New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
FILIP1Nos MUST LEARN TO GOVERN.
LIBERTY FOR AGUINALDo, BUT NOT INDEPEN
DENCE-sENTIMENTs OF EX-CONGREss-
MAN ADAMS.


MAN ADAMS
Chicago. Aug. ga dispatch TO THE Times-FIer-
aid" from shelbyvle, H., says that former Con-
gresham G. f. Adams, of Chicago, In an address
which he delivered before the Lithia Springs AS
sembly. sort of Western Chautauqua. at Lithia
Springs. yesterday discussed Pending Questions"
OF the Philippines he said:
There must be for the present a government OF
the Philippines by the United States for the Philip
pines, because there cannot. for years TO come. be
government Of the Philippines by the Philippines
for the Philippines.
we are bound to give freedom to the Philippines.
What Aguinaldo Is fighting for is not freedom. but
independence. There may be some day indepen-
dence In the Philippines. The shortest way TO It is
under the American Tag"
After asserting the honor Of the motives which
had led the United States to intervene In Cuban
affairs for the benefit OF the Cubans Mr. Adams
arrayed his for holding that the aims set up
in the policy OF the United States toward the Fill
pinos are the same those in it's policy toward the
Cubans. although the methods taken 10 attain this
end different In the two
Those who call themselves anti-imperalists." he
said, "confine their arguments to the Philippine ISL
ands. One Of them said not long ago that We ought
to treat the Fipinos we treat the Cubans.
believe 1t is expressly the same that We set out to
do and are trying to do IN both cases. The motive
is the same the policy is the same. and the method
would have been the same but for causes beyond
After telling OF this country's assumption of re-
sponsibity I'm Cuba as a result OF intervention
without recognition Mr.. Adams showed how the
United States giving governing powers To the
Cubans by encouraging local self-government from
which all free government must rise. Turning
then to the Philippines he said Our constitutional
right 10 rule the Philippines is admitted by nearly
all. even among those who think 1t Is unwise or
unjust to exercise 1t. The question Is one of morals
only.
This question OF morals is substantially the
for the Philippines for Cuba. There is
this difference however: We are responsible 10 the
society OF civilized nations of which a
member to maintain order In the Philippines. which
for four hundred years and then coded to US.
Cuba not coded to II was simply evacu-
ated by Spain. Still. exercise authority there.
We have not asked the consent of the governed.
The Administration has tried 10 do i'm the Philip
pines Just what IL has tried, to do in Cuba" .
Mir. Adams then asked what course the United
States could have taken TO avoid the laoorious
task OF establishing order I'm the Philippines after
the war, and found no answer. The American flag
alone. ne said. would bring liberty there.
I'VE bound he continued. to give freedom
TO the Philippines. What Aguinaldo Is fighting for
IL not freedom. but independence. Independence he
could not have even II We withdrew our Army and
Navy. and hauled down the Stars and Stripes In
Manila. Liberty he can have under the American
flag in almost as large measure as the State OF
Illinois
Let the people of the islands first learn to gov
ern themselves in their several villages. cities and
parishes. II then they choose to unite these VII
lagos cities and parishes into States we ought to
help them to do so. If then the several States
choose to unite to form federal republic we ought
TO help them TO do so. and II the federal republic
thus formed is strong enough TO maintain its posi-
ton an Independent nation, and chooses the
protection Of It's flag instead OF the pro-
majority Of the American people would be glad to
speed Ii on It's way.