I have great trouble in reconciling myself to the view that in our pity and charity we should go to the point of undertaking to Americanize the Filipinos. We have an American industry here which is growing. and we need to lift Americans engaged in that industry to the standards enjoyed by others of the American people. If we can bring about a condition under which these Asiatics. living under entirely different conditions. and under entirely different climatic conditions from those obtaining in America. may so adjust themselves that they will be able to live on a level with oriental standards. according to the oriental manner and oriental customs. enjoying the ordinary fruits of other oriental peoples. that seems to me to be about all the duty we have to discharge toward them. I am concerned about getting rid of these people on a fair basis. but I am also concerned about taking care of the American people. We need to protect our own sugar industry.
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Asiatics living under different conditions cannot live on a level with American standards.