Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-01-25
Senator Chilton's Speech on the Phil
ipDines.
lContinued from Ist pace. ]


Hampshire and Rhode Island as posi-
bly, we may be making now in the abil-
ity and in the patriotism of the FIlipI-
no people.
Mr.. President, | have read many
speeches made in England just before
our independence began. but 40 not
want to read all of them. They are all
to the same effect. They called US
backwoods people, without courage,
without ability for self government.
without education to govern ourselves.
They talked about protectorate over
US. They stated then that We would
become subject to some other kingdom
Aforementioned some of the Scandinavian
powers that would probably come over
and take possession OF US whenever
Great Britain should release her pro-
tecting hand from US. In other words,
MIR. President, all the reasons which
Senators have given today why we
should not do the noble, the generous,
and the fair thing with the Filipinos
now were offered in 1854 and ITS as
reasons why England should not extend
to US the God-given right of self gov
eminent. All the reasons offered
against US then are being offered now.
and am simply putting the two posi-
tions side by side and asking that we
put ourselves now where we wanted
England to put herself 100 years ago
that is, lin the other fellows place I"
MIR. President, / ask unanimous con-
sent, without reading them, to put in
the Record certain other speeches of
the same period that the Senators may
tom orrow read and digest them.
The Presiding Officer Without OBJ
lection, that privilege will be granted.
The extracts referred to are as fol-
lows:
From Debate on an Address to the
the Disturbances in North America,
1851
Col. Grant said he had served in
America and knew the Americans well;
was certain they would not fight. TIL
would never dare to face an English
army, and did not possess any of the
qualifications necessary to make good
soldier; he repeated many of their COM
monplace expressions, ridiculed their
enthusiasm in matters of religion, and
drew disagreeable picture of their
manners and ways of living.
From debate in the Commons on the
petitions for reconciliation with Amer
lea, IT'S.
Capt. Luttrell Sir, that the
Colonies are inseparably united to the
Imperial Crown of this realm | trust
will never be denied by the friends of
either cline; but, though it has been
asserted America can subsist without
our commerce, l believe nobody will
say she can flourish without our pro-
lection. If we abandon her to her
present miserable situation, she
must soon sue to US or to some power
for succor. In securing their lives and
properties the Americans must ere long
experience the fatal consequences of
being exposed to the depredations of
maurauders ond lawless ruffians; they
will soon cry aloud for the reestablsh.
ment of those judicial authorities that
have been imprudently overturned and
which are necessary not only to the
welfare but the very existence of the
subject among the rudest nations of
the globe. Sir, | fear. indeed, the
Americans at this hour cannot properly
be styled the most civilized people in
the known world, but an unfortunate
fatality seems to have awaited that
unhappy country for a series of years
past.
From debate on the disturbances in
America in consequence of the stamp
act, 1776.
(By Lord Chancellor Northington.)
If they withdraw allegiance, you
must withdraw protection, and then
the little State of Genoa, or the king
dom, or. rather, Republic, of Sweden,
may soon overrun them.
(By Mr.. St. John.)
1t is not, sir, the strength of Ameri-
ca that we dread; they have neither
men, army nor navy. What. then,
have we to fear? Do we dread the loss
of our trade? No, sir; the ayarice of
the Americans will prevent that. They
threaten US with not paying their debts
but am afraid, if we give way to
them. they will not allow that they owe
US any.
Mr., Chilton-My thought is that we
can not be truly free people as long
as we mold another people in subjec-
ton. and these old speeches of TIA,
IT'S and 1776 ought to come in thunder
tones to warn US that what we craved
then we should not deny to others now
Mr.. President, one other point. We
ran Davar bova n d;sor,,;or ,,.ox, Az.
floor without our friends on the other
side bringing up the Democratic plat
form. Some of the Senators on the
other side may not look upon it as they
do the Constitution, and most of them
may not regard it as they regard the
Bible. but it is the greatest comfort to
me and, in my judgment, it holds out
the greatest promise for good govern
ment and progress in this country that
recent years have directed the atten-
ton of the Republicans to the force
and the power and the virtue of Demo
cratic platforms. am glad to see that
they are willing to square their action
to Democratic platform, and | am
glad to see them insist that we shall
square our conduct to the demands of
a Democratic platform.
Mr.. Pr esident, do insist now that
the Democratic Party has been consis
tent in its policy regarding the Philip
pines if it has ever been consistent con
corning anything and l am always
ready to take up the gage that it has
been. | am always prepared to main
tain, and | think can STOW from the
record that we do come as near to stick
ing to our platform as any other party
ever did. OF course, there are instan-
ces of Senators who never are wrong
and who can settle the question of bap-