Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18


but the policy with regard to the
long az the conditions remain nm
changed, 1t is an imt disability that
the Filipincs should ever be admitted
on an equal footing with the people
here They must be held forever as a
subject race, the people subject vsssais,
or admitted on an equal footing, which
we know can never be. They will never
be accorded two Senators and rs Rep
resentatives to represent their 10, ooo..
900 people They will remain sub
ject colony as long as this government
remains in control.
Senator Bacon read the bill presented
In Congress by Senator Spooner, Ero-
vidiug for the establishment of a
government for the islands when war
shall have ceased. The bill, he said,
indicates what is TO be the policy of
the Republican party with regard to
the islands when peace shall have
been declared. When be had finished,
man in the audience said: THE
President then would become Emperor
William. Senator Bacon replied to
the effect that the President would be
given the power of an empefor over the
been passed If 1t had been in the House,
as the most important measures are
taken up and passed in half an hour
there. In the Senate, however, some
opposed the bill and as they insisted
upon being heard the bill was not
passed. Before Congress adjourned,
| howe, er, he appointed commission Of
five men and sent them. to the Philip
| 10 4 oil Nf ha I'M IaI
for in the bill. He gave them full
The only stipulation was that their acts
should have the approval of the Presi
dent of the United States. He assumes
absolute power over the 10000, 900
people and 10000 square miles, and
yet they say there is no imperialism,
The Republican party not only denies
| that there is no imperialism in the
Philippines, but they go further and
say they did not take the Philippines
from choice but found ii necessary to
do SO. He said he hoped the people
would some day know what the in
structons were that the President
gave to the commissioners to Paris
especially did he hope that the people
of Delaware would some day know, Ms
|
were very deeply interested, and Of
which they would not be ashamed. Hi
said Senator Freye, one of the commits
sioners, told Congress afterward thai
the President had instructed then
before they started to take Luzon, Tn,
speaker said he knew other thing
about the instructions, but was not n
liberty to tell them, as they were giveI
in secret session.
He said in August, 1898. before tn,
commissioners started for Pniis, Secre
tary Allen, acting for the President
, cabled to Admiral Dewey asking whicl
, island of the Philippines was the mos
valuable and the most desirable to nave
, to which Dewey replied that Luzo
, was by far the most valuable. Afte
, that the mmissioners were instructe
!, to take Luzon. That did not look as
the island came into possession of th
United States by Divine Providence.
, This country is rich enough to b
: generous and it is too good to be VI
! charitable.
! In the rebellion against Spain in th
! Philippines in 1896, $1,000 Filipino
! laid down their lives fighting Il
= liberty, and now this country is tryin
3 to subjugate the people of the islands
q The speaker Predicted that in th
+ event of the Republican party retainin
supremacy, steps would be taken IN LEI
a than six months increasing the stant
ing army to 100, 600 men. The law no
i. provides for an army Of $4,000 met
. This would cost 800, 600, 900 a year
> time of peace, and to kepr the arm
= 10 the Philippines would bs much mo-
y expensive. At least 600 men will
= required in the Philippines, There
so much sickness that only small pr
portion If them can be ready for dut
- The soldiers there will cost the count
l. 81, 900 year apiece.
= The expenses would not be limite
to the maintenance of the army. The
= would he no limit to the pansit
claims. We have, in round numbers,
!. pension roll of $50, 900, 600. 1t vi
70 run up to $3.50, 100000 About 100, O
a men have been sent over there and Of
~ in every 10 will have claim, and
10 just claim, against the government
:, And it will not stop there. The sar
100000 men will not remain ther
y They will come home and anoth
- 100, 900 will be sent there. The pensio
~ will never cease. The pensioners
u not die ont. Now, over 100 years aft
10 the close of the Revolution, we q
:, paying Revolutionary war pensions.
=" He predicted that the retention
- the Philippines will mean the involvi
~ of this country in war with Europe
y and Asiatic countries. 1t is sure
so get US into war with foreign countri
"a and we cannot afford to NEEDLE wi
en the politics of Europe. The first ps
~ to be attacked would be the weak
IA place, which naturally, would be thu
~ islands and for that reason, as we'll
w on account of the internal disorder,
eu would be necessary to maintain lai
Wv army there.
-, He also said the imperialistic poll
rs of the Republican party would not al
~ in the Philippines, should it rem,
10 in power, Other countries would
re- added to our imperialistic domain.
'uV Speaking of the prosperity of
~. country, he said it was not right IL
;n the people who have enjoyed prosper
ia under the institutions of the coun
20 should disregard the question as to
no preservation OF those institutions.
as urged all toavote the Democratic tick
ie- He was listened to with the closest
ny tention and applauded while he '
ea speaking and after he had finished
'us spolSe nearly two hours.
ne Senator Bacon was the guest OF Jut
'os Gray until his departure for Do
10 today.
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