The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-06

corruption would finish the work So, to-day, Connecticut man knows noth- ing of Filipino's interests, and a Ell ipino less of a Connecticut citizens in- terests. This is clear when we reflect that only S5 per cent. of the Filipinos can read or write any language. Again the queston-'What shall we do with them?' In colonial government, only England has succeeded After 200 years of failure she has known fifty years of success. We need feel no shame to learn from her? The wretch ed trade system, all for the dominant nation, nothing for the colony, teaches us the fallacy of England's former policy, which some people want us to adopt now. Tn England's history it is a long chapter of disaster and disgrace It lost her her American colonies and interference of a trade company seems now likely to lose her South Africa
 The world supposed England had abandoned this policy seventyfve years ago. We cannot take up Eng lands old clothes, though we seem to show that tendency in the case of Puerto Rico. So sure as they. do. the name of America will be synonymous with 'hypocrite' and .Pecksniff." The American people generally, however are not dishonest They are not Peck sniffs, and will not tolerate Pecksniffs. We must take these possessions not as assets, but as liabilities. In the case of England, Canada and Australia are at perfect liberty to put up tariff bars against England when they choose. We must be at least as high-minded as England. As an asset. these provinces are valuable to England only as an outlet for English energy. Her bright young men make Englands provincial civil service the finest in the world. But in all this there is no such thing as management for England's benefit
 "The Spanish system was long since dropped. The third< policy possible is that of holding colonies which are such only nominally. Australia England and Canada are merely allied powers in practice Their only real connection is one of sentiment. England's claim of final appeal to the crown is only nominal It is never exercised. The forms and statutes relating thereto are meaningless They are indepen- dent powers in all matters ex- cept those relating to war and treaties England has found this the only practical way of living with her large colonies. A tariff to suit us might ruin Puerto Rico and the Philippines. We foster manufacturing, of which there Is practically none in the Philippines. Their products are exclusively agricultural. Managed as we are managed, one of us must be ruined Until they become capable of self government. a protectorate and an empire pure and simple seem the only possibilities. The later is incidentally bad for us. People may ask me What are you going to do about it?' I'm not bound to answer that, but will say that I do not know
 "The proposition that we must keep in mind if we are to retain our self respect are these: We must benefit our new possessions;, not they us. They are liabilities, not assets. Their acquisition is disaster to be faced. We must get out of this disaster as soon as honor will permit.
 At the close of MT. Russel's remarks the house engaged in a spirited discus sion of the talk being about equally di -vfded in it's views. Attorney D. F. Ar vines remarks were especially logical and forcble. His views differed from those of Mir Russell and his travels in the Barbados and vicinity qualify him especially for such a discussion.