The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
THE COST OF A MISTAKE.

ono ~ the hest speeches made against the Philip
pine bill was that of Senator William d. Mason of Hi
nos who voted with the democrats upon this impor
tant question AS 1t made late in the debate being
delivered the day before the vote was TAKEN IL mas
not received the attention 1t deserved,
Senator Mason began with quoting from Herbert
spencers latest book just published Facts and Com
ments" in which the great author of the synthetic
philosophy speaks of slavery Senator Mason applied
the words to the United States and the Philippines;
begin with the earliest i and simplest which we s
hands and cord round his neck las suggested by hsures
in AssyT%n to make Kim slave The one You say
captive and the other free Are you quite sure me otner
let his captive escape he must continue to be fastened by
keeping hold Of the cord IN such way that II can not easy
the captive is tied him. wild animal the track
and he can not pursue TO e. q, g a he
taken Of his deenseless position Moreover he has to
Se 99d oF Io anG hes Ways simple
manner the universal truth that the instrtimentatie by
which the subordnaon OF others IS elected themselves SUD
ordinate the victor, the master, or the ruler
Senator Mason said he not speaking for the
Filipino but for the American master at our end of
the chain"
The money we have spent upon this mistake, sena-
tor Mason argued, would make chain of gold that
would encirce the world lie said:
1t would construct our Nicaragua canal over and over
again One year OF expenditure upon the philippines
American desert to blossom like the rose Our total ex-
uenses there would nav the salaries the president the
cabinet and for thousand years 1t would more
than double the public buildings of the nation would
than pay annual pension roll IT would provide
for rivers and hatbors for quarter OF century
The $500 600 600 have spent in the Philippines
Senator Mason continued would give us system OF
| National irrigation which would double the value OF
the great territory in the middle Of the continent and
cover it over with happy homes and wealthy States
1t would give MS navy larger than that of the two
largest nations of the world. 1t would endow in every
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equal Harvard In resources
Think what could have been done toward relievinf
noverty in this country and cleaning out the slums
the great cities with the of S60000o,000
Think of the public improvements of all sorts whicl
could have been accomplished with this vast sum
which would have given $3 900 to each of on
States, The people will not forget at election tim
how their money has been squandered
TupEE of Chicagos churches struck by ightnins
Some day cyclones and lightning will teach churches to tax
in their stceple and do business the ground floor.
ONCE more Quay has made Pennsylvania jump throug
the hoop.
naval affairs seems have suspicion that he is mange
t ing
y DORIS that amnesty order be promulgated July ii
S clude Jake Smith?
PALMA will ignore those bribery charges but the gno
ing OF charge is not always the best way disprove it.
PAsrrua institute in Texas would have saved thr
@ liyesin san Antonio alone in the last four months.