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pinos the civilization and liberty with
which the American people as His
chosen children were to enlighten the
world Berry did not admit that the
American people are the trustees Of the
Lord in the Philippine matter. He said
that when men asserted they We're
trustees of the Lord. he wanted some
more substantial proof of the assertion
than their own word.
Berry argued that the correct view Of
the situation in the Philippines was
taken in the Bacon resolution. If that
resolution was adopted. today, he be
lieved that not another gun would be
fired in the Philippine revolution and
at the same time the United States
would gain all commercial and material
advantages depicted by Bveridge. He
placed the responsibility for the insur-
rection upon the President declaring
that if his proclamation had not been
issued not a gun would have been fir
ed and not drop of our soldiers blood
would have been shed. He said that
in his opinion the President had issued
that proclamation unwillingly, that he
had been forced into the position ha
now occupied by scheming politicians.
1t was not too late to repair the wrong
done and it could be repaired by the
adoption of the Bacon resolution.
Pettigrew resumed his speech upon
the general Philippine question, his
text being his resolution of inquiry.
As had been said before. he began.
those who deny freedom to others can
not long retain it for themselves. The
result of following to its logical con-
clusion such a policy would be the de-
struction of the republic. Pettigrew
discussed at length the constitutional
questions involved in the administra
tons Philippine policy. He then en-
tered upon n severe attack Of the treaty
made by the administration with the
Sultan of Sulu. He charged that poly
gamy and slavery We're not only en-
dorsed. but maintained by the United
States through the treaty with the Sui
tan. He declared that the Republican
party was going out of power as the
champion of slavery and repudiator
Of the declaration of Independence.
At 2 o'clock. the financial bill. as the
unfinished business was laid before the
Senate. by unanimous consent it was
arranged that Pettigrew should con
clude his speech and he followed by
Wolcott with a brief reply. before con-
be resumed.
Resuming, Mr.. Pettigrew cited
Egypt as one Of the countries brought
under English ''civlizing sway" As q
result he SAID. over 300 minions of the
English government We're Wringing
taxes from the oppressed people in
Egypt in the name Of civilization.
catholic ireland was also bowed down
under the English yoke. If we desired
~ make war on Catholics however We
could find them nearer home. Aside
from an these considerations, Petit
grew argued that the Americans could
not dominate the Philippines. 1t was
historical fact H. asserted. that the
Aryan I.tc" could not live in the
tropics. II could no more live there
than could Polar boar. Kiplings
poem The White Man Burden" he
Characterized as contemplate. Turn
ing ~ the ,umm-r ial side uf the
question. d. ,untend-d that trade did
not follow the nag. How were We To
Ert rIrh supporting "A Zig standing
army in th- Philippines in ORDER th--
ta-upl. 81 Poo earned ny, cents day
might tftI. Wlrh u- Besides Nr did
uut r,-n supply uur nun truni.- iu th,
"ur TRANSPORTS rtm- fr,m TIrlfu aud
llttir except ,5nn .i E.ailS asrr SHIPPED
for th- u-' ~ oar trpups. III china. ~
said. b.. had s,-.n a-nl Thinam.n work
iuE iu cotton WtI fpr wages tlAt
averaged s. -H month in silver ANA
these rmploy,- boarded th.ms. lives
Vet uur UDfk.uEmtu verr asked tu
compete vIth swo.UHu No su.h Workers
in the Philippine. TIA, people "i fh-
United states w-ry -l u- invited tt
Pay taN-s tn support au army ~ ",cu-
patton. &" subsliiz' ships {" carry
trade in order that th. trusts ~ this
country might exploit thr Labor ui the
Philippines.
Pettigrew said II his programme
could be carried out. it would ~. first.
Ia withdraw uur troops. second, tp al
low the Philippines to set NJ an indie
pendent government. and third. he
would say. hands m this is neutral
territory
You would not do that without the
consent Of the Filipinos?" inquired
Spooner.
Il would not" replied Ptttigrew. To
hold the Filpinos without their con
sent he said. gave the lie to every
Fourth of July Grafton ever delivered
in this country. He agreed with Lin
coin that a house divided against it
self could not stand.
When Pettigrew concluded there was
a general stir in the Senate as Wolcott,
Col, arose to discuss the resolution.
He expressed the opinion, in opening,
that any general discussion of our pol
icy toward tn" Philippines seemed to
him out of place at this time. our
first duty, he said. was to qucll the in
surrection. When that was effected it
would be time enough to bring order
out OF the chaos that existed there
He would not have replied at all save
for the remarkable and intemperate'
utterances of the senator from South
Dakota. No better demonstration OF
the value of the Senate as a public
forum could be found than this speech
There was in this country 10000. 900 OF
people. good bad and Indifferent. They
We're mostly good but scattered
through every community there Were
tha( discontented and unhappy; people
who had not been successful and who
viewed with suspicion and hatred al
whose lives had been crowned witt