Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
Extracts from a Speech Made
by
Hon. Horace Chiffon.

by
Hon. Horace Chiffon.
l am not an anti-expansionist.
l believe it is the duty and the in
terest this country to widen it's
boundaries as time goes on. But
would not do this at peril. In
case of doubt, I would adhere close
ly to the policy of our forefathers.
In my judgment the taking OF the
philippines will bring peril to the
interest and the institution of the
American people. 1t is notan ac-
QUESTION which will add to the COM
fort of the Republic, like that of
Louisiana or Florida, OF Texas or
New Mexico and California.
1t tseems to me aradical farreach-
ing responsibility. There are
from 1000 to l,SOO islands in the
Philippine group, fouror five hun
dred of them are inhabited by from
Z million tolls million people; and
a great many of them of them are
so barren that they contain not a
single soul.
But, sir, when we go to the Phi
lippine Islands different problem
is thrust upon us. We will need
a standing army of European pro-
portions, and with that standing
army will come all the vast con
sequences of present and future
expences which the American peo-
pie should never forget. We will
have retired list for Army and
Navy officers expa1d ding faster than
we expand our dominion. We will
have pensions piled-on pensions to
to the last generation. We have
our minds constantly fixed upon
visions of war and conquest rather
than peace and industrial advance
ments. snd for yeaas and years the
Pacific cabless will bring bloody
news to the homes of America.
But, sir, after we go there, after
we have subjected those islands
under great stress. loss of life and
expeuse; what complexity of social
and political problems is brought
to our doors. Take for example
the labor problem. The first dan
ger, competition Of the pauper
laborers of the PHILIPPINES who
may and have a right to come to
our shores. Second is the danger
of the competition Of the pauper-
made products sent free of duty
from the PHILIPPINES to flood our
American markets. All persons
who are within the jurisdiction of
this country have the free right to
move from one part OF our domin-
ion to another,
We can keep aliens from
comming here. But we can not
keep alien from going to one ter
ritory to another. It will nullify
in substance the Chinese exclu-
sion act, the alien contract law,
and immigration laws, for which
organized labor has contented for
the last 25years.
We cannot discriminate against
the people ofthe Philippines. This
government war founded upon the
proposition that all who served the
Republic should have equality
of right.
And why are we asked to take
up these dangers? Why
are we asked to admit 100000
Chinese cross breeds of Chinese
and Mostzos into this republic, to
say nothing of the vast Malay
millions which stand behind them?
In the Philippines are over S hun.
dred thousand Chinese and des-
endents of Chinese. They main
ly inhabit Manila and other towns.
There seems to be no shame in
Mr.. Hanna the dictator. In his
speaches he boasts that his party
has enacted laws again trusts. He
takes care, however, not to tell
that he:himself used his influence
andeprevented the enforcement of
these aws.-Canton O. News Dem
ocrat. :,.i
Ex-President Ben Harrison is
probably LOSING less slaen than