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Senator Mason Wanted II Inserted i
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Senator Mason Wanted II Inserted in
the Record.
The following is part of the verbatim
proceedings of Yesterdays session of the
senate
Mr.. MasonI desire to have a short
editorial clipping from the Washington
Post inserted in the Record without read
ing. do not care to take the time of the
senate to have 1t read.
The President pro tempore--The senator
from Illinois asks leave to print clipping
from the Washington Post.
Mr.. spooner-What isa the title of It'll
Mr. Mason--It is an editorial In the
Post of yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hawley-What is the subject?
The President pro tempore-The title
will be read.
The Secretary Editorial title, Let Us
Be Honest"
Mr. Hawley--I object 1t is not worth
while to reprint in the Record articles
from all the newspapers in the United
States.
The President pro tempore-- Objection Is
made.
| The editorial which Mr. Mason asked
to have inserted in the Record appeared
in the Sunday Post, 1t was as follows:
LET Us BE HONEST.
Why can not we be honest in our utter
ances touching the territories we have re-
Gently acquired? Really, it would save
time and trouble, to say nothing of life
and treasure, to come out frankly with
the announcement that we have annexed
these possessions in cold blood and that
we intend to utilize them to our profit
and advantage, All this talk about benev-
olent assimilation; all this hypocritical
pretense of anxiety for the moral. social
and intellectual exaltation OF the natives;
all this transparent parade of RESPONSE
blhty and deep-seated purpose all this
deeeives nobody, avails nothing helps us
not an inch in the direction of profit, dig
nifty, and honor We all know. down in
our hearts, that these islands, groups. etc.
are important 10 us only in the ratio of
the practical possibilities We value
them by the standard of their commercial
usefulness, and by no other All this gab-
BILE about civilizing and uplifting the be-
nlghieI Darbarians OF Cuba and Luzon
Is mere sound and fury signifying MOTH
ing. Foolshly or wisely. we want thes
newly acquired territories, not for any
missionary or altruistic purposes, but for
the trade, the commerce. the power. and
the money there are in them Why beat
about the bush and promise and protes,
all sorts of things? Why not he honest
II viii pay
/, AS matter of fact we are NOT CON
cerned IN the ethical or religious uplifting
or the Filipinos. After ALL the difference
between breech-clout and starche-
shirt front is mere matter of climate
and personal opinion Dishonesty. IN,
truth. crime. and general wickednes.
are here in our mldst-p,esent with ~
as part OF our daily life ana growing Wit
our growth. We need not go 10 the WEE
indies or The Philippines in search Of MT
ierlal Tor moral rescue. Our own SUNS
ABOUND with opportunities for missionary
zeal Why moi tell the truth ana ay--
Whht Is the fact--that We want cuba
/ Porto Rico Hawaii and Luzon- ther
: with any other Islands in either ocean
lhat may hereafter commend themselves
10 our appetite because VIC believe they
WIZ add TO our National strendh. and
because we hope thev will. some day. be
come purchasers al our bargain counters,
q we might as we'll throw OFF the yioas mask
o ana indulge ourselves in a little honest
candor' Ii will cost us NOTHING. ana il
may profit much. Al any rste we shall
> nave lhe comfort and satisfaction of be.
ing honest with ourselves aud the priyi-
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