The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-20
BEVERIDGE SPEAKS.
Senator from Indiana Talks on the
Philippine QuestiOn-Plends for
Retention of Islands.

| address was n resolution which he Of
| fered few days ago, which declares
shat the Philippine islands are terri
| tory belonging to the United States;
| that it is the intention of the United
| States to retain them as such and to es-
| tablish and maintain such government
al control throughout the archipelago
as the situation may demand" Through
out the speech, which was very long,
Senator Beveridge commanded the at
tention of his colleagues of the senate
and of his auditors both on the floor OF
the chamber and in the galleries. He
spoke rapidly, with notably clear enun-
citation, and Mt times with passionate
force and dramatic fervor. He said in
part:
1.-The times call for candor The Philip
pines are ours forever, territory belong
ing to the United States as the consti-
tuition calls them. And just beyond the
Philippines are China's illimitable mar
kets. We will not retreat from either we
will not repudiate our duty in the archi-
pelago. We will not abandon our oppor-
tunity In the orient We will not renounce
our part in the mission of our race, trus-
tee under God of the civilization of the
world And we will move forward 10 our
work. not bowling our regrets like( slaVfs
whipped to their burdens, but with graft
tude for 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. IL IL should prove
mistake TO abandon it. the blunder once
made would be irretrevable. If IL 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 commerce OF
the future. Most future wars will be con-
ficts for commerce The power that rules
the Pacific therefore is the power that
rules the world, and, with the Philippines,
that power is and will forever be the
American republic"
1--WE have been delayed, first, by fall
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 DS
| overwhelming forces in ceaseless action
| until universal and absolutely final defeat
| Is inflicted on the enemy.
"Our mistake has noe been cruelty, it
| has been kindness. 1t has been the appliea-
| ton to Spanish Malays of methods appro-
pirate to New England. Every device OF
| mercy, every method of Cancellation has
been employed by the peace-loving presi-
| dent of the American republic TO the
| amazcment of nations experienced in ori-
| entail revolt. The friendly methods OF
| peace have been thoroughly tried, only 10
! 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
! Aguinaldo not understood that in America,
! even in the American congress, even mere
! in the senate, he and his cause were sup
! ported: had he not known that 1t was
| proclaimed on the stump and in the press.
| of faction in the United States, that every
| shot his misguided followers fired into the
| breasts OF American soldiers was IKE the
volleys fired by Washington's men against
| the soldiers of King George, his insurrec-
ton would have dissolved before it entire
! ~ crystallized. r...'
| 1--WE must never forget that in dealing
with the Fi!ipinos 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 of us? Shall
! It say that we renounced that holy trust.
| left the savage to his base condition, the
wilderness to the reign Of waste, desert
did profit even, because We feared our
strength and read the charter Of our pow
| ers with the doubter's eye and the quib-
| b.er's mind? Shall IL say that, called by
events to captain and command the proud
est, abloSt, purest race of history, in his
torys noblest work. we declined that great
| commission? Our fathers would not have
| had it so. No. They founded 40 paralytic
government Incapable of the simplest acts
OF administration. They planted no slug
..I -. -t.s.. ha "A I
work calls them. They established no re-
! dictionary nation. They unfuriod 10 re-
/ treating flag ...t'N
THAT flag has never paused on its on
| ward march. Who dares hat 1t now
/ now when hlstory's largest events are
: carrying II forward, now when we are
a last one people, though strong enough
for any task great enough for any glory
| destiny can bestow? -
"Mr. President and senator's. adopt the
resolution Offer red that peace may quickly
come and that we may begin our saving.
! regenerating and uplifting work. Adopt
1t a. and tlNS bloodshpd will cease when
these deluded children OF our islands learn
that this Is the final action of the rep
resentatives Of the American people in con
gress assembled. Reject 1t and the Ameri-
/ can people will know where to forever Tx
! the awful csporsbility for the conse-
! quences that will follow such failure to
| do our manifest duty. How dare We delay
when our soldiers blood Is fowing?'
| Senator IIoar declared that practically
every statement of fact In the speech was
| refuted by government reports received
| from Admiral Dewey, Gen. Otis and from
| other Official sources. Where did Spain get
| the right to sell her rights in the Philip
pines. Senator Hoar asked. Where did
| the United States get the right to buy and
| sell people like sheep? lie was certain
| that. for all the wealth and commerce and
| glory which he had eloquently depicted,
| the senator from Indiana would not have
great injustice done. Senator Hear de-
clared the Filpinos had the Spanards
| hemmed in Manila ard the latter were
| obliged TO surrender. lie thought II would
be necessary to revise the constitution be-
fore those Filiplnos could be bought and
sold. He did not believe Senator Beveridge
| would advise the American people to do
this thing or TO do anything so base rs TO
strike down the infant Filipino republic.
| After reading some passages from official
| reports Senator Hoar cone uded, promising
| to discuss the question fully In the near fu-
| ture
| Perished to Save Bnby.
New York, Jan. 9.-Miss Johanna
Lynch, 20 years old, who lived with
her brother-in-law, George Wilson, in
q threo.room apartment on Madison