Spanish Colonization of the Phillipines Essay

Senator Beveridge Supporting Imperialism Speech Sovereignty is not given, it is taken. Sovereignty is a power to lead one state. The Philippines was once headed by America during the Spanish American War. Back in 1900, Senator Beveridge gave a speech defending America’s right to subjugate savage peoples and foreign governments. Senator Beveridge was a senator from Indiana from March 4, 1899 through March 3, 1911. He explained that America administered the Philippines, which was stated in the Constitution. He also declared in his speech how America develops its self-government and internal development in its first 200 years. He discusses liberty or freedom, the effect of leading people or places and sovereignty as well to his audience. This speech of Senator Beveridge makes a strong appeal to logos, in that he uses inductive and deductive reasoning. He utilizes rhetorical devices such as anaphora, connotation, pathos, dialect and simile to clearly deliver the message that the…