The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-01-20
KEEP ISLANDS,
SAYSINDIANIAN
Young Beverage Makes Strong
ExpansioniSt Speech.
ADMINISTRATION IS SUSTAINED
1.-THE Islands Are Ours, and Should
Be Held As Such"--Senator
Hoar Replies.

In the senate Thursday, Mr.. Allen,
Of Nebraska, offe ed o resolution call
ing upon the secretary OF war Tor
information as to the name OF the
transports, the persons from whom
they we're acquired, the prices paid
and all other information relating to
the transport service. 1t was adopted
At the conclusion of the routine
business Mr.. Beveridge, OF Indiana
was recognized for his speech on the
Philippine question. The text OF his
address was q resolution which he
offered n few days ago, which declares
THAT the Philippine islands are ter
ritory belonging to the United States;
that it is the intention OF the United
States to retain them as such, and to
Establish and maintain such govern
mental control throughout the archi-
peligo as the situation may demand.
II was q brilliant audience which
greeted Mr.. Beveridge when he began
to speak. Every gallery was crowded.
Forming fringe about the table were
many members OF the house OF repre-
sentatives, who had been attracted TO
, hear the maiden effort in the senate OF
, the young Indianian. Throughout
I the effort, which was very long, Mr..
8 Beyeridqe commanded the attention
4 of his colleagues of the senate and OF
o his auditors both on the floor OF She
8 chamber and in the galleries. He
spoke rapidly, with notably clear
enunciation and at times with pas
sionate force and dramatic fervor.
1t The attention Of Washington had
Al been attracted to the boy senator flrst
:, nv his election, which the Republican
~ politicians Of Indiana had said was
"a impossible; next by his action IN 60
oi ing out to the Philippines to study
the conditions there himself; then
10 again by newspaper notices OF hardly
70 complimentary nature which had
IN tendency to misrepresent the young
u man, aud lastly, by his announcement
of set speech upon a live topic in
W the first session Of his service as O
W senator.
10 A new senator is not supposed &c
IN make q speech for year or two after
e. his advent But Senator Beveridgt
a' cared little for ethics. There wal
nothing of the sophomore in his man
We ner of delivery and nothing OF thu
IS novice in his treatment Of his subject
an Almost all OF the oratory which ha
or been heard on this subject heretofor
ed has come from the men opposed to tn
q administration policy. Those VIII
al favor the expansion side have had III
81 tie TO say and none of those who hav
talked have taken the frank open
yer ground of the senator from Indians
as' who argued that this government
VI should not only refuse to hold out an.
promises of independence OF howso
IN ever eouiyocal nature, but that "
Inc should declare it our purpose to hol
my the Philippine archipelago as a pei
'e mauent possession and should give IL
oi inhabitants q colonial government,
ess The fact that Senator Beveridg
Nm had made the Investigations for hin
ne self; that he brought testimony froi
any the foremost men Of the islands !
est' hear ont his contention that it woul
'ids he a GOOD business proposition for .
on Ia hold these islands; that the peopl
'ov- are incapable OF elfgovernment' an
om- that such a government would be
&C. injury TO them rather than bles
'ate ing, gave peculiar value to his speee
'ur- in the opinion OF his hearers
lot At times he was quite dramatic
his utterances, particularly when
sur CHARGED that the blood OF Americ'
Toes soldiers must be upon those here
'ou' home who had been instrumental
anu, keeping alive the insurrection BY tn.
- opposition to the policy OF the ADM
istration.
" Mr.. Beveridge concluded his spec
at 2:25. He received great applau
from both the floor and galleries.
Mr.. Hoar followed Beverage a
M. addressed himself TO the Ipdiana 81
ator with great earnestness. 1t wo'
now be a base thing he said, for this cou
nrar try TO strike down the young reput
wing in the Philippines.
, his Mr.. Hoar said he could prove
o. Otis and Dewey that there was +
a OF Pine government. -,
Coal Otis in all communications said
4 on preside emit Of the Philippines desired
= al. establish their independence.
the Hoar said Aguinaldo was brought o
rob. and placed at the head Of 10000 ?
e;ne ple who desired independence and
ruor were furnished arms by the Uni
said States government.