Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24


called lands 10 the government Of the
Philippine Islands
MIR. President ought we 10 confer au-
thorlty like this 20 this end? II these
lands were to be taken from the frlars,
who held them, II there was a necessity
for this action in order that the people
OF the islands who want TO make and
maintain their homes there and are in
terested In It's future and permanent
welfare and we might thereby restore
peace 10 that stricken land / woult
Join with any others In doing what /
could to bring about such d desirable
result.
A VICIOUS POLICY,
It is most vicious policy In my
opinion, to commit In any country large
tracts Of Gods footstool, designed TO be
devoted to the use Of His creatures, TO
the monopoly Of any sort OF corpora
ton whether Il be religious or secular
As have pointed out the authority
under this bill given 10 the Philippine
government is TO acquire any land
whether belonging 10 religious orders,
corporations, or individuals That lam
guage Is industrlously employed for a
purpose. 1t would not do TO limit u
to religious corporations or organlza-
lions or organizations or to these ilVe
orders, because then It could not be
employed In the interests Of specula
tors who have obtained options on this
land. II would not do TO limit It to
corporations holding In such large
quantities as might be injurious 10 the
welfare of that people, for the lndiyid'
uals who hold these options In some IN
stances are not Incorporated.
So we have the designation broad
enough to cover the individual, who,
without expense 20 himself has gone
10 these religious orders and obtained
the option. with the sole purpose OF
turning over the lands, at pront 70
himself. TO the government Of the Phil
ippine Islands. Hence II Is natural that
our friends upon the other side do not
care to have a discussion OF this Dill
FANATICAL BUT BRAVE.
We have had within a few days a
beautiful illustration OF the very thing
10 which now invite the attention OF
the senate In the course OF our inves-
tigation in the Philippine committee
Gov. Taft referred TO the fact that a
gentleman from Chicago had proposed
to embark In an Industry In the island
of Mindanao. II furthermore appeared
that he had made an exploration of that
island, and II was ascertained there
that by the acquisition Of large tract
of land Il could be devoted to the Gull
ture OF the rubber tree. TO the great
profit OF those who might engage In
the enterprise, OF course, the inhab-
itants OF Mindanao are non-Christian
| tribes they are Moros There are
| down there about 300 600 slaves, more
| or less. They are brave people; they
are a fanatioal people.
But IL Is necessary TO subdue those
| people; 1t may be necessary to exter'
inmate those peoItl, because probably
| they can only be subdued by extermin-
alton or humiliation. A syndicate Of
nonresident stockholders can not MAKE
a profit out Of the enterprise so long
as that menace, that cloud, oyerhang'
| their operations In the island Of Min
danao. What pernicious influence has
been brought TO bear upon the general
| commanding our army or the suboT-
| dinate commanders In the immediate
/ vicinity OF this field OF contemplated
| exploitation | know not. | do not III
| tend 10 do any injustice TO anyone; but
! seemingly II we are TO believe the mes
sages emanating from the administers
| ton responsible for this government
| we are TO understand that these are
substantially the facts,
The tribes of Moros never submitted
| to Spain, never acknowledged allegiance
| 10 her except In qualified way. AZ
most Spain had but a suzerainty over
| them. In all their past they have been
| pursuing their own lines and their own
methods Of government, subject TO their
| own traditions and forms OF religion.
| Since the date OF the Paris treaty there
| has been little or no disturbance there,
I and they have been proceeding In peace
and quietude until the disturbing hand
| Of the syndicator has thrust itself into
| their midst, and then what happened?
| A subordinate officer sends out a mes
| sage to those people that now they
must submit, that now they must sub
| NIT to exploration, with the incidental
| and resultant exploitation. They must
| yield Up their guns and ammunition
and submit TO the dictates Of the rep
resentatives OF the American govern
ment. They must no longer stand as
a menace 10 those who seek to take
possession OF their lands and devote
| them to their own uses and carry their
| wealth away 10 foreign country. We
invite you TO DO this In all kindness
! and beneyolence We do not want 20
have any bloodshed; but II you Will
| thus submit and thus surrender all that
| Is dear TO you, YOU may have peace,
else We will present the other alterna-