The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09
IIIaER ON EXPANSION.
LITTLE GENERAL FAvoRs
vurLrPPINE RETENTION.
lends Territorial Government
w.sA Local Autonomy, and Tells
.. Immense Trade PossibiIi-
- opening I'd In the Far East.

~rpANCTsCo, March Seen. Joseph
Ie - Ssvors giving the Philippines a
W.+n-.., sorm OF government. Said he:
i. ss,,eve the people are ready for
IA rtnd Of self-government. They
- !. given the power to make laws.
s ruch system OF government as
.s-sv .aopted for our territories. The
-,.trsJ governments are all in the
nnss q the natives, and they get along
s.esn, trouble or friction. Under a ter
r.sssi form the Islands could be best
saa.roIled' .,. ., ,r.ao 49,
.sssttes III the Orient as follows:
England, Russia, Germany and France
..,s tfayed war and pestiience In efforts
80 .s.,re A share Of the wealth which will
- "a them by commercial relations
~ ,hsse peoples. The treaty Of peace
~. soon ~ the responsibility Of SOW
s,.r,v oyer from nine TO eleven million
sss. tosether with the Islands which
~ snhabit, containing al area three
80. that Of our great and prosperous
@vssx naturally there may be honest
..s.ssnee Of opinion as to whether every
~. has been conducted, during the two
- N accordance with the highest wis
IN ana best possible Judgment. but there
sseun be no question among the American
.saale as 10 the duty and wisdom OF now
rslsIpx In determined effort to take the
s,-s1ion as Il stands and to so conduct
N Affairs Of our country as to add the
80 10 its glory. honor. welfare and pros
ssvsx II Il r. friendly struggle for COM
ss,S,cial supremacy. In which our rival ma
,snrs are using their best efforts. and
~ it, US. In a friendly but determined
"a, uae our best efforts also.
rf,rr Pacific cities are now face to face
In ne eastern shores OF Asia. The Mic
srsrua canal will bring our Gulf ports
r1syer 10 them than those of the At
hntic and Europe.
with Manila as a great depot, steamers
,vour that emporium could reach the COM
nsycial ports OF Eastern Asia as readily
& Il can he done by English steamers from
Honskons.
1--WE must consider that about one-third
the nopulation OF the earth ls csncentrat-
"A IN The eastern half OF Asia. and that
rbese vast mnltitudes are rapidly learning
4 sportca,s the advantages. and might
ssd the necessity OF high civilization, and
,hey are also learning to realize the com
,oft which Is enjoyed by the people OF
he most civilized nations In the possess
slon and use OF the products, manufac-
tires and mechanical developments which
ere there found.
Europe and America must purchase the
sllha teas coffee, hemp, spices, the pro-
ducts Of the handiwork of the people OF
the Orient. and this immense population
needs articles which American farms and
factories are producing cheaper and bet
ter than those which are produced any
where else on earth Cotton cloth. such
A "A manufactured In Southern cotton
I'M. t..rt -. g.r,fA gaf ftNsa "a az
to the enormous value OF four to five
million dollars.
England. with her navy. has approach
"a China BY the sea and has established
tYm foothoids at favorable locations on
The coast France has acquired posses
Sons In Asia which contain a population
four times as great, and an area nearly
ten times as large as that of our En-
pire state England's dominions and de-
tendencies IN Asia now extend over an
urea Of tenoooo square miles, and con-
tain . population of nearly 800. 000, 900.
Russia has already. In Asia. territory ex-
cesdinx an area OF s.ooo.Ooo square miles.
and containing over 100000 people.
Port Arthur the great commercial and
var Port. In firmly In her grasp. This
gives Russia power over Korea which
VII add much 20 her strength. The com
pleslnn az the Transsiberian railway and
~ branches. the opening Of the Mica
ngaa canal and the annexation OF the
Pacific islands to the United states viii
more thoroughly revolutionizc the COM
msrcial relations OF the world than has
evsr been done by all other influences
combined during the last three centuries.
" seems 10 me that there rs but little
limit 10 the possibilities which are before
W aud We are certainly Justified In the
belief and hope that the United States IL
gu the edge Of an era OF unprecedented
prosperity"