The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-12
Voice Of
the People
Continued from page Four.

like cattle I'm the market 10 emissaries Of
| nearby and barbarious nations. They
practice polygamy. each Dato being en-
titled To a harem of four or more wives.
and the sultan with a much larger SER
aglio. fattened like cattle by their liege
lords. the favorites being the fattest and
heaviest In each harem or seraglio.
To add 10 their accomplishments and
preparedness for the enjoyment OF free
government known and practiced by
Americans. the Malays, comprising over
two-thirds of the entire population of the
Philippine Islands. have been notoriously
engaged I'm piracy for centuries. The
principal rendezvous being San %ataG
linus. Silan and other mouths OF the Ho-
gony river. from whence they have he
tofOre preyed upon commerce. under the
black flag, TO its great detriment and IN
jury, frequently necessitatng the forma-
Great Britain and other European naval
powers, whose commerce had been in
Jured by these predatory thieves
RESOURCES.
Luzon is rich In gold. both In placer and
quartz formation, lead. copper. iron, sui
phur, marble kaolln and coal
Calanduanes-Gold.
Mindanao-Gold, copper. platinum, coal
and petroleum.
Sulu group, or rather The waters sur
rounding the islands Of that group. are
noted az pearl fisheries. The rttler. or
sultan. cXtorts tribute. as did his prede-
cessors for generations from the pearl
fisheries. When the pearl oysters are
spread out and opened, one OF his offI-
GERS selects the finest Jewels for his mas
ter and the fishermen are permitted to
retain the inferior pearls.
His collection Is the largest and most
valuable known, estimated worth millions
Of dollars
Panay-Gold. copper. iron, mercury. pc
troleum. natural gas and coal. All OF the
coal of these island is a asuperior quality
OF Ignite and Is found In measures rang
ing from three feet TO 80 feet in width
The iron ores OF these islands are remark
ably pure. and because OF their proximity
to the tin mines OF Sumatra, Siam and
the Malay peninsula. present extraor-
dlnary inducement for the manufacture
of tin plates.
The great fertility Of the islands has
long been noted. Their principal exports
being Manila hemp, sugar and tobacco.
VALUABLE TIMBER
The mountains OF these islands as well
as the uplands are covered with dense
forests OF hard woods. OF the most valu.
able and rare kinds. alone worth many
times the entire cost of the archipelago
to this country, that will prove like Alas -
ks an exceedingly profitable acquisition.
NECESSITY FOR ADJOURNMENT.
So far as their necessity for the ex-
panding commerce OF this country is con-
cerned, II Is sufficient TO refer 10 the fact
that the United States is not only a rich
producing nation, but "A rapidly growIn Z
and expanding manufacturing mower.
In the interests OF the extension OF its
constantly increasing manufactures ana
trade and for its protection, Il Is absolute
ly necessary that this country should POS
sess an open door TO supply the teeming
millions OF Asia with the products OF our
mills and factories.
II Is equally necessary, I'm furtheranca
OF the extension OF this commerce, and
for fits protection. that suitable harbors.
navy yards, craving docks and coaling
stations, for our merchantmen and war
ships. should be owned exclusively by this
country, and II is satisfactory to all SEN
sible citizens. with the interest OF our
vast and rapidly increasing trade with the
Far East, at heart. to know that the flag
OF our country. Old Glory. floats proudly
over this island empire. not 10 be removed
by the suicidal efforts OF hah-hearted
mugwumps or passionate Democrats. with
such time as the education and clviliza-
ton OF the people OF the Philippine ISL
ands, will warrant the establishment OF
an eastern republic. a worthy daughter
OF our own great nation.
The short-sighted men, who would fain
make you believe. mat with the acquisi-
tion Of absolute liberty by this great re-
public and It's stable existence and enjoy
ment by our people. that the work OF lib-
erty has been accomplished and completed
are mistaken.
Danish such thought. So long as 'ou
are possessed OF the grand principle OF
liberty, sanctihed by the memory Of mar
tyred heroes. who founded our great re-
public, and who realized then. a. do all
true patriots now, that the principle of
liberty entrusted 20 our keeping. shall
act Hike the little leaven to leaven the
whole lump OF oppression. under which
the people suffer and groan, just 80 long
will liberty BE- aggressive.
over these islands. acquired by war.
not only does our undisputed sovereignty
exist. but there Is also n lasting obliga tion
resting upon our nation. TO raise up I'm
the far east, a great and beneffcent gov
ernment OF the people. by the people and
for the people. that we ourselves possess
and enjoy. This, however. can only be
successfully accomplished. after the COM
pletion and training by education Of the
various tribes on these islands for the
dignity Of honest citizenship and the Just
performance OF all the duties and obliga-
lions. that such citizenship entails and