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them against our own. We are bound
to stand by them. defender and pro
tcctor until their new governments
were established in freedom and in
honor: until they had made treaties
with the powers If the earth and were
as secure in their national indcpend-
cnce AS Switzerland is secure, or as
san Domingo If Venezuela is secure.
New if this policy ho policy Of skulk-
ms from duty | fail To SEE il.
If we were bound in honor ana
Righteousness rs q matter Of principle
~ abstain from depriving cuba Of the
liberty va hal given her because il was
right. "" are. in my judgment. all the
more bound to abstain from deprivinE
the people of TIA" Philippines Of their
liberty because it is right.
If | am right in affirming this as
matter If principle, then the question
becomes a question If fact.
Are the people Of the Philippines as
we'll entitled t. their freedom and in
DEEPER dence as the people of cuba?
Had they contributed as much to
achieving their independence as had
the people uf cuba?
y
as do the people of cuba
Are they fit to govern themselves
a. are the people of cuba?
Have they forfeited their right to
their Independence by any misconduct
such as attacking the army of the
United States Wantouly and without
proVocation?
Now the facts which enable us to
answer all these questions about which
the people have been so much miSled
during the last summer. come to us AT
length from the representatives Of the
commanders of our army and navy in
the Philippines ] have two witnesses
to call Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey.
But before citing the evidence, let me
state what | would do. today. as ! have
stated what | desired to do before the
war broke out ! would send Gen. Wool
or Gen Miles NJ Admiral Dewey 70 l4u
Zon. | would have him gather about him
A cabinet Of the best men among the Fill
pinps who have the confidence Of the pco-
pie and desire nothing but their welfare.
In all provinces and municipalities where
civil government is now established pos
scSsing the confidence Of the people. !
would consult with their rulers ana the
representatives. | would lend the aid nf
the army only to keep order. would
permit the people to make and admins
ter laws. subject to some supervision I'M
til peace has again settled down upon
that country.
So soon as it seems that the govern
ment can maintain itself peacefully and
in order. | would by degrees withdraw
the authority of the United States. max
ing treaty with them that we would
protect them against the cupidty of any
other nation. and would lend our aid for
4 reasonable time to maintain order and
law. | would not hesitate. if il We're
needfu. to vote to make them loan of
a moderate sum To rcplcnsh their wasted
treasury.
Senator Iioars letter then asserts that
the dispatches of Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Otis tsome of the latter read by
him, he says. having been withheld thus
far from public knowledge establish
among other things that Aguinado is
honest. patriotic and the chosen leader of
the people of the Philippines. That the
people have from the beginning desired
independence; that they are fit for ide-
that the outbreak of HOSTILE
ties was not their fault. but ours; and
hat Gen. Otis 50 amended the President
before issuing it. as to as
sure the Filipinos that il was the pur-
pose of the people Of the United States
to give them lin every possible way the
full measure Of individual rights and lib
nrtY which is the heritage of a free
people.