The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-07

turned. Fate and fortune were against
us, however and now we have the sad
picture OF the Democratic party taking
advantage Of the nations embarrass-
ment in war to raise a political issue.
THIRD-If It had not been for Don
Emilio Aguinaldo, there would never
have been any insurection in the Phil
ippines, His desire for personal power
and fame. supported by remarkable
cunning and executive capacity, under
the cover OF assumed patriotism, is en-
tirely responsible for the warfare
against America. Taking advantage OF
the conditions under which he was al
lowed to go to cavite, when he was
never promised independence In any
shape or form, he favored every et-
fort to educate the masses Of the
people. who were at first kindly dis
posed towards us, against the United
States our institutions and our people.
FouRTH-If 1t had not been for the
methods of Aguinaldo and his associ-
stes. of ex-spanish civil servants who
hated US. OF foreign auxiliary juntas,
and of American sympathizers, We
would have established peace. order and
good government. and might even have
given the FilipinOs. after they had
proved themselves capable. the very in
dependence which they now claim, The
United States army. naval and civil
officials may have made mistakes in
dealing with the Filipinos. but they
were insignificant in influence COM
psred with the agencies which were at
work al! over the islands under direc-
ton of the unscrupulous control al
ready mentioned to educate the masses
that America and Americans were in
initely verse than Spain and Span
iards. History win prove beyond Ques-
ton that the United States did every
thing in its power to prevent the out
break on the 4th of February. 1899,
which has given the Democratic NOM
inee his cry Of Imperialism.
FIFTH-The sum and substance OF
the whole Philippine question is this:
The United States is today in the Phil
ippine islands. is putting down insur-
reetion, and is maintaining sovereign
~ and endeavoring to establish order.
as a result Of meeting our unavoidable
moral responsibilities growing out Of
the war with Spain. which was a right
eous war supported by Democrats as
well as Republicans. II insurrection
land the so-oaIled issue Of imperialism
has resulted from the establishment OF
American sovereignty in the Philip
plres. it must be remembered by Demo-
Gratis and skeptical Republicans that
tbfe .o,-arairr,f,, 10 tha ,...s,,i. - 4.
treaty Of peace which was favored by
the Democratic nominee for president
as much as by the Republican presi:
dent. Which will the voter follow
the man who. having urged the ratifica-
ton of the treaty. now shirks the re-
sulting responsibilities and favors a
policy. or the man who, having
advocated the same treaty, now says
that America shall meet her resulting
responsibilities. that there shall be no
scuttle policy. and that we shall pursue
our duty and not be guilty Of desertion.
sIXTH-Looking at the material side
We note that the Philippine archipela-
go. comprising 115,OOO square miles, and
holding 100000 people, is the geograph-
ical. and can be made the commercial
and strategic center Of that entire Won
derful coast line, Just across the Pacific
from our own shores Of California, Ore
gon and Washington. which winds in
and out for 5000 miles from Australia
on the south to Siberia on the north,
and upon which debouch 500, ,OOO 900 Of
DeoDle with their increasing trade and
wants, and which sustains an annual
foreign commerce Of $4,000, 900, 900, of
which Americas share is only 100000
900 where 1t should and can be s1,OOO,-
100000 If We retain possession Of The
Philippines. If Spain developed an an
nual trade Of s8S,OOO,OOO in the Philip
pines with her depressing methods.
America with her enterprise viii cas-
ily increase this to s15O,OOO,OOO per an
mum. The $2O,OOO,OOO which the United
States is credited with having paid to
Spain for the archipelago is a mere
bagatelle compared with their material
worth. If it be contended that we are
spending hundreds Of millions Of dol