River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-01-18

DAilfS art JUL tif AtlAlA1AN b%APAS
ing to the United States as the eonsii-
tuition calls them. And just beyond the
Philippines are China's i,limitable mar
kets. We will not retreat from either We
will not repudiate our duty in the arehf-
pelago. We will not abandon our oppor-
tunity in the orient. We win not renounce
our part in the mission of cur race, trus-
tee, under God, of the civilization of the
world. And we will move forward to our
work, not bowling our regrets like slaves
whipped to thei burdens, but with graft
tude for a task worthy of our strength,
and thanksgiving to Almighty God that
He has marked us as His chosen people,
henceforth TO lead in the regeneration OF
the world.
This island empire is the last land left
in all the oceans. If it should prove a
mistake to abandon it, the blunder once
made would be irretrievable. If it proves
a mistake TO hold it, the error can be cor
rected when we will; every other progress
i've nation stands ready to relieve us.
But TO hold 1t will be no mistake. Our
largest trade henceforth must be with
Asia. The Pacific is our ocean. And the
Pacific is the ocean of the of
the future. Most future wars will be con-
ficts for commerce. The power that rules
the Pacific therefore is the power that
Jules the world, and, with the Philippines,
that power is and will forever be the
American republic"
Defends Gen. Otis.
After referring to the value of China's
trade. the esource and immense size Of
the islands, the climate, the character Of
the people. and to Aguiraldo, Senator Bey-
eridge spoke of the military situation, de-
Tending Gen. Otis. The campaign, he said,
had been as perfect as possible with the
force at land.
I'VE have been delayed, first, by a fail
ure to comprehend the immensely of our
acquisition. and, second, by insufficient
force, and, third, by our efforts for peace.
A lasting peace can be secured only by
overwhelming forces in ceaseless action
until universal and absolutely final defeat
is inflicted on the enemy
Kindness Our Mistake.
"Our mistake has not been cruelty, it
has been kindness. 1t has been the applica-
ton to Spanish Malays of methods appro-
pirate to New England. Every device of
mercy. every method of Cancellation has
dent of the American republic to the
amaZement of nations experienced in ORR
entail revolt. The friendly methods of
peace have been thoroughly tried, only to
make peace more difficult. There is not
now, and never was, any possible course
but ceaseless operations in the field and
loyal support of the war at home. Had
~Rguinafco NOT understood that IN America,
even in the American congress-, even here
in the senate, he and his cause were sup
~ N<1s AAAa ~ y MI W. AAAoE l. as
proclaimed on the stump and in the press
of a faction in the United States. that every
hot his misguided followers fired into the
breasts of American soldiers was like the
volleys fired by Washington's men against
the soldiers of King George, his insurrec-
tion would nave dissolved before it entire
ly crystallized.
FiIipinos Are Children.
The Filipinos, Senator Beverage said,
are children, utterly incapable of self
governn ent; the English or Dutch sys-
TENS of government were impossible,
and a protectorate impracticable.
must never forget that IN dealing
with the Filipinos We deal with chill
dren. And so our government must be
simple and strong. Simple and strong;
the meaning of those two words must be
written in every line of Philippine legis-
~lation; realized in every act of Philip
pine administration.
What Shall History Say?
"NVhat shall history say of us? Shall
1t say that we renounce that holy trust,
left the savage to his base condition, the
wilderness to the reign of waste, desert
ed duty, abandoned glory, forgot our sor-
did profit even, because we feared on"
strength and read the charter Of our
powers with the doubter's eye ard the
quibbier's mind? Shall it say that,
called by events to captain and command
the proudest, ablest. purest race of history,
in history's noblest work, we declined
that great commission? Our fathers
would not have had it so. No. They
founded no paralytic government in
capable of the simplest acts of admin
istration. They planted no sluggard peo-
pie, passive, while the worlds work calls
them. They established no reactionary
nation. They unfurled no retreating flag.
THAT flag has never paused in its on
ward march. Who dares halt it now
now when history's largest events are
carving 1t forward, now when we are
at last one people, though strong enough
for any task, great enough for any glory
destiny can bestow?
The NobIesi Decorations.
an the cause of civilization, in the serv-
ice of ;he republic anywhere on earth,
Americans consider wounds the nohlest
decorations man can win and count the
giving of their lives a glad and precious
duty. Pray God that spirit never fal!s.
Pray God the time may never come when
Mammon and the love of ease shall so
debase our blood that we will fear to shed
it for the flag and its imperial destiny.
Pray God the time may never come when
American heroism is but a legend like the
story of the Cid, American faith IN our
mission and our might a dream dissolved.
anu the glory of our mighty race departed.
And that time will never come. We
will renew our youth at The fountain OF
new and glorious deeds. We will eXalt
our reverence for the flag by carrying
# to a noble future as well as by remem-
bering its ineffabie past. Its immortality
will not pass, because everywhere ana
always we will acknowledge and discharge
the solemn responsibilities our sacred nag
in its deepest meaning put upon US. Ana
so, senator's, with reverent hearts, where
dwells the fear of God, the American peo-
PIE move forward to the future of their
hope and the doing of His work.
A Last Appeal.
''Mr. President and senator's, adopt the
resolution offered that peace may quickly
come and that we may begin our say
ing, regenerating and uplifting work.
Adopt il and this bloodshed Will cease
when these deluded children of our Islands
learn that this is the final action of the
representatives of the American people IN
congress assembled. Reject 1t ana the
Anne rfcan people will know where to for
ever fix the awful responsibility for the
consequences that will surely follow such
failure to do our manifest duty. How dare
We delay when our soldiers blood is flow
mgr"
II was 2:2S D. m. when Senator Beverage
completed his address. As he resume ms
seat, a storm of applause swept lhIousa
The galleries. which was prolonged TO an
unusual extent. President Pro TEN. Frye
made a passive effort to repress the oem-
onsttation. Meantime, Senator Beverage
was receiving the congratulations OF ms
colleagues and many members OF the
house.
senator Hoar Gep, Mass.). who had been
a careful listener TO the speech OF Senator
Beveridge, as soon as he could make MINI
self heard, said that he had been delighted
with the e~loquence OF the senator IRON
Tn6iana II am glad" said he, ito well
come TO the public service his enthusiasm,
his silvery speech and the earnestness with
which he is disposed to discharge his duty
yet. he said, he had listened IN vain LOT
those words which the American people
have taken on their lips in solemn cIlslses
The words Right, Justice, Duty and Free
DOM we1e absent from the eloquent au-
dress.
Refuted by Dewey and Otis.
Senator Hoar declared that practically
.very statement Of fact in the speech was
refuted by government reports received
from admiral Dewey. Gen. OTIS and freH
other official sources. Where did srain get
he right to sell her rights in the Philip
m-es, Senator Hoar asked Where did