Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Why not give him the same latitude with
reference TO the Philippines?
THE RACE DANGER

ment 20 progress. and that was found in
the effort 10 introduce the oolored race.
which was not assimilable with tho
Anglo-SaNon. This race had been the
only fly in our national ointment and
the occurrence has been most sad and
tragic. II had the effect OF turning bro
thcr against brother. and was the only
element that had prevented the Ameri-
cans from being n homogeneous people.
Now. when we are happily beginning to
readiust ourselves 20 the changed cond-
tions following the civil war we are chal-
lcnged TO go forth and lay the heavy
hand OF sovereignty upon another and n
different race. This would be most un-
wise
You may change the leopards spots"
Mr.. Daniel said. but YOU cannot blot out
race characteristics. The Indian OF 125
years ago IS the Indian OF to-day Diff
ferences beyond the subtle analysis OF
men have put the races asunder. and
they cannot be assimilated"
Mr.. Daniel also attacked the plan Of
annexation as unwise strategiCaly. \
separate navy would be necessary. and
we should have to fortify each Of the 2OO
Islands. This meant millions upon mil
lions Of expense, and an era Of mnitarism
for the United States The policy now
proposed to be entered upon was a call
TO arms. A big standing army would be
the inevitable result
no REASON FOR ANNEX ALTON.
Mr. Daniel could see no reason for an
neXation. Certainly there was no mani
festation of friendship for the people of
the Philippines I'm taking them I'm. He
did not accept the theory that it would
be pleasanter 10 the Filipinos 20 be eaten
up by the big American nation than by
any other outside people.
Mr.. Daniel said he never had heard the
Declaration of Independence or the Con-
stitutiOu run down and minimized 50
much as IL had I'm this debate. In view
Of the statements made. one might be IN
clined 20 think il was not much OF q
Declaration. or Of q Constitution, after
all. He had never expected TO be called
upon TO defend the Declaration of Inde-
pendence In this hall. but he felt bound
10 do so now. In the course of his adj
dress he said that the Declaration Of In
dependence had done more u mould
American institutions and TO swing back
our affairs when they went wrong than
any other American utterance.
PORTO RICO AN OUTPOST OF OURS.
Mr.. Daniel defended the taking and
holding OF Porto Rico. which he held was
one Of the natural OutpOsts Of this coun-
try. But he maintained, If there was
a necessity for the taking of the Philip
pines. nobody had mentioned it. He de-
claTed that through all the speeches IN
favor OF the treaty there runs Vein OF
diStrust We are urged 10 wait until
the treaty Is ratified before adjusting a
policy for the islands, but the policy. he
maintained was wrapped mp IN the treaty
Further along. ne declared il was not
q f..,. Of ht 4
flag. That Nag was not fixture I'm the
Philippines once the treaty is ratified,
however. the American flagstaff would
sink 10 the centre of the earth i'm those
islands. and the stars as they broke "a
the breeze would rise until they mingled
with the stars Of heaven.
DOES TREATY REALLY MEAN PEACE
peace is i'm this treaty" continued Mr.
Daniel. "That is pleasing term TO con-
jure with. But are our friends who favor
this treaty certain it means peace?
Peace with Spain. he said, was assured
OF course. Spain would raise no obiec-
tions 10 our conclusion, whatever it might
be- But nasmuch as we were acting toi
all time, the treaty ought 10 be regarded
carefully He said the treaty was easily
amendable. 1t would be- necessary only
to substitute for the Philippines what had
been done for Cuba TO this Spain would
consent. He maintained that II We should
not bind the United states 10y fatifying
the treaty. we might yet do as we please
with respect TO the Philippines. We
would stnl be masters of the sl,uation,
and the will of the American people
could be worked out 10y the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
LABOR COMPETITION.
4 -, Q sf4t frf
of the treaty would nullify our immigra-
tion laws would admit TO this country as
citizens under the Constitution the inhab'-
tants Of the Philippine Islands, and put
the people and products OF the Islands IN
direct and unrestricted competition with
our own goods and wOrkingmen.
After quoting at great length from au-
thorities i'm support of his contention Mr..
Daniel urged the Senate not 70 deceive
itself or attempt TO deceive the Amen-
can people about the treaty. It's ratif-
cation. he declared. meant the utter de-
struction Of all tariff laws between us
and the Filipinos; the destruction OF an
| immigration laws relating TO the United
States and the Philippines and accorded
to the Asatics. negroes Malays, and
other inhabitants of the Islands the rIght
to come into the labor markets of the
! United states on exactly the same foot
/ ing and under the same protection as
| those enjoyed by American workingmen.
4 WITCHS CAULDRON.
Mr.. Daniel, after reviewing the kind OF
people TO be found in the PhihpplheS'
said:
"yye are asked to annex not only a
witch's cauldron, but its contents
Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits and gray,
Mingle. mingle mingle,
Ye who mingle may.
mTbere are not alone the Filipinos' but
the negroes, Malays. and all the cahca-
tenation of bues and colOrs. There arc
yeorle HACK. and white blue. brown and
erov There are even spotted people, ana
"a Kind that | never before heard OIL
striped.
al the close Of a righteous and glo-
rious war we are TO take them in ana or
dain them with the oil of American ciu-
Zenship." .. NJ
Not in thousand years, thought Mr..
Daniel could we raise the Flllpihos 10
tbe level Of this country's citizenship. Al
the moment that this treaty was ratlhed'
the historian would chronicle the begin
ming of the decline Of American great
ness.
This country stands as the foremost
/ natlou Of the world Let her tread, with
sure ana steady step, along her own
highways. respecting master and man
LET her TO the tempter of expansion to-
dav say. as lie who stood upon the Mount
! said. when the glories Of the earth were
! stretched before Hin; "Get thee behind
/ Me. satan
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Daniel 5
| speech which had occupied three hours