Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-03-10
Our Duty In the Philippines to
Upllft the Heathen in the Dark
Nations of the East.
SENATOR LODGES GRAFTON.
Expansion Viewed From the Stsndpojut Of
One Who Has Faith aad Confidence
10 His Country.

us members greater compliment than
1t gave recently to Senator Lodge. The
announcement that he would deliver a
speech on the Philippine question drew
to the senate every senator in the city
and to the galleries an unusually large
number of auditors. Throughout the de
livery of the speech, despite the fact that
it consumed three hours, the Massachu.
sets senator was given close attention.
Keen interest was aroused in the utter
ances, not only because of the oratorical
ability of Senator Lodge, but also because
as chairman of the Philippine commits
sion and prominent member of the COM
nittee on foreign relations who had
studied the Philippine question exhaust
lively he was expected to present notable
addition TO the literature on the great
problem which now confronts the couu-
try. Neither his colleagues in the senate
nor his other auditors were disappointed
i'll his address. When he had concluded
nv "'o 'NNi W WIN
tions from both sides of the chamber.
Soon after Senator Lodge concluded the
! senate adjourned out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative Har-
mer Of Pennsylvania.
In accordance with notice previously
given Senator Lodge then addressed the
senate on the Philippine question. AS
chairman of the committee on the Phil
ippines and as member of the commit
tee on foreign relations. Lodge was ex-
pected to make notable utterances on the
question. He was given therefore atten-
tive hearing by both his colleagues OH
the floor of the senate and by large con-
course of auditors in the galleries,
Lodges speech was based upon the bill
introduced by Spooner vesting in the
president authority to govern the Philip
pines until congress should otherwise
provide by legislation. He said in part
"The possession of the Philippine:
made us an eastern power, with the right
and, what was equally important, the
force behind the right to speak. Mr.
Hay, as secretary of state, has obtained
from all the great powers of Europe thei
assent to our demand for the guaranty o
all our treaty rights in China and for tn,
maintenance of the policy of the opei
door. | do not belittle one of the mos
important and most brilliant diplomats
achievements in our 100 years of nationa
existence when | say that the assent O
these other powers 10 the proposition o
the United States was given to the mas
ter of Manila. They might have turne'
us aside three years ago with shrug an
a smile, but to the power which held Ma
Mia bay and whose fleet floated upon it
waters they were obliged to give gre
cious answer. Manila, with its magnif
cent bay, is the prize and the pearl of til
, east.
"In our hands it will become one {
the greatest distributing points, one oftl
richest enporiums of the worlds con
merce. Rich in itself, with its ferti
islands behind it, it will keep open to ,
the markets of China and enable Amer
can enterprise and intelligence to take
masters share in all the tade of Il
Orient. We have been told that arg
ments like these are sordid. Sordid i
deed Then what arguments are worth
of consideration A policy which pr
poses to open wider markets to the peop
Of the United States, to add to their Ell
plovment and to increase their wage
and which in its pursuit requires that '
should save the teeming millions OF Chi
from the darkness of the Russian wint
and keep them free, not merely from 4
Incoming of commerce, but for the e
trance of the light Of western civili2
ton, seems to me great aud noble p'
licy if ever there was such, and one whi
may well engage the best aspirations al
the highest abilities of American stat,
mauship. do not believe that this l
ton was raised up for nothing. l do Il
lbelieve that it is the creation of bli
chance. | have faith that it has grt
/ mission in the world, mission of goo
mission of freedom. | believe that
; can live up to that mission, therefore
want TO see it step forward boldly a
take its place at the head of the natio
wish to see it master of the Pacific.
would have it fulfill what think is
manifest destiny if it is not false to
laws which govern it. am not drea
ing of a primrose path. know well /
in the past we have committed griev
\ mistakes and paid for them; done wro
1 and made heavy compensation ior
stumbled and fallen and suffered.
y we have always risen, bruised and grin
Z sometimes, yet still we have II
q stronger and more erect than ever,