Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-09

resources and any equal body of land
cn the entire globe. and PeOPled by q
race which civilization demands shall
be improved. Shall we abandon it?
That man little knows the common
people of the republic. little under
stands the instincts of our race, who
thinks we will not hold it fast and
hold it forever. administering just
government by simplest methods.
We may trick up devices to shift our
burden and lessen our opportunities
They will avail US nothing but
delay We may tangle the con-
dition by applying academic ar
Iangements of self government TO a
crude situation; their failure will
dive us to our duty in the end"
After referring to the value of
China trade, the resources and i'm
mense size of the islands, the climate,
the character OF the people, and TO
Aguinaldo. Senator BeveI idge spoke
OF the military situation. defending
Gen. Otis. Tne campaign, he said,
bad been as perfect as possible with
the force at hand.
W Y nave DctH 'lftdNtI- HTSIs DJ 4
failure to comprehend the immensiiy
OF our acquisition, and, second. by in
sufficient force, and, third, by our ef-
forts for peace. A lasting peace can
he secured only by overwhelming
forces in ceaseless action until uni
versal and abscl utely final defeat is in
tlicted on the enemy.
"Our mistake has not been crUelty:
it has been kindness. 1t has been the
to Spanish malavs OF
methods appropriate TO New Eng-
land.
Incapable of Self Govcr3ment.
Tine Filipino-. Senator Beveridge
said, are children utterly incapable of
self government; the English or Dutch
systems of govern ment were impos-
sibIe and a prOtectorate impracticaDIe
Senator Beveridge claimed that
the nations power to maxi rules and
for the government of it's
possess ons was not confined i any
given set of rules or regulations. 1t
was not confined to any particular
formula of laws of kiud of govern
mcnt or type of AL miuiStration. He
spoke of the Philippines as ply
trust that must not be renounced
The flag that never paused in its on
ward march will not be halted now when
h '-tOry's largest events are carving
il forward, now when we are at last
one people, though strong enough for
any task great enough for any glory
destiny can bestow. Blind, indeed, is
he who seeks not the hand OF God in
events so W 81, harmonious. so benign.
indeed is the mind that
prGceives not that this vital people is
the strongest Of the saving forces of
IS at the head Of the constructing and
nations of the earth; and
that to Stand aside while events march
On is surrender of our interests, a |
betrayal of our duties as blind as it is
base. Craven. indeed, is the heart |
hat fears to perform a work 30 golden |
md so noble; that dares not win a |
glory = immortal.
"DJ you tell me that it will cost us !
money? When did Americans ever
nea sure duty by financial standards? |
Do YOU tell me of the tremendous toll |
-cquired 10 overcome the vast difficult |
les of our task? What mighty work |
or the world. for humanity, even for |
ourselves, has ever been done with |
.ase?> Even our bread must we eat |
Jy the sweat of our faces Why are we |
'harged with power such rs no people |
yer knew if we are not to use it in |
work such as no people ever wrought? |
Who Will dispute the divine means of
he fable of the talents? DO you re-
mind me of the precious blood that |
must be shed, the lives that must be
,iven. the broken hearts of loved ones
or the slain? And this is indeed a
heavier price than all com mbined. And |
ct as n nation, every historic duty |
We have done, every achievement we
ave accomplished, has been by the
acriiice of our noblest sons. Every |
memory that glOrilies the flag is of
hose heroes who have died that its
inward march might not be STAYED.
t is the nations dearest lives, yielded |
or the flag, that makes it,dear to us;
[ is the nations most precious blood
,Oul ed out for il that makes ii pre-
ious to u. That llag is woven of hero
SIN and grief, Of the bravery of men
md women'S tears, of righteousness
nd battle, of sacrifice and anguish.
riumPh aud glory. 1t is these which
make our flag a holy thing. Who
would tear f-Om that sacred banner
he glorious legend of single battle
'hcrc it has waved on land or sea?
\ hat son of soldier of the flag,
rhosc father fell beneath il on any
eli, would surrender that proud rec
ri for the hcrAliry of 4 king? In the
ause OF civilization. in the SER
ice of the republic anywhere
II earth Americans consider
-ounds the nobIest decorations
nan can win. and count the