The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-25

The utterances. en- that subject in thi
country have been in the highest degree
narmtul to our soldiers. 1t is my opinion
that the agitation has prolonged the insur'
rection and has ctst millions of.money ant
the lives OF many of our soldiers
What is the attitude Of the Republican
party?" Mrs Allen asked
The attitude of the Republican party.
Mr. Spooner replied. lis to enforce and
maintain the authority of the United States
in the Philippine archipelago
That being: done, what follows?" Mr.
Allen enquired.
To organize as speedily as possible,
vas the reply. "a government over there
civil and military. adapted to the necessi-
ties of the different tribes and people: tc
give them honest courts of justice. to abol-
ish land that has already been done)
ecclesiastical courts. SO that the friar
might be brought into the ordinary courts
and tried as other men are; to protect
lite and hope and property: to fill the
country with schoolhouses; to be just and
generous to the people. giving them par
ticipation in their local government; to
maintain the laws there so honestly and
fairly that no man. however rich, shall be
beyond their reach if he does wrong. and
no man. however humble. shall be without
protection. Is there any Imperialism in
that?
And when all these things are accom-
plished," Mr.. Allen persisted. what does
the Government propose to do with the
Philippine Islands?"
1T will take some time to accomplish
all this" was the reply.
MIR. Allen repeated his question, and Mr..
Spooner replied:
Il do not expect to be here. 1t will not
come for some years yet But l do not
hesitate to say that when the day does
come that the Filipinos give evidence of
their ability to maintain a government
and to discharge its functions The Amer
lean people will give it to them"
Mr.. Allen-Do you speak for the Repub-
lican partye
Mr.. Spooner-I am not talking about the
Republican party. That is the matter
with all the business. it is party. party.
party. and nothing else. Does the Demo-
cratic party propose to do this?
Il do not know about the Democratic
party" Mr.. Allen answered.
Well" Mr.. Spooner asked. does the
Populist party?"
Yes" said Mr.. Allen.
When is it going to do it," Mr.. Spoon
er enquired facetiously.
Just Gs socn as the matter can be ad-
tusted." Mr.. Allen replied seriously.
Reaching at last the closing part of his
speech. Mr.. Spooner said that the Amer
lean people would cross the bridges when
they came to them. and if there were no
bridges they would build.
.'In the end" said he, "the day Will
come (and 1 hope it will not be long COM
ing) when the Filipino people. with en-
tire confidence in US. with prosperity
among themselves, with an appreciation
Of liberty, with some knowledge OF what
government is. will be able to maintain
an autonomous government: and when
that day comes, doubt not that the
American people will promptly accord it
to them, and II, in the end. it shall turn
out that by the Spanish-American war,
we have liberated Cuba from the tyranny
OF Spain. carried blessing and prosperity
to the people Of Porto Rico. and. in the
far away Pacific brought a Heterogeneous
people together into one people. educated
them in government. and given it to
them, We shall have worked out consum-
nation more glorious. and given greater
example of liberty and Of what liberty
can CO, than has ever before been seen
in the history OF the world"
The Senate, AT 6 O'Clock p. M, adjourned
until today at IL o'clock, when Mr.. Morgan
is 10 speak on the other side of the ques-
tion.