Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-07
OUR DUTY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

81. Louis Republic (dem.): II is EN-.
phaticslly in order to congratulate the Phil.
ipplne commission upon the eturdy American.
ism which led to It's refusal TO endorse the
! presidents unamerican policy OF Philippine
| annexation.
Chicago Times Herald (rep): In the ligh,
OF the revelations and conclusions EN- bodied
in this report, written by educators and
! scientsts-not polticlans-it is inconceiv-
able that any honest. patriotic American can
oppose or attack the present policy OF the
/ president in the Philippines.
! Baltimore American (repO: The commie-
son has come to the only sensible conclusion.
namely: That Aguinaldo must be suppressed
as vigorously as the climatic conditions will
permit and after that is done the natives can
be made to see that what this country offers
to them will be the most acceptable and
profitable government they have ever known
Chicago Tribune (rep): 1t is impossible
to see how any unbiased person can read
the report OF the Philippine commission
without being convinced that It is the in
evtable duty OF the United States. both for
its own honor and for the greatest measure
OF liberty to the Fllipinos, to suppress the
nsurrection and maintain a general control
of the archipelago.
indianapolis Journal (rep): In advising
the president and the American people to
continue the war in the Philippines, not
only in the interests of national honor and
international obligations, but also OF the
Filipinos themselves, the Schurman commits
sion is unanimous. AS that is the conclu-
sion at which the American people had al
ready arrived there Is also substantial unan-
unity between them and the commission.
Detroit journal (rep): The conclusion
from the report OF the commissioners is
that with the present revolt quelled pros
perity will come to the Filipnos In response
to sympathetic and intelligent efforts OF our
government to give them the largest poss-
BILE measure OF freedom consistent with the
preservation OF order and the development
OF the country. At all events, we have put
our hand to the plow and cannot draw
back. What is clear as final word Is that
no lover OF liberty and humanity would In
trust to Aguinaldo rather than to ourselves
the solution Of the great problem OF gradu-
ally bringing this people into ways OF civili-
zation.
Chicago Record (ind): Should our power
be withdrawn, it is said, the Philippines
would lapse into anarchy That is doubt
less true at the present time. The same
statement might be made with equal force |
in regard to Cuba. In both instances we
destroyed the only governments existing |
and we are bound to other governments
we'll established in their place before with
drawing. But in proceeding to establish
governments we should be guided by Ameri-
IAN principles in the Philippines as well
Is in Cuba. II there cannot be one gov
for the archipelago, because of race
md language distinctions. let there be sew
,ral governments, as the different peoples
nay desire, all under the supervision OF an
American protectorate.
Detroit Free Press (dem.): To those who
ire content to follow where the president
eads, the commissions presentation OF con-
Iitions and deductions will appeal with sat
styling and convincing force. Mr.. Mckin-
eys investigators. who have passed some
ime in the archipelago, are agreed (ofh-
ially) upon the one proposition that is so
ital to the administrations policy of per-
nanent sovereignty. They find that the
'ilipinos are not capable OF governing them
elves, that they will be incapable of self
overninent until they have had considera-
lie training and experience, and that, there
ore, American sovereignty must never be
Our guidance and tutelage will
o such a protection and blessing to them,
ven though they do not see it, the COM
,issiOnerS saw