New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
APPROVED IN SOUTH.
THE B4TTLESHIP CRUISE.
Representative Wiley Strongly Id
Uocates Holding the Philippines.
rFrom The Tr1bune Bureau1


oaly indorsng the policy OF the administration in
sending the battleship feet the Pacific has been
made by Representative A A Wiley. Of Alabama,
g member of the House Committee Military Af-
fairs In this statement great enthusiasm over the
-etention of the Philippines is also shown, Mr.
wiley believing that on their possession and
demonstration the part of the United States of
an intention TO establish and maintain dominating
influence on the Pacific depend practically un-
limited commercial and industrial possibilities in
the Far East. The statement was prepared in re-
sronse To A request Of persons who expected 10 use
i in a campaign against the administration.
hut when they learned what Mr.. Wiley's views
we're had no use for il. II is of particular
interest as it shows the trend OF thought in the
South in relation TO two Of the most important
7,olcies OF the administration. 1t is as follows
As the question OF the proposed movement OF
these batteships has not been discussed here TO
an! !tel as fo Tie sentiment Of the people in
NJ district touching the proposition; but as my
5ect ! beg submit my views Cor your considera-
ton. and IN answer TO your queIuon IN lle event
DeIey's guns and the Paris Treaty put the Phil
irplne Islands under the sovereignty of this Re
pa5lc. BY purchase and the law CT conquest they
came under our flag- Public opinion and the con
pisuded our purposes. We made conquest 10
exploit colonial fellow citizen. and his welfare
demands that he be protected from foreign ana co
rnesttc plunder and official greed As a stronger
nation are bound TO assist weaker one, even
wltEcut assurance ot IateraI reward. anu i.iS
dertaking by a brave and generous race Is worthy
GINA occupies one-tenth Of the worlds territory.
and contains about one-ffth of the worlds popula-
nations therefore. the Celestial Empire has come
TO pe county, 2I Ii'elSe ms 80 the
agricultural interests of the South in the matter o
the establishment of Eastern markets vital ana
srecisl The question OF more markets and better
traffic facilities should be considered in non-aI-
tTiotc citizen who hopes to see North America a
mistress among the commercial powers Of the earth
Through The Golden Gate, which oaTS out me Noa
golian a lght-the light Of Asia-is breaking
I-nder proper conditions a rare chance IS now af-
forded TO capture the opulent trace OF me orient
the two great oceans the southern route 70 the East
will be shortened on an average about h'e lhou-
sand miles.
FOREIGN MARKETS
Our best customers at this time are England
of f'Isiress 1 hetwfe1 this country and Europe IS
bound TO continue with slight fluctuations. accord
we buy from or sell 10 these Continental nations
whether coming IN under tarlII scIeaults OF solllE
,eon+inrofS corlrleTce which the whole word must
IIItin1afelv use or enoy and that too, in such
reasing Quantities as The same shall be needed from
time TO time in the way OF food fuei SheIter, raj
Much of our so-called political economy has
been more political than economic; We have been
pean countries selling them our raw material at
such small prices as to enable them 10 monopoltze
fbe Oriental ra re+s 10 our own detrinlent instead
Of boldly entering the 'frowning lists in the first
tremendous and valuable trade for our own BENEFIT
All that IS necessary 70 attain this end TO consun-
mate this purpose. is little patient, courageous
and inelligent concert Of action the part of
sgeTesse sippers f and Business mem
The scheme Of securing foreign markets and the
means OF extending our trade relations beyond the
Pacific questions. therefore. worthy Of serious
consideration.
When the immense natural resources Of China
begin TO be developed and the habits and wants
OF her people become more numerous and COM
plex as they always DO IN proportion TO the growth
Of industrial life, trade will be created across
back and forth ACROSS the Atlantic There is no
doubt that Japan VIII prove equal 20 her mighty
some extent viii profit by the development which
she Will in motion.
elg1 markets snd already possessing 81 per cent
+.s o. ne rraoe o. me last py her recent ahaiGe
sta1tially the same vantage ground which Rus
70 acQuire, and but for the construction of the
Panama Canal and our possession OF the Php-
y 10 CIT off all commercial relations between the
-srnentable 70 consider that OF all OF TINS enormous
trade the United States at this time directly
course. indirectly We enjoy larger percentage,
but miss entirely the profits OF the 'rniddlenlan"
and the cost Of the finished goods
portant fact that Great Britain is now. at an i'm
nlense cost, constructing naval base Of opera
tons near Singapore. with the manifest object in
tscting her oTiens Interests In the Zig light % Of these
undeniable facts would il be wise, If could,
These islands are in the very heart Of the Orient
From Manila Hong Kong is distant zoo miles.
hama 2coO miles. In the commercial equation
billion Of people, whose trade the United States
that the Philippine question ought TO be put out
side the domain Of partisan legislation II is the
part Of wisdom that political agitation over that
issue should cease These islands came TO US with
out seeking.
MUST KEEP THE PHILIPPINES.
We could not let them go if we desired. While
we hold them let strive to derive a mutually
legitimate profit out OF them.
antees absolute free trade between the different
states Of the Amrican Union. We have established
Tree trade relations between the United States and
our territorial possessions; for instance, Alaska.
Honolulu and Porto Rico. as well as our own home
and the Indian Territory. We have granted
countries in her commercial dealings with our Re-
public Common justice, well a uniform
b1oc policy demands taat there snould no 20 longer m
tween the United States and our transpacinc col,
IN the application of tariff rule territories.
The application should be made equally and fairly
% all alike
With free trade relations thus established be
tween the United States and the Philippine Islands
own materials. could erect warehouses, depots
and Hanufactories in Manila and etse~here mere IN me ne
rics al such small cost would enable them 10
undersell all competitors -.
prises Yokohama Osaka and Kobe, and what
same Industrial lines at Hong Kong Shanghai.
the United States could readily accomplish with
commanding superiority at Manila, uollo, Ceou ana
Jolo, in the Philippine Archipelago -. -.
No who has the slightest respect for ms
attempting seriously hold out the pretext that a
ChnaIan la6orins IN the far aTas s G1ieo IN Work or
wages. Fifteen million bales OF cotton at TINS Ie
seem amply suft1eent to supply me %o9I snd c be
induced 10 wear single khaEl oo1Se per o9
cotton 10 meet necessary demands.
God in His infinite wisdom, has formed the cot
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