The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-21
Copyright, 1900 Hardy, Boston,
SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE.
Permanent Republican National Convention Philadelphia

duty President Mckinley has performed firmly
and Justly. eager to resort to gentle measures
wherever possible. unyiclding when trcaChery and
violence made force necessary. Unlike the cl,-
poncnts of expansion, we do not regard the SOL
dCrs Of Otis and LawtOn and Macarthur as
IAN encmy's camp" In eyes they are tine
soldiers of the United States, they are our army
and we believe in them and will sustain them
Even now the Democrats are planning,it they get
control of the house to cut of appropriations
for the army, and thus compel the Withdrawal
Of our troops from the Philippines. The result
would be to force the retirement OF such sol
dicrS as would remain in Manila, and their
retreat would be the signal tor the massacre
and pIundCr of the great body Of the peaceful
inhabitants OF the islands who have trusted To
us to protect and guard them. Such an event
would he inamy. Is the government, Is the
house, to be given over to party capable Of
such policy? Shall they not rather be ell
trusted to the party which will sustain the army
and suppress the brigands and gueuillas who,
under prctcnSe of war; arc now adding so freely
to the list Of crimes committed in the name Of
liberty 10y usurpers and prctcndcrs, and who,
huoycd up by Democratic promises to keep up
highwayman's warfare in hope OF Democratic
success in November? 1t is for the American
people to decide this question. Our position is
RESTORATION OF PEACE.
The restoration of peace and order now so
nearly reached in the Philippines shall be com
plctcd. Civil government shall be established,
and the people advanced as rapidly as possible
along the road TO entire freedom and TO self
government under our flag. We will not aban-
don our task. We will neither surrender
retreat. We will not write failure across this
page OF our history We will do our duty, our
full duty, to the people OF the Philippines, and
strive by every means TO give them freedom,
contentmcnt and prosperity. We have no belief
in the old slave holders doctrine that the con-
stituton OF its own force marches into every
ntwly'aCQuircd territory, and this doctrine,
which we cast out in 1860, we still reject.
We do not mean that the Philippines shall
come within our tariff system, or become part OF
lGl a. all
under our teaching, learn TO govern themselves
and remain under our flag with the largest pos
sbe measure of home rule. We make no hrpo-
critical pretensc of being interested in the Phil
ippincs solely on account of others. While we
regard the welfare of these people as a sacred
trust We regard the welfare of the American pco.
as to others.
TRADE EXPANSION.
We believe in trade expansion. BY every lCgi.
| innate means within the province of government
and legislation we mean to stimulate the eXpan-
sion Of our trade and to open new markets.
Greatest OF all markets is China. Our trade
there is growing by leaps and bounds. Manila,
the prize of war, gives us inestimable advantages
IN developing that trade. Ii is the cornerstone
Of our eastern policy, and the brilliant diplomacy
Of John Hay in securing from all nations a
guarantee of our treaty rights and Of the open
door in China rests upon it. We ask the Amer
lean people whether they will throw away these
new markets and widening opportunities for trade
and commerce by putting in power the Demo-
cratic party, who seek under cover of a newly
discovered section for the rights of man to
give up these islands of the east and make
DCwcy's victory fruitlCss?
The choice lies between this Democratic policy
| of retreat and the Republican policy which would
| hold the islands, give them freedom and pros
| perty and enlarge these great opportunities for
| ourselves and our poSterty. The Democratic at
| titudc toward the Philippines rests wholly on
| the proposition that the American people have
| neither the capacity nor the honesty to deal
| rightly with these islands. They assume that
| We shall tail They fall down and worship
| Chinese halt-brecd whose name they had never
| heard three years ago, and they SANDER and
| cry down, and doubt the honor Of American sol
| diCrS and Sailors of admirals and generals, and
public men who have gone in and out before
| us during an entire lifetime. We are true to our
| own. We have no distrust of the honor the hu.
manity, the capacity Of the American people
| To feel or do otherwise is to doubt ourselves,
| our government and our civilization We take
| issue with the Democrats who would cast eff
| the Philippines because the American people can
| not he trusted with them, and we declare that
| the American people can be trusted to deal
| justly, wisely and generously with these distant
| islands, and will lift them up TO higher pros.
| perlty, a broaCer freedom and a nobler civilZa-
| tion than they have ever known. We have rot
| failed elsewhere. We shall not fail here.
| Those are the questions we present to tile
| American people in regard to the Philippines
Do they want such hmmiliatng change there as