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Served three terms in the House of Representatives after attending Harvard until he was elected a Republican Senator to the Senate, where he was later elected to the foreign relations committee.
 * Occupation **

The United States must have a stronger navy and annex Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
 * Position on Annexation **

1. Our opponents put forward as their chief objection that we have robbed these people of their liberty, and have taken them and hold them in defiance of the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence in regard to the consent of the governed. As to liberty, they have never had it, and have none now, except when we give it to them protected by the flag and armies of the United States. The taking of the Philippines does not violate the principles of the Declaration of Independence, but will spread them among a people who have never known liberty.
 * Reasons For Annexation **

2. Suppress the disorder of the Philippine rebellion against the United States. We fought for the Philippines, now we need to bring them out of the chaos that could ensue if not annexed. . It is the duty of the white race to govern the inferior peoples and bring them the joys of civilization

3. Our Constitution gives full right and authority to hold and govern the Philippines without making them either economically or politically part of our system, neither of which they should ever be.

4. It has been stated over and over again that we have done great wrong in taking these islands without the consent of the governed...The Declaration of Independence was the announcement of the existence of a new revolutionary government upon American soil. Upon whose consent did it rest?...All negroes...were not consulted....Were women included in the word ‘governed. Under the guidance of Thomas Jefferson...we took Louisiana without the consent of the governed, and ruled it...Who is there today who will stand up and say that Thomas Jefferson did not do well and rightly when he bought Louisiana. Then came the Mexican War, and by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo we received a great cession of territory from Mexico....There were many Mexicans living within the ceded territory. We never asked their consent

5. If the United States doesn’t annex the Philippines, Japan or Germany may take the islands and gain a distinct advantage in the region. The islands can give the owner a distinct military advantage as a point to resupply for missions in the Pacific.

6. American expansion is necessary for economic progress. “Commerce follows the flag. The great nations are rapidly absorbing …all the waste places of the earth.… The United States must not fall out of the line of march.” New markets and cheap labor would boost the economy for the United States and it would provide wage earning jobs to Filipinos. United States inventions, such as plumbing, electricity, and well strongly designed homes would improve the standards of living in the Philippines and give work to many individuals through its implementation.

"Henry Cabot Lodge." United States American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.  .
 * Works Cited **

"Henry Cabot Lodge Facts." Biography. LoveToKnow Corperation, n.d. Web. 10 Apr.  2013. .

Marchand, Roland. "The Debate Over The Philippines 1898-1900." The History Project -  University of California, Davis. University of California, Davis, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.  .

"Senate Leaders." U.S. Senate. United States Senate, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.  .