An excerpt of the text of McKinley's statement is as follows:
"When I next realized that the Philippines had dropped into our laps I confess I did not know what to do with them. I sought counsel from all sides-Democrats as well as Republicans-but got little help. I thought first we would take only Manila; then Luzon; then other islands perhaps also. I walked the floor of the White House night after night until midnight; and I am not ashamed to tell you, gentlemen, that I went down on my knees and prayed Almighty God for light and guidance more than one night. And one night late it came to me this way-I don't know how it was, but it came: (1) That we could not give them back to Spain-that would be cowardly and dishonorable; (2) that we could not turn them over to France and Germany-our commercial rivals in the Orient-that would be bad business and discreditable; (3) that we could not leave them to themselves-they were unfit for self-government-and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's was; and (4) that there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them, and by God's grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellow-men for whom Christ also died. And then I went to bed, and went to sleep, and slept soundly, and the next morning I sent for the chief engineer of the War Department (our map-maker), and I told him to put the Philippines on the map of the United States (pointing to a large map on the wall of his office), and there they are, and there they will stay while I am President!"
Adjectives to describe this sentiment might be:
ethnocentric, social dominance of one culture over another, good luck, and live happily.
ethnocentric
ethnocentric
McKinley didn't think the Filipino's were well educated.
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wobbly willie
Ida Saxton Mckinley
They didn't have Slogans back then so he didn't need one.
Yes. President McKinley had seven brothers and sisters and they had at least 10 children among them.
He was running against Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan
the public's support of McKinley's imperialist policies.
Some descriptive adjectives for the President of the Philippines could be powerful, influential, and authoritative.
Leader
President Quezon compared the Filipinos to a molave tree because like the molave tree, Filipinos are strong, resilient, and can withstand external pressures. The molave tree is indigenous to the Philippines and is known for its sturdy nature. By using this metaphor, President Quezon was emphasizing the strength and determination of the Filipino people.
"I went down on my knees and prayed to Almighty God for light and guidance ... and one night late it came to me this way. We could not leave (the Philippines) to themselves--they were unfit for self-government--and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's was... There was nothing left for us to do but take them all and educate the Filipinos, and uplift and Christianize them."