The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
bun THE ISLANDS
] !, china Does Away With Need
| i Inc Philippines.
kfrs ARGUMENT IS ALL GONE
.oo says Agreement Be
Teton. Gives Us Com
'.rce-Peace First.

N. January 2a.-senator Bacon
,hs announcement OF the
'Ds ., mat an open door has
,or us in China through the
.,rmeut's negotiations with the
Europe takes away the only
~, the administration people
T. the permanent retention of
,,.. In commenting on this
,, ana its effect, Senator
"a today
|,Dly plausible argument in favor
.,,,nsnt retention of the Philip
IA Is that 1T would give an OPP
:, Inc expansion of our com
cblua. whatever force there
II. argument has been entirely
,n s, re agreement Of the Euro
:. NAT the United StWes shall
oually WIN theliiSN' 'So' =,
nar,unity for commerce in all
w w ne absence of this argument
,s,nk the possession of the
Islands would secure an ropen
y china: II Is unnecessary, how
- lnto'this argument as we have
aocr without It. | am most
!, favor Of expanding our COM
every legitimate way, but 1t Is
ess.ry in order to accomplish this
~ and destroy the most cherished
! n our government, to subject
N danger OF wasting wars, and
National expenditure which will
has, 10 per cent to the annual
nres Of the government, every
4 which must be paid out of the
., the people.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
/ the present action of the govern
elatiye to the Philippine Islands,
ssstIou would be this: having ac-
ne cession of the islands from
Nd having by military force prac-
oysrhrown all organized civil and
authority In the islands. 1t is the
ne United States TO restore peace
xutaln order until arrangements
I for the future government of the
The Filipinos should be treated
sane maner that we pledged our
D treat the Cubans. | would have
lied States take no action which
Justly he declared a failure to per-
= full duty | think that full duty
performed by assisting the Fill.
iorn government for themselves.
We propose to do in the case OF
When this has been done. | do not
will be entirely practicable to
TO treaties with the leading Euro
aiions, which will guarantee the
independence OF the islands, and
all the advantages of commerce
which we now and will hereafter
commerce with China. OF course
settlement which is made accoun,
taken OF money expended by us
retention Of proper harhors and
stations in the islands. This in my
presents plan with the maximum
snd the minimum OF burden, re
Illty and danger
BACON IN THE HERALD.
EVIDENT that the administration pol
shs permanent retention OF the is
hna that the republican Natlona
must SO declare. Senator Frye
ut Of the senate. in a recent inter
the New York Herald, strongl,
lea this policy. The Herald selecte,
Frye to present to its reader
nlnis'ration or expansion side an,
Bacon to speak for the opposition
Bacon spoke as follows:
pderstand the question to relate I
ftcllar expansion which will re
tae falllppine islands are perma
snnexed TO the United States.
opposed TO the expansion whic
aaer proper conditions, secure tn
uon Of territory contiguous to tn
STATES, whose people can be as
g 70 our own, and which can /
Wy De properly admitted as Stat
\ Union.
Important fact to be borne in min
s.eeflng this question is that ia
ne Islands are 1000 miles ava,
populated with an Asiatic rae
sosolutely nothing in common wit
slcan people, and many of theI
,.Oms and Institutions abhorrent
alalion. II is improbable thi
supe should ever be assimilated I
a'nean people. 1t is equally i'm
nat they should ever be displace
.'Nsns or Europeans. The island
y time be substantially people
stlcs emily.
asallng with the question of Del
aanexation, therefore, it may
IN. y an unchanging condition thu
i t,r mus remotely situated al
Ie 70 be Inhabited by this uttC
s ~ aoIelgn race. which can nevt
Gan NEVER BE A STATE.
.Ssssary consequence of this di.
locality and utter incongrui,y
MAJ The country can never be az
State into our present syste
people can never be admitted in
participation with Americans
: ,'ns q laws for the general govern
which Americans as well
" are to be governed.
nanent retention of these i
s4as' these circumstances viii
parture and fundament
mr. y 'hat extent in our system
Ii All the area of the Unit,
.s INV either represented by Stat
Al, Aed into the Union or by re
a. shleh States will undoubte
;kis sssufe be carved. IL result
A,r na. IN all this area the Peep
aly ~ sos self-governing or Will u
a. = IN the future
sssen,lI.s the Philippine island
sser ~ aeid by the United Stat,
b. h seH-goyeTning, but will I
o. ~ s9verned not only by ci,
Es.n we lnlted Stafnn 49, III /,