The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-08

to area and population, variety of agri-
cultural, mineral. and forest resources I'M
developed, as we'll as those ALREADY i'm
proved, cannot be found on this globe. In
comparison with the opportunities afford
ed by other Asiatic countries, the Philip
pines provide more than their natural
of capital for the Development of vari-
Gus enterprises. Not one acknowledged
authority on the Islands has yet c1me
forward with less cheerful visw OF the
situation than l have de oicted. Moreover.
many doubling Thomas who has held the
siXpence of climatic con oDs.derations, and
Danger of The White Mans Burden so
near the eye that he could not see ke yond
later On a personal Investigate n of the
held, not confined to Manila, but the
great country back of it In Luzon and the
MS error and that here Is one of the
greatest undeveloped fields of invest
ments that remain outside the borders of
the United States.S
Holding and developing the Philippines
is not mere imperialism, not mere expan-
sion In the popular use of those mfslead-
ing terms, but taking legitimate advan-
tage of splendid material opportunity
where unavoidable neral responsible Y
mas compelled us to assume the sover-
elsnty OF these rich Antilles of the O1i-
ent II we call 1t expansion or imperial
ism, then these terms are SYNONYMS for
legitimate commercial extension and COM
merce is the life-biood of nations pro-
sVided 1t has the moral strength Of sinew
and bone to absorb the nourfshment and
ozone OF new blood, and not to be poison
ed by those elements which invari- by
accompany extraordinary efforts in un-
tried fields. believe that we have the
power of discrimination, the capacity of
taxing what is best ard leaving what Is
ts'3r worst, lin IN SO guiding our policy that in
tpls great race of nations for supremacy
In the worlds competition we shall he
forever a strong first
The climate is not such as to interfere
with the Investment of capital and with
M rEot for
lean products, which in turn, will benefit
Tar more people. in the United States than
any number which might seek the Phil.
1pp1nes as, place OF residence. At the
same time there is no great danger for
Americans or foreigners residing in the
tropics who take care of themselves.
STUDY OF FILIPNos. -.
After careful study Of the different
tribes of the Philippine islands, and an
intimate acquaintance through several
years of races Of Asiatics, similar to them
In tendencies, habits, methods of life and
ways OF thinking, it is my honest con-
vlctlon that their good qualities outweigh
the bad; that there is much of hope and
promise in their makeup and that, in
comparison with other Asiatie people
they are above the average. While not as
INDUSTRIOUS or thrifty as the Japanese
they compare favorably in intelligence
ana sobriety with the best of other AS
lat1cs. believe firmly that the masses
OIL. ot tne people are not tnrned against US
Wn1ch we cannot overcome. When they
Iully understand that our intentions are
nor honorable; that the recent conflict has
not been justified from their STANDPOINT.
and that possibly they have been misled
,i by AMBITIOUS leaders. ] aIn confident they
VII VIII readily accept any form of govern
ment we may institute No greater mis-
fortune could befall us than to have the
Philippines dumping ground for mer-
cenary politicians. Here is our greatest
danger, and if We can safely intrust pl9a. nae
tive Filipfnos with goodly portion of
the IN lesser Offices for the administration
or the interior, we win save ourselves
from ON the greater Of two evils
Ihe United States have assumed a.
mighty and unavoidable responsibility.
not only to themselves and the natives
put to the world. in Occupying the Phil,
ipp1ne islands. They could not return
them them to their former sovereignty, sell
them to another power, or Yield them to
native rule without sinking such responE
slpitity and taking a backward step from
which the nation would never recover"