The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-10

tie Knows the common people OF tne re-
| public. little understands the instincts Of
| our race. who thinks we will not hold II
| (the Philippine archipelago) fast, and hold
| 1t forever, administering just government
| by the simplest methods"
| This senterce was the keynote of
| speech delivered in the senate today by
| Mr.. Beveridge. the Junior senator from
| Indiana. 1t was the maiden speech in the
senate Of about the youngest member OF
| the body. The announcement that he
| would deliver an address embodying his
| observations In the Philippines attracted
| an unusually largo number of auditors to
| the galleries. On the floor of the senate
| every senator in the city was at his seat,
| and scores of representatives came over
| from the house. The occasion was inspir-
| ing, and Mr. Beveridge rose to 1t brill
| lantly. HIS oration-for properly 1t was
an oration-was deeply interesting.
Creates q Profound Impression.
| 1t was replete with striking sentences
| and well-arranged information. Spoken
| with all the earnestncss. vigor and elo-
quence Of fine orator. enthusiastic in his
subject, who rose at times to his subject
with the power of passionate dramatic ut
terance, the speech created profound inn
preston upon all who heard 1t.
His Manner Easy and Natural.
Mr.. Beveridge Is scholarly and refined
in appearance. with striking face and
figure. Throughout his speech he was
easy and natural and entirely free from
mannerisms. He spoke rapidly and with
great earnestness. When he declared.
with deep solemnity, to those whose
voices in America have cheered those
misguided natives on to shoot our sol
diers down, that the blood of those dead
and wounded boys of ours is on their
hands and the flood OF years can never
wash that stain away" there was deep,
although suppressed. sensation among his
auditors.
Tremendous Applause Greefs Him.
At the conclusion Of his speech tremen-
dous and unrestrained applause swept
over the galleries, and 1t was notable
that RaeHotary Of the Treasury Gage,
who occupied a seat in the gallery, was
participant In It,
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,, replied
briefly to Mr.. Beveridge. Although he
did not enter fully into the merits of the
question under discussion he did not feel
that some Of the Indiana senator's state
ments ought to go to the country un-
challenged. He declared that not the
American opposition to the war. but the
presidents proclamation to the Filipinos
was responsible for the hostilities. He
ridiculed Mr.. Beveridge's statement that
the FiIipinos were not capable of self
government, and quoted Gen. Otis report
to show that they were.
At the conclusion of routine business
Beveridge was recognized for his speech
on the Philippine question.
Text Of His Resolution.
The text Of his address was a resolution
which he offered few days ago. which
declares ''That the Philippine islands are
territory 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
and control throughout the archipelago as
the situation may demand"
brilliant Audience Greets Him.
1t was brilliant audience which greet
ed Beveridge when he began to speak.
Every gallery was crowded. Forming
fringe about the chamber were many
members Of the house of representatives
who had been attracted to hear the maid
en- effort in the senate of the young In
dianian. Throughout the speech, which
was very long, Beveridge commanded the
attention of his colleagues Of the senate
and of his auditors on the floor of the
chamber and in the galleries. He spoke
rapidly. with notably clear enunciation,
and at times with passionate force and
dramatic fervor.
synopsis of the Great Address.
Senator Beveridge said in part:
"Mr. President, the times call for can
dor. The Philippines are ours forever,
territory belonging to the United States
as the constitution calls them. And just
beyond the Philippines are China's illm-
liable markets. We will not retreat from
either. We will not repudiate our duty
in the archipelago We will not abandon
our opportunity in the Orient We will
not renounce our part In the mission of
our race, trustee, under God, of the civil
lization of the world. And We will move
forward to our work, not bowling out re-
grets like slaves whipped to their bur-
dens, but with gratitude to Almighty God
that he has marked us as his chosen
people, henceforth to lead in the regener-
alton of the world.
why the Islands Should be Held.
'This island empire is the last land left
in all the oceans. If 1t should prove a
mistake to abandon 1t, the blunder, once
made, would be irretrievable. If 1t proves
a mistake to hold 1t. the error can be
corrected when we will; every other pro-
gressive nation stands ready to relieve
us.
"But to hold it will be no mistake. Our
largest trade henceforth must be with
Asia. The Pacific is our ocean. More and
more Europe will manufacture all it
needs, secure from its colonies the most
1t consumes. Where shall We turn for
consumers of our surplus? Geography
answers the question. China Is our nat
ural customer. She is nearer to us than
to England. Germany or Russia, the COM
mercial powers of the present and the fu-
ture. They have moved nearer to China
by securing permanent bases on her bor-
dcrs.
The Key to Oriental Trade.
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