The sun., 1900-03-08
LODGE ON Philippine WAR
Massachusetts, Senator Defended
the Administrations
Policy.
THE FUTURE OF THE ISLANDS
Speaker Draws a Picture of Their
| Commercial Possibilities and of
Their Advantages to the
] United States When
Peace Exists.
THE FUTURE OF THE ISLANDS

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Islands are the rightful property. honor
ably acquired, of the United States, and
that while the misguided Filipinos con-
tinue the present war, brought on by |
them, against the rightful authority of |
the United States, so long as single gun |
in their hands is trained upon our flag, |
no expression of intention as to the fu- |
ture course of the United States with re-
spect to them should be made by the |
senate" Mr.. Sullivan asked that the
resolution lie on the table until he should
call it up.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass.) then adj
dressed the senate on the Philippine ques-
, tion. Mr.. Lodge reviewed at length the
situation in the Philippines and the CON
ditions which led to the present position
of the United States and in conclusion
drew luminous picture of the CONNER
| cial possibilities of the Philippines and
of the enormous advantages they would
be to the United States not only on ac-
count of their own fertility and richness
of resource, but because they are the
gateway for this country to the immense
trade of the orient. Adverting to re-
5 cent diplomatic achievement of the Unit
t ed States, he said:
"The possession of the Philippines
made us an eastern power. with the right
and, what was equally important, the
Q force behind the right, to speak. MIR.
=. Hay, as secretary of state, has obtained
q from all the great powers of Europe their
q assent to our demand for the guarantee
e of all our treaty rights in China and for
{ the maintenance of the policy Of the open
v door. l do not belittle one of the most
e important and most brilliant diplomatic
8 achieveIaMnts in our hundred years Of ma
a tional existence when | say that the as
r sent of these other powers to the prop0-
h sitons of the United States was given to
the master of Manila. They might have
turned us aside three years ago with Il
shrug and a smile, but to the power
y which held Manila bay and whose i!cGt
II floated upon its waters they were obliged
y to give a gracious answer. Manila, with
% its magnificent bay, is the prize and thc
L pearl of the east. In our hands 1t WIFI
W become one of the greatest distributing
T. points, one of the richest cmporiums of
1, the worlds commerce. Rich in itself.
le with all its fertile islands behind it, it
j. will keep open IN MS the markets of Chi
nj and enable American enterprise and
IN intelligence to take Il master share in all
ns the trade of the orient.
i'd TO Open Wider Markets.
in "We have been told that arguments
ne like these are eordid. Sordid, indeed
er Then What arguments are worthy of con
r. sideration? y policy which proposes tC
or open wider markets to the people of the
r. United States. to add to their employ
lis ment and to increase their wages ant
he which in its pursuit requires that W.
nd should save the teeming millions O.
ed China from the darkness of the Russian
s. winter and keep them free, not merel!
for the incoming of commerce, but fo
|, the entrance of the light of western civil
W Wno zation, seems TO me Il great and nobl
nc policy, if there ever was such, and on
TO- which may we'll engage the best aspira
IL tions and the highest abilities OF Amerl
- can craftsmanship.
n. Il do not believe that this nation wa
ne raised up for nothing. l do not beiev
VI that it is the creation of blind chance
py / have faith that it has a great missiol
te in the world-a mission of good, a mis-
or on sion of freedom. | believe that it cal
oo live up to that mission; therefore | waii
i'o to see it step forward boldly and tax
its place at the head of the nations.
wish to sac it master of the Pacific.
ing would have it fulfill what | think is it
oily manifest destiny if il is not false to I'll
urt laws which %overn it. | am not dream
m, ing of primrose path. | know We
ith that in the past we have committe
net grievous mistakes and paid for then
in done wrong ard made henyy compensi
lion for it, Stumbled and fallen and su
fered. But we have always risen, brui
cd and rrimCd sometimes, vet still v
?uV have risen stronger and more erect tina
IVY ever, and tne march has always bee
1pu ltd forward ard onward"
Tribute TO Mr.. Esmrmcr.
The death III Philadelphia Of Rcpr
sentative IIaincr G'ul, the Father
the House. east a deep gloom over ii
house. Mr.. lIumnors desl; was drapp
eX- III black and covered with h,wers.
oW' Ar. Hin:shIm l,a. il aunuHuoing NJ
Iiarme's death said:
lse- 1T is more tlan sad, il is certain
new most painful To ME personally 20 Il
nouncc The death OF lly esteemed and /
my loved collcoguc. Mr. Alfred G. Harm
my of PENNSYLVANIA. He was OF right rcco
niZod rs the Father of the House. -
Ike. llc was more than thut; he was the II
rave ther Of the House in the affection III
high regard in which he WAS held
the members OF this body.
me 1T is not my purpose at this time
make any extended rcmurks concerni;
tie my dead colleague, but | should feed til
did less than my duty did | not call ;
ish- iehtioh 20 ms fcMaiNahie career
AXE Harmor was born in 1925 in Germa
nv town, now part Of Philadelphia. In /
twenty-frst year he commenced his pu
d. lie services as Il representative Of
hey + ,tb h,+ '' fo.t Nc f ~ ils u'"'
- continued their representative either
io"' the councils Of the city, in offices of tru
or as representative in congress He di
call in the same community in which he. W
not born and among the people who for mo
than half century loved and honor
be- him personally and held him in such hi
alter esteem and confidence that only dca
ston could sever their relations"
At the conclusion of his remarks \
ego Bingham offered the customary reso
tions of regret and for the appointing
who of committee Of 10 to attend the fun
lself al. The house then adjourned.