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to this products of the United States and nations of similar commercial interests. It would seem to me that on such a platform not only Great Britain and the United States but Germany and Japan and even France and Russia, should be able to stand. It may require the millenium for all six of these nations to agree, but let those who are strongest lead the way with a united front and the others will be forced to follow. Coin cident with the closing of the war and the con- sideration of what policy America shall follow in the Far East, some interesting developments appear.
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protectorate under the Igeneral control)or | keep from prejudice, the better guidance of the United States until it shall this or the other must be done prove its quality and ability to stand alone, the provocative of trou United States reserving for itself some port watching developments ever like that of Subig Bay for a naval station and must admit that at securing for itself and other nations in the undecided;;ún, my own mi event of eventual independence extra-territorial altogether beat. At one tir rights or jurisdiction over nationals, as we now seems eminently satisfactory have in Japan, China, Siam, Persia, and Turkey, the same seems equally.. I would lay special stress on this point of extra- unjust, It is only by "weigh territorial rights as assisting in settling the tions carefully in the balance, Philippine question, because I do not know of Commission will do, that its having been previously, brought forward in righteous, and acceptable ( conolus this connection, and because it would avoid the reached. In the meantime let Possibly some of the most gratifying features most serious dangers of native or inexperienced spark will fire the powder, mine have been the accord with which Great Britain authority and rule. If all nations had extra-terri- armed forces of both sides will be governe and the United States have been and are work. torial rights in Japan during the period of her wise restraint and allow the higher authori ing at Peking in several important issues; the development as a great nation, if we now have to settle with pegotiations what might unanimity of action at Shanghai, where their them in old-established countries like China, only be accomplished by great loss of life and interests are akin; the sudden and almost Siam, Persia, and Turkey, certainly we could vast expenditure of money. startling appreciation by America that she is claim them with all right and justice in the
VARIOUS METHODS OF SETTLEMENT: equally concerned with England in keeping Philippines, and doubtless the Filipinos would
The various methods of settling the Philip Manchuria open and that to day she has the grant them gladly if such step would enable controlling share of the imports into Newch them to win independence. The great vested pine question might be described as follows' firit. administering wang, the chief port of the far north and the British, German, and other interests would then absolute American control, key to the region back of Port Arthur; and the have full protection. As elsewhere foreigners the affairs of the islands as a colony or part bi the United States, second, partial merican: excellent progress that is being made towards and foreign property would be under the carrying out the American enterprise for a exclusive jurisdiction of foreign consuls. This control, giving the natives such” dudes trunk railway from Canton to Haukow, which system has obtained successfully in the past administration as they can at once, third, gale means that American interests will be allied despite its weaknesses and defects and it could perform
Power of the islands, fourth with those of Great Britain in keeping open apply in the Philippines say for a certain num-
autonomous rule;
hith, the great back country of the West River. ber of years, when if necessary, as in Japan, These are only a few general illustrations of it could be abrogated. I remember very well a partial protectorate develo the' movements of the hour; had I time and long conversation with one of the most pro-sixth, independance with you the patience I might be more specific. But minent Filipino leaders at Malolos, who, on my diótion and the granting of I would not he misunderstood as being an un- suggesting this possibility, said that he was the United States, Which seems to me tổ cơm- reasoning critic of Powers whose policies may confident such a system would be heartily mend itself the most highly. I have alread **The effect on the Far East wo not be entirely in accord with ours. They are approved by the Philippine leaders and cussed.
i doubtless working for their own beat interests people. With the experi-use of the past in much the same whether the United and therefore justified in their methods. What other countries numerous changes and im governs the islands as a dependency or
them autonomy with certain is best for us may not be best for them. "Inprovements in its workings could be that situation we must strive at least to pre-lined in the necessary treaties. How long a serve and protect if not enlarge the rights period must pass before the Filipinos could which we now already possess. If we do not exercise, such semi-independence, would largely show that we intend to guard what we have depend on their own efforts. The United States or take advantage of new opportunities we are not moved by a mere spirit of conquest, in cannot blame others for guarding their inter holding the islands; they have them and they ests and taking advantage of these opportunities cannot.surrender them either, to the natives or I might sum up my observations on this point to anyone else, until convinced that they are by stating that whereas before the war the taking, the wisest course. The United States United States was in doubt as to her interests have assumed a mighty responsibility, not only and policy in China she is now as a result of the to themselves and to the natives, but to the war face to face with the importance and possi.world, in occupying the islands, and they bilities of her interests and must adopt a policy cannot return them to their former sovereignty, of decision and progress or for ever be left sell them to another, Power, or yield them to behind in the great unpitying race for suppativa rule, or assume final permanent manager ment until their course seems entirely justifiable "remacy in the Pacific.
~THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES, As to the future of the Philippines, I take-a more optimistic view than most students of the situation, I cannot definitely tell you what that future will be politically, because 'do not know. Were I to attempt to outline it with any certainty you would have no reason to trust my judgment. I know what I hope, but hope, I fear cuts little figure in the solution of the Philippine question. Still, I have great ̈ ̈confidence that wise counsels will prevail and the best interests of all concerned be subserved. Of the commercial outlook and that is what
and necessary.
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THE 'EFFECT ON THE UNITED STATES OF SURRENDERING, CONTROL
I have said and been quoted as saying that it America shall surrender control of the Philip! Pines she will for ever relegate herself to a secondary position in the Panific. That I may be better understood I would explain that con clusion in this way: if the United States shrinks from the duty devolving upon her in the Philippines; surrenders: all the advantages gained, and fails to improve.
-and legitimate opportunities of the
station to
They will be opened to dommerce" and and afford a wide field för dave sources as never before, and hen quickening influence on the entire Far East.
sfied that
CUSTOMS (TARIFF AND THE OPEN DOOR: Agtò the matter of C open door. "the might even be Government than with control, although I am states will not eventually prejudicial to foreign actual requirements of even possible if the present that all nations will have equal for twelve years under the most principle, from the fact that Spain as gi that period e
"equal rights in imp "United States. "To set argument at rest!
derstanding has might add that no definite yet been reached in regard to Customs beyond continuing in force the new one shall be devised. important change will be PRESIDENT, JKINI-BY
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chiefly concerns Hongkong-I could speak does not so solve, the problele on, and judgment":
with more certainty. The foreign trade of the islands should be doubled in the near future and within ten years should expand from $60,00,000 to $200,000,000. In my Shanghai address I treated exhaustively of the commerce and trade of the islands as the conclusions and result of my own observation, travel, and study. If any of you should take the particular interest to care for a copy of that address"I shall be glad to provide you. As the scope of my remarks this evening does not necessarily include su h statistics and ⠀ descriptions I shall not here review them..
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to possess at least an important naval station or base of commercial and strategic action and policy, such as Subig Bay, or other point Filipinos and equally good, she will be guilty of flagrant disin Tokyo and Shanghai Fo regard of her. best interests and in all probabi, - more kind words than lity fail to command the position in the Pacific they are led by satise and the Ear East that she deserves and to which awa she is now entitled.
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