The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-27
SOME STRONG POINTS.
Senator Cushman X. Davis Lays nowu
Facts About Philippines Which AT.
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Senator Cushman X. Davis Lays Dowu
Facts About Philippines Which AT.
hnsonians Ignore.
United States Senator Cushman X.
Davis. OF Minnesota. who was one Of the
peace commissioners on behalf OF the
United States, In the framing OF the
treaty with Spain. in speech a, st.
Paul last week, set forth some facts
and inevitable conclusions, which the
New York Sun summarizes as follows:
]. By the protocol between the Uni
ted States and Spain, the authority of
the former In the Philippines was lin
tied TO the bay, city and harbor OF Ma
Mia. The United States was RESPONSE
BILE for good order within those limits.
Spain for good order in the rest OF the
Philippines
.. The proposal OF the American peace
commissioners that, pending the. ex-
change of rGtifcat!ons, the United
States should have authority over the
whole archipelago was rejected by the
Spanish commissioners.
3. The hands OF the United States IL
Luzon being thus tied, Agulnaldo in
vested Manila and seized the water
works, "a proceeding a, the present day
unauthorized ay the laws Of war"
I. While the treaty of peace was
pending In the senate Agu!naldo, aided
and comforted by the opponents OF the
treaty, attacked the forces OF the unI-
ted States. forces. that were occupying
their position under the protocol.
1. Agonciiio. Aguiraid1s agent. called
on Senator Davis In Paris several times,
but Gid not go before the commission.
although told that 1t would be glad TO
hear him. He was vague and non
commlttal," and wou!d rot say what he
wanted. save ito have the Filipinos re-
l!eved from the !mmemorial and cxcru-
ciating atrocities OF Spain" This the
United States has done.
G. Agulnnldo's sa-called government"
is Only a military dictatorship. which
does not profess 10 be and cannot be
based upon any principles analogous 10
those expressed in the Declaration OF
Independence" He Is the leader Of
5IlIS lItDc III ulEtItS, OCCUPY IlIS Il
par; of q single Island
Z. The protectorate and independent
Filipino government notion was once
deemed possible by Senator Davis, but
he was convinced by the savagery pro-
posed by AEuino!do that the people OF
the Philippine Islands are not capable
Of self-government:
when ASuinaldo sent that pr0cla-
nation or secret order into the city OF
Manila. while our hands were tied as 10
Spain and the exchange of ratitica-
tons was pending. that In the night
time the Philippine inhabitants OF the
city of Manila were to rise and slauSh-
ter the people of every race and land
German. English, American. French
and all who We're not os Filipino blood
Il made up my mind tina: such peo-
pie and that such Il government $50
calle1l. was not Mt TO administer and
conduct selr-government"
S. What the United States should do
in the Philippines:
"Sowcj think. my fellow citizens. that
the 'dUty of the United States toward
t:le Philippine archipelago is 70 retain
sovereignty over there permanently
and not professionally. I would take
the example of ENGLAND in the Malay
states and the Malay peninsula over
Immediately opposite. and l would give
10 the Philippines, just as would to
any other people. just as complete gu
tonony as from time 10 time they show
themselves capable OF exercising. But
Until that time shall come. until the
Tagal (Which is Ouly about one-thlrd OF
the population of the archipelago and Is
bitterly opposed by the Macabcbes). un-
I'll the TuTal and Wei and Mohnmme-
dan in MindanaO shall recognize The
cscendancy ot the United States and
submit 10 Its pcaceablc and Just and
equitable forms % government. 1
would extend the strong hand Of the
republic over that great archipelago
and say: There shall be peace here
and law and equal justice and fair tax
alton and equal rights"
O. The United States must have Its
share In the commence OF China. Not
only are :he Philippines important.
commercially in themselves. but Manila
Is six hundred miles from Hong Kong.
"anG the nation which hopes 10 be n
factor In China has no right to relin-
Quish the possession OF the Philippines"
10. The Philippines must be held per
nanen:ly and not professionally, until
the inhabitants thcrsofshall demonstrate
their capacity for autonomy. and then
grant Il TO them. little by little. TO the
fullest degree OF which they shall show
themselves capable"
II speak" said Senator Davis. only
for myself and without any inspiration
or concert OF opinion with any other
man." But there is d concert of opln-
ION between him and the majority OF
Americans.