New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

done some other things there we nave estab-
lished schools, at which I am sorry to hear the
sneers Of the Senator directed We have sent
mem me d OF tittttepe baye a1raVs
| accompanied and always will accompany.
WORK OF AMERICAN TEACHERS.
But before that we did some things that
other government on earth did. We estab-
| lished schools the Philippine Islands before
sent these civilian teachers there. and we detailed
! privates from this regular army of ours, so de-
nounced in this chamber. TO teach those schools.
knew one OF those teachers, private detailed
! from company of the regular army When he
! first established the school not more than dozen
| pupils could attend, and they had to be brought
idea that they were being brought to place of
! dress was something which the American Govern
| ment signifed. They were soon clad in the ordi-
! gIIaee which was fairly surprising and when the
! American teachers went there and this private
was relieved from the school he had 100 scholars
! learn as scholars anywhere on the face Of the
eaT5h aIJ What other country ever detailed private
SoI1lers 70 teach school In ITS conquered country:
Those things we have done Mr.. President. and
has come over the people Of the Philippine ISL
ands They see that we mean them well They
and a better life. They see that under our in
stitutons. under our government they are to en-
Joy Joy a degree Of liberty. free speech and hapPi-
the government of Spain or under government
OF the much praised and sainted Aguinald0.
Now, Mr.. President. In the sneers which the
Senator from Massachusetts has seen fit to in
benefcent work in the Philippine Islands, he re
WIah ms usual M Mnaccuracy TO ami %
tell tomorrow morning whether he said it or not
he said that at election in the Philippine ISL
ands no man could political opinion
without having his tongue cut out or some other
- Let us see what that statute Is. What is it?
shall discuss the issues of an election when an
election is pending. Let see if that is so.
o5 persons & who % nan together FOR the purpose Of
a.ter the passage OF this act continue membership In
or part, the promotion treason rebellion. sedl-
policy ane amy not eRSsedns phc Or Or
by imprisonment not exceeding year. both
Is there anything in that which prevents free
which prohibits the defamation Of those grand
things to which the Senator has referred, the stir
ring phrases of Marco BOzzars or of Warrens
address? Not at all. Mr.. President 1t
strange that human observation can be warped
as TO draw such conclusions.
ment ought to prohibit the secret doings of the
afaF6asts az m II does prohibit secret societies aimed
Ihs country to prohibit and punish membership in
stTT{o2yyi4g government.
tor from Massachusetts in his disparagement Of
does not prevent the reading of the Declaration OF
Independence 1t does not prevent discussion pre-
government and is authority
ONLY THE FACTS WANTED.
Now, Mr. President let us argue this question as
shut our eyes to the real condition things there
and go back into the early period this discussion
ana now occupy ourselves not merely with thrash
ing over old straw. but stirring up of mouIdv
straw. Do not let take for granted every word
OF criticism, every word Of opposition that has
pen pen made upon our government. upon its officers
70 10 % not let us take the ground that they all
the slightest Vrbisnnr I;iop - ld @ that even
water W from Manila Itself from the junta in Hong
a9GHtpy a0d fw am am happy to say is to outweigh
abIest onr T me tesIImony ot our best our
We attribute improper motives and improper OBJ |
philippine Islands, to our military authorities there
" !" ny ihls GaSerness to catch up everything which
is SAID against them. 10 impute 10 them every bad
H. every cruelty ever practised anywhere In
IL; 1t seems to me absolutely unaccountable.
,ind Vbeh aD9ut ths whole matter Is that We ac
says say legally rightfuly. and. as he admits. they |
However It may have occurred there was rebellion |
or instruction against the authority OF the United
IN man IN II would be IN the State OF Massachusetts
If we are a government worthy Of the name
@ th OF mrlhE worthy OF place In the present
the government Of the United States in any coun-
rebellion; and II does not make any difference Mr.
the District Of Columbia, the district OF Alaska
or Or IN south CaT2ina w ma or in any state Of this Union
no perverson OF the glory OF liberty is going to
its right but It's duty to seif to put down armed
VIII q
rear its hateful head.
THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED"
do not want to say anything to revive the
memories of the saddcst Of recent times but /
cannot refrain from alludng to the fact that for
four long years resisted this doctrine that gov
ernment IN it's strict and literal sense depended /
gpo! the consent or the governed. and that eleven
states and the people of those States claiming |
that they could be coerced claiming thar tbn66
% %Tre S5truggnHe Tor liberty and establishing in
nd VA
ana now. II understand We have done the
there. few only compared with the great mass OF
people ioAowed the fortunes of one Aguinaldo
upon? II the doctrine OF the consent of the poy
eThea must be strictly enforced here. | Inquire |
euiogized Aguinaldo had in the Philippine Islands
w w NAT right had he any more than We to demand |
'hv Wb Iish' 10 govern those islands?
.,Nhy. IL l. an open and uncontradcted truth |
fnnrtb ne % ula sf n0t represent majority: third,
pine Archipelago in that effort of to subttIgate
mat mat people and deprive them Of their liberties Oh
praiseworthy but the insistence that when we have
sDted sDectedsy m Insr3 our sovereignty must be
!, But time went on, and Agunaldo surrendered
Irds a amIny-and arr ne mad one once-vanshed. There
before us Mr.: President, evidence which tends To-
will conclusvey show. that i'm ali thar w.. ~
done and all that we propose to do We have
IN the FhilPpine Islands the consent Of the people
Now. what is all this about Mr. President? We
had after that four years OF war the consnnt of "
people of South to come back uUder tb Ui C oid
nag. and they rejoice in it to-day and we alike
with them rejoice, and the anmosftes of that con
test are forgotten. We have flag i'm this cam
try. thank God and around that ana under tLat
nag We rally with fraterna feeling that we
never felt before tried the question ,yhet ber
people demanding Independence from the sover-
We tried that out in the Philippines as we did
m H. those eleven States and the result is the same
ne men WIZ" were IN arms against are row
quite content 10 come I'm with under our hag