New-York tribune., 1902-05-24
THE PHILIPPINE POLICY.
TWO CONTRA STING VIEWS or
IT PRESENTED.
THE DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE STATED
BY SENATOR DUBOIS AND THE RE
PUBLICAN BY SENATOR
BEEERIDGE
BEH ERIDGE.
d TELEGnArH ro In TRInrNr.I

itEs hght 10 hinder the installation among the
Filipinos Of more generous and practicable
system Of civil government. Though serving his
first year in the Senate as a convert to Demo-
cratic theories, Mr.. Dubois has quickly risen to
authority and influence. and his determination
20 Obstruct all legislation granting to the Fill
rinos larger measure of self-government has
been the moving impulse in dragging the minor
ty into that attitude Of wholesale denuncation
Of American rule in the archipelago to which
the older party leaders have given so grudging
and reluctant an assent. The Idaho Senator
whose policy has spurred the rawer recruits
the Democratic side to much eXtravagant and
III Judged abuse Of American military methods
il the Philippines. might have been expected to
follow the sensational lead at which his more
hysterical supporters eagerly grasped. On
the contrary. his speech to-day surprised both
his admirers and detractOrs by resolutely
chewing all vituperative pyrotechncs. and hold
ing itself TO legitimate and serious discussion
Of the political and commercial prob.s'ns raised
by this country's effort to pacify and administer
lis new possessions beyond the Pacific. In this
respect Il offered a striking contrast not only 10
the defamatory vaporings Of eXcitable antt-iTn-
perialsts like Mr.. Wellington and Mr.. Carmack,
but also to the philosophy of Mr.. Hoar. Senator
Hale who rarely says thing in debate without
both point and substance, remarked at one stage
Of Mr. Dubois's speech that it by far the
Lodge bill yet offered by the Democratic side,
and expressed regret that more Senators were
not on hand TO benefit by it.
Mr. Dubois's voice suffered from the strain Of
q three hours speech and he had to ask for
help in the reading Of certain passages. But In
the main mis- matter. If not his manner. fully
justified Mr.. Hale's spontaneous and timely
compliment.
An earnest and forcible reply 10 Mr.. Dubois
was made by Mr.. Beveridge, Of Indiana, who
contended that the development of China's re-
sources would be of antage in trade ana
commerce TO the United States as the Industrial
development of other nations had been.
ARGUMENTS OF MIR. DUBOIS.
Mr.. Dubois spoke in part as follows;
There are two propositions before the Senate and
we are called upon TO decide for the people OF one
United States which one we will indorse by our our
9ne on rs Phe eP6ppnes repreenng the
views OF the rseeting @ the Views the
Democrats of this chamber 1t is quite Ikey onai
~ al he Republicans and that the minority SUD
titgte e if f nSl srtan no%eS.r %
lined in the majority bl Is nf in the mi
nort bill is satisfactory to the Democrats III the
The main question to the policy which no,e we
shall adopt in dealing with the PhPPihe b ArGn, f
bie nlatniv present The difference is so clear ana
defined that no one here OF & Se question is
IN "a submitted to the people of the country, and
ieI in empIe language between the policy Of the Re,
publicans and Democrats before entering lh'o @H
arEgnGR gun Renblicans intend to hold the Philippines
subject TO the United States in all things WHOM
iIDC am, hone much less a promise, of ultimate
fndependence So far anywhere appears, I'M tnS
States toT at f INN the indefinite future all of their
PRESENT. and a9ds aGr t timber mines and waterways
are to be parcelled out TO our own peope Pill INN Io
nose The FfIipinos to have no voice, IN Iiie @
disposal Of their own They are 10 pg b disnosItIon
of The taxes collected. After we have become M,
arc AT liberty TO remain to leave as seems pest
10 us our own wishes are TO gniae alI tbe 0oiicv
Of the Republicans which is anywheFFe F & FipnoS
indicate that the wishes or I,drston now or in the
future.
INDEPENDENCE FOR FlLlPlNoS.
The policy Of the Democrats is to give the Fiii,
ppraccabe moment This is clearly set forth ar ana 1m
soemnly guaranteed In the mean ouarnment onlr for
themselves as suitable to their conditions @ bt @T
propose keep and protect their country anu ''''
The contrast between the two policies Is sllaaP @
and well defined. There can be no such lhIhs a.
installing the difference between the two propoSS tS
lions before @ you ti, is @ COLONY The minority
tend give them an indepenoent W teix
and in the future exploit the islands & ror @ Ihe
aRIg ng and 70 sn da Of he oGT ISLANDS for he no
and ilIrn them over TO them when they nave es-
SesvoT 70 de7nonstTate that have correctly stated
the difference as the policy between the me '"o I
though am not certain that any one objects 10
take the bin Of the majority It's tie Is tioA "A
bin femporarily 10 provide for the administration
N The sffsiTs of cfy government in the Philippine
Islands and for other purposes lhers cei 20 H
IS nothing II that title to hold out any nope "a ~
whore in the bin do you iind any yg lag eaE f t6e sS
the Phppine @ Islands? It is plainly forth in
al the succeeding sections OF me irs gi M nf civil
goyernment Of the Philippine Islands. utterly re-
gardless Of the wishes, suggestions or progstS ,t o
the inha of the islands There Is no inIind-
ton anywhere in the bill that at any tIne IN tl
future or under any circumstances % f f cvfi GOV
States cease TO administer the a1iTs Oh Oh e'il s as
eminent in Philippine Islands II must pe as
or eysded that the United States intends 10 make
perpetual colony Of these Islands. NO Repupllcdh
have exutingiv proclaimed it, The title of the bill
h temporarily TO provide for the administration i
snds and for other purposes Let US see what
some Of the other purposes are VIII t nor mon
the bill will address myself to the commercial
aspect Of this whole business as It ahec's 'he
United States
THE COMMERCIAL QUESTION.
II Il Was perfectly manifest that would be
sreatly injured commercially by continuing the
D2bey marked out by The majority Il we wfTG Tands a9
would entail great and constantly increasing loss
10 our people. we could find some way 70 let
60 II It could be demonstrated that Oriental trade
was myth, and the exploiting of the Philippine
IS we exploited them then quickly il would become
5ur manifest destiny" 10 allow them to have and
so certain that great danger the white
laborer OF the United States and the world will at
tend the attempt to awaken the Chinese to indus
friai activity and competition. and that the deYel-
opnent OF the Philippine Islands by our capital will
work great hardship and infct serious damage TO
our own industries and laborers. that shall have
In the first place. We cannot compete with Japan
or the Oriental trade. Japan is about the size OF
IN and ha Fnnr half fcG