The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-19
SALIENT POINTS OF BEvERDGE'S
SPEECH.

ri. P1cs.nent. the ,lsnes call for can
dor TIE Philippines aIe o1ss forever,
territory Oe40nslns 10 the United
State as TIE constitution calis them
And lasg beyoni the Philippines are
CnlIa's ilkmitabie markets. We VIII
not retr~ AT from either. We will not
~ pa ilAxe our duty IN the archipelago.
We vlA not abandon our oppostunity
In the ORIENT We Will not renounce
our part ia the mission OF our race.
trustee, under God. OF the civilization
OF the world. And We WILL move forward
10 our work. not bowling out regrets
like slaves whipped 10 their burdens.
but with gratitude for = task worthy OF
our strength. aud thanksgiving TO Al
mighty God that he mas nArkss. Us -
his chosen people. henceforth 20 lead In
the Regeneration OF the world.
Philippines Command the Pactnc.
Thus island empire 10 the last land
left IN AL the oceanA IL should
prove Q mistake 20 abandon u. the blun-
der once made would be irretrievabla
If it proves Q mistake 70 hold Il. the
error can be corrected when we VIII;
every other progressive nation stands
ready 10 relieve IA
But 10 hold 10 will be no mistake. Our
largest trade henceforth must be with
Asia The Pacific Is our ocean. More
ard more Europe will manufa0sure all
IL needs-secure from Its colonies the
most n consumes Where shall we surn
for consu mers Of our surpluss Geogrs-
ply answers the question China II
our natural customer. She 10 nearer TO
Us than to England. Germany or Rus
STA, the commercial powers OF the pres
ems and the future. They have moved
nearer TO China by securing permanent
bases on her borderA The Philippines
give us a base az the coor al ali the
east Lines of navigation from our
ports to me Orient aud Australia; from
the IsthmAn canal TO Asia: from all
original ports 70 Australia. converge at
and separate from the PhilippiseA
Value Of China's Trade.
China. trade Is the mizhtiest CON-
merciai fact IN our future. Her foreign
commerce was ass, 15s. 800 IN 1897 Of
whIch We. her ueia hDor. mad less than
10 psr cent vt which only = little more
than half was merchandise sold TO
emma by US. We ought ~ nave % per
cent and We will Aud Cnina's foreign
CNuUlcECt OnAy -
sources. her possibilities, her wants
all are undeveloped- She has only 3so
miles OF railway. l have seen trains
loaded with natives and all the activi'
tioS OF modern life already appearing
along the line But she needs and In
80 wears will have 20. 900 miles OF rail.
way.
I us..s IN
Islands
But II thew did not command China,
India the Orient, the whole Pacific for
purposes of offense. defense aud trade,
/ tbs Philippines are 80 valuable In them.
seIves that we should hold tnem-
have cruised more than 1000 miles
through the archipelago. every moment
n surpri-e at its loveliness aud wealth.
I have ridden hundreds Of miles on the
islands. every foot of the way reveaa
ton Of vegetable aud mineral richeA
20 land in America surpasses In Ter
riIiry the plains aud valleys OF Luzou.
K &c and six. sugar and cocoanGis,
hemp and tobacco and manv products
J Of the temperate. as well as tropiS
zone. grow in various sections OF tnt
archipelago nave sen hundreds oil
bushels Of Indian corn lying in a road
frin1ed with banana trees The forests
of Negros. MIndanao. Mindora. PaluaI
and parts Of Luzon are invaluable anc
; inrscf-
Ihave q nugget Of pure golt
picked up IN its present form on the
banks of q Philippine creek hav'
gold dust washed gu. by crude processes
|. OF careless natives from the sands Of |
Philippine stream Both Indicate grea
deposits at the source from which the,
come. In one Of the islands great de
posts OF copper exist untouched Tn
mineral wealth Of this empire ~ tn
ocean will one dav surprise the world
Our trade with the islands develope
will be $i25, 0O3. 900 annually; for wa
believes that we cannot do 10 times a
, well As Spain. Consider their imperis
dimensions Luzon Is larger and riche
than New York, Pennsylvania, Illinol
or Ohio Mindanao Is larger aud richie
: than all New England Manila. a.
I port of call aud exchange. will. In tn
: time Of men now living. far surpas
Liverpool Behold the exhaustles
= markets they command
d Character OF the People.
/ Il will be hard for Americans WI
ii have not studied them. TO understau
il the people They ere barbarous ~
e. notified by three centuries OF conts
with a decadent race. The Filipino
the South Sea Malay put through
Il process OF 800 years OF superstition
= religion. dishonesty IN dealing. disord
in habits OF industry. and cruelty. c
Al price and corruption in government.
Il barely possible that 900 men IN
the archipelago are cap sble OF selfgo
eminent IN the Anvlo-Saxo sens
NY own belief il that there are not !
.nen among them who comprehel
\ what Anglo Saxon sslfgovernment ev
means; and there are over 1000. 600 pe
pie to b. governed. know many clev
aud highly educated men among the
but there are only three commando
intellects and characters. Arellani, NJ
bini and Auuinaldo Arellani. the CHI
Justice OF our supreme court. IL . pI
found lawyer. and a brave aud inc
- ruptible man. Mabini IL the hfRh'
type Of subtlety and the most CONSTR
tive mind that race has yet produces
Aguinaldo is great popular lead
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