Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-01-20
WOULD HOLD THEM.
Senator Bevsridge. ofTndiana, Talks
Of the Philippine Islands.
No Says God Has Marked Us ~ His Chosen
People Hsnosfosth 90 Lead In the Re-
generation Of the World-Last
Islnnd Isft In the Oceans.


People HsnosfSsth 20 Load In the Re-
generation Of the World-Last
Island Isft In the Oceans.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bev.
eridge, Of Indiana, addressed the sen.
ate yesterday on his resolution Of.
fered last week In favor of keeping
the Philippine islands. He said, in
part, as follows:
Mr.. President. the times call for candor.
The Philippines are ours forever. ter
ritory belonging to the United States"
a. tho constitution calls them. And just
beyond the Philippines are China's Him
liable markets. We will not retreat from
either. We will not repudiate our duty
In the archipelago. We will not abandon
our opportunity In the orient. We will
not renounce our part In the mission OF
our race. trustee. under God. Of the civ
ilization OF the world. And we will move
forward to our work. not nowling out
regrets like slaves whipped to their bur-
dcns, but with gratitude for q task w0r-
thy OF our strength. and Thanksgiving
to Almighty God that He has marked
US as His chosen people. henccforth TO
lead In the regeneration Of the world.
This island empire 10 the last land left
In all the oceans. II II should prove q
mistake to abandon II. the blunder once
made would DO irretrievable. II II proves
q mistake to hold II, the error can be cor
rected when we will; every other progress
sive nation stands ready to relieve us.
But to hold Il will be no mistake. Our
largest trade henceforth must be with
Asia. The Pacific is our ocean.
I have cruised more than 1000 miles
through the archipelago. every moment
q surprise at its loneliness and wealth.
have ridden hundreds Of miles on the
Islands, every foot OF tho way q reve-
lation Of vegetable and mineral riches.
No land In America surpasses In fertil-
lty the plains and valleys OF Luzon. Tho
mineral wealth OF this empire OF the
ocean will ono day surprise the world.
base this statement partly on personal
observation, but chiefly on the testimony
of foreign merchants In the Philippines,
who have practically Investigated the
subject and upon the unanimous opin-
Ions of natives and priests. And the
mineral wealth is but a small fraction
OF the agricultural wealth OF these Is
lands. The climate is the best tropic
climate In the world. This Is the BELIEF
OF those who have lived In many trop'c
countries. with scores OF whom / have
talked on this point.
The military situation. past. present.
and prospective. 10 no reason for ADAM
donment. Our campaign has been as
perfect as possible with the force at
hand. We have been delayed, first by
failure to comprehend the immensely OF
our acquisition; and. second. by INSULT
Client force; and, third, by our efforts for
peace.
A lasting peace can be secured only
by overwhelming forces In ceaseless ac-
ton until universal and absolute final
defeat Is inflicted on the enemy. To halt
before every armed force. every guer-
rilla band opposing us Is dispersed or
extermlnatcd, will prolong hostilities and
leave alive the seeds OF perpetual insur-
rection.
a civil commission was sent to Manila
composed OF distinguished diplomat
and eminent college professors, and also
Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey. These
men exhausted the expedients Of peace,
and always were met with the Malay's
ready evasion, the Spaniards habitual
delay. ] am personal witness that no
effort was neglected by our commission to
assure the Filipino people OF our good
Intentions and beneficent purposes.
Mr.. President. reluctantly. and only
from n sense OF duty. am ! forced TO
say that American opposition TO the war
has been the chief factor In prolonging 1t.
Had Agu!naldo not understood that In
america. even in the American congress.
even here In the senate. he and his cause
we're supported; had he not known that
Il was proclaimed on the stump and IN
the press OF a faction in the United
States, that every shot his misguided
followers fired into the breasts of Amer
lean soldiers was like the volleys fired
by Washlngton's men against the SOL
iiers Of King George. his instruction
would have dissolved before II entirely
:rystallized.
say to those whose voices In America
have checred those misguided natives
On to shoot our soldiers down. that tho
blood of those dead and wounded boys Of
ours is on their hands. and the floods
Of all the years can never wash that stain
away. In sorrow rather than anger
say these words. for / earnestly believe
that our brothers knew not what they
did.
We must act on the situation as II
exists. not as we would wish II. have
talked with hundreds OF these people.
get,ing their views rs to the practical
workings OF self-governmcnt. The great
majority simply 10 not understand any
participation In any government what
ever.
This question is deeper than any rues-
ton OF party politics: deeper than any
question OF the isolated policy OF our
country. oven; deeper even than any
question Of constitutional power. II Is
elemental. 1t IN racial. God has given
US the spirit Of progress to overwhelm
the forces OF reaction throughout the
earth. He mas made us adopts In gov
eminent that we may administer govern
mcnt among savage and scnilc peoples.
Were Il not for such force as this, tho
world would relapse Into barbnrism and
night. And of all our race, lie has marked
the American people as His chosen ma
ton to finally lead In tho regeneration
OF the world. This is the divine mission
OF America, md II holds for us all the
profit. all the glory. all the happiness
possible to man.
Senator Hoar Replies to Mr. IieverIdge.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Mr. Hoar fol-
lowed Beveridge and addressed him
self to the Indiana senator with great
enrnestness. 1t would be basc
thing, he said. for this country to
strike down the young republic In
the Philippines.
Mr.. Hour said he could prove from
Otis and Dewey that there was q
Filipino government. Otis in oil COM
munications said that the people OF
the Philippines desired to establish
their independence. Mr.. Hoar said
Aguinaldo was brought over and
placed ut the head of 10000 people
who desired independence, and who
were furnished arms by the United
Stnfes government.