The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-21
TAFT IN THE ISLANDS
Why Mckinley Sent the Judge to
the Philippines.
STRONG, HONEST AND TACTFUL

Ffoveo his Rpaity as Nation
6uildsr-A Real Aitruist.
In the beginning of our occupation of
the Philippines the problems there
were military. Nothing of civil fune
lions could be essayed until the rebel
lion had been put down. In the midst
OF this the first Philippine commission
was sent out to look over the situation
las bearers of the blessings of u liber-
ating rather than conquering ma
tion." as President Mckinley wrote
The commissioners decided that II was
q bad mess
Mr.. Mckinley was advised to try to
do nothing by civil power. but to give
military governor full sway. This
would have been n fatal error. Any
continuance of the military govern
ment beyond the time when Its stern
restrictions were required to Induce
peace and maintain 1t would still fur
Their have jeopardized the trust of the
natives In our good faith. And 1t had
already been SO strained that 1t would
stand no more tension.
The people at home, too, were grow,
lug 'noioushis gu. Vi oPneei' VIII Tue
niue oro"h pro'ner, Our aPPe''se
nae peeo'he sa.eo Vi n''h'"is conquest,
Too many long, narrow boxes were
shippeo over sea anu iahu ioi i''.er
ment In village churchyards, too many
mothers mourned sons. done to death
Dy bullets or bOlO To SuDport general
CONVECTION III tue doctrine OF eAHhh'
sion. we thoaght we naa no prototype
Vi 'ronier. no giants OF coiohiai auiilih-
is.ra'ioii upon WHOM MI. Mehihiey
might call 10 lav .he FOUNDATIONS Oh
superior elViiizatioh' with speeihc ref-
erehce TO the needs OF the people TO De
governed ana win dehhite reference
10 Tue Weiiare OF 'he isiahas' polh ma
'eriai ana moral, as ne had put II.
ihere was aearth OF men wholly IN
harmony with the presidents eoneep-
ZION OF what our national duty 10 the
fihplhos COMPRISED. VINO would con
stahtiy bear III minu that IL was libef:
~ thes wanted. liberty that they
should nave, as MI Mckinney had
promised. pledeing our faith as ma
tioh-liberty, as ne wrote. of the
whole Filipino people and not or a
decimai traction OF them, VINO through
the leadership or education and prop
erty nave acquired domination over
the great mass.
Mr.. Iart had not been thought or II
MS sentiments on the Philipplne ques-
ZION was known " was patent mat ne
was helther peileVer In MI. Mchii'-
ieys policy nor III our ethical rlght 10
ne III tue isiahus. Said the president
one uay TO the theh secretary OF state
william X Day Il want man who Is
strong. honest ana tactful. II man OF
education ana executive ability. man
VINO Is fearless, but conservative. VINO
VIII get along with the army people
Judge Iaft mis- the Dill II ne VIII
take the job SAID MT. Day III stroke
OF lhspiratiohai genius. Ihey sent Tor
Judge in1t' VINO was theh on the su-
preine court pehch, ana toid MN what
was wanted. He shook his mead
cannot be or use to you there. Mr..
PRESIDENT he answered. DIDN'T
want to take the philippines. II was
mistake. The president regarded
MIN hiusihgiy TOT moment theh,
Nor did ! want TO take them said
he. u had to. There was nothing else
TO do. We must build new nation out
there. want you TO heip us
secretary OF war Root added his
persuaslons. lie showed both sizes OF
the medal TO Judge lart' ierhaps ne
was lhotiVed more shre"diy thah ne
aHected. Ior ne ueseahted upon tue ar
ncuitles OF the TASK compared WIN
tue cohgenial ana reiatiVely easy WORK
tnat Judge tart had upon Inc bench
WIN the UTMOST uitiiha'e certainty III
peihs eieVateu 10 tne supreme court
ne must i~ego aii ,his' saiu VT. ROOT
nut "hai chahee oiierea y" INV
fhiIipplhes 10 40, 10 crea,e' 10 uis'
prove ,he ihiaiiapiii'y Vi soine VI Eng
anu pet ,heories oi coioiiza.'o''' 10
priiis ih'" being n"''on' sun nis"
menus ,urheu ,ne ''oe' 'uuse i"i' 'e'
cep,eo one vi 'hose u"''es WHICH, 10
q"o'o num- q" e"'n.s ' ""'
iuihiiea uii'ii II ~ eh'ireiy iuiiiiieu,
AS ne 'ooh ehip' anu AWAY, "i'ei
waru' there was III MS iiiii'u 'he ooii'
given MN ps the presioehi'
hish aho sacreu opiisa''on res's
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