River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-11
NATIONAL GROWTH.
Senator Beveridge on the Retention
of the Philippines.
Civilization would Suffer Were the
Flag to Come Down-No DAM
ger of MiIitnrism-Comm
ciaI Gain and Prosperity.


The Chicago Auditorium. on the
night of Tuesday, September %, was
the scene of tremendous reception
to Senator Albert j. Beveridge, OF
Indiana, who spoke te an audience OF
5000 pepole on the retention of the
Philippine islands by the United
States. The senator's speech was
substantially as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen Westward the
star of empire takes its way. not me
star of kingly power, Tor KING a.
rights of men; not the star OF autocialS
oppression. for civilization Is brlghtehiis
and the liberties of the people are pEoaa-
ening under every nag that hoats' bl' ~ IL
star of empire as Washington USED the
word when he called this republc Al en- u
pire;' as Jefferson understood II WHe ids ng
declared cur form Of government leea ai
for extending our empirei as Marsn.al i
understood il when he closed noDie PEI l ~,
of an immortal constitutional oplilioI ~
naming the domain of the American PSI
pie our empire This is the eiilpldS q
which the prophetic voice declared 49,
ward the star of empire lakes lss y. y 1 ~ M
the star of the empire of liberty ana law
of commerce and communication u 50
cial order and the Gospel OF our Loru-tile
star of the empire OF the clNillzat!oh u i,1
world Westward that star OF en- pm
takes It's course. And to-day II iltlhihes
our path of duty across the racine INTO
the Islands and lands where PROVIDENCE
has called us In that path the American
government is marching forward, oppossu
every step by those who deny tne Tls ~
of the republic to plant the institutions OF
the flag where events have planted thdl
flag itself. For this is our purpose,
to perform which the opposition 70 the
government declares that the repupic hSs
no warrant in the constitution, IN fnofaIss
or in the rights of man. Ana mean 70
examine tonight every argument they al
for hair r1Hl tow n
treat.
Some Incapable of Self Government.
MT is not true, as the opposition asserts
that every race is naturally selt-goyefhlng
without instruction or guidance II so, the
Indians were capable of selt-goVerhIneht
Our America-or is America ours -pe-
longed to them, whether they were OF were
not capable of self-goYernment II lhey
were capable of f-goYernment, II was
not only wrong, but 1t was crime 70 SET
up our independent government on thelr
land without their consent II TINS IS true,
the Puritans, instead of being noble, are
despicable characters; and the patrlots q
lIi6 TO which the opposition compares tn s
tflipinos, were only a swarm OF lanu
pirates rebelling against their captain.
If the opposition is right the Aulus VINO
owned the Transvaal were capable OF stia5
government and the Beers who eXpeiled
them, according to the opposition, deserve
the adherence of righteous men.
The speaker told OF the DEMENT'S Whlch
Hawaii had and the Philippines would re-
eeiVe under American rule. and asked;
Dare MIR. Bryan say tnat he would nave
India back to its condition before England
took It? If he dare not. he IS answered
Dare he say that he would withdraw Eng
lish rule now? If he dare not, ne is an
swered. Dare he say that he would take
the English residents from the Malay
states and turn them back again TO the
tiger rule of their brutal lords2 II ne dare
not, he is answered. Dare he say tnat tne
Beers should restore the TransNaal 10 It's
original owners? If he dare not, ne is an
swered Dare he deny that the greateSt
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to-day is the progress of Egypt during the
last 20 years under English rule? IL he
dare not, he is answered. And he dare ar; not
If he proclaims his trust in the Filipino
people, who know not the meaning OF self
government l declare. my faith in, the
American people who have developed the
realities of liberty"
Making Mistake i'm Cubn.
The senator spoke of the good results of
the Dutch occupation of Java and the
Malay peninsula, and then, coming to
Cuba, added:
''If the opposition declare that we ought
to set up a separate government over the
Philippines because we are setting up a
separate government over Cuba, answer
that such an error in Cuba does not justify
the same error in the Philippines. ] am
speaking for myself alone. but, speaking
thus, ] say that for the good of Cuba more
even than for the good of the United states,
separate government over Cuba, uhcon-
trOlled by the American republic, never
should have been promised"
As an American possession. he said, Cuba
might soon become htted Tor statehood,
but as an independent country he drew
for It this future;
"When we withdraw our restraint revo-
luton will succeed revolution, as in the
Central and South American countries
Havana again tester with the yellow death,
systematic education again degenerate
under our control would have been a source
of profit power and glory to the republic
and herself. will be a SOURCE of irritation
and Of loss, OF danger and disease TO both.
The United States needs Cuba for our pro-
lection, but Cuba needs the United States
for Cubas salvation.
parties in congress a an excited hour. was
an error which years of time. propinquity
interests and similar dangers surely will
correct. Our great president, jealous of
American honor. rightly anxious for the
good name of the republic above every
other consideration, justly counting the
fultillment of national engagements the
most exalted national achievement, con-
siders that resolution a promise. And
American promise means performance.
And so the unnatural experiment is to be
God hath Joined together is to be put asun-
der. | speak for myself alone, but, speak
ing thus, say that it will be an evil
day for Cuba when the stars and stripes
come down from MORO castle"
Brynn's Plan for Philippines.
Then, turning to Bryan's plan of pro-
cedure in the Philippines, he constituted:
Consider, now, the opposition proposed
method of procedure in the Philippines: 1t
is to establish a stable government there,
turn that government over to the Filipinos
and protect them and their government
from molestation by any other nation. 1t
is thus admitted that we must establish
stable government we must see that that
stable government is maintained. For,
if we are not going to take care tina this
stable government, which the opposition
should we establish 1t? If the govern
ment we establish ceases to be stable after
we turn it over TO the Filipinos, how can
we prevent interference by other nations.
the lives and properties of whose citizens
would be imperiled and destroyed unless
we reenter and restore the government
stability? Establish government? Why
should we? Have the Filipinos asked us
to establish government for them? How
does Mr.. Bryan know that the Filipinos
will let us establish government for
them?
"If the American government has been
on the point of dissolution by reason of
| internal disturbance, how dare, we con-
sedition schooled in the practices of revo-
luton against authority, would not resist
Remember that they are Malays. Remem-
Der that as race they have not that civil
cohesion which binds people into ma
ton Remember that every island is en-
vious OF every other one; and that in each
Island every officer is a general, jealous of
his dignity, intriguing for advancement.
How long would this stable government,
which the opposition asks us to establish,
remain stable, if we withdraw our forces q
Financial Plan in Orient.
In this connection the senator raised a
new question, asking how Bryan would
finance his Philippine government. He
said:
If then, we establish a stable govern
ment as the opposition demands and turn
| that government over to the Filpinos,
| they must also borrow money. But sup
pose the Philippine government cannot
pay its debt when IL falls due, as has been
the case in many instances on our own
continent within the last quarter of a CEN
fury; as is the case to-day with one of the
governments of Central America. If that
loan is an English loan, England would
seize the revenues of the Philippines for
the payment of her debt, as she has done
before and is doing now. So woulc France
nation. Would we have right to inter-
fere? OF course not, unless we were willing
to guarantee the Philippine debt.
IF, then, the first purpose of the oppo-
sttton candidate is carried out, we must ::
Keep stable the government which we
first establish. or the purpose of the esta b.
lishment of that government is defeated.
IF the second proposition of the opposi-
uon is performed, we must:
First, control the finances of the Phil
ippines perpetually; or,
Second. guarantee the loans the Phil
ippine government makes with other ma
lions; or,
Third, go to war with those nations to
defeat their collection of their just debts.
is this sound policy2 Is IL profitable ?
Is 1t moral? Is it Just to the Fihpinos. to
the world. to ourselves2 Is it humane tc
the masses of those children who need
first of all, and more than all, order, law
craftsmanship? And does the adoption of
a similar course in Cuba justify il in the
Philippines
Suggests Program for Government.
Here is the program of reason and
righteousness, and time and events via