The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22

Iy passed the House. and which Is now on the
interesting ono. not only the part Of Con-
gressinan Jones Of Virginia, tho chairman OF
the committee but on the part of Resident
Commissioner Quczon. and the other members
81 all parties and sections who discussed tho
hill and tho numerous amendments offered
thereto
This is the first instance in history, 1 think.
" here one great government has attempte. 10
organize and set up another free and inde-
pendent nation Cuba IL parallel on a small
scale.
ON. Of the amendments offered to the Philip
r,r.. Iz{ll fr good faith, and urged by 'a'se
minority men If standing IN both parties. mao
f,r its object the abo!.shing OF alcohol and
optuYn in the PHILIPPINES, There is, nope no
d.,ht hut an effort viii be made in the senate
To place this beneftceut proposition III the luh-
damental lau of the great oriental rePoohC
which men Of all parties Concede must sooner
or later be established
This 10 a question. ! submit IN which every
.',yorldwide prehhitionst ouGnt 10 become t's'
ielv-irterested The world war III Europe
"a o. tremendous question. And yet IL We can Is
.abIish on the other side of the globe ifee AN"
.udcpcndent nation. patterned after me -Ni"et
can republic but free from those immense eNii'
which make drunkards and dope-fends by toe
million. | not sure fuA ltiH hCSN "''''''
result in the orient viii in the process OF time
more than offset the evil of The titanic struggle
in Europe The suffering and starvation. inc
cruelty and injustice Of War must stop sometime
say within tive years. hut the good that Will come
to the Filipinos the Cinnamon and Japanese and
ia tb, Americans who will live among them, will
20 ON Increasing rs long time and character
endure,
And then. wha o glorious thing for our own
America TO have share IN such blessed ana
perpetual and growing benson TO mankind
such "a contamination would immortaiize the
administration of Woodrow Wilson and contrib
ute to the fame OF Senators Martin and Swan
son and Congressman Jones, and everyone VINO
would join such an effort, more than all they
could do otherwise i'll their public careers
Possibly this may sound extravagant 10 some
but the statistics Of the gigantic evils of alcohol
and opium Justify all my assertions 1t is 10
the eternal disgrace OF England that her bust
ness men and statesmen have attempted to coin
money out Of the depraved appetites of tPe
Chinese Ii is to the eternal honor Of the Car
Of nh the Eussias that he has followed the lead
tngs of the Spirit If God, as ! believe and abol-
shed the of intoxicants throughout his vast
domain. There can he no question but it was
greater deed than when his predecessor struck
the shackles from twent1 million serfs.
Many of our wieest statesmen doubt the ahii-
lty OF the Fipinos to conduct republican form
If government successfully. Why then handica .
them with alcohol and opium? Why not try the
experiment which all parties agree must be tried
sometime. Gndsr the most favorable auspces9 Is
there any question but sober Filipino viii be
more faithful 10 his duty than one who Is
drunken?
I am aware that It is claimed That the little
brown race is not as much given TO drunken
ness from alcoholic liquor a. some other races.
ne this is so, why not keep them in this condi-
ton? Why spend millions 10 civi}txe them ana
educate them and train them In useful pursuits
and then turn them over TO the tender rnercies
of the drunkard maker
l submit this matter to our churches. our
social and business orea nzntions our temper
anCe societies to the Antt-Saloon League, and
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and
TO every lover If humanity. IF everyone in Vir-
GINA and in the United States who knows what
say Is right. WIN communicates at once to his
settled right In the Senate and be approved NV
the House and by our great President: and the
experiment of founding great republic in the
Oriental archipelago will he tried under favor
able conditions; an experiment which Will de-
serve success, and which will forever he a real
credit TO the Anglo Saxon race Of America: and
WILL I am confident, command the apnrova,
OF Almighty God.
Respectfully submitted 20 the American peon1a
GEORGE G ROUND
Manassas, Va. Nov. IS 1914