The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-10

aptitude, but even this IS superficial and
never thorough. They are not even good
agricGlTUralsts. Their waste Of cane is
inexcusable. Their destruction OF hemp
fibre IS childish. They are mcurably in
doIent They viii quit work without no
tice and amuse themselves until the
money they have earned IS spent. They
are like children playing At mems work
No one need fear their competition with
orr labor No reward could beguile, no
force compel. these children OF indolenee
TO leave their triiiing lives for the fierce
ana fervid industry OF high-wrought
America, One great problem is the neees-
sary labor 10 develop these islands. The
natives vii mot supply it; lingering
prejudice against the Chinese may pre-
vent us from letting them supply It
Ultimately when the real truth Of the
climate and human conditions IS known.
it is barely possible that our labor VIII
og there Zen now. young men with the
right moral fibre and a little capital can
make fortunes there as planters. But the
uaties will not come here. Let all men
dismiss that fear.
In Paiuan, Sulu and Nindanoa. the
sary, indefinitely. The inhabitants can
never be made TO work. can never be
foretold. But whether they VIII with
stand civilization or disappear before it,
our duty is plain. In all other islands
our government must be simple and
strong. It must be a uniform govern
1nent. Different forms for different
Islands will produce perpetual disturbance
because the people Of each island would
think that the people of the other islands
are more favored than they. And 50 our
government must be simple and strong.
Simple and strong; the meaning of those
two words must be written in every line
of Philippine legislation.
Even the elemental plan I have out
lined win fail in the hands OF any but
ideal administrators. Better abandon
this priceless possession, admit ourselves
incompetent to do our part in the world
redeening work of our imperial race: bet
ter now haul down the flag OF arduous
deeds for civilization and run up the flag
OF reaction and decay than 10 apply
academic notions Of self-government 10
these children or attempt their govern
ment by any but the most perfect ad-
illustrators our country can produce.
Mr. president seIf-go government and
internal development have been the
dominant notes Of our first century; adj
ministration and the development of 9TH
er lands will he the dominant notes Of our
second century. And administration is as
high and holy a function as self-govern-
ment, just as the care of trust estate
is as sacred an obligation as the manage
ment of our own concerns. The Declara-
ton Of Independence does not forbid US
70 do our part in the regeneration Of the
world II it did. the Declaration Of hide
pendence would be wrong. just as the
Articles of Confederation. drafted by the
very same men who signed the Declara-
ton. was found 20 be wrong The DeY-
Iaration has no application to the pres
ent situation. It was written by self
governing men for governing men. It
was written by men who for 2 century
and half had been experimenting in
elf-government on this continent and
whose ancestors for hundreds of years
before had been gradually developing
toward that high and holy estate
MT Beveridge concluded with the fol-
lowing exhortation:
Mr.. President and Senators. adopt the
resolution offered that peace may quickly I
come and that we may begin our saving.
regenerating and uplifting work. Adopt /
it and this bloodshed viii cease when /
these deluded children of our islands /
learn that this is the final action OF the
Representatives of the American people in
congress assembled. Reject # and The
world. history and the american people /
will know where to forever fx the awful
responsibility for the consequences that /
will surely follow such failure 10 do our /
manifest duty How dare We delay when /
our soldiers blood IS fiowing?"
It was 2:2s .. m when Mr.. Beverldge /
completed his address. As he resumed his /
seat. storm Of applause swept through 7
the galleries, which was prolonged 10 an /
unusual extent. President Pro Tenn.
Frye made a passive effort to repress the I
demonstration. Meantime Mt Beveridsc I
was receiving the congratulations Of his /
colleagues and many members Of the
house.
Nr Hoar who had been a careful lis
tener 10 the speech Of Mr.. Beverage
as soon as he could make himself heard
said that he had been delighted with the
eloquence Of the senator from Indiana.
Il am glad" said he. Ito welcome to
the public service his enthusiasm. his ST.
yer speech and the earnestness with
which he is disposed to discharge IFS
duty"
Yet. he said. he had listened IN vain
for those words which The American pee
pie have taken on their lips fl solemn
crises. The words right" Justice"
duty and freedom" were absent from
the eloquent address. The beauty ard
eloquence o. the speech had recalled that
incident In which Satan had taken Carist
I'D into an exceedingly high mountain
and shown him al the kingdoms q the
world and the glory thereof and promised
that all should oa His 81 He would fan
down and worsaiD hira. ard He had re-
piled: Get thee behind re. satan
Mr. TIosr declared mat practically
every statement % fact IN the speech was
refuted by government reports received
rom Admiral Dewey GeBfsI OTIS aa8
from othr Official s1urces Who're Dis
Spain get me right 10 seI her rights in
t5e Phifppines7 Nr Hear asked where
did the united States ger TIRE rlEat 60
buy and sell people llke sheepe Fe va
certain that for al she wealth sn8 COM
neree ard glory wH!ca De hs1 e5aqssntiy
6epiete5. the senator fr0n Indiana waaIa
not have graa; ssLsstice done. &-.- Ifoar
1eclared the FlipInoz hal tae sqanlsrss
hemmed in Manila and the lstfaT were
obliged q Surrender Re tsyaght 81
would be necessary 81 REVISE the conssi-
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