; away like stated pirate frosin
the port where his victory broke down
all civilized authority but his own, and
his presence alone prevented domestic
monarchy and foreign spoliaton-would
have deserved to be hooted out OF the
capital. There is no need 10 debate
whether the peace commissioners should
have their own way in Paris what Dewey
han won in Manila. The public servants,
who without instructions soould in u
gush of irresponsible sentimentality,
abandon great possessions, TO which his
country is justly entitled, whether by con-
quest or as an indemnity for an unjust
war, would be not only an Improbable,
but faithless servant. I venture to say
that neither our duty nor our interest
will permit us to stop short of a pacihca-
ton of the Philippine islands, which can
only end in the establishment Of such
local self-government as the people are
found capable of conducting, and its ex-
tension just as far and as fast as the
people prove fit for it.
"Phe natural development thus to be
expected would probably proceed safely
along the lines of least resistance, about
in this order: First and until entirely
clear that it is no longer needed, mill
tary government; next, the rule of either
military or civil governors (for a consider
able time, probably the former, relying
gradually more and more on native agen-
cies: third, the development of depanden-
cies, with an American civil governor,
with their foreign relations and their
highest courts controlled by US, and their
financial system largely managed by
members OF a rigidly organized and jeal-
ously protected American civil service;
but in most other respects steadily be-
coming more self-governing; and, finally.
colonies, looking TO US for
little save the control Of their foreign re-
lations profting by the stability and or
der the backing OF a powerful nation
guarantees, cultivating more and more In
innate trade and personal relations with
that nation. and coming to feel them
selves participants Of its fortune and re-
nown.
Il: congress should take as long a time
for action to study the problem as II has
taken IN the Sandwich islands, or even
tho presidents power would still
be equal to the emergency. and the pol
icy, while flexible, could still be made as
continuous. coherent and practical as his 1
best information and ability would per-
nit.
What planted us in the Philippines was
tho use OF our power In the most efficient
naval and military defense then available 1
for our own institutions where they were
already existing, against the attack OF /
Epain. II the responsibility entailed By 4
the result OF these acts in our defense (
does involve some extension OF our insu- /
tutions. shall we therefore run away
fro nit II guarantee 20 chaotic tribes .
Of the civil rights secured by the Ameri- /
can constitution does prove to be ar in
,ident sprlnging from the discharge Of
the duty that has rested upon u from
he moment we drove Spain out. Is that
4 result so Objectionable as TO warrant Us
n abandoning our duty
There is. it is true. one other alterna-
.ive-the one which Aguinaldo himself is
laid TO have suggested. and which has
certainly been put forth in his behalf
With the utmost simplicity and sincerity
~ conspicuous statesman at Chicago
We might then encourage him 70 extend
his rule over the whole country. Catholic,
Pagan and Mohamedan, willing and IN
willing alike, and promise him whatever
I'D might have been necessary for that
ask. Meanwhile. we should undertake to
protect him against outside interference
rom any European or Asia;ic nation
whose interests on that oceanic highway
md in that commercial capital might be
mperiled.
The constitution we revere was Or
aimed TO promote the general welfare
nd he Is untrue 10 MS purpose who
ave they been shcwered upon Us IN such
C wildering profuslon. The two richest
in the world are practically
Z our disposal The greatest ocean CT
he globe has been pu. into our hznds.
he ocean that Is TO bear the commerce [
Z the twentieth century. In the face OF [
MS prospect. shall we prefer win the
eeu.ing population that century Is 70
ring Is. 10 remain IN a alternating ns-
ion. living Of It's ozn fst--a hermit IA
on
What then s. the conclusion q fas
fhole matter Hold fast stand firm n
be place zhsre PTovidence has put y9g.
I'd do the duty Of jus. responsibility.
-hich your oEn past act snposes- sap
OFT the army pau sent there. stop vast
e valuable strength b. showing how
sings might Be different Il something
i1erent had been done yesr ard Aaif
e. Use fhe educated fhsaghf Il the
ountry for shaping sest IL course noE.
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