Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-10-31
Do They Remember.

40 W. ~@sA &sS eeoA<S~1 A~e>-
srs who are almost daily quoted in
favor Of the permanent retention of
the Philippines, and who affirm that
the Filipincs are incapable Of self
government and lack the Intelligence
which the people of territory of the
United States must possess. Con-
spicuous among these leaders are
Senators Foraker, Lodge, Woloott
and Thurston. Each has oensured
Mr.. Bryan for his inconsistency in
advocating the Independence of the
Filipinos after having urged the rat
ification of the Paris treaty of peace
This censure is so unjust, coming
from these Senators, that it calls
for comment regardless Of the mer-
its of the question. AS matter of
fact, Mr.. Bryan might assert that
these particular republicans seduced
him and others into supporting the
treaty by announcing that only
through the ratification of that con-
vention could the Filipinos become
Independent.
The editor of q newspaper which
is not an enthusiastic follower of
Mr.. Bryan has read over the speech
es of the four Senators in behalf of
the peace treaty, and exposes their
spirit by quotations.
Senator Foraker said: 81 do not
understand anybody to be proposing
to take the Philippine Islands with
the idea and view of permanently
holding them; the President of the
United States does not, l know, and
no Senator has made any such state
ment."
Senator Lodge said: l want no
subject races and no vssssl States;
we ought to give to these people
(the Filipinos) an opportunity for
freedom, for peace and for self-gov-
eminent"
Senator Woloott said: There are
few people in the world incapable OF
self-gOvernment. l believe the peo
pie of Luzon are capable of self gov
eminent now. believe the people Of
some of the other islands are. l d.
not know but all are now. Mr.. Pres
ident, keep in view thistruth which
l have stated, which l believe to be
truth-that the people (the Filipinos
are entitled to a government of thei
own making, and that We have N
right to say: Your standard is 6,
low you will create q government
which We cannot affirm; therefor,
you cannot have q government o.
your own They are entitled to onl,
such 9 government as they themEelve
can maintain"
Senator Thurston said: 81 am un
slterable opposed to any depArtur
from the declared policy of the Fa
theirs which would start this Repub
lie, for the first time, upon q caree
of conquest and dominion utterly q
variance with the avowed purpose AM
manifest destiny of our republican
Government"
These republican leaders may hav
been wrong in their virtual pledge
to grant independent self-governmen
to the Filipinos if the treaty SHOULD
be ratified; in affirming that the Fill
ipinos were capable of self-govern
ment and were entitled to a Govern
ment of their own making and in de
claring that We have no right to die
tate what their government snail OF
If Senators Foraker, Lodge, Wolcott
and Thurston now find that they wer
wrong when they made the utterance
quoted above they should say SO; bu
they should not dsnounoe as traitor
and towards these who accepted thei
views when the speeches were made
and who have discovered no reason +
change their opinions.-Phila. Re
cord.
Baltimore Sun: While Mr.. Hann
says "there are no trusts" a list o
ever 400 trusts, created up to May q