Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17

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SENATOR BEvERIDGg.
the orient. The Senator dwelt at length
upon the commercial advantage to be
gained by the retention of the islands,
which may be used as a base in the grow
ing trade with China. Senator Beveridge
said:
The times cali for candor. The Philip
pines are ours forever, territory belonging
to the United states" /" as the Constitution
calls them. AMI lust beyond the Philippines
are China's illimitable markets. we VIII
not retreat fre N either. We will not 70
pudiate our du " In the archipelago. we
will not abandon our opportunity In the
the mission of our raeS,. trustee, under God,
Of the civilization of the world. And we
Will move forward to our work, not howling
our regrets like slaves whipped to their bur
dens, but with gratitude for task worthy
of our strength and Thanksgiving to Al
chosen people, henceforth to lead In the re-
generation of the world.
This island empire Is the last land left In
all the oceans. II It should prove npistGke
to abandon 1t, the blunder once made would
be irretrievable. If 1t proves a mistake to
hold it, the error can be corrected when we
Will; every other progressive nation stands
ready to relieve us.
But to hold 1t will be no mistake Our
largest trade henoeforth must be with Asia.
The Pacific is our ocean Mere and more
Europe will Manufacture all ii needs. secure
from its colonies the most Ii consumes.
Where shall we turn for consumers of our
surplus? Geography answers the question.
China is our natural customer. She is near
er TO us than to England. Germany or Rus
sia, the commercial powers of the present
and the future. They have moved nearer to
China by securing permanent bases on her
borders. The Philippines give US base at
the door of all the East.
Lines of navigation from our ports to the
Orient and Australia, from the isthmian
canal TO Asia. from all oriental points to
Australia, converge at and separate from the
philippines. They are self-supporting,
| dividend-paying fleet. permanently anchored
at \ spot selected by the strategy of Provi-
dence, commanding the Pacific. And the
Pacific is the ocean Of the commerce of the
future. Most futnre wars will be conflicts
for commerce. The power that rules the
Pacific, therefore, Is the power that rules
the world, and, with the Philippines, that
power Is and will forever be the American
republic.
Two years ago there was no land in all
the world which we could occupy for any
purpose. Our commerce was daily turning
| toward the orient and geography and trade
developments made necessary our CONNER
cial empire over~the Pacific. And In that
ocean we had no commercial, naval or NIL
itary base To-day we have one of the three
great ocean possessions of the globe, To-
Gated at the most commanding commercial,
naval and military points In the eastern
seas, within hail of India, shoulder to shoul-
der with China, richer in Its own resources
than any equal body of land on the entire
globe and peopled by a race which civiliza-
tion demands shall be improved.
Shall we abandon it, That man little
knows the common people of the republic,
little understands the instincts of our race
who thinks we will not hold 1t fast and holl
It forever, administering Just government
by simplest methods. We may trick up de.
Vices to shift our burden and lessen our
but delay. We may tangle conditions by
applying scademic arrangements of self gov
ernment TO crude situation; their failure
VIII drive US to our duty In the end.
Value Of China's Trade.
After referring to the value of Chinas
trade, The resources and immense size of
the islands, the climate, the character of
the people aud to Aguinaldo, Senator
Beveridge spoke of the military situation,
defending Gen. Otis. The campaign, he
said, had been as perfect as possible with
the force at hand.
We have been delayed, first, by failure
10 comprehend the immensely of our aclui-
sition; second, by insufficient force; and
third, by our efforts for peace. A lasting
peacescan be assured only by Overwhelming
forces in ceaseless action until universal
and absolutely final defeat is inflicted on
the enemy.
Our mistake has not been cruelty, it has
been kindness. 1t has been the application
to Spanish Malays of methods appropriate to
New England. Every device of mercy every
method of Cancellation has been employed
by the peace-loving President of the Amer.
lean republic to the amazement of nations
experienced n oriental revolt. The friendl,
methods of peace have been thoroughly
tried, only to make peace more difficult
There is not now, and never was any pos
sible course but ceaseless operations in the
field and loyal support of the war at home
Had Aguinaldo not understood that In
America, even in the American Congress,
even here in the Senate, he and his cause
were supported, had he not known that il
u 1ah nm ctn o,1l -, A.,
press of a faction In the United States thai
every Shot his misguided followers fired into
the breasts of American soldiers was like the
volleys fired by Washington's men against
the soldiers of King George, his insurrection
would have dissolved before 1t entireI,
erystalized
The Filipinos, Senator Beveridge said,
are children utterly incapable of self gov
ernment; the English or Dutch systems
of government were impossible and pro-
tectorate impracticahle.. He continued:
We must never forget that in dealing with
the FilipiDos we deal with children. And
SO our government must be simple and
strong Simple and strong: the meaning
of those TWO words must be written In every
line of Philippine legislation; realized IN
every act of Philippine administration
Our administration must be examples. 1ou
cannot teach the Filipino by precept An
| object lesson Is the only lesson he coinpre-
bends. He has conception of pure, Or
derly, equal. impartial government, under
| equal laws justly administered, because he
| has never seen such government. He
must be shown the simplest results of good
| government by actual example In order that
| he may begin g understand its most ele
| ise whatever of the franchise until the peo
i pie have been prepared for IT,
Senator Beveridge claimed that the ma
| tions power TO make rules and regula-
| tions fer the government of its posses
sions was not confined TO any given set
| of rules or regulations. II was not con-
| fned TO any particular formula of laws
| OF kind of government or type Of admin
istration.
TitIs question Is deeper than any question
/ of party politics; deeper than any question
of isolated policy of our country even qeep
power 1t is elemental. II Is faelai- t.ou
! has not been preparing the EnEtish.speaking
| aud Teutonic peoples fora thousand years
/ for nothing but vein and Idle seif-contemplA7
| tien and seif-adganistrati0n. Nas be has
made us the ni8ster organizers OF the world
| to establish SysteM where chaos retgnss he
! has given us the spirit Of progress 70 over
/ whelm the forces Of reaction throughout tine
/ earth. He has made as adopts IN govern
ment that We may adnianas.gF 81 soseFhiueA's
Were II not fer such force as THIS the
world would relapse into barharism ahd
night: and of all our race, he has marked
/ the American people rs his chosen nation
TO finally lead in the regeneration o. tns
world This Is the divine mission OF Amer
/ lea, and it holds for as all the preft, all the
\ glory. all The happiness possible 10 man.
/ We are trustees OF the wof.NS progress,
guardians of its righteous peace. rhe judg-
/ nelst of the Master is upon us: Ie nave
i been faithful over few things, wili make
you ruler over many things.
/ What Shall History Sa.sg
What shall history say of usg Shall II say
| that we renouneed that holy trust. left the
savage TO his base condition, the wilderness
II n ha rRi
doned gloFy. forgot our s0riid profit even,
| because VII, feared our strength aud read the
charter OF our powers With the doubter's ,
] eve aad the qrihbicrs minds Shall Ii say
shat called rs events to captain aud com
| maud the proHtlsSs, uhiest. purest race OF
| history In history RpNiest work, We de-
i cIIned that great conlnaissIonT Our fathers
would not have had II 50. No. Thsy found-