The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-11
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, Dis
cusses the Philippine Question
in the Senate.
STRONGLY ADVOCATES THEIR RETENTION
Declares That the FiIipinos Are In
capable of seif-Government-s"
Kindness Is Mistnkc-tenseIess
warfare Nccessary-senntor Ionr,
Of Mnssnchusetts, Replies.

1iyered his maiden speech in the
senate yesterday, and the announce
ment that he would deliver an address
embodying his observations in the
Philippines drew n large audience.
The text Of the senator's address was
a resolution which he offered few
DAYS ago which declares that the
Philippine islands are territory be
longing to the United States: that II
is the intention Of the United States
t. retain them as such and to estab-
lish and maintain such government
control throughout the archipelago as
the situation may demand" Senator
Bevcridgc said
Philippines Ours Forever.
''-Thc times call for candor. The Philip
pines are ours forever. territory belong
ing to the United States as the consti-
tuition calls them. And Just beyond the
Philippines are China's illimitable mar
kcts We will not retreat from either. we
will not repudiate our duty In the archi-
pelago We will not abandon our oppor-
tunity In the orient We Will not renounce
our part In the mission of our race, trus'
tee. under God, Of the civilization of the
world And we will move forward to our
work, not bowling our regrets Ike saves
whipped to their burdens. but with graft
tude for a task worthy OF our strength,
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God mat
He has marked us as His chosen people,
hencef0rth TO lead In the regeneration OF
the world
This island empire is the last land left
IN all the oceans, II It should prove
mistake TO abandon #, tho blunder once
made would be lrretrevable. If II proves
q mistake TO hold It, the error can be cor
rcctcd when We Will. every other progress
ave nation stands ready to relieve US.
Kindness our Mistake.
"Our mistake has not been cruelty, It
has been kindness. 1t has been the applca
tion TO Spanish Maiays OF methods appro-
pirate 20 New England. Every device OF
mercy, every method Of Cancellation has
been employed by the peace-loving presl-
dent Of the American republic to the
amazt ment OF nations experienced In orr
entail revolt The friendly methods OF
peace have been thoroughly tried. only 10
make peace more difllcut, There Is not
now, ana never was, any possible course
but Ceasclcss operations It, the field and
loyal support OF the war at home. Had
Agulnallo not understood that In America,
even IN the American congress, even here
tn the senate, he and his cause were sup
ported. had he not known that 1t was
proclaimed on the stump and in the press
of faction tu the United states, that every
shot his misguided followers fred into The
breasts OF American soldiers was like the
Volicys fred by Washlngton's men against
the soldiers OF King George, his insurrec-
ton would have dissolved before it entire
Iy crystalized.
Fiipinos Are Children.
ThC Fiipinos Senator Beverdge said,
are children, utterly Incapable OF self
EuyerEn cgt, the English or Dutch sys-
tens OF government were Impossible,
and proteCtOrHtc impraCticable.
A. In
with the FlipinOs we deal with chill
dfcu. And 80 our government must be
simple and strong Simple and strong,
the meaning OF those two words must be
written in every line OF Philippine legls-
latlon. realized IN every act of Philip
pine administration.
what shall History Say.
What shall history say Of us2 Shall
II gay that we renounce that holy trust,
loft lhc savage TO his base condition, the
" wilderness TO the reign OF waste, desert
ed duty, abandoned glory, forgot our sor-
did pfont even, because we feared on"
sircnRth and read the charter OF our
powers with the doubter's eye and tho
qulhb.er's mind? Shall 1t say that,
called by events to captain and command
the proudcst, ablest, purest race Of history
ia hlHtory'H uoblcst work, We declined
that great commission? our fathers
would not have had II so, No. They
founded no paralytic government in
capable of the simplest acts Of admin.
istiatiun. They planted no slugRard poo-
pie, passive while the worlds work calls
them. They established no rcaCtiOuary
nation. They unfurled no retroatiug ndS.
That flag has never paused IN its on
ward march who daros halt 1t now
now when history's largest events are
carrying n forward, now when We are
81 last one people, though strong enough
foe any task great enough for any glory
destiny can bcsiow2
The NobIc.t Decorations.
IN the cause OF civilization, I'm the serv-
Zee Of the republic anywhere on earth,
Americans consider wounds the nobl'si
decorations man can win and count the
giving OF their lives q glad and precious
duly Pray God that spirit never fails
Pray GOD ,hr time may never come whvn
Mammon and the love of ease shall so
GthHAr our blood that We VIII fear 10 shed
a. FOR the nag ana its imperial destiny
And that time viii never come. We
vii renew our youth al the fountain of
new aud glorious deeds. We will eNait
our reverence for the nag by carrying
50 Go 81 noble future as well as by rrm'm-
boring tla mrnahIu past It's Immortality
Will not pass, because everywhere ana
a'Wayr 80 Viii acknowledge and discharge
the solemn responsibilities our suCrCd NaE
a. JOS deepest meaning pat upon us. Ana
au. senators. with rsNDrtut hearts. where
dw,iIs the fear Of God, The American poo-
~, move forward 90 lhg future Of their
hope aAd thp dotug OF Ills work
Inst Appeal.
mir President ana senators, adopt the
resolution offered that peace may quickly
come and that We may begin our saw
ing rtK'ucrating and uplifting work
ADOPT DO and this bioodHhgd Will cease
when those dolulcd children 81 our island
learn chat This b. IA, hral action OF tho
representatives, of the American people Iu
congress assembled Reject u and The
American people VIII know whore 'o for
ever uA me awful responsibility Tor the
consequence that Will surely follow such
failure 20 da our manifest duty How dare
~ delay wh,u our soldiers blood 10 How
ing.
senator HoBr Replies.
F.iator Hgar declared that practically
typFy etattmtut Yf fact On The speech WAS
r,rf,d hy government reports received
from ABuiIa. Dewey, Gen. uiis and from
nfh,r otfCiaI sources whore dld Spain EeI
tho rsEtt 20 e,ll her rights 30 yhu rhiilp.
piurs, Senator llOar asked. Where did
fhr United states get the right 10 buy and
sell people like shpep7 he was certain
that for 40 he weath ana commerce and
glory which be hnf eouucrtiy depicted,
thr senator from Indiana would not have
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