Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
BEVERIDGE REPLIES
SENATE DEBATE ON THE PHILIP
PINES.
Effect Of Sovereignty on Obtaining
and Retaining Trade Discussed
Adjournment Until Monday.

Mr.. Dubois concluded his speech on the
Philippine bill in the Senate yesterday af-
ternoon and was followed by Mr.. Beverage
of Indiana. who contended that the devel-
opment of Chinas resources would be of adj
vantage in trade and commerce to the
United States, as the industrial develop
ment of other nations had been.
When Mr.. Dubois had concluded after
speaking two hours and half Mr. Bever-
idge Qnd) took the opportunity to reply to
some of the points made by the Idaho sem
ator. He declared that the whole argu-
ment had been made for the purpose of
frightening the American people with the
dragon of China. The subtle argument of
Mr.. Dubois. he insisted. rested upon mis-
conception. Mr.. Dubois had maintained
that when China had adopted modern meth
DDS in the development of its resources. 1t
would supply not only its own needs. but
those of the world. If that were true. Mr..
Beveridge held, then it would be true that
the United States ought not to encourage
the development of any country. He urged
that that was not true.
Experience With Trade.
Germany, for instance. had developed
enormously, both industriously and COM
mercally, yet steadily the exports Of the
United States to Germany had increased.
According to Mr.. Dubois argument, he
urged, our trade ought to have decreased
as Germany's productive and commercial
capacity increased. Mr.. Beverage believed
what had been true of Germany and or
other nations too. would also be true of
China. The argument of Mr.. Dubois, he in
sisted. was refuted by all the facts, as it
had been demonstrated that our exports
had increased most rapidly to those coun-
tries in which internal development was in
creasing, as thereby the people OF those
countries were the better able to purchase
from the United States. This certainly
would be as true of China. as it had been of
other nations. AS the country was deVel-
oped, the wants of the people would in
crease, and so would our opportunity to
supply these wants. Japan had had re-
Gently a wonderful development and along
with that development our exports had In
creased from about S3,0OOOO0 year TO
more than 500, eco 0C0 a year. This would
be true of China. The exports to China
from outside counties amounted to about
$3.50, 100000 a year, and he believed that 1t
would be possible easily for the United
States to secure one-haf of that trade. The
Philippines, he maintained were door to
the Chinese trade.
In a colOquy with Mr.. Carmack Clenn)
Mr. Beveridge said that Breat Britain s4ld
to her dependencies each year products
amounting to 100000, 900. and he felt that
that sort of trade was worth striving for.
Mr.. Carmack pointed out that Great
Britain's trade had been declining, while
that of the United States had constantly
been increasing.
Admitting that fact, Mr.. Beverage said,
the reason for it was that Great Britain,
having long enjoyed monopoly OF the ex-
port trade to her dependencies had grown
careless and had not catered properly to
the desires of the trade. Other nations
the United States and Germany-more act
i've and energetic and enteTprising, slowly
had been undermining Englands foreign
trade.
Mr.. Carmack said it was not necessary
for nation to have dependencies in order
to get trade with them.
Mr.. Beveridge admitted that that might
be true, but the reasons for the truth had
nothing whatever to do with the policy of
holding the Philippines. He maintained
that accessibility, location, spheres of in
fiuence, energy and ability had as much to
90 with the getting and holding of trade,
either by an individual or by nation. as
had the price or OF ality of the goods sold.
He felt that after Mr.. Dubois had called at
tention to an imaginary Chinese dragon,
which was to devour the trade of the
world it was proper for him to advert to
the facts as they were shown.
Are we to judge from the senator's ar
gument,'' inquired Mr. Carmack, that we
are to enter upon policy of holding colon
ial possessions"
THAT question is not before the Senate
or before the American people" replied Mr..
Beverage. IF it ever shall be the republi-
can party will answer it as effectively and
satisfactorily it always has answered
important questions"
The Treaty With Spain.
Mr.. Carmack having intimated that the
argument made by Mr.. Beveridge and one
which had been made some time ago by
Senator Garter CMont.) indicated that the
treaty with Spain had been ratified because
the controlling powers had put the dollar
above every other interest, Mr.. Spooner
(Wis) denied that in ratifying the Paris
treaty the Senate had even attempted to
reduce the Philippine situation to the
standard of the dollar. Mr. Carmack, he
said, not in the Senate at that time
and evidently was not Informed as to the
facts.
Il know what is in the Record" retorted
Mr.. Carmack. And l know that the then
Secretary of the Treasury said that there
was good deal of selfshness in the trans
action
That is merely the opinion of an indl-
vidual," suggested Mr.. Spooner.
Continuing, NJ. Beveridge urged that the
opposite of Mr.. Dubois view was held by
the shrewdest merchants and business men
f the world and by the authorities of the
greatest commercial and industrial nations.
1t could not be true that all these were
mistaken and that the Senator from Idaho
alone was right.
Trade With Dependencies.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) inquired of Mr. Bev-
eridge if Great Britain had a larger export
trade with her dependencies or with free
nations.
Mr.. Beveridge replied that the trade was
greater with free nations" because only
of the lower consuming power of the de-
Tendencies: That. in his opinion, was no
argument in favor of England's relinquish-
ment Of the dependencies or her trade with
them.
Mr.. Dubois in his speech having cont end
ed that if Governor Taft should die, of
other members of the present able Philip
pine commission should pass away, it
would be difficult to supply their places
with equally excellent and patriotic men,
Mr.. Beverdge said:
"There is another Taft not far away. He
will be here In a few days. Leonard Wood
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