New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-08
pense will be entailed upon the United States on |
account Of the PHILIPPINES. Senator Lodge said:


There is no reason to doubt that In compare para
and when are considering what burden n the ms
the , 4 a to baS 1l
ton and profound corruption. the islands not only
paid all their expenses, but made at times at east
well and honestly administered. and with wise and
s1 s the b s of the
tary establishment, but of the civil government as
rior honesty and eficency. greatly tighten the
burden of taxation In word the pnppin sns a1
would 9e entirely self-supp9rtns and would thr t
States ae a s aD
restored. and business was again Moving IN us
normal channels.
Mr. Lodge drew luminous picture of the com
mercial possibilities Of the Philippines and OF the
enormous advantage they would be to the United
States, not only on account OF their own fertits
and richness OF resource but because they are
the gateway for this country to the immense trade
Of the Orient. Adverting to recent diplomatic
achievement of the United States he said:
The possession Of the Philippines made us an
Eastern Power with the right and. what was equal
speak. Mr.. Hay. as Secretary of State has OBJ
ansd from all he great R OF of ali
treaty rights in China, and for the maintenance OF
of tRe most 81 s and most brilliant po
matte achievements in our hundred years OF ma d
these other Powers to the propositions Of the
Ty might hve t us three
with shrug and a smile but to the Power which
held Manila Bay and whose fleet hoated upon lts
waters they were obliged to give gracious an
THE FUTURE OF MANILA.
Manila, with its magnificent bay, is the prize and
the pearl of the East. In hands IL will become
one of the greatest distributing points one OF the
richest emporiums of the worlds commerce, Rich
in itself with all fertile islands behind IT, il VIII
keep open to us the markets of China and enable
American enterprise and intelligence TO take
vs eh told ha hs aas ke the osd m sore
did. Sordid, indeed. Then what arguments are
worthy of consideration? A policy which proposes
to open wider markets TO the people of the United
States to add to their employment and to increase
their wages, and which in its pursuit requires that
We should save the teeming millions Of China
them free. not merely for the incoming of COM
merce. but for the entrance of the light of Western
civilization seems to me great and noble policy
the best aspra and the highest abilities
of American craftsmanship.
1 do not believe that this Nation was raised up
of blind chance. l have faith that it has great
mission in the world-a mission of good, mission
of freedom. believe that it live up to that
mission; therefore, l want to see II step forward
wish to see 1t master of the Pacific. would have
II fulfil what think is its manifest destiny. If 1t
not dreaming of a primrose path. / know we'll
that in the past we have committed grievous mis-
takes and paid for them done wrong and made
heavy compensation for It, stumbled and fallen
suffered. But have always risen. bruised and
grimed sometimes, yet still have risen stronger
and more erect than ever, and the march has al
ways been forward and onward
have unboundad faith and pride in my country.
! am proud of her past. and in that past I read
her future. | do not read it in any vain boast
full temper. but with spirit of reverence and
gratitude for all that has gone, and with very
humble prayer that we may make the present
and future worthy of the past.