Question

Why did Albert Beveridge feel that the united states needed to hold onto the Philippines as a colony

Answer 1

There are a lot of possible reasons why Beveridge wanted to hold on to the Philippines as a colony or so to say impose imperialism over Philippines. Some say, that his primary objective was to gain economic profit as well as his belief, which was somehow racist, over the supremacy of the Anglo- Saxon. Another was, he also argued that if US had the control over Philippines, this would give US businesses the vast opportunities to trade in the Pacific, especially in China.  Beveridge also pushed the idea that Filipinos are barbarous and cannot govern themselves. Along with these, he justified that the Americans were the chosen ones by God among all nations of the Anglo- Saxon to lead in the world’s regeneration.