How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #4
The religious argument varies in positiveness from a passive belief that Providence delivered the Filipinos into our hands for their good and our glory, to the exultation of the minister who said that we ought to "thrash the natives (Filipinos) until they understand who we are," and that "every bullet sent, every cannon shot and every flag waved means righteousness." (98)
Unfortunately, people did believe this. All there really is to say is, "Wow. That's messed-up."
At least Bryan didn't want to have anything to do with it.
Quote #5
Third, to protect the Filipinos from outside interference while they work out their destiny, just as we have protected the republics of Central and South America, and are, by the Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect Cuba. (106)
Let's be clear: the notion that the United States has the right to intervene on the behalf of the entire Western Hemisphere is a tad narrow-minded. Who gave the U.S. the right to do this? No one. And what was the justification for all of this? Basically, just because.
But even Bryan had a hard time getting away from that arrogant perspective. That's why he's bringing up the Monroe doctrine. He wanted to say that the fighting the Spanish in Cuba was totally legit, but fighting the Filipinos? That's an entirely different territory. Not our turf, not our problem.