Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1900 — BEVERIDGE MAKES HIS SP[?]ECH. [ARTICLE]

BEVERIDGE MAKES HIS SP[?]ECH.

Senator from Indiana Voice* Praise of McKinley’s Philippine Policy. Senator Beveridge in the Senate Tuesday made his long anticipated maiden speech, sustaining the administration in its Philippine policy. Senator Beveridge opened his speech by the statement that the times call for candor. He said the Philippines are “territory belonging to the United States” forever. The speaker argued that if it proves a mistake to hold the territory, "the error can be corrected when we will: every other nation stands ready to relieve us. lit* went on to argue that the Pacific is our o«ean: that China is our national customer and the Philippines is the door of all the east. With a long prelude as to the resources of the islands, the climatic character of the people and Agiiinaldo. in which he said they were "a barbaric race modified by three centuries of contact with a decadent race." the speaker began his arguments on "true military policy." He referred to the proposed cessation of hostilities as "a false peace w hich will betray ns; a sham truce that will curse us.” Then he argued that in the efforts to secure peace the mistake has been kindness on the part of this nation. "No,” he said, “friendly methods have la-en thoroughly tried only to make peace more difficult. There is not now. nor never was. any possible course but ceaseless operations in the field and loyal support of the war at home.” In the beginning of his address he had referred to the unlimited resources of the islands and cited the fact that “Spain's export and import with the islands undeveloped was $12,175,549 annually." He continued with the statement that the jieople were indolent and offered no competition with the labor of the Fritted States. Mr. Beveridge next branched off into suggestions as to the "plan of government neisled in the Philippines: it should be simple and "strong, for in dealing with the Filipinos we deal with children.” He recommended a "Philippine civil service, with promotion for efficiency." In flowing language he concluded his address with an api>eal to uphold the flag, and an appeal for continued hostilities. No case of contagion has been traced to the use of the telephone, a scientific commission in Paris having thoroughly investigated the matter. Parisians were so alarmed over the re]K>rts that the exhaustive inquiry was made. The Government has finally adopted “Puerto Rico" as the official spelling of the name of that island, and hereafter all official documents will adhere to that form. There is no duty of any kind upon sugar or its products in the United Kingdom.