The gentleman knows. as well as I do. that the problem of the disposition of the Philippines is one that will tax the mind of any statesman. He asks me whether I think we ought to hold those islands indefinitely. "Indefinitely!" What is there in this bill that says we have to hold themf indefinitely? We deal with facts as they are before us We deal with a populatioi partly European and partly Asiatic. among whom there is no order. among whom insurgent bands are besieging the capitalbands that Dewey. who knows more about the circumstances than we do. had to keep out of that capital because he was afraid of indiscriminate massacre and looting. We hear of their "parliament." We hear one moment.that a gentleman is at the head of affairs and the next moment that he no longer has the confidence of the people. We hear now that because the treaty is not ratified and becausethe A&rmlt bf the United Stat6s. under these circumstances. does not feel. free to act. there is hourly danger to a city containing 300.000 innocent people.
Identified stereotypes
The speaker generalizes about the Asiatic population as being disorderly and dangerous.