Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
'BEVER|DGE TO THE SENATE.
Eloquent Address Delivered by the
Indiana StatesmaR
MUST RETAIN PHILIPPINES.
Americas eacred Duty to Advance the
Cause OF CfviiirHtion-Fniplnos Unnt
for the Responsibility OF seIf-Gov~ra-
msne-senasor Hozr Replies

Washington. Jan. 1o.-At the conciu-
sion OF routine business in the senate
Tuesday. Senator Beverage was recog-
nized for his speech on the Philippine
question. The text Of his address was
a resolution which he offered a few
days ago, which declares that the
Philippine islands are territory belong
ing to the United States; that 1t is the
intention Of the United States to retain
them as such and to establish and
maintain such governmental control
throughout the archipelago as the stu
alton may demand"
| Mr.. Beyeridge said:
THE times call for candor. The Philip
| pines are ours forever, territory belong
Ing to the United States as the constftu-
Non calls them And just beyond the
| Philippines are China's iilimitabIe mar
kets. We will not retreat from either,
| We will not repudiate our duty in the
| archipelago. We will not renounce our
part In the mission of our race. trustee.
under God, Of the civilization of the
world.
Our largest trade henceforth must be
| with Asia The Pacific is our ocean.
More and more Europe will manufacture
| all needs; secure from its colonies the
most II consumes. Where shall we turn
for consumers of our surplusf Geogra-
ply answers the question. China Is our
| natural customer. She Is nearer to US
than to England. Germany oe Russia, the
commercial powers Of the present and
| the future. They have moved nearer to
China by securing permanent bases on
| her borders. The Philippines give US a
base at the door OF all the east. The
power that rules the Pacific Is the power
that rules the world. and. with the Phil
ippines. that power Is and will forever be
the American republic"
After referring to the value of Chi
mas trade, the resources and immense
size OF the islands. the climate, the
character OF the people and to Again-
aldo, Senator Beveridge spoke of the
military situation, defending Gen. Otis.
The campaign. he said, had been as
perfect as possible with the force at
hand.
"a lasting peace car. be secured only by
overwhelming forces IN ceaseiess action
until universal and absolutely final de-
feat Is inflicted upon the enemy. Our
mistake has not been cruelty. It has been
| kindness. There L. not now, and never
was. any possible course but eeaseiess
operations In the field and loyal support
| Of the war at home"
The Filipinos, Senator Beveridge
said. are children utterly incapable Of
self-government; the English or Dutch
systems of government were impossi-
BILE and protectorate impracticable.
Senator Beverage claimed that the
| nnffnn'e IN mn lo r,.Ia nj
ulatlons for the government OF its pos
sessions was not confined to any given
set of rules or regulations. 1t was not
confined to any particular formula Of
laws of kind Of government or type OF
administration.
"Our flag has never paused In its on
ward march. Who dares halt 1t now
| now when history's largest events are
| carrying 1t forward: now when we are
| at last one people. though strong enough
for any task. great enough for any glory
destiny can bestow? Who would tear
from that sacred banner the glorious
| legend OF single battle where 1t has
waved on land or sea? What son OF q
soldier OF The flag whose father fell be-
| meath 1t on any field would surrender
that proud record foS the heraldry OF a
king? In the cause OF civilization. In the
| service Of the republic anywhere on earth
| Americans consider wounds the nobiest
| decorations man can win. and count the
| giving OF their lives a glad and precious
| duty. Pray God that spirit never fails
| Pray God the time may never come when
| American heroism Is but a legend, like
the story OF the Cid: American faith In
our mission and our might dream dis
solved and the glory OF our mighty race
| departed.
/ .Ara ,h.t &,,,,o ,,,,tt ,,~,,.- 1900 VIZ.
| will renew our youth at the fountain of
| new and glorious deeds. We will exalt
our reverence for the nag by carrying It
| to a noble future as well as by remem-
| bering its ineffable past. And 80. sena-
tors. with reverent hearts. where dweiis
the fear OF God. the American people
move forward 10 the future of their hope
and the deing of his work"
| Concluding, the senator said:
Mr.. President and senators, adept the
| resolution offered that peace may quick
iy come and that we may begin our saw
ing regenerating and uplifting work.
| Adopt II and this bioodshed will cease
when these deluded children of our Is
lands learn that this Is the final action Of
the representatives of the American peo-
| pic in congress assembled.
| Reject II. and the world. history and
the American people will know where &c
forever fix the awful responsibility for
| the consequences that will surely follow
such failure to do our manifest duty.
How dare we delay when our soldiers
| blood Is howingf''
Mr.. Hoar congratulated the senator
from Indiana on his speech. Yet, he
said. he had listened In vain for those
words which the American people have
taken on their lips In solemn crises.
the words right. justice. duty and
freedom" were absent from the eio-
quent address Mr.. Hoar declared that
practically every statement Of fact In
the speech was refuted by government
reports received from Admiral Dewey,
Gen. Otis and from other sources.
her rights In the rnIripp.nes? Mr..
Hoar asked. Where did the United
States get the right to buy and sell
people like sheep? He was certain that
for all the wealth and commerce and
glory which he had eloquently de-
picted the senator from Indiana would
not have great injustice done.
Mr.. Hoar declared the Fihpinos had
the Spaniards hemmed in Manila and
the latter were Obliged to surrender.
He thought 1t would be necessary to
revise the constitution before those
Ffiipinos could be bought and sold.
He did not believe Mr.. Beverage
would advise the American people to
do this thing or to do anything so base
as TO strike down the infant Filipino
republic.
Gen. Otis had promised. Mr.. Hoar