The Portland daily press., 1900-08-23

~O10Aeioh oHN oftef OF JneSe islands, but
we win have no power over them. He
would assume all the responsibility, but
take away our power TO police these
islands IN order to keep order The policy
OF Bryan falls to pieces in the statement
that no would give them stable gov
eminent. These people must first be pao-
flied and as fast as they advance along
the path way OF government they
willsbe given that government This is
the policy OF the Republican party. It
VIII deal with the conditions as they are
and meet the conditions as they arise
s 1t has been prophesized that ne repub-
lie VIII fall If the republic e expanded.
This was prophesied when Louisiana
was purchased. 1t was predicted when
each new bit of territory was added to the
Union. The repu bic never has been in
danger from the policy OF expansion.
but 1t was In imminent danger for four
years. This was when the Democra tic
party was trying to make this country
smaller by just one half, when it was
tried to break this Union up There
never has been any danger of this repub-
lie falling while the country has been
way of destiny.
This Philippine question is an Ameri
can question ana one which should never
have been tossed into the arena Of party
politics. 1t is question for the whole
people to deal with. The Philippines
came to US after the war with Spain
and the treaty by which we otained
these islands was ratified after Mr.. Bryan
had given his aid. If Mr.. Bryan was
elected President ne would not Withdraw
one man or one ship from the Philip
pines. There is no danger of an empire
excepting in the MINDS OF a few hundred
they thing OF what we are doing in
China, number really SO small that
it IS not worth considering.
Senator Lodge went on to show that
the Philippines are not united as a ma
tion; that they have different Ian
guage and several different kinds of relig-
ion. That some of them are civilized,
but that many are not. When Bryan
talks about the Filipino nation he talks
about something which never existed.
The only hope for these people is that
the United States government or some
strong power like ours may take them
give them that freedom and self gov ern-
nent which they never have known,
ana make them men. To whom should
the solution of such a question as this
be given? To Mckinley and the Repub-
lican party with it's advisers or to Bryan
and the men whom you know Will be-
come his advisers?
Senator Lodge charged that the Demo
cratic agitation had tended to prolong
the war and to encourage the Filipinos
TO fight the United States. Had it not
been for his agitation this war which IS
now smouidering away, would have died
long ago. The Filipinos ae only walt
ing for the election OF Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Lodge told again how Mr..
Bryan had gone to Washington post haste
to urge his party associates TO ratify the
Paris treaty. He said he was ready
to com pare the record OF the party of
Lincoln with the Democratic Let US
reject this talk about Imperialism,
there IS no such thing and deal with the
momentous questions which confronts,
the people. We have a great trust to ex-
eouts in those islands, but have no
doubt, said Senator Lodge, that nese
problems VIII all be settled well and
rightly by the American poop le in whose
Judgment have the greatest confidence.
Senator Lodge went on to say that the
real question OF questions IS the Eastern
question. There the attention of the
United States has lately been fixed while
the trouble in China has been in prog
ress. All have rejoiced to see the promi-
nent part which the United States has
taken in this question. Not mistake
has been made by the administration in
China up to this time, not even the
enemies of the admin istration are MAX
ing a charge of this kind. Why is it that
this country has been in such a position
that it has been able to do its part in
protecting its ministers and it's mission
aries? 1t is because we have the Philip
pines,
The United States says to the world SO
far as our power and influence goes no
nation shall destroy the Chinese govern.
ment or attempt TO divide that country.
The United States will endeavor to keep
the ports OF this nation open to the whole
world. Close by where L am speaking,
some of the mills have found it necessary
to partially close because of the trouble
in China, which has put an end to the
demand for the goods which they are
manufacturing. The best argument we
have got towards keeping the ports OF
China is Manila, and that bay which
will shelter the entire fleet of the United
States and the soldiers we have in
! Luzon.
Senator Lodge said that If we didn't
have the Philippines when this trouble
arose all we would have in Asiatic wat
ers to protect American property and