The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
CONFLICT WITH
JAPAN CERTAIN
ASSERTS MANN
He Opposes Giving Independ-
ence to the Philippine
Islands.
WOULD AMERICANIZE
FILIPINO PEOPLE

WASHINGTON, oct IA definite enun-
citation of the Republican policy In the
matter OF Philippine independence was
delivered in the House to-day by Repre-
leader
Mr.. Mann's speech came as tho single
bright spot IN a day OF protracted gem
eral debate on the Philippine independ-
ence bill. He braved the Executive
embargo on the discussion of interna-
tional questions by commenting with
the greatest freedom on questions OF in
ternatlonal policy in the Pacific. Mr..
Mann said in part:
only Il few years ago Japan was
opened to the world and modern civil
izatiou. The changes which have been
made in Japan. the marvellous growth
Of her influence, are not to be equailed
by any other nation, / think, in the
history OF the world.
The Awakening OF China.
"Close 10 japan. lying Ike sleeping
child Of the world Is China. with her
vast territory. with her immense popula-
ton. and that which was going on In
Japan few years ago is now going on
in China The awakening OF China Is
more marvellous perhaps than was the
awakening of Japan, and "a these great
people in China arise TO the civilization
Of our modern days and engage in the
manufacture Of products we will enter
on n series OF competitive efforts with
the Far East which have never yet been
equalled in this world.
THE great population Of China, We
say. shall not be permitted 10 come to
our shores. At the same time We say
that China shall no. he permitted to
shut out our people or our goods. Such
n position as we take cannot be aba n
doncd by our people but It can never
be enforced in the long run without the
power TO enforce Il.
when China Is awakened and the ten
dency comes which always comes to an
awakened nation. thickly populated. 10 20
out into the world either with her own
people or with the production Of goods
made by her people we viii have con-
n.ct on our hands which will last for
many years. possibly for many centuries.
And We who are now leEislating. II We
do not bear IN mind possibilities not
merely Of to-day or tomorrow or 100
years from now, OF the inevitable con.
flct. commercial or otherwise. which we
will meet In the Far East have forgotten
the principles which ought to actuatc us.
Far East and Far West.
~ have no doubt that II Is as certain
as the san will rise tomorrow that n
conflict will come between the Far Fast
and the Far West across the Pacific
Ocean. All that has taken place in the
world during the history Of the races mp
to now teaches us that avoidance OF this
conflict Is impossible.
81 hope that II may be only COM
merc,al conflict. hope that war may not
come ! hope there will be no conflict of
arms. but have little faith that in this
world OF ours people and races are ablo
20 meet in competition for n long period
without armed conflict. A fight for COM
merclal supremacy leads In the end TO a
fight with arms because that IL the ftnal
arbter between nations.
I'VE command the Pacific Ocean with
the land that We have on this side. with
tho islands that We possess in the sea
and with the Philippines on the other side.
"Wll we surrender our command?
say no never
III we should let the Philippine Islands
80 to-day without string tied to them
they would belong 10 some other country
within ten years. but II they could keep
thelr independence for twenty-five or fifty
or even 100 years. in tho end they would
be used against us in the Inevitable con-
flct between competing races.
opposed 20 Independence.
II am opposed 10 giving the Philippine
Islands Independence. | do not believe
We should grant independence TO the
Philippine Islands with a string tied TO Il.
/ had rather grant them absolute indie
peudence ! do not believe the example
We are having In Mexico is any induce
ment TO extend either directly or Indirectly