The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16

many good true friends among the lead
He proceeded, "I hear 10 said, II only
q small frsction Of the Philippine popn-
lation is iu arms against NJ. and II the
great majority Of the people are ready 70
acosot American sovereignty why is 10
that We are compelled TO sand great
army to the Is ands
al answer first, because We are wagipg
the most humane war In history: III u
were simply q matter OF killing, we
should NOS need 90 large IN army. Two
regiments Of troops could 60 where they
choose In ths island Of Luzon today and
Kill to thsir hearts content without ssrf-
Gus risk. IL Is because We are attempting 9
to protect the peaoeabls Inhabitants from
the depredations Of the lawlsss that We
requ r~ so large . force.
1t conceivable that We should withdraw
our troors abandoning our friends 60 the
certain vengeance OF our enemies ana the
people at large to uivii war and utter
anarchy There oan te but one answer TO
this question. Our troops must stay until
arinel res'ssancs has ceased and public
oonidencs has been fully restored. The
dag will come, sooner or lator, when
native s,idiers under American officers or
under officers Of their own will do large
share OF the work that remains 20 be done.
''In the mntter Of autonomy we have
already made q safe beginning, and the
experiments In municipal and provincial
governments. which are even now In
progr, S. will eventualiy furnish safe
Iasis for congressiot al action.
"ln closing let me say that there does
not live an auti-ImI eriAlist, who has more
sincere Iegard for the people OF tue
philippine isGn1s CT keeper interest ~
their present ana future welfars than my :
self. 1 have great faith In them. 1 be-
.sntdanna tbRy Will
make rapid progress In civilization and
sili soon be allie TO take an Important
share in the burden of their government.
rut know that II the full weight OF that
burien were thrown upon them today,
they would inevitably sink under ".
"1hcss who affect 10 believe that ne
are creating bloody disorders by our
presence in the Philippine islands; that
the NATIVES would continue to nate Us
sven II we gave them good government;
that they would be better OF under very
bad q government entirely their own than
under sery good one Administered In
part by others; and that the only logical
and honorAbls oouIss open to US is 10
withdraw our forces and leave the paaoe-
able and lAw.abiding natives Of the Phil
ippine isisnds at the mercy OF Aguinaldo
anu his army, may he sincere In their
con onvictions; but BY freely giving voice
to them, they are snoouIa ing the am
bilious Tanalog leader to prolong hope
less struggle Tne Iroloug stion OF this
struggle Is costing Us millions Of dollars
and what is FAR wors,, good red Amerl.
can blood. Let history Tx the responsi-
bility for IL.
"1hose Of us VINO teliere that the flag
should stay Ia the east and that under Its
shadow we should patiently tesch to our
new wards the lesson they must learn ere
they can take their place In the great
family OF nations as free ard united
people, should stand shoulder to shoulder.
There Is work for us to dp. Let those
scott who will. The future Of ten millions
OF human beings ani the nonor Of great
nation are in our kesp,ng, and the eyes
OF the wo-ld arc uEo1 Us. Let us not
prove unfaithful 10 our trust"