Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
VIaG|N|A'S ELOQUENT SON
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For his part he deemed 1t inexpedient,
unwise and unjust that we should do
this thing
we are asked" said he. ito go 1000
miles from our shores to grasp and
hold as subjects 100000 people by
force of arms and to hold the land until
the American people shall decide what
disposition is TO be made of them.
AMERICANS LACK UNDERSTAND
ING.
II DO not believe the body OF the
American people understand the sig
niiicance of this treaty. l do not be-
lieNe that some Senators who are cry
ing to us to ratfy the treaty. under
stand ii. The treaty fixes the policy of
the Government. What may be done
afterward is merely clerical detail. The
treaty is n. thoroughfare over which
eight millions Of American citizens will
march into this union. 1t il n marriage
OF nations. Henccforth and forever the
Filipinos and Americans will he one l
trust yet. before the marriage is con-
summated the spirit of American con-
stitutional liberty will arise and for
bid the bans What is their rela atoms to
us ;hat we should set forth. knight
like. With lance III rest. to rescue them?
We cannot turn them back to Spain
The American people cannot so treat
those who were comrades on the field
of battle. They have not yet attained
tho dignity and power of n nation. We
cannot recognize the Filipino republic
ana come away from the islands. We
have only to look skyNvnrd to see the
birds of prey circling about, ready to
descend upon those who are weak.
PHILIPPINES AND CUBA.
What next? The face of the treaty
tells us. Let us treat the Philippines
as we treat Cuba. We are now in mill
itary ton OF the islands. Let us
remain in military occupation until we
have assisted them with kindly offices
and force of arms. if necessary, until
they have established such IL govern
nent as destiny may have fitted them
for"
With respect to Cuba, the President
| could withdraw our forces whenever
his good sense dictates that he should
do so. Why not give him the same lat
itude with reference to the Philippines?
Contemplating the 125 years OF our ma
tons history we find bur one impede
incnt TO progress ana that was found in
the effort to introduce the colored race
which was not assimiiablc with the An
glo Saxon. This race had been the only
ny in orr NATIONAL ointment and the
occurrence has been most sad and trag-
ic. 1t had the effect Of turning brother
against brother, and was the only Gle
ment tina had prevented tho Americans
from being. homogeneous people. Now
when VIC are happily beginning To re-
adjust ourselves To the changed con-
dtions after the civil war. We are chal-
lcngcd to go forth and lay tho heavy
hand OF sovereignty upon another and
a different race. This would be most un-
wise.
RACE cHARACTERlsTICS 1NDELI-
You may change the leopard's
spots" Mr.. Daniel said, but you can
not blot out race characteristics The
Indian Of 10 years ago is the Indian
Of to-day. Difference beyond the sub
Tie analysis of men have put them
asunder and they cannot be assimilat-
ed"
Mr.. Daniel also attacked the plan of
acquisition as unw!se strategically. A
separate navy would BE necessary and
we should have to fortify each of the
200 islands This meant millions upon
millions of expense and an era of mill
tarism for the United States. The poll
ley now proposed to be entered upon
was n call to arms. y big standing
army would be the Inevitable result
Mr.. Daniel could see no reason for an
| ncNation. Certainly there was no man
Hesitation of friendship for the people
of the Philippines in taking them in.
lie did not accept the theory that it
would be pleasanter to the Filipinos to
be eaten UP by the big American ma
ton than by any other outside peo-
pie.
INDEPENDENCE AND CONSTITU-
Mr.. Daniel said he never had heard
| the Declaration Of Independence or the
cons titution run down and mniiied so
much as 1t had been in this
debate. In view of the state
nCnts made one might be in
clincd to thing it was not much of
a declaration or of II constitution after
| all. He had never expected to be call
| ed upon 10 defend the Declaration of
! Independence in this hall. but he felt
bound 10 do So now. In the course of
| that defense he said the Deciarat zion
of Independence had done more to
mould American institutions and to
swing back our affairs when they went
wrong thln any other American ut
| terancc.
A VEIN OF DISTRUST.
Mr. Daniel defended the taking and
| holding Of Porto Rico. which he held