The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08

let 3 natlun. be SAID. SeNk 70 en-
noh Itself o. iis citizens a; the eKpena'
q sa coionists and Il impovesishe'
all But let naiiou In all Its Deal
iugs With It's coi0nies take a. its sole
criterion tbe welfare q the colunis's
ans Il will result as history every
where demonstrates. that the enrehea
Dependencies become the rosi pr01,'
able traders wfh the ruling cczniry.'
President schurEnSn said ths; the ln'
nisuye and direclins power belonged
10 tks sovereign nation. aud must b,
exercised By her representatives A
few viii sueice. OF oo1rse. there mas'
be- enc responsible bad. But With
ar organizing genius Al the helm. s.
was simply astonishing how much
cogld be got out q the natives Con
tinuing, be said:
4 was of,en asked ir the Philip.
pines II our civil se7ioe was better
than that q Spain Here is a poinl
where the Flliplnos suspect ana fear
us. We must aliay their anxiety and
susplcioa By u splendid Phlnppiue civil
service. believe We shall !, Is abb
sslutely Necessary But there viii be no
harier task IN oonnec.ioa Wiih our
government ot the archipelago. ~
psst. however. that the success q our
administration in the Philippines viii
dep.ud apon the mA1 we send oat to
oonduc, H. much mors than upon acts
Of congress or any Other circum-
stances"
IN conclusiou. M scburman said:
What Is the end Of eolouizaiion2 why
should we extend our sovereignty OYER
remote COUNTRIES and alien peoples? l
answer that the only jusHhable object
Of such expansion il The establishment
Of good government IN the territory an
nered. tbe elevation o. It's people in
civilization and the training q them
in progressive self-goyernment with
view 70 ultimate Independence. whether
by partnership in or separation from
the sovereign state AS the end FOR the
moral being is perfection and the end
for the economic society Is wealth. 80
the end f0r the political community is
In the divine education
Of the race. no people can BE- perma-
nently kept in state Of subsection
10. or even Dependence upon. another
people.
of al eolonizing nations, England is
the only one which has realized this
great principle. and it took a success
ful rebellion in her first empire 10 inn
press the truth even upon England. I
In TIE Philippine Islands our own
Is 70 educate and elevate the
and aid them In governing
themselves. We shall not adopt the
policy Of scu.tle. nor. although Amer
can sovereignty must Be established
wen BY force. shall we ever dream Of
he policy of eTtsrminati0n-nor op-
,resslon, nor yet abandonment and de-
these. but honest and fra
erTal cooperation with the Fillpinos
or the establishment II a Just and
table government Of the natives who
hall have eyer-increaSing participa-
ION In proportion % the development
4 their political capacities, The growth
4 their political experience, the prog
ess Of the masses In education and
utilization and the evolution Of the
ieas and sentiment Of nationality 2
entiment and idea which Will be
.ourished and developed by the habit
( common action, the Improvement Of
he means Of communication, the freer
ntyrmingiihg of the tribes and racas
nd hearty native cooperation wifi
he Americans. whose best political
radltlpns are but the realization Of
he deares. Ideals Of the Filipino Deo-
leg"