Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
IDEAL ADMINISTRATION.
what the Sanguine Senator Rev.
eridEe Prescribes for the
Philippines.

Indiana, in support of his resolution for
the permanent holding of the Phil
ippines, enthusiastic, eloquent and OPP
timistic as it is, at the same time sug-
gests disturbing reflections. Mr.. Bev-
Philippines as of the greatest impor-
lance to the United States for CONNER
cial, military, political and moral rea-
sons, and insists that for these reasons,
separately and conjoined, it is our duty
to hold fast to them. Yet he says that
unless they are ruled in the most ideal
ly perfect manner-in a manner of
which the United States has had little,
if any, practical eNperience-the islands
had better be abandoned at once. He
processes implicit faith that this ideal
administration can be secured. ENperi-
ence has taught older observers than
the Indiana senator TO limit themselves
to hope, shaded with doubt.
Senator Beyeridge spent some time
exploring the waters and roaming
among the islands of the Philippine
archipelago. His recital of his obser-
vations and experiences is an expan-
sion of the line in the old missionary
hymn: Where every prospect pleases
and only man is VILE In glowing pc
RODS he pictures the beauties of the
Islands, their richnes of vegetation, the
exceeding fertility of the soil, the vast
mineral wealth awaiting American en-
te1 mise to bring it to the surface, the
sal brity of its climate, the boundless
possibilities of this empire of the
ccean."
When ne comes to speak OF the peo-
pie he takes az altogether different
tone. They are described as "a bar
narous race, modified by three CEN
turtles of contact with decadent
race" In the whole 100000 there
are only three commanding intellects
and chara cters-Are1lano, Mabini AMI
ACuiraido. The first, the chief justice
Of the supreme court under AmericaL
jurisdiction, is "a profound lawyer aat
brave and incorruptible man." Ma
bini is the highest type of sub5lety
and the most constructive mind th;:,
race has yet produced" AguiDaido Is
"a clever, popular leader, able, brave,
resourceful, cunning, ambitious, I'M
scrupulous and masterful."
Senator BeveriGge insists that last
ing peace can be secured only by over
whelming forces in ceaseless action
until universal and absolutely final de-
feat is inflicted on the enemy. In this
connection it is well to remember
what Lieut.. Gilmore said after nine
months captivity and forced travel
over tho island of Luzon. He thought
AZ
there were any TaGalos left" That
puts tie lasting peace" in the distant
future and presents a prospect Of
"ceaseless action" by the troops for
years to come.
But when peace does come Mr.. Bev-
eridge aims against any attercpt -
give the FiIipinos self-eovernTent for,
he says, they are not capable of i,
''they are or:eEtals, Nalays. instrCc.
eG by SpaniarGs in the latter's west
estate MIR. Beverage says the gov
eminent must be simple and stroa-."
Neither the Dutch nor the Enelx,,
methods in the Malay states WI! CO.
The ruling power must be exclusively
in American hands. with perhaps al
advisory council to discuss measures
with the governor general. but W tn
no power beyond discussion. Even
that elemental plan will fail in TIE
hands of any but ideal a1.:'s,G.
istrators." They must lie men or tn"
world and of affairs, students of their
fellow men, not theorists nor dream
ers. They must be as incorruptible as
honor. as stainless as purity. asn
whom 10 force can brighten, no int.u-
ence coerce, no money buy" If such
men cannot be had, then it is better
pure military occupation for years.
Mr.. Heveridge says we had better
abandon this priceless possession, az
nit ourselves incompetent to do oGr
part IN the Notwithstanding work os
of arduous deeds for civilization AM,
run up the flag of reaction and decsy
than to apply academic Eotions of self
government to these children or at
tempt their government by any but
the most perfect administrators our
country can produce"
Senator Beveridge is rather new TO
national politics, but he is old enough
and ought to have seen enough to
Judge whether his Ideal admins
traitors for the Philippines are, under
existing conditions. likely to have the
support of the political bosses, with
out whose sanction appointment and
conf rlration are doubtful.-ClevelaEd
Plain Dealer.