Vwsr"''" t jfj- fT ,,7 . ,W "J .V JjfP .' THE SCRANTON1 TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900. ' ? f'iMK 8 SENATOR LODGE SCORES THE PRESIDENT'S CRITICS Admirable Defense of the Ad ministration's Philip pine Policy. Short-Slghtedness and Futility of the Democratic Party's Attempt to Make a Partisan Issue of the Nation's New Responsibilities in the Orient Some Misconceptions Exposed Pettlgrew Put on the Gridiron. Washington, Feb. 21. In the senate today Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, delivered a powerful address support ing the administration's Philippine pol icy and attacking Us critics. His text was the Spooncr bill putting In the president's hands, until otheiwlso or dered by congress, power to establish stable government In tho archipelago. The senator said In part: This bill Is simple but all sufficient, It makes no declarations and offers no promises as to a future wc cannot yet predict. It meets the need of the pres ent and stops there. Tlu president, under the military power, which still controls anil must for some tltn-j con trol the Islands, coukl do all that this bill provides. Hut it is well that wo should have thn direct nuthoilra.ion of congress. To undertake nny further or more far-reaching legislation at this time would be, In my Judgment, a great mistake. Hut I believe It to be of great Importance to define our position, so that It may be perfectly understood by the Inhabitants of the Philippines, as well as by our own people. The questions Involved in the future management of tho Philippine Islands and In our policy In the far east are of n nature to demand the highest and the most sagacious statesmanship. I have always thought with Webster that party politics should cease 'at the wa ter's edge' The Philippines should bo an American question, not tho sport of parties or the subject of party creeds. The responsibility for them rests upon tho American people, not upon the Democratic or Republican party. If we fall In dealing with them we shall all alike suffer from the failure, and If we succeed tho honor and the profit will redound In the end to the glory and the benefit of all. Short Sighted Opposition. Une of tho great political parties of tho country has seen fit to make what Is called "an Issue" of the Philippines. They have no alternative policy to pro pose which doca not fall to nieces as soon as it is stated. A large and Im portant part of their membershlp.north and south, Is heartily In favor of ex pansion, because they are Americans, and have not only patriotism but an Intelligent perception of their own In terests. They are the traditional party of expansion, tho party which first went beyond seas and tried to annex Hawaii, which plotted for years to an nex Cuba, which have in our past ac quisitions of territory their one great and enduring monument. Heedless of their past nnd of their best traditions, careless of their Inconsistencies, utterly regardless of the obvious commercial Interests of tho south, which they con trol; totally Indifferent to tho wishes and beliefs of a large portion of their membership, and to tho advice and ex ample of some of their most patriotic, most loyal and most courageous lead ers, to whom all honor is due, the man agers of the Democratic organization have decided to oppose the retention of the Philippines and our policy of trade expansion In tho east, for which those Islands supply the coiner stone. Their reason appears to bo the highly saga clous one that It Is always wise to op pose whatever Republicans advocate, without regard to the merits of tho policy or to tho circumstances which gavo It birth. As an American I regret that our opponents should Insist on making a party question of this now and far-reaching problem, so fraught with great promise of good both to our selves and to others. As a party man and as a Republican I can only rejoice. In 1S04 tho party which opposed expan sion went down in utter wreck before the man who Interpreting aright the Instincts, tho hopes and tho spirit of the American people, made the Louisi ana purchase. We make the same ap peal in behalf of our American policies. We have made the appeal before and won, as wo deserved to win. Wo shall not fall now. Impossible Suggestions. After saying that he had been unable to discover what policy his political opponents proposed, .Mr. Lodge con tinued: Wo have had presented to us. it Is true, the policy desired by Agulnaldo and lils followers, that wo should ac knowledge him as a government, en force his rule upon the other eighty three tribes and upon all tho other Islands, and then protect him from for eign interference. This plan, which would involve us in endless wars with the natives and keep us embroiled with other nations, loads us with responsi bility without power and falls Into ruin and absurdity tho moment it is stated. Another proposition is that wo should treat tho Philippines as we treat Cuba. That Is precisely what wc aro dolrig. Rut what Is really meant by this de mand is not that we should treat the Philippines as we treat Cuba, but that we should make to them a promise as to the future. And that Is what overs proposition made by those opposed to tho Republican party comes down to, a promise as to tho future. We are to put down Insurrection and disorder and hold the Island temporarily without the consent of tho governed, but simul taneously wo aro to make largo prom ises ns to tho future which will look well In print and keep Insurrection and disorder alive. The resolution offered by senators on tho other side unci the tenor of their speeches are all of this description. They present no policy, but invite us to make promises. Promises aro neither action nor policy, and, In tho form of legislation, are a grave mis take. Thoso which Involve us in pledges of Independence have tho addi tional disadvantage of being tho ono sure means of keeping alive war and disorder In the Islands. If vvo must nbundon tho Philippines, let us aban don them frankly. If wo mean to turn them over to domestlo anarchy or foreign control, let us do It squarely. If we aro to retain them, let us deal manfully with the problems as they arise. But do not indulge In tho un speukublo cruelty of making promises which our successors may bo unable or unwilling to fulfill, and which will servo merely to light tho flames of war once more and bring death to hundreds of natives and to scores of American soldiers. Simple and Straightforward. Tho policy wo offer, on the other hand, Is simple and straightforward. We bcllevo In tho frunk acceptance of existing facts, and in dealing with them as they are and not on a theory of what they might or ought to be, We accept the fact that the Philippine Islnnds nro ours today und that we afa lesponslblo for them before tho worlJ. The next fact Is that thero Is a war In thoso Islands, which, with Its chief Ir. hiding, and no semblance of a govern ment, has now degenerated Into mere guerrilla lighting and brigandage. Our Immediate duty, therefore, Is to sup pi ess this disorder, put un end to fight ing, und restore peacu and order. That Is what we are doing. That Is all we .ire called upon to do In order to meet the demands of tho living present. Be yond this wo ought not to go by a legislative act, except to make such provision that thero may bo no delay in re-establishing civil government when the war endc. I hope and believe that we shall re tain the Islands, and that, peace and order once restored, we shall and should re-establish civil government, begin ning with the towns and vllloges.where the Inhabitants arc able to manage their own affairs. We should give them honest administration and prompt and efficient courts. Wc should see to It that there is entire protection to per- K Mb U1Y UF 5CRAN10N : 1WO VIEWS. Prom Mayor Moir's Last Annual Message: its natural advantages for business and Industrial enterprises are now only beginning to bo fully appre ciated. A great railroad center with rapid lines of communication to the seaboard cities, and railroad facili ties everywhere. Our geographical location for business is being recog nized In the largo Industries now lo catcd and about to bo established hero. Our city's charming location, nestling between the mountains, sur rounded by the most plcturosquo scenery; a never falling supply of tho purest water, and with a death rate lower than any city on tho continent. A board of trade whoso patriotic ef forts In Inducing tho location or helpful Industries nnd fostering thoso who have already located, has mado our city famous nnd has given our board of trade a national reputation; a population possessed of a high order of Intelligence, cultivated society; beautiful homes characterized by tho highest degree of comfort and ele gance: a public school system unsur passed, to say nothing of our higher Institutions of learning, Including tho International schools whoso dissemi nation of knowledge extends to wherever civilization exists. All this associated with good economical mu nicipal government comblno to mako our city a deslrablo place to live In. Such Is tho Scranton of today, never theless, wc find n few who, Inspired by unworthy motives, instead of chanting our city's praises, never seem to tiro of discrediting Its Insti tutions and government, thereby do ing their utmost to create a suspi cion In the minds of strangers who contemplate making their home among us. This class of defamors of our city constltuto a public nulsnnco and should bo suppressed In a legal sense, If it were possible, ns they i.tund condemned by tho moral sense of all thoso who feel a Just prldo in our city's future wclfaro and pros perity. 'A 'A A 'A 'A A A 3 A A A A 'A 'A A A A A A sons and property. In order to encour age the development of the Islands by the assurance of safety to Investors of capital. All men should be protected In the free exercise of their religion, and the doors thrown open to mission aries of all Christian sects. Tho land, which belongs to the people, and of which they have been robbed In the past, should be returned to them and their titles made secure. Wo should inaugurate and carry forward, In the most earnest and liberal way, a com prehensive system of popular educa tion. Finally, while we in lug prosper ity to the Islands by developing their resources, we should, as rapidly as conditions will permit, bestow upon them self-government and home rule. Such, In outline, Is the policy which I believe can be and will be pursued to ward the Philippines. It will require time, patience, honesty and ability for its completion, but It is thoroughly practicable and reasonable. I shall not arguo our title to the Islands by the law of nations, for It is perfect. No other nation has ever questioned It. I believe we are In the Philippines as righteously as we are there rightfully and legally. I believe that to abandon tho Islands, or to leave them now, would be a wrong to humanity, a dereliction of duty, and In the highest degree contrary to sound morals. As to expediency, I should re gard their loss as a calamity to our trade and commerce and to nil our business Interests so great that no man can measure It. "Consent of Governed." Mr. Lodge reviewed at length our former acquisitions of territory, show ing that In all of them thero was tho absence of any reference to the con sent of the governed. He argued that the Flllplitos were Incapable of self government and quoted William Jen nings Bryan and prominent Democratic senators in support of his assertion. He believed there was every reason for the United States to lead tho Fili pinos along the path of freedom until they were capable at leafst of munici pal self-government. With elaborate and scholarly detail Mr. Lodge de scribed the people who inhabited the Philippines und showed how utterly incapable they are of conforming to our western Ideas of civilization. He then sketched carefully and Interest ingly the developments which led up to the beginning of hostilities between the United States forces and the Fili pinos, laying particular stress upon Admiral Dewey's relations with Aguln aldo. Ho pointed out that when Dewey had won his victory and the city of Manila lay at tho mercy of his guns, the Filipino insurrection against the authority of Spain was dead for all practical purposes. Agulnaldo and other' Filipino leaders had sought a more congenial clime than tho island of Luzon, and their forces were wide ly scattered. At Dewey's Instance Agulnaldo was brought back to Luzon, but even he had difficulty In kindling again tho flame of rebellion. Mr. Lodge points out that Agulnaldo's success In Inciting1 the Tagals again to insurrec tion against Spain was made possible only by Dewey's victory In Manila bay. Mr. Lodge quoted oiilclal documents and correspondence In support of his contention that Dewey entered Into no political entanglements with Agulnaldo. Within a week after Agulnaldo's ar rival at Cavlte tho administration cabled Admiral Dewey that thero must be no political alliances of any sort with tho Filipinos. Mr. Lodge de nounced ns absolutely fictitious all statements that Admiral Dewey saluted tho Filipino Hag or received Agulnaldo with military honors, or In any way recognized tho so-called Filipino gov ernment. Letter from Captain Coghlan. As bearing upon the recent statement of Senator Pettlgrew, of South Dakota, that Admiral Dewey had recognized tho Filipino government nt tho cap ture of Sublg bay, Mr. Lodge present- VIN MARIANI Mnrlanl Win World Famous Tonic. It Is found chpcclally useful In Nervous Troubles, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Anaemia, Loss of Sleep, Consumption, Overwork, Indigestion, La Orlppo, Nervous Prostra tion, General Debility, Turd? Convales cence, Loss of Illood, lmpotency, Melan cholia, Throat and Lung Troubles, Sea sickness, All Wasting Diseases und Af-tcr-Kevers. Sold by all Druggists. Rcfuso Substitutes. ed tho following extract from a letter written by Captain Coghlan, then of tho Raleigh, detailing precisely what occurred at Sublg bay: "February 1, 1900. "My Dear Senator Lodge. "I was In command of the expedition sent by the admiral (Raleigh and Con cord) to the mouth of Sublg bay, July 6, 1S98, to capture drande Island, then held by tho Spaniards. I wish to af firm as strongly as human words can do so that Agulnaldo's people did not accompany us, and that they took no part whatever In that capture. No one but the admiral, Lieutenant Brumby, Captain Walker and myself even know where we were to go. Wc left at mid night, without lights of any kind, not even signaling, as usual, for permls- X X X X X X X X X X X X St & X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X From the Scranton Republican of Yesterday: Tho limit of forbearance has been reached and tho time has como for somo of our officials to first reform their own morals nnd next to reform abuses In our midst, which have bc eomo so bold, notorious and offensive to tho public decency as to havo nrouscd general Indignation. Our city government must reajlze that gross transgressions of law and venal dere liction of official duty aro known; it must meet tho situation squarely and honestly or suffer exposure nnd obloquy. Thieves and thugs go unmolested throughout tho city, gambling In every form rears Its brazen bead In public places, de bauchery and prostitution nro ramp ant everywhere and Scranton has bo come, in sporting parlance, a "wide open city." Tho Republican is In a measuro responsible for our pres ent city government and It has a light to sound this warning, us much us It may regret the necessity which calls for it. Our pcoplo have not be' como case-hardened by tho knowledge that our city councils aro bought and sold, that It Is currently reported and generally believed that officials in tho city building make weekly rounds to tho slot machines nnd b.'.g a share of the swag, that tribute is levied upon dens of vice and Immorullty, that tho polico Is not abovo reproach and that one-half is not yet told. Thero U public virtue of an active character In the town, long suffering though it Is, which Is quietly arousing Itself for public action. No time is to bo lost If our mayor is to assert his sturdy Scotch naturu and pilot tho city craft from Impending disgrace. His own future und the good namo of tho city depend upon immediate and dcclslvo action. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A ' A A A A A It A A A A U 'A A A "A A X slon to get under way, and no ono knew except the llagship und a vessel or two near us that the vessels (Ra leigh nnd Concord) had moved from their berths. It was not known until next morning that wo had gone out of sight of our fleet. At this very time the so-called gunboat of Agulnaldo was anchored at Cavlte, and did not learn of our departure until next day about noon. We captured Grande Island about 10.30 a. m., July 7, nnd no Fili pino boat of any description appealed about Sublg bay until that evening about 7 o'clock, when the boat we had loft at Cavlte came In and ex pressed the greatest surprise at our capture, telling us they had hoped to take part In the attack. So far as Agulnaldo's people having anything to do with the capture, after It had been done I Instructed their chief at Along apo, about five miles up tho bay, that his people must in no way bother with the Island.and to prevent them I moved the Raleigh out Into the bay, where the searchlights were used all night to see that no Insurgent went near the island. In my opinion, those on the Island could have held out indefinitely, as they were well provided with every thing, and the Aguinaldoites had no artillery one small gun only on their so-called gunboat, the rest of her armament (?) consisting of pieces of mree-inch pipo -stuck through chocks and holes In her sides to simulate guns. "Thero may not be much glory aris ing from that capture, but on behalf of my naval comrades, who did it alone. I object to having any of It taken away by anyone attempting to falsely assign us help. "Yours very truly, "(Signed) J. B. Coghlan. "Captain, U. S. N." Mr. Lodge directed attention to the fact that Agulnaldo's boat was not convoyed, nnd did not go to Sublg bay with our vessel, and had no part in tho capture. As a means of establish ing the more firmly his contention that tho officers of this government had not "recognized" Agulnaldo or his "gov ernment," he quoted from a proclama tion Issued by Agulnaldo on Jan. C, ISI.'J, in which he stated ho had been "Ignored entirely" as to tho stipula tions for tho capitulation of Manila, and that the American officers had "utterly declined" to "recognize" his "co-operation." This featuro of Mr. Lodge's speech was developed with elaborate detail, every point being covered by citations from official documents. Agulnaldo in Hiding. After reviewing briefly tho two cam paigns of the American forces against tho Insurgents. Mr. Lodge, referring to tho time tho United States troops last took tho field, said: Slnco that time northern Luzon has been cleared and Its ports opened. Tho same work has been nearly. If not quite, accomplished In southern Lu zon. The Insurgent forces have been scattered, tho insurgent government has been broken up, nnd nothing now jemalns but guerrilla lighting und brigandage. Agulnaldo, tho titular head of tho Insurrection, after some weeks of rapid flight. Is In hiding. His cabinet, or adviser, are nearly nil military piisoneis. Thero Is no longer any semblance of a government thero to be recognized. Tho government which Agulnaldo personally established and which somo peooio In this country were so anxious to recognize, has censed to exist. Thero never was any thing really to bo recognized except Agulnaldo himself nnd the adventur ers who surrounded him, and now his counsellors are In prison and he can not be found. He, with his govern ment concealed about his person. Is lost somewhere In tho Jungle. Mf. Lodge detailed nt length tho methods employed by "Dictator" Agulnaldo's army how It burned tho villages, plundered tho Inhabitants and laid waste tho country. Ho Instanced tho efforts that have been made to burn Manila and massacre tho foreign "" " ' ' ' ' ' 1 ,. a m . ii mf, Jfflft '. ' LLLT"' '' I ' '" " ' l II ! '- ' - -Jy Nw. ' " The Scotchmen Introductory opening of a new business for Scranton. We most cordially invite every one to attend the opening of our new branch store today at No. 402 Lackawanna avenue, directly opposite Wyoming avenue, when and where we will present for inspection an entirely new business to the public of Scranton. Sixty years ago in a little water power mill on the River Tweed, away back in the lowlands of old Scotland, we first started weaving fine woolen cloths we began at the very bottom of the ladder, and have grown each year until now we probably are the largest woolen concern in the whole world. In our present great Scotch Woolen Mills, we weave the cloth, send it direct to our tailoring stores, now established nearly all over the world, where we make it to order, into perfect fitting, perfect tailored suits and overcoats for men's wear. You will at once see the result. There is but one profit between the mills and the wearer. Where there used to be five or six profits on imported cloths, now there is but one profit the woolen mills. We will make to your order the finest suit or overcoat from the finest imported woolens that you ever had in your life, and your bill will be but $1 j. That is the only price we have. You cannot pay more; you cannot pay less. We have leased our store for a term of years, and have come to Scranton to live and lay the foundation "for ten years' business. We have brought with us some of the old woolen men and tailors who have spent nearly their whole lives in the service of this com pany. We have piled this store full of the fine woolens brought across the ocean, direct from the land of the heather, where all woolens are pure and good. A great exhibition of the finest cloths that man has ever woven. No matter, what the goods are tweeds, worsteds, serges or cheviots, black or col ors, in stripes, checks, plaids or mixtures, you can select any piece of cloth you see, and we will make it to your personal measure for the price which has made us famous almost around the world. All Suits $ E None Higher All Overcoats O None Lower. ALL SEPARATE TROUSERS, $4. Come to our opening today and hear the old Scotchmen with their bag-pipes and see the little Scotch girls dance the Highland fling. Sixty years of success. (3m Scranton Branch, NORTHERN HEADQUARTERS. 302 Main St., 4 Erie LONDON population, which were frustrated onlj by the vigilance of the American sol diers. Mr. Lodge then continued: A Crime Against Humanity. To have recognized Agulnaldo's gov ernment nnd helped him to thrust it upon the other natives, or to havo drawn aside and allowed him to try to wade "through slaughter to a throne" by himself would have been a crime against humanity. Those who havo urged or who now urge such a policy should study with care and with thor oughness the government of Agulnaldo. They never do so. They never take the trouble to learn the facts about the despotism which Agulnaldo and his friends tried to set up. They laugh at facts, deride all who are In a posi tion to bear witness, sneer at history and experience and declaim against the government for not giving recognition and support to something which never existed, which is the mere creature of their fancy. How different their attitude when they come to considering tho actions of their own countrymen. Men who will take the lightest word of a half-breed adventurer, of whose existence they had nevr heard two years ago, impugn the actions and doubt the word of the highest ofllcers of our government, of tne commanders or our fleets and armies, of men who have gdne In and out before the American people for years and whose courage, patriotism and honor havo never been questioned or assailed. It must be a weak and bad cause Indeed which rests Its suo port upon accusations of falsehood and prevarication directed ngalnst tho president nnd his advisors, and against the gallant and honorable -men who wear our uniform and lead our army nnd our navy In tho day of battle, The opponents of our policy have searched tho record for every careless word: they have thrown themselves eagerly on every idle rumor: they have twisted facts; they have Imputed the worst motives to men who have proved their devotion to their country on' the field of battle and in every department of civil life. Let us bo just at least to our own. I ask no more. Take tho evidence of all men who havo been in those Islands and whose knowledge and experience entitle them to speak, take the official record from day to day slnco the Spanish war began, examine the report of your commissioners, your men of science, your army and navy officers, read tho utterances and tho proclamations of tho Insurgent leader, weigh, sift, discuss. Then face tho facts, all the facts, nnd sot down naught In malice. If this Is done there can bo but ono result. The govern ment of Agulnaldo will stand out as I have described It, for thero Is no escape from the evidence, Thn President's Polley. Behind all this lies tho policy of the president, which our ofllcers followed by sea and land. History will say that It has been firm, consistent nnd hu mnno from the beginning. No fals.i hopes were held out. From tho dlspatfh of May SO onward tho attitude of our government was clear and unmistaka ble, Hut every real hope, every pro per promise, was freely offered and never violated. There aro many dutle.i Imposed upiln a president In which It Is easy to Imagine a personal or selfish motive, in which such motives might exist even If they do not. Hut hero even the most malignant must b'o at a loss to find tho existence of a bad ma t vo possible. Suddenly ut tho end of the Spanish war we were confronted Are Here 0wnili$k$&- Dyers, Spinners, Weavers, Tailors. Lackawanna Avenue, Opposite St., Buffalo. WESTERN 181 HEADQUARTERS. 22 A. Chester Court, England. with the question of what should be done with the Philippines. Their fate was in our hands. We were all able to discuss them and to speculate as to what should be done. No responsibili ty rested upon us. But one man had to act. While tho rest of tho world was talking he had to be doing. The Iron hand of necessity was upon hl3 shoulder, and upon his alone. Act he must. No man In that high office seeks new burdens and fresh responsi bilities or longs to enter on new poli cies with tho unforeseen dangers which lie thick along untried paths. Every selfish motive, every personal Interest cried out against It. Every selfish mo tive, every personal Interest urged the president to let the Philippines go, and, like Galllo, to care for none of these things. It was so easy to pass by on the other side. But ho faced the new conditions which surged up around him. When others then knew little he knew much. Thus he came to Bee what duty demanded, duty to ourselves and to others. Thus he came to see what the interests of the American people required. Guided by this sense of duty, by the spirit of the American people In the past, by a wise states manship, which looked deeply Into the future, he boldly took the islands. Since this great decision his policy has been firm and consistent. He has sought only what was best for the people. It Is all there in the record. Yet, al though he fought In his youth for lib erty and union, he Is now coarsgly ac cused of Infatuation for a vulgar Caesarlsm. He who Is known to very body as one of the kindest of men, eager to do kindly acts to every one, is denounced ns brutal and Inhuman to a distant race whom he has sought In every way to benefit. When every sel fish Interest drew him In the other di rection ho has been charged with self seeking for following tho hard and thorny path of duty. Needs No Defense, I hesitate In saying even as much as I have said, The president of the United Stntes needs no defense at my hands, His own nollcy and his own acts In the east aro his all-sufllclent defense, both now and In history. But I have read and heard with amazement and regret the attacks which have been made upon the president in connection with the Philippines. I am well aware that malignity cannot raise imbecility ubovo contempt. I know .that only weak minds nnd bad tempers mistake abuse for argument. I am sure that It Is needless to repel attacks from such sources. But, none tho less, us one who has followed and studied all tho details of his eastern policy, I wish to make public record of my admiration for that policy and of my be lief In It. As un American I believe It to be at onco courageous, wise and patriotic. The wordn of criti cism or of praise which wo utter here will pass with the hour of speech, but tho great facts of tho last two years will stand, in tho long process of the patient years thoso who now oswall tho president with epithet and Impu tation will shrink down bevond the ken of even the antiquarian's micro scope: but the name of the president who took tho Philippines and planted our flag at tho portals of the east will stand out biisrht and clear upon the pages of history, where all men may read it? and he will have a monument better than any reared by human, handa In fair and fertllo Islands' blooming after long neglect und In a race redeemed from tyranny and lifted HEADQUARTERS. - 195 Superior St., Cleveland. NEW ENGLAND HEADQ'RS. 121 Westminster St., Providence. up to broadening freedom and to larger hopes." Referring to tho arguments that en ormous expense will be entailed upon the United States on account of the Philippines, Senator Lodge said: There is no reason to doubt that in a comparatively short time peace and order will be restored, and when wu are considering what burden tho pos session of the Islands will impose upon us we must proceed upon the normal conditions of peace. Under Spanish rule, with all its bad administration and profound corruption, the Islands not only paid all their expenses, but made at times at least a return to the Spanish treasury. With revenues well and honestly administered, and with wise and honest expenditure, the Isl ands In our hands would not only easily pay all tho expenses of the military establishment, but of the civil government as well, nnd we could at the same time, by our superior hon esty and efficiency, greatly lighten tho burden of taxation. In a word, tho Philippine Islands, as wo should gov ern nnd administer them, would be en tirely self-supporting, und would throw no burden of expense at all on the people of the United States after peaco und order were onco restored and business wus again flowing In Its normal channels." Mr. Lodge drew' a luminous picture of the commercial possibilities of the Philippines and of the enormous nd vantages they would be to the United States not only on account of their own fertility nnd richness of resource, but because they are the gateway for this country to the immense trade of tho orient. Adverting to a recent diplomatic achievement of tho United States, ho said: The Pearl of thn Orient, The possession of tho Philippines made us an eastern power, with the right and, what was equally import ant, tho force behind the right to speak. Mr. Hay, as secretin y of state, has obtained fmm all the great pow ers of Eurono their assent to our de mand for the guaranty of all our treaty rlghta In China and for the maintenance of the policy of tho open door. I do not belittle onu of the most Important and most brilliant dlplomntln achievements In our hun dred years of national existence when I .say that the assent of these other powers to tho propositions of tho United States was given to tho mas ter of Manila. They might havo turn ed us asldo three years ago with a shrug and a smile, but to the power which held Manila bay, and whivse fleet flouted upon Its waters, they were oblhreil to give a gracious an swer. Manila, with its magnificent bay. Is the prize and the pearl of the east. In our hands It will become ono of tho greatest distributing points, one of tho richest emporiums of tho world's commerce. Rich in itself, with all its fertllo Islands behind It, It will keep open to us tho markets of China and enable American enterorlso and Intelligence to take a master shure In all the trudo of tho orient. Wo havo been told that arguments like these are sordid. Sordid Indeed! Then what arguments aro worthy of considera tion'.' A policy which proposes to open wider markets to tho people of tho United Stutes, to add to their employment, and to Increase their wages, und which In Its pursuit re quires that wo should savo tho teem ing millions of China from tho dark ness of tho Russian winter, und keep U.I .(to tx6! AW iSRQl SnSSJo tHOul.i mu nu ut r f ir.r. -IHOOUUliU LU UJI. ( Wyoming Avenue. SOUTHERN HEADQUARTERS. 306 Vine Street, Louisville. them free, not merely for the Incom ing of commerce, but for the entrance of tho light of western civilization, scorns to bo a great and noble policy, If there ever wns such, und one which may well engage the best aspirations nnd the highest abilities of American statesmanship. ooooooooooooooooo Id Woman's Realm ooooooooooooooooo SAID THE minister's wife, "Wc do have so many trumps at our houne. Tho other day after tho third had breakfast in tho kitchen my husband be gan to grow irritated when ho saw a fourth approaching and announced that ho'd meet that tramp himself. When h suddenly opened tho door before tho man had time to ring thero were astonish ment and dread on tho visitor's face. "What do you want?" demanded tho bend of the hnuso In a tone that none of us had ever heard oven In the pulpit. "W-w-vv-vv'-why 1-1 wanted a handker chief," stammered tho tramp as ho tried to crawl olf tho door step. My hus band was as much surprised as tho man and asked In wonder, "What for?" "W-w-why to vvlpo my nose," answered tho other In a meekly Injured tone and before he had recovered from his aston ishment Mr, A. extracted a. nice, big, clean handkerchief from his pocket und solemnly handed it over, the tramp ns solemnly receiving It as ho walked hastily away. 'iWo'vo laughed about It ever since," said tho minister's wife, "nnd have won dered what tho tramp would havo vyanted If tho mtnlptcr hadn't met him at tho door. But If he did really want a' hand kerchief ho ought to bo encouraged!" she added reflectively. IT TAKES women to ferret out abuses, j liu u Oman's Christian Tempcrcnco union, of New York city, has mad tlio horrible discovery that tho aeknuw!-r ,,, edged temperance organ of this country, tho Voice, has a v hole page adver'tla'e inent concerning u certain brand of noi saparilla which contulns W3 per cent, of , alcohol! It has also come tu light that somo members of the union uctually drink root beer nnd take patent msdl- chics, both of which contain alcohol. Thero will probably be u. special session, , of tho New York W'omun's Chrlstlun, Temperance union to deal with thesu re fractory sisters. PROl'KSSOU A. T. VAN LAEP. who recently delivered a series of lectur,, In this city tlu-ough tho efforts of u number of ladles, has Just been men tloned us ono of tho members' of tho Pnlmagiiudl cluh of New York lvho Hg- i urcd promlnuntly in a nale wher , sketches were auctioned off fr, the bene fit of tho club. It is a unique custom of that organization to have un annual do. nation day when members contribute .. original sketches ia tho club. Theso ar nfterwnrds hold at auction. The .pro ceeds this year reached tho sum of Ji',000. Bruce Cran'o wntv tho auctioneer tuid works by many noted artists wero on sale. Piofissor Van Lacr'u skatche wero nmoiig tho most popular. THE LADIES of tho First. PrMbylWlan ' ' church will servo their unnuul din ner today und It wilt be' u'"soii' oda; "" of that you may bo sure. -
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