The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-10
THE TAGALS OF
UNITED STATES.
Responsibility for BIOOdshed Laid
Upon Their Shoulders.
BEyERIDGE'S STRONG SPEECH
CIear-Cut and Telling Declaration
Of Our Duty 10 the Philip
pine Islands.
BEvERIDGE'S STRONG SPEECH

WAHHlNtlONt JWih -Fhi'N" N''N"' I
offered resolution calling on the
secretary Of war for information as
to the names OF transports, persons
from, whom they were acquired. the
prices paid and ri oihr Information
relating to The transport service. II
was adopted.
AT the conclusion OF routine bust
ness. Dcvcr4dge lnd) was recognized
for his speech on the philippians
question. rhe text of his address was
the resolution which ne offered IL few
days ago. which declares "tha' The
Philippine islandh uIc territory be-
longing to the UnEed stats; that
4, Is the Intention OF the United states
10 retain them as such and 20 estab-
lish and maintain such government
and control throughout the archlpel-
age as the situation many demand"
II was brilliant audience which
greeted Beyerfdge whsn he began to
speak Every cutlery was crowded.
and forming a fringe about the cham
ber were many members of the house
of representatives who had been at
,racted to hear the maiden effort In
the senate OF the young Indianian.
Throughout the speech, which was
very long. Bevehdge commanded the
attention oS his colleagues OF the SEN
ate and Of lis auditors Of the floor Of
the chamber and In the galleries. He
spoke rapidly, With notably clear
enuuciation. and at times with pas
saonate force and dramatic fervor He
said;
''The Philippines gave Us btse at
the door OF all the east The Pacific
is the ocean OF commerce for the flu
ture. The power that rules the Pacific
viii rule the world, and with the Phil
ipplnos. that power is and forever will
be the American republic That
statesman commits crime against
American trade who fails 10 put
America where she may command the
trade OF China
mo land in America surpasses In
fertility the plains and valleys OF
Luzon The climate is the best troplc
climate In the world, Today we have
ono OF the three greut ocean possess
sions II the globe, located at the most
commanding commercial naval and
military points In the eastern seas,
withing hail Of India. shoulder TO
shoulder with China. richer in its re-
sources than any equal body Of Land
on the entire globe and peopled by a
race which civilization demands shall
be improved, Shall We abandon It?
The military situation. past. pres
eut and prospective is no reason for
abandonment. Lasting peace can be
secured only by overwhelming forces
In ceaseless action until absolute faal
defeat Is indicted on the enemy.
ITO halt before every opposing force
is dispersed will leave alive the seeds
Of perpetual tnsurrection. TO treat at
all Is to admit we are wrong, We are
dealing with Maiays. They mistake
kindness for weaicness and forebear-
ance for fear, We refralned from viol-
ence until armed Fllipinos crossed the
line in violation Of the agreement. The
patience Of our peace-ioving presl-
dent was not then exhausted. A civil
commission was sent to assure the
Filipinos Of our good intentions. Our
effort only delayed the peace II at
tempted to hasten.
II am forced 10 say that American
opposition to the war has been the
chief factor in prolonging It. The
Filipincs are not capable of self gov
ernment. How shall they in the
twinkllng of an eye be exalted to the
height CT a self governing people
which required a thousand years for
us to reach? Self government is re-
quired only after centuries of study.
We must act on the situation as 1t
exists.
"As a race their general ability is