The Washington times., 1902-06-25
NOTABL E ORATORY
HEARD IN HOUSE

are willing to die-demonstrated to the
satisfaction OF Mr.. Williams that they
were qualified for SELF government Not
the government to which the people of
the United States are accustomed. but
| the self-government which best suited
their condition.
The gentleman from California (Mr
Kahn had said the sixteenth century
could not be galvanized upon the twen-
tieth century. OF course. it could not,
said Mr.. Williams. and it was for that
reason that ne opposed the holding Of
the Philippines.
Two Contrasted Pictures.
Mr.. Williams, arguing en- this line.
said that the conduct of the United
States in Cuba and in the Philippines
presented two pictures. and he asked his
hearers which they liked best He would
not paint the Philippine plcturo-no
! lover Of his country would do go.
But II Il was not cowardly to give
the Cubans independence because you
| had promised 1t. and il 1t was not cow
ardly to promise it. then it would rot
be cowardly to promise it to the Fill
pinos. and give It to them
! BY the evidence cscvery witness COM
7etent to testify. the Filipinos were SAID
TO be better fitted for independence than
the Cubans. They were the superior
people. because they were racially sim
liar to the Japanese, who had demon
strated so marvelously their power %
receive and use the blessings of civi,i-
zaticn and progress.
! Mr. Williams traverscd, the speeches
OF several Republican members on the
bill.
He paid his respects to Mr.. Landis
! (Rep.. Ind.) and the assertion of the
latter that the flag never retreated from
the cathedral at Mexico, but 1t had per-
formed its mission.
Aye" said Mr.. Williams, "but II
there had been men like this Admins
traticn. they would have said that il
| had not performed its mission. that
God had carried us there, that provi-
dence had carried US there. that our De-
ing there was an incident OF the war,
and that they believed great god held
us In the palm OF his hand. and lad put
us in the City OF Mexico. and being help
less idiots We could not get out
Has Performed It's Mission.
1T had performed Its mission. had
it?" he continued. Il say that the fac
has performed its mission in the Phil
ippines. What Is It's mission? Because
the flag is but their emblem. the out
ward and visible sign of an inward and
spiritual grace
Can It be the mission Of q civilized
people to attempt to spread civiliza-
tion by force of arms? Can 1t be the
mission Of proud people to keep the
flag put simply for the sake of national
in rf
Great Britain. Russia, or France, il
could be understood why men should
say, we will not follow a retreating
flag.
Brave men never fear being called
towards tapplausel and great nations
never fear to take their heels off the
weak and helpless people for fear they
will lose national prestige. But car
anybody imagine that the world will con-
clude. If America takes the iag down
in the Philippine Islands. that her rea-
son for taking 1t down is because she Il
afraid CT the Filipinos and that people
will regard us as towards?
And. in conclusion, Mr.. Chairman, car
it be the mission OF Christian people tc
have the flag stay put by bloodshed, by
musket. by cannon, by military powers
l say that Christianity has no part mol
Will
MANS Irhumanity to Han"
What is Christianity: 1t is n word
It is a germ. 1t is a word calling new
born men TO holier purposes and higher
lives. 1t is the democratic word OF the
fatherhood OF God and the brotherhood
of man.
1T was the democratic leaven o
equality of man under the common SOW.
creignty OF God that he brought, and II
is the leaven which shall exist every
where until it shall have burst acres:
and done away with the complaint tha
mans inhumanity to man makes count
less millions mourn" Prolonged ap
plause.l
Mr. Williams was cut off by the expi
ration of the time allotted TO the minor
ity for general debate. and yielded the
focr amid applause from both sides o
the chamber. testifying the appreciation
in which he is held by Democrats anC
Republicans alike for tie ability and in
telligence which he brings TO bear OF
the discussion of all public questions.
For the majority 'ho general debate
was closed by Mr.. CrumpacScr tR.p.
IadD. a member CT the Committee -
IasulaT Arrnirs.
MIR. Crumpackor discussed the p-cvls
iors CT the committees bli and at tt,
conclusion of his remarks the commitfa
rose.