Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
|BEVER|DGE 70 the SENATE.
Eloquent Address Delivered by the
Indiana Statesman.
MUST RETAIN PHILIPPINES.
America's Sacred Duty to Advance the
Cause of Civilization nipinos UNIT
for the Responsibility of sslf-Gov~ra-
msns--senator Hoar Replica

nized for his speech on the Philippine
question. The text OF his address was
a resolution which he offered few
days ago, which declares that the
Philippine islands are territory belong
Ing to the United States; that 1t is the
intention of the United States to retain
them as such and to establish and
maintain such governmental control
throughout the archipelago as the situ-
alton may demand"
Mr.. Beveridge said:
The times call for candor The Philip
pines are ours forever, territory belong
Ing to the United States as the constitu-
Non calls them And just beyond the
philippines are China's iilimitabie mar
kets- We will not retreat from either
We VIII not repudiate our duty In the
archipelago. We will not renounce our
part In the mission of our race. trustee.
under God, of the civilization OF the
world.
Our largest trade henceforth must be
with Asia. The Pacific is our ocean
More and more Europe will manufacture
all needs; secure from its colonies the
most II consumes. Where shall we turn
Tor consumers of our surpiusf Geogra-
ply answers the question. China Is our
natural customer She is nearer to us
than to England, Germany or Russia, the
commercial powers of the present and
the future. They have moved nearer to
China by securing permanent bases on
her borders. The Philippines give US a
base at the door OF all the east. The
power that rules the Pacific Is the power
that rules the world. and. with the Phil
ippines. that power is and will forever be
the American republic"
After referring to the value of Chi
mas trade, the resources and immense
size of the islands, the climate. the
character of the people and to Aguin-
aldo, Senator Beveridge spoke Of the
military situation. defending Gen. Otis.
The campaign. he said, had been as
perfect as possible with the force at
hand.
"A lasting peace can be secured only by
overwhelming forces In ceaseless action
until universal and absolutely final de-
feat is inflicted upon the enemy. Our
mistake has not been cruelty, 1t has been
Kindness. There Is not now, and never
was, any possible course hut ceaseless
operations in the field and loyal support
of the war at home"
The Filipinos, Senator Beverage
said, are children utterly incapable OF
self-government; the English or Dutch
systems of government were impossi-
BILE and protectorate impractlcable.
Senator Beveridge claimed that the
nations power to make rules and reg
ulations for the government Of its pos
sessions was not confined to any given
set of rules or regulations. 1t was not
confined to any particular formula OF
laws of kind of government or type OF
administration.
''Our flag has never paused In It's on
ward march. Who dares halt II now
now when history's largest events are
carrying II forward: now when we are
at last one people. though strong enough
for any task, great enough for any glory
destiny can bestow? Who would tear
from that sacred banner the glorious
legend of single battle where II has
waved on land or sea? What son of
soldier OF the flag whose father fell be-
meath 1t on any field would surrender
that proud record for the heraldry OF a
king? In the cause of civilization. In tho
service of the republic anywhere on earth,
Americans consider wounds the nob4est
decorations man can win, and count the
giving of their lives a glad and precious
duty. Pray God that spirit never fails.
Pray God the time may never come when
American heroism Is but n legend, like
the story of the Cid: American faith In
our mission and our might IA dream dis
solved and the glory Of our mighty race
departed.
"And that time will never come We
will renew our youth at the fountain of
new and glorious deeds. We will exalt
our reverence for the flag by carrying It
to noble future AS well az by remem-
bering its ineffable past. And 80, sena-
tors. with reverent hearts, where dweiis
the fear OF God. the American people
move forward 10 the future Of their hope
and the doing Of his work"
Concluding, the senator said:
. mr. President and senator's, adept the
resolution offered that peace may quick
ly come and that we may begin our saw
ing regenerating and uplifting work.
Adopt 1t and this bloodshed will cease
when these deluded children of our Is
lands learn that this Is the final action of
the representatives of the American peo-
pie in congress assembled.
Reject 1t, and ths world, history and
the American people will know where to
forever fix the awful responsibility for
the consequences that will surely follow
such failure to do our manifest duty.
How dare we delay when our soldiers
blood is fowingf'
Mr.. Hoar congratulated the senator
from Indiana on his speech. Yet, he
said, he had listened In vain for those
words which the American people have
taken on their lips in solemn crises.
the words right, justice. duty and
freedom" were absent from the efo-
quent address, Mr.. Hoar declared that
practically every statement Of fact In
the speech was refuted by government
reports received from Admiral Dewey,
Gen. Otis and from other sources.
Where did Spain get the right to sell
her rights in the Philippines? Mr..
Hoar asked. Where did the United
States get the right to buy and sell
people like sheep? He was certain that
for all the wealth and commerce and
glory which he had eloquently de-
picted the senator from Indiana would
not have great injustice done.
Mr.. Hoar declared the Filipinos had
the Spaniards hemmed in Manila and
the latter were obliged to surrender.
He thought it would be necessary to
revise the constitution before those
Fflipinos could be bought and sold.
He did not believe Mr.. Beveridge
would advise the American people to
do this thing or to do anything so base
as TO strike down the infant Filipino
republic.
Gen. Otis had promised, Mr.. Hoar
said. a government to the Filipinos In
which they would be able to exercise a
full measure of their individual rights.
"Did he utter this promise to people
incapable of self-government-to half
savages and half-Spaniards?" demand
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