The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23
WE SHOULD HOLD
THE PHILIPPINES
CONGRESSMAN WHO HAS
STUDIED ISLAND CON-
DITIONS SAYS THE
ORIENT WILL BE
WORLDS GREAT
MARKET.


man Mckinney talked most en-
tetainingly for almost an-hour
at the outing of Zion Lutheran
church at Augustana college re-
Gently. Owing to the dampness
the program was carried out in
Augustana chapel.
Until a native government
can be formed that will be stable
and will guarantee law and order
throughout the islands, the Unit
ed States should not change is
attitude toward the Philippines.
We owe duty to the nation by
the fortunes of war. We also
owe something to the gallant men
and women who have followed
the flag to the far east and in the
schools, professions, and busi-
ness world are doing what they
can to give our civilization to
the islands"
With such an opinion of thu
situation, political, commercial
and moral in the Philippines,
Congressman, James Mckinney
summarized the result OF his
careful study of conditions on his
personal visit to the Orient last
summer. Mr.. Mckinney does
not think war is probable at any
time in the immediate future.
The preparations for defense of
the harbors and supply stations,
the larger navy, and the general
policy Of preparedness, will have
a great effect in preventing war.
The far east will be rhe next
great market OF the world and
the United States holds the key
to the situation. 1t is due to our
manufacturers, our business men
in all lines, that this outlet be
developed and from this stand
point, there can be only one po-
sition taken in regard to the. is
lands.
This line of discussion was on
ly incidental to the description
Mr.. Mckinney gave his highly
interesting visit to Hawaii, the
Philippines, China and Japan
last summer. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckinney and
in the party of seven, four were
members of congress. They WIS.,
tied the cities and rural districts
of the Hawaiian group and stud
led conditions as they found
them They visited the Philip
pines and the men of the party
made tour across and through
the islands and gained much val
liable information as to the possi-
bilities OF the land.
The party sailed from San
Francisco on June 18th last year
and one year ago the Fourth they
were the guests of honor at
Fourth of July celebration at
Hilo, a city of considerable size
about 200 miles from Honolulu.
One of the features of the day,
which was largely devoted to
sports, was game of basebel' in
which a team of Chinese profess
sional baseball players defeated
nine composed of very clever ma
tive Hawaiian players. Good
ball was played. The celebration
was novelty to the congress
sional party but Mr.. Mckinney
stated that shere could be no
doubt of the intense loyalty of
the people of the islands and they
claimed that the Fourth of July
was as much their holiday as it
was ours.
Mr.. Mckinney and his friends
also had chance to see the peo-
pie of Manila demonstrate their
loyalty. During a political par
ade some of the unreconciled ma
tives insulted the stars and
stripes. The city was in an up
roar at once and a monster in
dignation meeting was held at
which ringing speeches were
made and resolutions adopted
forbidding the carrying of insrr.
gent flags, which had been one of
the causes of the trouble or the
wearing of insurgent uniforms
any place on the islands. These
recommendations promptly be-
came law through the action of
the authorities.