The evening times., 1900-01-08
Hold THE PHILIPPINES
The Views Of Senator Frye Oh The
Eastern Problem.
The American Possession Of the Ar
chIpeIngo VIII Prevent the DisruP-
zion of Chiua-Buy the church
Property at Reasonable Price
aud building Railroads Favored

Senator Frye Of Maine. President pro
tempore Of the senate. "a member Of the
Peace Commission. and one Of the strong
est advocates OF expansion. has given this
expression OF his views.
II have no question that We should bold
the Philippine Archipelago forever We
should neither surrender out Sovereignty
to any people in the islands nor 10 any ma
tIons outside.
Prom a commercial point Of view ] re-
gard the acquisition of the archipelago
as Of the very greatest importance TO
all OF our country The archipelago
fronts on the China Sea. Its possession
places US for the FIRST time at the front
door OF the Orient. where we must look
hereafter for the disposal OF our surplus
products. That surplus is TO grow larger
and larger every year. Iudisposed OF IL
would be q deathblow 10 prosperity. Al
ready resulting from our possession the ey-
ports of cotton goods from the United
states to China have increased 100 per cent
Possession TOO has illustrated another
thing II is stated-and. ] presume on
good authurity-that our Government has
obtained agreements with the great powers
OF the world for The maintenance Of the
open door iu China. II Russia England
France. and Germany Two years ago had
undertaken 20 divide China and then close
the door. who dreams that our State De
psrtmsnt would have had anything 10 say
In relation 90 it7 And II it had. that any
attention would have been paid by these
powers
The nations of the world are today
nefrbbors They touch elbows. They all
heard Admiral Devey's guns and saw for
the first time this Republic take its posi-
tion as a great world power. Is it posSi-
hle tha, we alone viii refuse 10 recognize
this sJupendous i3ct-
In my Judgment our presence i'm The
East will prevent the disruption OF China,
will compel the recognition Of our rights
under our commercial treaty with that
emnirp- will furnish a great market for
our surplus products. and viii continue
10 Us our present prosperity. enabling as
to employ all Who desire TO work and PAY
the good wage which today prevail
What is the DUTY of our Government
toward the reopre Of the island2" Mr.
Frye was asked.
First" he replied 4 would purchase
at reasonable prices The immense tract OF
land now owned by the monastic order
corporation and sell it in small lots 10
the inhabitants Who viii cultivate IT, The
archipelago could well afford to incur the
Indebtedness fJ- this. and in few years
the revenues would pay the debt The ma
tives of the island appear to be bitterly
hostile TO these orders This would tend
to preserve tht peace in the islands and
would deal justly NTH the church
second. I would build railroads and
highways 50 that ne products of The mar
velously fei tile slanls could find theiF
way to the sea
Third yyouII attend % the educa-
tiopaI interests Of the people. OF course
n is our duty to give them as good q
government at the earliest time possible
as we enjoy ourselves l would, Just as
far and as fast as possible. surrender 20
them very Ia gely the local and municiPal
governments. In short. I would deal with
them justly, mereifully and benevolent
ly.''