The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-12
SCHURMAN AND CREELY
TWO WELL-KNOWN MEN DISCUSS
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
COrnell's President Thinks the
Islands Must Become states Of the
UniOn-Praise for the Army.

NEW YORK, Dec. n.-Brig. Gen. A. w.
Greedy and President Jacob G.. Schurman.
of Cornell University, were the principal
speakers at a meeting of the Nineteenth
Century Club here tonight. The meeting
was devoted to the discussion of 1.-The
United States in the Philippines. Walter
S. Logan, president of the club, presided,
and in his Introductory remarks said that
the club was always ready to hear any
ones message and had few prejudices.
though one was "Americanism and patriot
ISM President Schurman said in part:
president Roosevelt has compelled us to
think again of the Philippine problem lie
recently stated that the flag could no more
come down in the Philippines than 1t could
in Alaska. Now, where the American flag
goes it symboizes the sovereignty of the
people over whom il waves and of repub-
lican government. Hence if the flag is to
stay In the Philippines Luzon and the
Nisayas by the logic of American political
philosophy must become States in the
Union as New Mexico and Oklahoma and
not desired I the Filininos must either be
retained in forcible subsection or given
their independence as the United states
has given independence to Cuba and Eng
land has given a not less real independence
to Canada and Australia.
From the beginning nature and history
have cried out, and now experience, TOO,
of Americanizing Anglicizing the Philip
pines. Recognize the men of Luzon and the
Visayas as fellow-ChriStians with rights
equal to your own: consult their ideas and
sentiments and do what they want, and
above all bear in mind that no nation can
raise another upward but can at most
provide favorable conditions for the weaker
nation to stand upon its own feet and make
its own way. Do this, L say, and you have
the cew, and the only clew, to the solu-
ton of this difficult and oppressive Philip
pine question"
General Greedy prefaced his address by
remarking that, personally, he thought the
Spanish-American war was mistake, as
was the acquisition of the Philippines; but,
he said, he was a soldier with his duty TO
perform first, so he would not say more
than that he did not think much good
could come of the possession of the islands.
He did not see how this country could get
rid of them now, and therefore 1T ought
| to do what seems best for this government
and for the future of the world. After de-
Tending the army against its critics and
slanderers General Greeley said:
Recurring to civil duties, these involved
| the replacement of antiquated monarchy
and autoeratic administration, by repub-
| lican government and democratic institu-
| lions, a far more difficult task than the
| organization of an ordinary government.
| This meant regeneration and reconstruction
| along the lines of theory and of action that
should harmoniZe with the advanced ideas
| of the American people regards the
| rights of man. Five general officers of the
| regular army-Merritt, Otis, Macarthur.
| Chaffee and Dayis-successfully effected
| this wonderful transforms ton. What man
ever exercised administrative and executive
| functions affecting millions of men without
| criticisms? The sound judgment of these
officers has been questioned by critics more
| or less competent but | have yet 10 hear
| any imputaton on their integrity or ad-
ministration; honesty of purpose, fidelity to
personal lives and characters are honor to
| their country