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I rose principally for the purpose fact that. in spite of the horrors of war. in spite of all the of putting these documents in the REcORD in order that they prejudices which grow out of this conflict of life and death be- might be -preserved in some degree of continuity as a part of this tween man and man. and between people and people. in spite debate. and unconsciously I have drifted into this. But. sir. now of all that. that they are a people who should peculiarly con- that I have said I do not regret it. and I would that I could say mend themselves to us. that they are the only people in the more. for my heart is heavy with the fate of that unhappy peowhole of Asia that have the same religion that we have. that they ple. I do feel that no man can go to the Philippine Islands. unless are the only people in Asia that have the same outwird regard he is an extreme partisan. arid fail to be interested in that people for the decencies of life and modesties that we have and as we and to entertain a very great desire that there should be meted understand. and that they are the only people who have and prize out to them much of kindness and much of indulgence and much the same social and domestic virtues that we have. of consideration. and that above all there should be remembered I do not mean to say that other Asiatic nations have not the the extreme desire and anxiety of that people for an independent domestic virtuesfar from it. because that would not be true. and nationality. I would that today we might set their feet in the it would be unkind in me to state it if it were truebut I say the path that shall lead to it. peculiar social and domestic virtues. those that we most value and Mr. CULBERSON. I wish formally to offer an amendment. that peculiarly appeal to us. they are the virtues that strikingly By request I offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for distinguish the Filipino people from all other Asiatic (j ople. the pending bill. and I ask that it may be printed. And most deeply impressed. sir. as I am by this fact. I am impelled The PRESIDING OFFICER . to the utterance that these are things which should appeal to us Without objection. the amendment will be printed and lie on the most strongly to deal with this people in the kindest. the most table. considerate. the most indulgent possible manner.