The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-29
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FEe referred TO the treatment OF Cuba
by the United States. and said he had
no disposition to discuss the motives of
the Republican party in pursuing one line
of policy toward Cuba and opposite
policy toward the Philippines. He be-
lieved such discussion would be unprofita-
Bile In his judgment there was no justi-
fication in morals. in public policy or In
the condition OF the two peoples for the
difference in their trea tment. There was
no reason in his mind why independence
should be granted to the Cubans and de-
MED to the Filipinos Pie said it was the
evident pupose of the Republican party
to retain the Philippines permanently.
but he did not believe the subject had
been settled finally by the American peo-
PIE Personally. he had no doubt that
the islands ought to be turned over to
their inhabitants, as he felt that they
were entirely capable of establishing a
proper government, although they might
not be capable of establishing and main
ta.Eing such a government as ours.
THE NEGRO.
The Fiiipinos. by heredity. he thought,
were not fitted for our form Of govern
ment. He said that the negro In thi>
country had been afforded ample oppor.
tunity to participate in our form of gov
eminent. yet said he, those who
are most familiar with the negro's condi-
ticn know tina. he is little better prepared
for fha discharge Of the duties of citi-
zenship than he was in tina beginning
The negro suffered, he saiG. from de-
feet of heredity.
Mr.. Simmons discussed the stories Of the
! water cure, of the burning OF towns
and OF recommendations. He declared
| there was 10 9ouss as TO the .ru.hfulness
of the ena.Ces Ssain:t The American army
OF cruelty. :chcala;ity and bs:oarity- In
fact. said IL. Z: was crssn:ssd cruelty and
Larbarity ard hot n.srS:g isolated III
| stances of t-rture. He referred to the
| order issued by Gensrs. sr,..,: 20 make
| the Island OF Sairar hos::ss wilder
| ness and 10 Sly ali maze inhabitants
over ten years OF age.
NO order recorded in all history he
declared, ''parallele5 that order except
| that of Herod the King. when lie cons
manded that alt the male children who
| were in Bethlehem and all the coasts
| thereof from twoyears and under should
be slain in order that he might .ca more
| securely compass the death CT P,n. OF
whom is was said. He came to bs; the
King of the Jews, the Christ and Saviour
/ of mankind
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81 feel. he continued. like calling
| upon the great brave and humans man
| in the White House to probe these things
I to the bottom. and at least to make them
/ odious.
| IT discussing the agricultural situation
I in the Philippines. Mr.. Simmons com
| fessed % Z, feeling of alarm for his OWN
| section of the country over the prospect
/ of the admission to the United States Of
products of the Islands, for with the
/ cheap labor there those products could
! be produced inf the Philippines more
| chesapiy than in this country.
I In conclusion. Mr. SimmolAs protested
| a gainst the holding of the Philippine
Islaniis as "a possession of. the United
States. declaring that Il retained Ia
! Islands could bring to this country oAi1
disaster ard misfortnna