Show I I I ROOM AT HOME TO GROW While the annexation of the Philippines Philip-pines under other conditions and with the peaceful consent of the Filipinos would no doubt prove mutually beneficial bene-ficial to the Islands and this country the United States can do without the Philippines better than the Philippines can set along without the United States The main reason urged for their retention tention is one of obligation and moral responsibility The chief objections are based upon legal and moral grounds But one of the most potent arguments against annexation Is founded found-ed on financial consideration which however overlooks the compensating returns in commercial commecial opportunities and the latent resources of the archipelago archi-pelago But there is absolutely nothing in the contention that we need the islands for our surplus population as the following table of comparisons clearly shows Pop Area In Popu per sq nil latlon sq ml Philippines 12JOJO 10000000 S333 United States W29JO < 760JOOOO 2103 210 New Mexico 1225SO W 230 Nevada 11700 50000 45 Already the Philippines have a population popu-lation of 8338 to the square miles while the whole United States has but 2103 I and Nevada not quite a half a man to the square mile S far as growth Is concerned there I is plenty of room at home In Nevada New Mexico Arizona Wyoming Utah and Idaho At the ratio of 8333 per I square mile the Philippine ratio the United States could accommodate over 309000000 Daniel Webster said Jan 19 1S24 No nation ever had less to expect from fqreiWe aggrandizement JThe mighty agents which are working out our greatness are time industry and the arts Our augmentation is by growth I not by acquisition by Internal development develop-ment not by external accession I WP cant get the Philippines in J peace let us quietly withdraw after + I peace has been restored and a stable government established |