The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-10

not yet mastered the alphabet OF freedom
| Savage blood Oriental blood, Malay blood,
Spanish example-are these the elements
of lfgoycrnmcntY
| In Paluan. Sulu and Mlndanao the strict
| est military government is necessary, In
| definitely. The Inhabitants can never be
made 20 work, can never be civilized
! Their destiny can not be foretold. But.
| whether they will Withstand civilization
or disappear before It, our duty is plain.
In all other islands our government must
be simple and strong. II must be q unit
! form government. Different forms for DIFF
! ferent islands viii produce perpetual dis
1 turbance because the people Of each IS
| land would think that the people Of the
other Islands are more favored than, they.
I la Panay heard murmurlngs that we
we're giving Negros an American constitu-~
! tion. This Is a human quality found even
! In America; and we must never forget
that in dealing with the Filipinos we deal
with children And so our government
must be simple and strong. a Philippine
office in our department OF state; an
American governor general In Manila, with
power to meet daily emergencies: possi-
bly, an advisory council with no power
except that Of discussing measures with
the governor general. which council would
be the germ for future legislatures, a
school In practical government; American
y
with like council about him; II possible,
an American resident in each district. and
a like council grouped about him, frequent
and unannounced visits of provincial gov
ernors to the districts OF their province;
I periodical reports to the governor general;
an American board Of visitation to make
semi-annual trips to the archipelago with
out power of suggestion or interference to
officials or people, but only to report and
: recommend TO the Philippine office OF our
state department; a Philippine civil SER
vice, with promotion for efficiency; the
abolition of duties on exports from the
Philippines; the establishment OF import
duties on n revenue basis, with such dis
elimination in favor OF American imports
as will prevent the cheaper goods OF other
nations from destroying American trade
complete reform OF local taxation on
Just aud scientific basis, beginning with
the establishment of tax on land accord
ing to its assessed value; the mining OF
abundant money for Philippine and Orien-
tai use; the granting of franchises and
concessions upon the theory OF developing
the resources OF the archipelago. and
therefore not by sale, but upon participa-
ton in the profits OF the enterprise: tho
formation of a system of public schools
everywhere with compulsory attendance
| rigdly enforced; the establishment of the
English language throughout the islands,
teaching II exclusively in the schools and
using IT., through Interpreters, exclusively
IN the courts a slmpl civil code. and a still
simpler criminal code, and both common
to all the Islands except Sulu. Mlndanao
ana Palaun; American judges for all but
smallest Ofenses gradual slow and care.
full Introduction OF the best Filiplnos into
/ the working machinery Of the government
no promise whatever Of the franchise un-
I I'll the people have been prepared for Il
all this backed by the necessary force TO
/ execute IT, this outline of government the
/ situation demands as soon as tranquility
Is established Until then military gov.
eminent IL advisable.
BIND indeed, Is he who sees not the
hand OF God in events so vast. so harmo-
NOUS so benign. Reactlonary. indeed is
/ the mind that perceives not that this vital
people is the strongest of the saving
| FORCES OF the world; that our place there
! lore' IS at the head OF the constructing and
| fedeeming nations Of tho earth; and that
10 STAND aside while events march on Is
surrender Of our interests, betrayal of
our duty as blind as it Is base. Craven
indeed, Is the heart that fears to perform
work so golden and so noble; that dares
not win glory so immortal
~ was S;5S p m. when Mr.. Reverdge
completed his address As he resumed his
seat a storm of applause swept through
the galleries "s"
W. hohr, VINO mad been careful lis
te9er to the speech of Mr. Beverage a.
soon as he could make himself heard said
that he had been delighted with tho ola
quehce OF the senator from Indiana. II
am Blsd.' he said. TO welcome 10 The
/ public service his enthusiasm. his silver
speech, the earnestress with which he is
disposed to discharge his duty" vet. he
sun, ne had listened tn vain for those
! words the American people have talsen on
nan a..
hlshI justice. Duty and Freedom were
absent from the eloquent address rho
beauty aud eloquencc OF the snecrh had
recalled that incident in which satan ha1
taken Cnrlsl up into an exceedingly htkn
mountain ana shown Him all the king
uuhis ul NE world and tho glory thereof
ana promised that all should be His II lie
would but tall down aud Worship him. and
pe nau replied: Get thee behind Me sa
tan Nh. lloar declared that practicable
every statement of fact in the speech was
, reiuted by government reports received
rom ADMIRAL Dewey, General Otis aad
IRON other sources Where did suajn 90,
the right to sell her rights in The phiIIn-
! pines Mr. Hoar asked. Where did t5,
, united states get the right to bty AMI
sell people like sheep? anu
MI hoar declared that the Filinipo,
4 had the Spaniards hemmed In In ManjIa
I ana inc latter were Obliged to surrender
! ,. ~ 'uuusnt u would be necessary to re-
4 wise the constitution before those Filinino.
could be bought and sold lie aid NO, no
\ uleNo Mr.. Beverdge would adyis, he
. american psOple TO do this thing ar "a n
: anNthlng so base as TO strike down tho
> 'uiHnt fllipno republic. The Massachu-
Setls senator made frequent references n
and quoted from tho reports OF General
uVs. ADMIRAL Dewey and other officers I'm
a mo Philippines, These showed no ,s
y fpTtpu that M7bn