The Washington herald., 1915-08-28
ALL THE u. S. ABANDON THE PHILIPPINES?

the islands. let others make the laws Or
make it possible for Japan to succeed
US. and it will not be long before our
business in the islands will vanish as 1t
did in Manchuria.
Cr:r competitors sold goods to the valuo
Of s24.5Ss, 25s in the islands last year. I
have examined the list covering these
imoortations. and practically every Ar
t:cle Is manufactured in the nited States.
and with proper tariff legislation this
additional business would come to US
ind double our trade in the islands-in-
crease 1t from s24S2O.3 395 to sss,5ss,e5s at
the present tine.
IL We are to care for the islands. fur
nish an army and navy for their pro-
lection, and be responsible for them, our
business men should have the market.
and not foreign competitors who's, coun-
tries do not share with US the cxpeadi-
lures. labors and responsibilities in con-
nection with their administration.
Here is partial list Of articles and
their values sold in the Philippines last
year by our competitors which American
business men ought to have furnished
and can. in the future. IL Congress will
do its duty to our exporters, manufac-
turers and employees: Cotton goods. value
s4,12s.sl1; coal, s1.ses 40; condensed milk,
o,9sS; silks and manufactures of, $724,-
'o4: undershirts and drawers. s7os, 423: ce-
ment. $sF7s3; passenger and freight cars,
s217,Ss1; locomotives and parts of. sos, $50:
collars and shirts. s1s2 sss: iron bars. rods
Of steel, etc. s154.0e7: steel rails s14s.ss1;
enameled utensils. 800. cs2; handkerchiefs.
ss1 .oss; plushes and velvets, se1, OF: cheese,
s5s,s1o; umbrellas and parasols. s55.lso:
trunks and travelling bags. s51 Gs7: toys,
a,1so; electrical machinery, $ss.au.
Chance to Increase Trade.
There is no richer. more fertile, unde-
veloped country in the world than the
Philippine Islands. and with the develop
ment Of its agricultural and mineral
wealth as will follow our continual oc-
oupation. in a short time our trade would
increase from 100000 to s2oo.oOo, 900, or
$500 oo00 per annum, and this would be
far more than our present exports to all
South America and the Orient combined.
We annually purchase Of South Ameri-
can and other countries more than s7oo,-
100000 tropical fruits. goods, produce. etc,
which can be produced in the Islands and
sold to us in exchange for American goods
and thus escape the present heavy BAL
ance Of trade. s3s6, 900. now against US
in dealing with these countries, which
place the great bulk Of their purchasing
orders with our European competitors.
The wide-awake Americans have deveI-
oped the agricultural wealth of the little
Hawaiian Islands. about the size of the
State of Connecticut. and as result last
year the 225,oo0 people of these islands
in the United States goods to
the value of se5.03,412. These prosperous
,OCo-own more automobiles
than the 50,Ooo.0O0 people in China and,
Japan. What has been accomplished in
the Hawaiian Islands in agricultural de-
velopment. wealth and trade. can be re-
peated in the Philippines on a much larg-
er scale. as the islands are as large as
all New England and New York state
with a population of 100000
Mr.. Bryan urged US to give up our in
sular possessions. and yet the record
proves that We found desirable market
for the surplus Of our factories and mills
last year in Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the
Philippines, to the extent Of SIS, SAG, ,367.
At this rate. at the end of ten years our
exports to these Islands will exceed SS5s.-
iSs. SO. With our great Industrial growth
we are turning out more goods than our
home market can consume. II We are to
keep the mills going and our working
people fully employed. prosperous con-
tented and happy. we must have a mar
ket for the full output of our mines.
mills and factories.
We must look ahead. We cannot turn
back. We must hold our own and 20
forward. Congress will be faithless to
the present and future interests Of Amer
ca il it surrenders control Of the Philip
pines-will do a cruel and serious injury
10 the honest and deserving Americans
now residing in the islands; will undo
,ne Of the greatest works Of the twen-
.ieth century, the matchless achieve
nents Of American progress and civiliza-
ion in the Philippines, and bring upon
he natives Of the islands unending trou-
,les and misfortunes-a greater calamity
Gould not befall them. And. finally, by
such action Congress will virtually pro-
,laim. in ordering the removal of our
owed flag, that the brave men who will
ngly gave up their lives to see II trium-
,hantly float over the walls OF Manila
,ver conquered Spaniard and captured
Filipino revolutionist-had died In vain
Ind our country had ceased to remsm-
,er and appreciate their great sacrifice
o maintain her honor and glory and
make her a great world power.
From such enduring shame, humilia-
ion, ingratitude and disgrace may We ~
/ people and an enlightened nation be
pared.
II the administration In power succeeds
n its attempt to haul down the American
lag In the Philippines. an outraged pco-
lie will infiict the same punishment upon
President Wilson and his perty that was
to President Cleveland for
attempting to lower the flag ard aban-
loo the Hawaiian Islands In 1895. His-