The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-10

were
Mr.. Allen (Nehl offered resolution
calling upon the secretary OF war for in
formation as to the names OF the trans
ports. persons from whom they were ac-
quired. the prices paid and all other inlor-
nation relating TO the transport service,
II was adopted.
At the conclusion OF routine business
Mr. Beveridge Clndl was recognized for
his speech on the Philippine question. The
text OF his address was resolution which
he offered few days ago, which declares
"tha- the Philippines is necessarily terri
tory belonging TO the United States, that
1t is the intention OF the United States 10
retain them as such aud to establish aud
maintain such governmental control
throughout the archipelago as the situa-
ton may demand"
1t was brilliant audience which greet
ed MIR. Beverdge when he began TO speak.
Every gallery was crowded. Forming a
fringe about the chamber were many mem
bers of the house who had been attracted
TO hear the maiden effort in the senate OF
the young Indianian. Throughout tho
speech, which was very long, Mr., Bever-
dge commanded the attention OF his coli
leagues OF the senate and OF the house and
auditors both ON the floor and galleries.
He spoke rapidly With notably clear euun-
citation and at times with passionate force
and dramatic fervor. Following is a sum
mary OF the speech:
Mr.. President I address the senate at
this time because senators and members
OF the house on both sides have asked
that give to congress and the country
my observations In the Philippines aud
the Far East, aud the conclusions which
those observations compel. and because
of the hurtful resolutions introduced and
utteranoes made in the senate every word
OF which will cost and Is costing the lives
OF American soldiers.
Mr.. President. the times call for can
dor. The Philippines are ours forever
territory belonging TO the United States"
ms the Constitution calls them Aud Just
beyond the Philippines are Chinas i,llm-
table markets. We Will not retreat from
either We will not repudiate our duty
In the archipelago We will not abandon
our opportunity in the Orient We VIII
nos renounce our part ia tho mission Of
our race, trustee. under God of the civih-
zation Of the world Aud strength and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God which
has marked us az His chosen people.
henceforth to lead in the regeneration Of
tho world
This island empire Is the last land left
IN all the oceans. II It should prove a
mistake to abandon H. the blundor once
made would be irretrievahle II 1t proves
mistake to hold It. the error can be cor
rooted when We viii; every other pro-
gressive nation stands ready to relieve
MS
The Philippines give JUS base at tho
ooor of all the East. Anes OF navigation
from our ports to the Orient and Aus
tralia; from the lsthmlan canal TO Asia:
from all oriental ports to Australia CON
verge at and separate from the Philip
pines. They are a seif-supporting diyi-
dend paying fleet permanently anchored
at spot selected by the strategy 81 provi-
dence, commanding the Pacific And the
Pacific Is the ocean OF the commerce OF
the future. Most future wars viii be con-
flicts for commerce The power that rules
the Pacific therefore. Is the power that
rules the world
China's trade Is the mightIest CONNER
cial fact in our future Her foreign com
tnerce was S2sb.TSS3o0 in 1897, If viii n
we, her neighhor had less than f. PEI
cent, of which only little more than half
was merchandise sold to China by us,
We ought TO have 30 per cent and we
will Mud China's foreign commerce "a
only beginning. Her resources. her pos
sibilities, her wsnts--all are undeyeloped.
She has only $40 miles Of railway; | have
seen trains loaded with natives and all
the activities OF modern life already an.
pearing along the line But she needs.
and IN iifty years viii have 20,0A miles
of railway. Who can estimate her com
MERGE then?
1t will be hard for Americans who have
not studied them TO understand the pao-
pie. They are barbarous race. modified
by three centuries OF contact with a
decadent race. The Filipino Is a
South Sea Malay, put through a
process of 300 years Of superstition In re-
ligion, dishonesty In dealing. disorder in
habits OF industry and cruelty, caprice
and corruption In government. It Is bare
ly possible that one thousand men in all
the archipelago are capable OF self-gov-
eminent in the Anglo-Sa sense. MY
own belief Is that there are not 100 men
among them who comprehend what Anglo
Saxon self government even means; and
there are over 100000 people to be gov
erned | know many clever and highly
educated men among them. but there are
only three commanding intellects and
characters--Arellano, Mabini and Aguinal-
do. Arellani. the chief justice OF our SUI
preme court. Is profound lawyer, and a
brave and incorruptible man Mabni Is
the highest type OF subtlety and the most
constructive mind that race has yet pro-
HNNNAT AbAAhhiiO 10 AltfFl VDRAldT
leader able. brave resoureeful, cum
ming, ambitious. INSCRIPTIONS and
masterful He Is full OF decision.
initiative and authority. and Esd the con-
fldenee OF the masses. He IS a natural
dictator His ideas OF government are alb
solute order, implicit obedience or imme-
date death. He understands the character
of his countrymen He Is a Malay Sylla;
not Filipino Washington.
Here then senators Is the situation.
Two years ago there was no land in all
the world which We could occupy for any
purpose. Our commerce was daily turn
ing toward the Orient, and geography and
trade Developments made nscessary our
commercial empire over the Pacific. And
in that ocean We had no commercial, naval
or military base Today we have one OF
the three great ocean possessions Of the
globe, located az the most commanding
commercial. naval and military points In
the Eastern seas. within hail OF India,
shoulder to shoulder with China. richer
in It's own resources than any equal body
ct land on the entire globe, and people1
by race which civilization demands shnlI
be improved. Shall we abandon itg That
man little knows the common people Of the
Republic. little understands the instincts
of our race. who thinks we will not hold
II fast and hold II forever. administering
lust government By simplest methods
We may trick Up devices to shift our bur
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