With fair trade relations. this island wroud become Americanized long before the American armies can be withdrawn from the Philippines. Already this Government has expended 800.000.000 for the subjugation of the Philippine Islands. and it is costing us $12.000.000 a month to further pacify them. So long as we keep these Asiatics they will be a source of irritation and expense to our counatry. Spain has given us the veritable shirt of Nesss. and the more we try to solve the expensive problem of pacification by arms the more we will tear the very flesh from our vitals. Let our Government promptly adopt the affirmative policy now outlined by the Democratic party in the Senate. which is: (1) That thae United States relinquish all claim to sovereignty over the philippines. "subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth." (2) That from and after the passage of this act the Philippine Islands shall be foreign territory. and all goods entering the United States therefrom shall be subject to the same duties. customs. and imposts as are now or may be hereafter prescribed by law for goods entered from other foreign countries: Parovided.
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Asiatics are a source of irritation and expense.