Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
DENEEN DEFENDS
ImnerIeIistjc Tendencies OF the Re-
publican Admins
tratiOn.
MARKET FOR THE SURPLUS
Saws FiIipinos Are Not Ready for the
Constitution Meeting at
Rink.

Charles s. Deneen. republican candi-
date for governor Of Illinois, devoted
himself to a defense Of his party's I'M
perialistic policy with special reference
10 the Philippines in his address at the
Rock Island rink on Sixteenth street
last evening.
While Uncle Sam, when he went TO
war with Spain TO drive tyranny from
the western hemisphere, knew there
was a flock Of islands yonder IN the
Pacific where some OF the natives
shook dice for their neighbor's dog, he
had no idea that they would serve as
an outlet for his Overproduction OF ag-
riculture and manufacture.
But in maneuveTing about. 1t came
to his ears that the powers OF the Old
world were casting their future on the
high seas. Uncle Sam thought it over
and came TO the conclusion that he
must get busy with his strong right
arm or he would find himself without
a market for his surplus.
Chenp at Half the Price.
Twenty millions was not big price
for these many islands and their many
thousand natives. Uncle Sam figured.
from a commercial viewpoint. Prob
ably he would have to slaughter few
thousand. and in the operation lose
some of the flower of his own country s
youth but these would be forgotten in
due time. but the money earning would
go on as long as the islands kept their
heads above the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Denecn admitted that his coun-
try bought the Philippines and the LID
Crty Of The peoples there for the one
purpose of creating 4 market for its
products A. justification for such a
move on tire part of the United States
he pointed To the war Of England
against the beers. Of Russia against
the Japanesc-both prompted entirely
by the spirit of commcrcialism.
Not Ready for Constitution.
Mr.. Denecn said the democrats We're
crying for the independence Of the FIJI
ipinOs. So were the republicans; but
the little brown men were not ready
for the constitution. AS soon as they
understood and were willing TO prom
ise to live up to its provisions they
could have their independence but not
until then. There was q difference of
opinion as to how many islands there
were in the group. 1t was somewhere
between 700 and | roo. No one knew
definitely. Neither was it known how
many people there were in the islands
The United States government had a
census under way, but was making
slow progress.
There were 143 races. Some of
them lived under the ground, others in
trees. so the census taker had to be
able to play the grounding and the
monkey Those who lived i'll the trees
used coCoanuts for their weapons.
These would be thrown at the cocoa
nut of the census taken. and it was no
uncommon thing TO find one of Uncle
Sans representatives laid out under
the COcoanut tree. Occasionally there
was enough left to identify him, as
these fellows who live up in the tree
did not always eat note books.
The FilpinOs spoke 172 languages
He asked how Illinois would get alsRg
with that many languages. There were
nearly as many people in the state of
Illinois as there were in the Philip
pines though. He would have a hard
time of it if he were running for gov
ernor in Illinois and had to talk To 1i3
races with LIP different languages.
SntIonnIiSe With Bullets.
Mr.. Denecn claimed the democrats
were trying to confer nationality by
resolution. with n lead pencil. That
was impossible The only way was
with bullets. although he did not OK
actly approve il. The nationality of
the United States was not formed on
these shores. 1t was formed in the
old world Ii was the outgTowth OF
1000 years Of wars. II would not take
1000 years to uationalize the FiHpinos.
Ii might take 10. or Il might take 30
years. Five hundred years of progress
were Crammed into one year of war in
this age.
He agreed with the democrats that