Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07

and patriotic. The words of criticism or of
praise which We utter here will pass with
the hour of speech, but the great facts of
t me las1 Two years will stand. In the long
process OF the patient years those who now
assam the President with epithet and imnu-
tation VIII shrink down beyond the ken OF
even sa me andquarian's microscope; but the
name OF the President who took the Phflin-
pines ana planted our flag at the portals of
the east Will stand out bright and clear
Upon tne pages OF history, where all men
may read 1t, and he will have monument
better than any reared by human hands IN
fair and fertile islands blooming after long
neglect and In a race redeemed from tyran-
ny and lifted up to broadening freedom and
to larger hopes" ~
Mr.. Lodge drew a luminous picture of the
commercial possibilities of the Philippines
and OF the enormous advantages they
would be to the United States not only on
account of their own fertility and richness
OF resource but because they are the gate
way Tor this country to the immense trade
or the orient Adverting to a recent dfpIo-
said: ''' Az
The possession of the Philippines made
US an eastern power, with the right and
what was equally important, the force be-
hind the right to speak. Mr.. Hay, as Sec
rotary of State. has obtained from ali the
great powers of Europe their assent to our
demand for the guaranty of all our treaty
rights in China and for the matntenance
OF the policy of the open door, L do not
belittle one of the most important and
most orilhant diplomatic achievements in
our hundred years of national existence
when say that the assent OF these other
powers TO the propositions of the United
states was given to the master of Manila
Ihey might have turned us aside three
years ago with shrug and a smile hut 10
the power which held Manila bay and
whose fleet foated upon its waters they
were Obliged to give a gracious answer
Manila, with its magnificent BAY is the
prize and the pearl of the east In our
hands 1T will become one of the greatest
distributing points, one of the richest em-
poriums OF the worlds commerce. Rich in
itself, with all its fertile islands behind IL
1t VIII keep open to US the markets III
China and enable American enterprises and
intelligence to take master share in ali
the trade Of the orient. We have been
told that arguments like these are sordSd
Sordid indeed Then what arguments . 70
worthy Of consideration A policy uyhIch
proposes TO open wider markets to the peo-
pie or the United States, to add to their
employment. and to increase their wages
ana which in Its pursuit requires that we
should save the teeming millions of China
IRON and r ,ne darkness OF the Russian winter.
incoming of commerce. but for the entrance
OF the light of westhern civilization seems 10
me great and noble policy. II there ever
the best aspirations and the highest abIli-
ties Of American statesmanships
Mission of This Nation.
I do not believe that this nation was
raised up for nothing. do not believe thar
1t is the creation Of blind chance. have
faith that it has a great mission In the
world-a mission of good, mission of free
dom. 1 believe that it can live up to that
mission; therefore I want to see It step for
ward boldly and take its place at the head
OF the nations. i wish to see IL master ~
the Pacific. I would have It fulfill what
l think Is Its manifest destiny if it is moi
iaise to the laws which govern It, / am
not dreaming Of a primrose path. / know
Wen that In the past We have committed
grievous mistakes and paid for them, done
wrong and made heavy compensation for ii,
stumbled and fallen and suffered. But we
have always risen. bruised and grimed
sometimes. yet still we have risen stronger
ana more erect than ever, and the march
has always been forward and onward
Il have unbounded faith and pride ia
my country. ! am proud Of her past and
In that past I read her future. / do not
read it in any vain or boastful temper, but
with spirit OF reverence and gratitude for
all that has gone, and with a very. humble
prayer that we may make the present and
future worthy Of the past"