Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-08
SENATOR LODGES SPEECH,
On the FIXTURE of the Philippines in
the Senate.


s'hate convened Mr.. Sullivan Miss Of
Iered resolution that the Philippine
isiands are the rightful property, honor.
aoly acquired, Of the United States, and
that while the misguided Fihpinos con.
.'hue the present war, brought on by
'heh' against the rightful authority OF
lhe 'nlted States so long as 4 single gun
IN fheir hands is trained upon our nag.
no expression of intention as to the fu-
'nre course Of the United States with re-
sPe't to them should be made by tho
senate, Mr. Sullivan asked that the
resolution lie on the table until he should
call it up
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr. Lodge tRcr.. Mass.l then ad-
dressed the senate on The philippine cues
! non. Mr. Lodge reviewed nj length the
situation IN the Philippines and the con-
! dltlons which led TO the present position
OF the United States and in conclusion
| dreW luminous picture of The CONNER
| clal possibilities of the phihpnines and
| OF the enormous advantages they vould
! he to the United States not only On ac-
connt of their own fertility ana richness
Of resource. hut because they are the
gateway for this country To the immense
trade of the orient. Adyerting 10 re-
cent diplomatic achievement of the Unit
ed States, he said.
THE possession Of the Philippines
made MS an eastern power. with the RIGHT
ana, what was equally Important the
force behind the right. to speak Mr.
Hay. rs secretary Of state has obtained
from all the great powers of Europe their
assent 10 our demand for the guarantee
of all our treaty rights in China md for
the maintenance Of the policy Of the open
door. | do not heittle one Of the most
important and most brilliant diplomatic
achievements in our hundred years 81 ma
tonal existence when say that the as
sent of these other powers To the propo-
slions Of the United States was eiveu to
the master OF Manila. They might have
turned MS aside three years ago with
shug and smile. but 10 the power
which held Manila bay and whose fleet
tioatcd upon its waters hey were obliged
to give Il gracious answer. Manila. with
its magnificent bay, is the prize and the
pearl OF the east. In our hands il viii
become one of the greatest distributing
points, one of the richest emporiums Of
the worlds commerce. Rich in itself
with all its fertile islands behind it, II
will l,enn omen to rs tho marnts of chi
no and enabln tmo,ic,n entnrn,isn md
intel1ignnce to take - mo.trr shore In MI
the trade of the orient
To Open wider Markets
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zation. seems TO me great and noble
policy. if there ever was such. and one
which may we'll engage the best aspira-
tions and the highest abilities of Amer-
can craftsmanship
II do not believe that this nation was
raised up for nothing. do not believe
that il is the creation OF blind chance
| have faith that it has n great mission
in the world-a mission of good n mis-
sion of freedom. believe that ii can
live up to that mission; therefore want
TO see it stcp forward boldly and tnko
its place at the head of the nations. |
wish to see it master of the Pacific.
would have il fulfill what ] think is its |
manifest destiny IL il is not false to the |
laws which govern it. am not dream
ing of a primrose path. know well |
tbot in thc mast we have committed |
rricvous mistakes and paid for them, !
done wrong and made heavy compcn~a. |
tion for if. stumbled and fallen and sur. |
fered. But we have always risen. hruis-
cd md crimed sometimes. vet still we |
have risen stronger and more erect than
cvcr md thc march has ALWAYS been |
and onward
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