 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs - 1932 - 678 pages
...his acquaintance with it began when President McKinley, on the threshold of the undertaking, said: "The Philippines are ours not to exploit but to develop,...educate, to train in the science of self-government." What the Filipino propagandist does in this case is to exploit the sinister meaning in which the Americans... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs - 1939 - 392 pages
...President McKinley, after the occupation of the Philippines, defined the purpose of the United States in these words : The Philippines are ours, not to...or be recreant to a mighty trust committed to us. This purpose was reiterated by every succeeding President. It was formally adopted by the Congress... | |
 | Literature - 1922 - 986 pages
...1898, and President McKinley at once announced the following policy: — The Philippines are not ours to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self -government. S32 333 That policy has been vigorously pursued, and the experiment divides itself... | |
 | María Paz Mendoza-Guazón - Women - 1928 - 84 pages
...that proclaimed by President McKinley on January 3ti, 1899, through the first Philippine Commission: "The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to...educate, to train in the science of self-government." Immediately after the capitulation of Manila a volunteer Army officer and a graduate of Yale University,... | |
 | Philippines - Law - 1943 - 24 pages
...American people were not embarked on a ruthless imperialistic policy. In the words of President McKinley : "The Philippines are ours, not to exploit but to develop,...or be recreant to a mighty trust committed to us." Each American President who followed McKinley reiterated this thought in his own words. During the... | |
 | United States - 1903 - 1046 pages
...General, Chief of Ordnance. APRIL 22, 1904. 58-TH CONGRESS, I SENATE. j DOCUMENT 2d Session. \ \ No. 304. "The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to...or be recreant to a mighty trust committed to us. "The question is not will it pay, but rather will we do what is right, and it is for the people of... | |
 | African Americans - 1907 - 760 pages
...know, there can be no words but those of commendation. President McKinley started nobly when he said, " The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to develop,...self-government. This is the path of duty which we must follow or to be recreant to a great trust. The question is not, Will it pay? but, Will we do what is right ?"... | |
 | China - 1918 - 640 pages
...pursuit of their highest good. " The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to develop, to civilise, to educate, to train in the science of self-government....be recreant , to a mighty trust committed to us." Again in 1903, when Governor Taft delivered an address in Manila, he spoke so frankly that I am justified... | |
 | 1906 - 206 pages
...CHRISTMAS NUMBER " ^"TlHE Philippines areours not to exploit but todevelop, to civil ize, I to educateT to train in the science of self-government. This is...which we must follow or be recreant to a mighty trust comrnitted to us. "The question is not will it pay, but rather will we do what is righr, and it is... | |
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The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self-government. This is the path of duty which we must follow or be recreant to a mighty trust committed to us. 
