The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . 3 0 50 too SCALE OF STATUTE MILES CATANDUANES1 The ques-tion of self- that thegoyerBment ^^^^^^ ^^^^ fully capable of self-government. The ma-jority of Americans,however, held that suchan act would have beencowardly, inasmuch asthe condition of an-archy into which theislands were driftingwould have resulted incivil war, loss of life,and dangerous foreigncomplications. Theybelieved that, havingtaken the islands, itwas the sacred duty ofthe American peopleto establish a stablegovernment there, andto teach the peoplethe art and
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . 3 0 50 too SCALE OF STATUTE MILES CATANDUANES1 The ques-tion of self- that thegoyerBment ^^^^^^ ^^^^ fully capable of self-government. The ma-jority of Americans,however, held that suchan act would have beencowardly, inasmuch asthe condition of an-archy into which theislands were driftingwould have resulted incivil war, loss of life,and dangerous foreigncomplications. Theybelieved that, havingtaken the islands, itwas the sacred duty ofthe American peopleto establish a stablegovernment there, andto teach the peoplethe art and science ofself-government. This was the opinion of President McKinleyand President Roosevelt. Under Governor (afterwards Secretary of War) William H. Taftthis policy was carried out, and in many districts the governmentis now administered by native officials. A system of publicschools was established soon after the American The Philippine Islands. 410 THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN NATION That many unwise and some ludicrous things were done in thefirst attempts to organize a government in the islands is certainlytrue; nevertheless, the final results are deserving of praise andcommendation. Some Lessons taught by the War. — The direct cost of the warto the United States was not far from $150,000,000 ; ^ the indirectcost was much greater, for it involved the necessity ofincreasing the regular army and the building of amuch stronger navy. The navy had been adequate for the war inwhich it took part, but thoughtful people saw plainly that it mustbe made equal in effectiveness to the navy of any other nation inthe world. They realized that moral rights were respected byforeign nations only when there were battleships in the background,and that battleships are cheaper than war. The policy of astrong navy now meets opposition only on moral grounds; inthe light of civilization it can be regarded only as a temporary
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