 | 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,... | |
 | African Americans - 1907 - 760 pages
...as I know, there can be no words but those of commendation. President McKinley started nobly when he said, " The Philippines are ours, not to exploit,...educate, to train in the science of self-government. This is the path of duty which we must follow or to be recreant to a great trust. The question is not,... | |
 | 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...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. "The... | |
 | 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,...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." Each... | |
 | African Americans - 1908 - 742 pages
...created. The supreme moral responsibility imposed was promptly recognized by President McKinley, who said: "The Philippines are ours not to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to educate, and to train in the science of self-government. This is the path of duty which we must follow or be... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs - History - 1998 - 368 pages
...concept is relevant when President William McKinley, upon instituting civil government in the Philippines said, "The Philippines are ours not to exploit, but to develop, to educate and to train in the science ofself-government..The main purpose of the American government... | |
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January, 1899, he expressed the hope that the commissioners would be received as bearers of "the richest blessings of a liberating rather than a conquering nation." In his message to Congress in the same year, among other things concerning the Philippines,... 
