The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-15

prepared 10 vote either TO make our WOrk
thorough or even now TO abandon II. lasting
peace can be secured only by overwhelming
forces in ceaseless action until universal and
absolutely final defeat is inflicted on the enc
my.
Efforts To Keep Peace.
The Indianian then -ecounts the work
of the commission appointed to arrange
peace terms and the negotiations up to
the time when the American sentinel
fired that now world-renowned first shot.
which the senator declared was the most
fortunate shot of the war. He then
serted that
The friendly methods of peace have been thor
oughly tried only to make peace more diff
cult.
There is not now and never was any possible
before it entirely erystallzed
witnessed the weak. corrupt, cruel and capri
Thereis not now andn ever was any possible
course but ceaseless operations in the field and
loyal support Of the war at home. Had Agui-
naldo not understood that In America. even in
the American congress. even here in the
ate, he and Dis cause supported: had
he not known that it was proclaimed on the
stump and In the press of a faction in the
United States that every shot his misguided
followers fired into the breasts of American
soldiers like the voleys fired by Wash
ington's men against the soldiers Of King
George, his insurrection would have dissolved
before IL entirely crystalzed
1t is believed and stated in Luzon. Panay
and Cebu that the Filiplnos have only TO fight.
harrass. retreat break up into small parties.
If necessary. they doing now. hut by
any means hold out until the next presidential
election and forces will be withdrawn. All
this has aided the enemy more than climate
arms and battle
I say to those whose voices in America have
cheered those misguided natives to shoot
our soldiers down. that the blood Of those
dead and wounded boys Of ours is on their
hands. and the food Of all the years never
wash that stain away
The FiIipinos are children utterly incapable
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are not Of a self-governing race. They
Oricntals Malays. instructed by Spaniards in
the latters worst estate They know nothing
Of practical government except as they have
Witnessed the weak. corrupt. cruel and capre-
cious rule Of Spain.
The senator declared the people indo-
| lent and in no way able to compete with
Americans and asserted that fortunes
awaited the enterprising. industrious
American who would 20 to the archi-
| pelago. He then described the natives
as he found them in their various sec
| lions. In outlining a, government for the
| islands he said the plan should be simple.
| but strong. Said he:
We must never forget that in dealing with
] the FilipinOs a. deal with children And
[ our government must be simple and strong.
Simple and strong. the meaning of those two
words must b. written in every line Of Philip
pine legislation; realized in every act Of Phil
/ irpine administration. \ Philippine office in
our department Of state an American govern
/ or general in Manila with power to meet daily
/ emergencies; possibly an advisory council with
I no power except That OF discussing measures
/ with the governor general. which council would
/ be the germ for future legislatures. a school
/ in practical government. American lieutenant
/ governors in each province. with like coun-
ell about him; if possible an American resident
I in each district. and Ike council grouped
about him: frequent and unannounced visits Of
/ provincial governors to the districts Of their
proviuCe. periodical reports 20 the governor gen
/ eraI: an American board Of visitation 10 make
semi-annual trips To the archipelago without
4..wF4v .rrFFff aH
I or people hut only TO report and recommend
10 the Philippine office Of our state department.:
a Philippine civil service with promotion for
efficiency. the abolition OF untitS on exports
from the Philippines. the establishment OF i'm
port duties a revenue basis with such dis
elimination in favor Of American imports
will prevent the cheaper goods Of other nations
from destroying American trade. a complete
reform Of local taxation on just and sclen-
tifc basis, beginning with the establishment
Of tax on land according to its assessed val
ue: the minting Of abundant money Tor FhiIp-
pine and oriental use: the granting OF fran
chiseS and concessions upon the theory Of de-
velopin, the resources Of the archipelago. ana.
therefore. not by sale. but upon participation IN
the profits of the enterprise; the formation
Of A system Of public schools every where win
compulsory attendance risitiy enforcedt me
establishment Of the English language through
out the Islands, teaching II exclusively IN li7
schools and using 1T. through Interpreters eA
clusively in the courts; a simple civil code ana
"A stIl simpler criminal code. and bnth conf
10 all the islands except Sulu. Mindanao
and Hatuan- American Judges l'i az -
smallest offenses. gradual slow and careiul m
PRODUCTION of the best Filipiuos into the WORK
ing machinery Of the government; no promise
whatever Of the franchise until the peo!'.'
have been prepared for 1t: all this backed by
the necessary force 20 execute II; thls Outline
Of government the situation demands as soon
as tranquility is established Until then min
tary government Is advisable -,
Even the eIemental plan have outlined win
fail in the hands of any but ldeal adiiiii4is1i
tors Spain did not utterly ram IN cCt ..l.i7
ma az har "
administering
Better abandon this priceless possession ad-
nit ourselves incompetent to DO our part IN me
wcrld-reo -eInins "1rk - GU il'lt 49,, md
better now haul down the flag o. reaction an
decay than 10 apply acaiei'il1 h'll"il- - ~
government 10 thee children %. attempt 80
government bv any nut tho most perfect III
rnlnistrators our country can produce
The declaration Of independence does not Ior-
bid us 70 do our part in the rcSf Tefttloh ~
the world II II did the declaration WoulN
be wrong Just the articles OF cpillelt'd-
ton. drafted by the very same men VINO Sci
ed the declaration. was found 10 DC Wi's- ~
declaration has no anpiieaIion 70 IN -
situation. II was written oy seIl go -! -
men Tor self govern ns men IT Wa "','e1I
nv men who Tor "A century and haf nave neeil
experimenting n self-g3v"rnment IN ttlS Goa.
tirent and whose ancestors for hundreds NJ
y.ar5 before had been gradually developing I'd
ward THAI high and holy estate .t..
The declaration j PCS not conte'nTIa late 'til
III government must have the eoi.seils 90 w
governed The word consent itS.i Ito5
nizes other forms FOR consent means "a
understanding of the things 10 when ti.e
consent is given. and there are ptol's ~
the world who do not un4tEatalt4 amy -'--i-
of government.
Mir. Beveridge then declared that we
had the constitutional right and power
II govern as We please and under any
form we please. The senator closed;
Mr. President and Senator'S Adopt the res
oIution offered that pace may quickly come
and that nay begin our saving resel.-
rating and uplifting work ADOPT II atd til9
hloodshed will cease when these d-luded c4l-i-
dran d our islands learn that this is the final
action of the reures .ntatiVcS OF the American
reOult. in congress assembled Reject u ana
the world history and the American people Wall
know where to forever fix the awful responSl-
follow such failure 10 do our manifest UUtE-
How dare delay when our soldiers b4oSa
is flowinge
Hoar Makes Reply.
Senator Hoar. after Senator Beverage
had concluded. took up some points Of
Senator Beveridge's speech. dwelling par
ticularly, on the claim that the people OF
the islands We're Incapable OF Self-SONerll-
ment. Much OF the testimony cited 10
show this incapacity was based upon the
fact that the masses would follow the
leaders and Senator Hoar raised a hearty
laugh at the expense of Senator Plat, OF
New York, and Senator Hanna, of Ohio,
by wondering whether these gentlemen
regarded il a sign of incapacity for self
tendency TO follow political leaders
Though his speech was short, Senator
Hoar found a lot of weak spots in his
colleagues argument and his statement
of facts. He declared that not the Amerl-
can opposition TO the war, but the presi-
dents proclamation to the EilipinoS was
responsible for the hOStilities. He ridi-
culed Mr. Beveridge' statement that