Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-18

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SENATOR BEvERIDGE.
81 orient The Senator dwelt at length
IN the commercial advantage to be
he'd bv the retention of the islands,
krh may be used as base in the grow
& trade with China. Senator Beverage
khe times call for candor The Philip.
les are ours forever, territory belonging
&thp United States" as the Constitution
Is them. And just beyond the Philippines
4 Chinas illimitable markets. We will
retreat from either. We will not re-
iate our duty in the archipelago. We
net abandon our opportunity in the
lent We will not renounce our part in
mission Of our race, trustee, under GOD,
a the civilization of the world. And We
move forward to our work, not bowling
regrets like slaves whipped to their bur.
s, but with gratitude for a task worthy
4 our strength and Thanksgiving to AL
%hry God that he has marked US as his
#bSeu people hencefOrth to lead in the re-
RpItiUu OF the world.
his island empire is the last land left in
the oceans If it should prove Il mistake
*aOauI0n ii. the blunder once made would
Tetrieyable. If it proves mistake to
n it. the error can be corrected when we
D. every other progressive nation stands
ly to relieve us.
But 10 hold it will be no mistake. Our
geSt trade hencefOrth must be with Asia.
i Pa life is our ocean. More and more
Rope will manufacture all it needs; secure
&m its colonies the most 1t consumes.
Lere shall We turn for consumers Of our
&pMS: Geography answers the question.
na is our natural customer. She is near
a 10 rs than to England, Germany or Rus
the commercial powers OF the present
the future. They have moved nearer to
n3 by securing permanent bases on her
FaerS. The Philippines give US base at
door of all the East.
ines Of navigation from our ports to the
Went and Australia, from the isthmian
pal to ASIA from all oriental points to
Sraia, converge at and separate from the
4mineS. They are self-suppOrting,
leud-payiug fleet, permanently anchored
spOt selected by the strategy of Prov1-
pee, commanding the Pacific. And the
tdc Is the ocean of the commerce of the
tare. Most future wars will be conflicts
4 commerce The power that rules the
Iic therefore. is the power that rules
world and, with the Philippines, that
&"er is and VIII forever be the American
&ublic
81 We years ago there was no land in all
world which we could occupy for any
ward the Orient, and geography and trade
EtopmentS made necessary our CONNER
empire over the Pacific. And in thai
Eau we hau no commercial, naval or mil
baSe To-day we have one of the three
H., ocean possessions of the globe, 10
r ai al the most commanding commercial,
"" ana military points in the eastern
~ . WITHIN hail of India, shoulder to shout
win China. richer in it's own resources
\" any equal body of land on the entire
WE ana peopled by a race which civiliza-
Ssa demands shall be improved.
Ia" We abandon it? That man little
"S the common people of the republic,
lie Understands the instincts of our race
y ,nIhks We will not hold it fast and hold
%Ntf, administering Just government
MspIeSt methods. We may trick up de
rS,. 10 shift our burden and lessen our
0It9illties. They will avail us nothing
GiTGH, We may tangle conditions by
~5 s. 10 4 crude situation: their failure
"t'e Us to our duty in the end.
Value of China's Trade.
A.ter referring to the value of China's
-S Inc resources and immense size of
~l"hd> the climate, the character of
people and to Aguinaldo, Senator
",use spoke of the military situation,
lung ten. Otis. The campaign, he
"'u bean as perfect as possible with
loTce a. hand.
non lave been delayed, first, by a failure
&Ed,c leNehd the immensely of our acqui-
5RlM second by insufficient force: ana,
|ears rs S 1aT efforts for peace. A lasting
.kras 'G G De assured only by overwhelming
|el sht IN yeaSeleSs action until universal
H. ernr,o,t.H'e!l hnal defeat is inflicted on
II Qar miss
ls1 Eiir1{I."Ne has not been cruelty. it has
SBsTi|," 1t has been the application
HeE FnsiHN l'layS OF methods appropriate to
ka,bai SO "N' Every device of mercy. every
a jlo n wi '"heilation has been employed
aa nIrr,,t"}y;'-loFing President of the Amer.
Elqpr,r.,I L" the amazement of nations
e,hoiS 70 Ill oriental revolt. The friendly
sat nrr' ttAre have been thoroughly
laera is '' make peace more difficult
PILE rnr ~ now, and never was, any pos
PED 2nS 5 U't ceaSeleSS operations in the
Had S"I support of the war at home
Anerjcs 'sltnsudo not understood that in
se1 her, f,'n IN the American Congress,
sere Srr,t III ';le Senate, he and his cause
rs procs,r,,II mad he not known that ii
ls>S AZ "tsNlra on the stump and in the
Fiery S6n, iitt'hon in the United States tina,
ne breaS- "tS misguided followers fired into
oleyS ~ vi American soldiers was like the
y soldiers ny Wash ugton's men against
.yId bnva Nlfg GtErge, his insurrection
s!sjaljized. ''No''eu before it entirely
The r.:
h. Sba + ,ltlp.noS, Senator Beveridge said.
s,ln go.uFen utterly incapable of self gov
b. ,o 9r1.. The English or Dutch systems
|Nc,ora.,, 't.''Nl were impossible and pro-
Y. N's NApractjcable. He continued:
y PiIinra~ye ever forget that in dealing with
OUT we deal with children And
Nas ,tuMcut must be simple and
la0>e rrr I,"pIe and strong: the meaning
ee Of words must be written in every
'e'y aer ~ sIRplne legislation: realized in
w admin nlippine administration.
44oot tpnrb> ration must be examples You
s.!EIt leSSor me Filipino by precept An
S& He II the only lesson he compre-
S.F e0nor mas no conception of pure. or
,..a avs III impartial government. under
Qeyer IoStl! administered. because h.,
Perm sIoTn the simplest results of gooG
Qay hs,ih,y actual example in order That
nary prinaiI 70 understand its most Gle
!, EhskTaaIelples. There must he no nrom-
&ns,os v p prepared for it. N -
sas DOVE D., neyeridge claimed that the ma
rs for 81 TO make rules and regula-
eas vss Tue government of its posses
''S not confined to any given set