Evening journal., 1900-02-08
THE PHILIPPINES.

Senator Hoar has succeeded in get
ting his anti-American. pro-Tagal hash
rehashed through Golfers Weekly.
The editor OF that paper devotes near
ly a column to the subject. as follows:
1T would be difficult, IL not impos-
sible, to present with more cogency
and eloquence the case for the anti-ex-
pansionists in relation to the Phillip
pines than Il is presented by Senator
Hoar In our columns today II there
is any member Of the Senate of the
United states who commands respect
and Is always listened to with eager
Interest, 1t is the writer OF that aru-
Gle. Nevertheless, the position which
he assumes with reference to the Phil
ippines Is fundamentally different
from that which has been consistently
taken by this newspaper. We hold
that from the moment OF Deweys vic
tory at Cavite, the problem of the fu-
ture Of the Philippine archipelago
could be solved In one way only. De-
ieated and discredited Spain could not
nave maintained her authority in the
islands and, had our delegates to the
Peace Conference at Paris refused to
profit by Dewey's naval triumph. we
should have cast abroad the insular
Jewel OF the Pacific to be scrambled for.
ike an apple Of discord among the
great European powers interested in
the Far East. There are conditions un-
der which victories impose moral re-
sponsihAities,and such responsibilities
We're placed upon our shoulders I'm
May, ls2S. We could have sustained
them without difficulty. had that fac
ton Of the Inhabitants OF a single is
land-tQ wit Luzon-which Is led DIV
Aguinaldo, shown itself ready. as the
population of Porto Rico has shown IT,
sell, ~ accept the sovereignty of tine
United States, confident that with an
practicable promptitude. 40 would ne
ceiYe under our protection "a free and
honest government No reasonahl.
man can doubt that, but for the hostil.
attitude taken by Aguinaldo and nil
Followers, the Filipinos would d,
now upon the point Of enjoying a civil
administration incomparably NOR.
free. equitable and stimulating tha,
their Il lhers had ever known unde
the Spanish regime. Nor Is this an. T
the lnsnrrectiOn started by Aguinald,
were quelled tomorrow our primary i'm
tentions which were just and right
eous, would be carried out unswero
ingly, Notwithstanding the deborah
amount OF American blood and treas
ure which has been needlessly expend
ca. we mean as Well TO the Filipinl
as We mean TO the Porto Ricans an.
the Cunans, and We speak the convic
ions pf the vast majority of ga
American people when we say that W.
should yield, and ought to WELD. to IA
wishes for absolute independence prc
lessed by AguinaldO. If he could sho-
us that they are the wishes OF a m,
Jorlty OF the inhabitants OF the Philir
pine archipelago. Such, however.
not the case. IL is extremely doubtfi
whether Aguinaldo represents the do
slres OF q majority even Of the Tagal
VINO, themselves, constitute but a M.
OF the Inhabitants of the single islam
OF Luzon. IL is certain that the vi
ayas, who are more numerous than u
Iagals, and who were civilized at q
earlier date, and who occupy II
group OF important islands betwes
Luzon and Mindanao, would new
submit permanently to Tagal overlor
ship and would greatly prefer n
sovereignty of the United State
which, following our traditional pri
ciples Of government. would give lar
powers Of self-rule to each insular co
stituent of the Philippine archipelap
Our respected contributor, Senat
Hoars seems to lose sight Of the az
long and deep-rooted animosities B
tween the Visayas and the Tagals. ]
seems 10 argue on the assumption tn
Aguipal6o's followers, who cam
number, az the outside. more than
lew scores OF thousands. represent I
whole eight million inhabitants OF Q