Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-30
Mr.. ALIENS ADDRESS
Amherst Urged to Support the Adj
ministration.
POLICY REGARDING TIE PHILIPPINES
RESPONSIBILITIES That Were Incurred
and Must Be Borne.
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\ COMPILER ROBLE NJ
Assistant Secretary Allen returned to
Washington yesterday from his home in
Massachusetts. Wednesday he delivered
address at the commencement dinner oil
Amherst College. and, because of his close
connection with the administration and his
declaration of the administrative purpose
respecting the Philippines. his utterance is
believed to be significant. 1t is reported
that the speech was received with enthu-
siasm by the distinguished company pres
ent. conveying. it did, TO many of them
for the first time, some insight into the pur-
poses which have animated the President
in shaping his policy toward the Philip
pines.
After painting a glorious picture of the
present national prosperity, the enormous
Industrial revival. and the healing of old
sectional and factional disputes, Mr.. Allen
turned his attention to the Philippine ques-
ton than which. he said no problem was
more complex and disturbing He SAID
there had been too much ill-advised IAN
gUage used. too many unreliable state
Tents and too eager rushing 10 cohclu-
SiCns not warranted by facts, and ne ad-
ViSed return to temperance He had oeen
panied. he said, to read from time 10 Tune
the outbursts Of those who seek apparently
to disturb the country without offering re
medal suggestions. and he had felt that
silence might be construed into acqulescence
in such sentiments
The Desire of the President.
There is no hidden purpose declared
Assistant Secretary Allen. no personal
ambition to be gratifed in the manner in
which the administration is caring for the
matter. 1t has been my duty to know some
thing of these things. and l know the I'M
selfish devotion of the President. and that
no sacrifice could be so great as to cause
that officer a moments hesitation if it were
needed to carry out the VIII Of the people
When Admiral Dewey, in pursuance OF
his orders sailed into Manila bay on that
memorable morning of the LIST of May and
crushed the Spanish fleet new responsible
ties re thrust upon us which we could
not delegate or ignore, even II We mad the
desire II do SO.
The administration has never for a mo-
meI.t entertained the thought of either del
egating or ignoring them ON the contrary,
they Were assumed once, with all they
implied. and the whole effort from that
time forth has been directed purely ana
simply to establishing the authority OF the
United States government upon that ac-
quired territory. with the openly expressed
purpose that when such authority was rec
ognized then il would become the duty of
Congress to determine the form of govern
rnent and the method of administration in
such territory as its wisdom directed.
The Fight Against Ratification.
The problem at that time simple
and direct and so far my observation
has been u guide. l believe the questions
would have been promptly met and settled
without conflict had the treaty of Paris
been promptly ratified by Congress.
1T was notorious in Washington that
pending the ratification of the treaty the
city was the theater of cabal of foreign
cOnspirat0rs, who did not hesitate to use
every avenue of influence to defeat the rat
it1catIon
The sayings of these extreme men have
added fuel 10 the fire. Is it any wonder
the struggle has been kept up? L will not
repeat TO you their language. Much of ii is
hasty and i'll advised, but their assertions
left unChallenged or undenied might reach
their mark. and the great thinking, non
talking body of the people be misled.
THAT is why l am here in earnest en-
deavOF. 50 far as L may. TO urge fair dis
cuSSiOn based upon accurate information
and governed by high-minded patriotic mo-
we hear of the atrocities of a WeyIer'-
the Armenian outrages, in connection with
the Philippine question. But where do you
find such the record?
DO you think for d moment such men
are associated with President schurman
and comprising the peace commission would
be d party to such atrocities?
1t IS all matter Of record You may
tell them Of-you may show them-an m
tercepted message of Agoncillo, the Philip
pine representative at Washington ad-
dressed to the insurgent AguinaIdo, urging
him to attack the city of Manila before
february o. the date on which the vote
3 be taken on the ratification of the treaty
In order that our friends in the United
-States Senate may have all the support
possible in defeating that measure
You may quote the protest Of Admiral
Dewey. than whom today living Ameri
can stands in higher honor, against this
reasonable language and his appeal to the
people to sustain the administration in adj
ninisterinS this solemn trust, which the
fortune Of war has placed upon us.
But To what good? The 'anti-eXpanSion
element in the United States still strength
ems these saVages. who even massacre wo-
men and children, in their resistance to
lawful government, and who feel justified
in such work not SO much by actual en-
enlargement, but because they are not sat
down upon by the sound sense of the peO-
pie. Why can these same citizens not
that their intemperance in language has
led them to sympathize with d treacherous
adventurer, who, with Il few thousand ig-
nOrant followers. is standing in the way of
millions of people whom this administra-
ton is seeking to lead TO a regulated lib
erty and to a higher civilization than would
otherwise have been possible to them.
Wherever you turn. to whomever you
apply of all those who have right to
know. you will find but opinion.
support the Administrations
Uphold the hands of the administration.
Support it's patriotic purpose to enforce the
authority of the government in those is
lands, and. once that IL established, turn
your attention TO those members of Con-
gress upon whom great responsibility rests
and who need light and assistance in set
Ting the great questions of administration.
There IS the work for you educated
young men today. Congress IS "a represent
tative body, never leading, rarely quite up
to. the van of public opinion. although up
TO Its average. 1t is for you to form the
public opinion upon these great ques tons,
and when you formulate 1t Alright, you are
exercising influence for the good Of your
country which shall justify the numbers of
colleges. and reaffrm the position our edu-
Gated men shall occupy.
Now, then, If / may bring you my i'm
preston from Washington, it is this
The Presidents Position.
First. The President is determined to
preserve peace and order and TO establish a
security for persons and property in the
Philippine Islands
Second That once such condition IS as
sured. the further question of government
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