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

or general; American board of visitation,
to make semi-annual and annual trips to
the archipelago, without power Of sugges-
ton or interference by our people, but
only to report and recommend to the Phil
ippine office of our state department.; a
Philippine civil service, with promotion for
efficiency.
Highest Type OF Men Needed.
1.-THE men we send to administer civil
lied government in the Philippines must
be themselves the highest example of our
civilization. They must be men Of the
world and of affairs. students Of their fell
low-men, not theorists nor dreamers.
They must be brave men, physically as
well as morally; they must be as incor-
ruptible as honor, as stainless as purity;
men whom no force can frighten, no in
fluence coerce. no money can buy. Such
men come high, even here in America
But they must be had. Better pure mill
tary occupation for years than government
by any other quality of administration"
Prompt Action Needed.
In conclusion he said: adopt the reso-
luton offered, that peace may quickly
come and that we may begin our saving.
regenerating and simplifying work. Adopt
1t and this bloodshed will cease when
these deluded children of our islands I'M
derstand that this is the final action of
the representatives Oh tne american peO-
pie in congress assembled. Reject 1t and
the worlds history and the American peo-
pie will look where to forever fix the
awful responsibility for the consequences
that will surely follow such failure to do
our manifest duty. How dare we delay
when our soldiers blood Is fowing?''
Great Demonstration at the Close,
1t was 2:2s p. m. when Mr. Beveridge
completed his address, AS he resumed his
seat storm of applause swept through
the galleries which was prolonged to an
unusual extent. President Pro TEN. Frye
made passive effort to repress the DEM
onstration. Meantime Mr.. Beverage was
receiving the congratulations of his col
leagues and many members of the house.
Senator Hoar's Reply.
Hoar, who had been a careful listener
to the speech OF Beverage. as soon as he
could make himself heard, said he had
been delighted at the eloquence of the sem
ator from Indiana.
II am glad said he, ito welcome to the
public service his enthusiasm. his silver
Is disposed to discharge his duty"
Yet he said he had listened in vain for
those words which the American peonle
have taken on their lips in solemn crises.
The words right, Justice, duty and free
dom" were absent from the eloquent ad-
dress. The beauty and eloquence OF the
speech had recalled an incident In which
Satan had taken Christ up into an ex-
ceeding high mountain and shown Him
all the Kingdoms of the world and the glory
thereof, and promised that all should be
His If He would but fall down and worship.
and He had replied: Get thee behind me,
Satan"
Challenges the Facts.
Mr.. Hoar declared that practically every
statement of fact In the speech was re-
futed by government reports received from
Admiral Dewey, Gen. OTIS and from other
official sources. Where did Spain get the
right to sell her rights in the Philip
pines?" Mr.. Hoar asked. Where did the
United States get the right to buy and
sell people like sheep? He was certain
that for al the wealth and commerce and
glory which he had eloquently depicted,
the senator from Indiana would not have
great injustice done.
Hoar declared the F1lipinos had the
Spaniards hemmed in Manila and the lat
ter was obliged to surrender. He thought
1t would be necessary to revise the con-
stitution before these Filipinos could be
bought and sold He did not believe Mr..
Beveridge would advise the American peo-
pie to do this thing or to do anything so