The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-10

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fast and hold it forever, administering
Just government by simplest methods.
This sentence was the key note Of
the speech delivered in the senate to-
Gay by Mr. Beverage, the junior SEN
atOF from Indiana. 1t was the maiden
speech IN the senate Of about the
youngest member of the body. The
announcement that ne would deliver an
address embOdying his observations in
the Philippines attracted an unusually
large number of auditors to the gall
leries. On the floor of the senate every
senator in the city was in his seat, and
scores OF representatives came over
from the house. The occasion was in
spring, and Mr.. Beverage rose to it
brilliantly His oration-for properly it
was an oratiOn-was deeply interest
ing.
1t was replete with striking sentences
and well arranged information Spoken
E with all the earnestness, vigOT and elO-
quence Of a fine orator, enthusiastic in
his subject, who rose at times 10 his
subject with the power of passionate
dramatic utterances, the speech created
a profound impression upon all who
heard it.
Beverldge as an Orator.
Mr.. Beveridge is scholarly and re-
uned IN appearance, with a striking
face aud figure. Throughout his speech
ne was easy and natural and entirely
free frsm mannerisms. He spoke rap
idly and with great earnestness. When
he declared with deep sOlemnity, to
those whose voices in America have
cheered those misguided natives on to
shoot our soldiers down, that the blood
of those dead and wounded boys of
ours is on their hands and the flood Of
years can never wash that stain away"
there was deep, although suppressed
sensation among his auditors.
At the conclusion Of the speech TIRE
mendOuS and unrestTained applause
swept over the galleries, ard it was
notable that Secretary OF the Treasury
Gage, who occupied a seat in the sen
ator's gallery, was a participant in it.
Mr. HOar (Rep. Mass.) replied briefly
to Mr.. Beveridge. Although he did not
enter fully into the merits of the ques-
ton under discussion. he did not feel
that some Of the Indiana senator
statements ought to so to the country
unchallenged. He declared that not
the American opposition to the war but
the presidents proclamation TO the
Filipinos was responsible for the hos
tiliUes. He ridiculed Mr.. Beveridge's
statement that the FilipinOs were not
capable Of government and quoted
General Otis reports to show that they
were.
Begins His Speech.
At the conclusion Of the routine bust
ness Mr. Beyeridge 0ndD was recOg-
niZed for his speech on the Philippine
question. The text Of his address was a
resolution, which he offered a few days
ago which declares that the PhiliD-
pine islands are territory belonging to
the United States; that il is the inten-
ton Of The United States to retain them
as such ana 10 establish and maintain
such governmental control throughout
the archipelago as the situation may
demand"
Tt was a brilliant audience which
greeted ar. BeVeridge when he began
10 speak. Every gallery was crowded.
Forming fringe about The chamber
were many members of the house of
representatives, who had been attract
ed TO hear the maiden effort in the sen
ate Of the young Indianan
Throughout the speech. which was
very long, Nh. Beveridee commanded
the attention of his colleagues Of the
senate andlp his auditors both on the
floor Of the chamber and in the gall
leries, He spoke rapidly with notably
clear enuneiatiOn and at times with
passionate force and dramatic feryOr
In opening Mr. Beverage said:
Philippines Are Ours.
Il address, the senate at this time
because senator's and members of the
house on beth sides have asked
that 1 give TO congress- and the coun-
Try my observations in the Philippines
and the Gar east. and the conclusions
which those observations compel, and
because of the hurtfui resolutions in
trcduced by The senator's, every word
of which VIII cost and IS costing the
lives Of American soldiers.
'-Alr President and Senators; Adopt
the resolution offered, that peace may
quickly come, and that we may begin
our saving, regenerating ana uplifting
work. Adopt it, and this bloOdshed
viii cease when these deludea children
OF our islands learn that this is the
mai action Of the Representatives Of
the American people in congress as
sembled. Reject it, and the world, his
tory and the American people VIII look
where TO forever fix the awful Tespon-
slbiIty Cor the consequences that VIII
surely follow such failure 70 do our
manifest deity. How dare we delay
when our soldiers blood is flowing
Mr. President. the times cali for
candOr. The Philippines are ours for
ever territory belonging 10 the United
States, as the constitution cale them
And just beyond the Philip
pines are Cniua's iTmitable markets.
We viii not retreat from either, We
Nil not repuulute our duty ia the
archipelago We VIII not abandon
our opportunity in the Orient. We
VIII not renounce our part in the mis-
sion of our race. trustee, under God,
% the civilization oE the world. And
NE VIA move forward 20 OuE work.
not bowling our regrets ike slaves
whipped 20 their burdens but with
gratitude for a task worthy of our
strength. and THANKSGIVING to Al
mighty God that he has marked us as
mis- chosen people, hencefOrth TO lead
in the regeneration Of the world.
Character Of the People.
CIT wiz be hard for Americans who
have not studied them to understand
the peaple. They are a DarbaHSus race
modified oy three centuries of contact
with a decadent race. The Filipino is
the South Sea Malay, put through
process Of 300 years OF superstition In
religion, dishonesty in dealing, disorder
in habits Of industry and cruelty. ca
price and corruption in government. x
is barely possible thaE lG00 men I'D all
the archipelago are capable Of selt-gOg-
ernrGent in the AnglO-SaXon sense. Ny
own belief ie that there are not 100 men
among them EhO comprehend what
AnglO-SaXon self-governHent even
means: and there are over {. 99e.ez0 peO-
pie TO be governed.
II know many clever and highly
educated men among them. but there
are only three commanding intellects
and characters-ArellanO. Mabini and
Asuina3do. Arellano, the chief justice
of our supreme court is a profound
lawyer. and a brave and incorrgutible
man. Mabini is the highest type Of
subtlety and the most constructive
mind that race has yet produced
sAguinaldO is a clever popular leader,
able. brave, fesourcefUl cunning. am
bilious unscrupul0us and masterfUI.