The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-08

agricultural mineral and forest resources
undeveloped as well as those already ian
proved. cannot be found on this globe In
comparison with the opportunities ar
fordcd by other Asiatic countries. the
Philippines provide more than their nat
ural share OF opportunities FOR the invesi
ment of capital for the development Of
various enterprises Not one asknow-
iedged authority on the islands has yet
come forward with n less cheerful view OF
the situation than have depicted More
over. many a doubling Thomas, who has
hc.d She sixponce OF climatic consiucra-
lions. and danger OF Tho o., hite Mans
Burden so ncar his eye that he could not
sco beyond. later. on personal invcstga-
ton Of the field. not confined to Manila
but the great country back OF Il in Lu-
zon and the other islauds-has frank y
acknowledged his error and that here IL
one Of the greatest undevcioped fields OF
Investments that remain outside the bor-
ders of the United states.
SHOULD BE DEVELOPED.
Holding and developing the Philippines
is not mere Imperialism. not mere expan-
sion in the popular use Of those mlslead-
Ing terms but taking legitimate Rdvan-
tage Of "a splendid material opportunity
where unavodable moral responsibility
has compelled us 10 assume The sovere-
| ientv OF these rich Antilles Of the orient
II we call Il expansion OF Imperialism,
then these terms are synonyms for leg.
timate commercial extension. and com
meroo Is the life blood OF nations. provid-
ed 1t has the moral strength OF sinew
and bone TO absorb the nourishment and
ozone OF new blood. aud not be poisoned
by those elements which incariably ac-
company extraordinary efforts in uh-
tired fields ] believe that we have the
power Of discrimination. the capabnity Of
taking what ig best and leaving what is
worst. in $50 guiding our policy that in
This great raco OF nations for supremacy
| I'm the worlds competition wo shall be
| forever a strong first.
"The climate IS not such as 60 Interfere
with the investment of capital and with
providing an extensive market for Anne
rican products. which In turn, VIII be
neft far more people in the United States
than any number which might seek tne
| Philippines AS place OF residence. Al
tho same time there is no great danger
for Americans OF foreigners residing IN
the tropics who take Of themselves.
NATIVE INHABITANTS.
after a. careful study OF the different
| tribes Of the Philippine Islands. and an m
timate acquaintance through several
years of races OF Asiatics. similar to them
intendencies. habits. methods OF life and
ways OF thinking. it Is my honest convic-
ton that their good qualities outweigh TIA,
bad that There Is much Of hope and pro
mise DO their makeup and that. In com
harrison with other Asiatic people. they
are above the average. While not "a ln-
dustrious or thrifty as the Japanese, they
compare favorably In intlligence ana no
briefly with the best of other Asiatics.
believe firmly that the masses OF tbs peo
Pile are not turned against us with tnos'
feelings OF hatred and revenge which W.
cannot overcome When they fully an
deratand that our intentions are -onorabl'
that the recent conflict has not been jus
tined from their standpoint, and tina
possibly they have been lnlsled by ambi
tious leaders. l am confident they VII
readily accept any form OF governmen
we may institute No greater misfortune
could befall us than TO have the Phihp
pines a dumping ground for mercenar'
politicians Here les our greatest DANCE
and II we can safely mtrust native a
, ipimos with a goodly portion Of the Jesse
offices for ths administration OF the IN
terror. We viii save ourselves from th
greater OF two evils
THE RESPONSIBILITY
"The United States have assumed
not ugalg laladt's ar---JS retWOinshrdl
mighty and unavoidable responslbilit
! not only to themselves and the native
hut to the world, Ia occupying the Phil
=, ppines Islands They could not retur
them to their former sovereignty se
Them TO another power. or yield them
native rule without Sinking such res
. possibility and taking q backward ste
from which the nation would never ~
cover"