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Henry Cabot Lodge - Imperialist Occupation: 1873-1876: I was the assistant editor of the //North American Review//. 1879-1880: I was the representative of Nahant in the Massachusetts legislature. 1880-1884: I tried to gain a Congressional seat, but each time my party failed to nominate me. 1886-1892: I won the Republican nomination and a seat in the House of Representatives. 1892-Present: I was elected as one of the two Senate seats for the state of Massachusetts.   Position on Annexation of the Philippines: My honest opinion is that the Philippines should be annexed to these United States of America. They would be a valuable addition to our lands and we would be helping the people of the islands to develop. Currently, the Philippines are extremely dependent; we need to help them so they may “stand on their own two feet” per say. Moreover, we could use the Philippines in numerous ways such as opening the United States to more trade markets and spread our Americanism to others. These are two very important things to help America prosper on both pride and financial levels. The Philippines also reap gains from our annexation. We will help them flourish and set them up for success. Plus, under the wing of America, a World Power, no one would try to take over and rule them. I feel as though this annexation is a good idea for both parties and therefore should be followed through with.   List of Reasons for Interest: 1. I am a Senator because I care about America and what happens to it over the years. I want what is best for us as a nation. 2. I am on the Committee on the Philippines, created solely for the purpose of creating legislature for the well-being of the islands. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. I am chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, meaning I am concerned about what other countries are doing in the world; mainly I do not wish them to acquire the Philippines. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. I am a firm believer in a stronger Navy, because of my dad’s association with shipping that led me to be interested in foreign policy. The obtaining of the Philippines would give the United States more Naval ports and the ability to expand it more. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5. I believe that America is too small for us; we have outgrown these grounds that we control, so it is time to expand. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. Acquiring new land in general is a spectacular way to spread our American pride, by means of new American citizens. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. The Philippines are in need of our help, so we should do everything we can by annexing them and helping them develop. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">8. America could benefit from the new and valuable trade that the Philippines could provide for us. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">9. This expansion could assist us in boosting our economy, so there would be more jobs and money to go around to everyone. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">10. We, as a country, need to keep in line with other World Powers; since they keep obtaining more territory, in order to stay a World Power, we must follow suit. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">11. We rightfully freed the Philippines from Spanish rule and now it can be a part of the United States; it is a much better option than just trying to seize land from Canada or Mexico that is not rightfully ours. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">12. Ultimately, it will contribute to the well-being of America as a nation. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">References: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Theodore Roosevelt- Theodore is a close friend of mine who is also looking to annex the Philippines. He and I became friends through our political similarities, which are numerous. I taught him as a student at Harvard and we even wrote a book together. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Henry Adams- Henry and I became friends when I went to school at Harvard College. I then worked for him at the //North American Review//. It was because of Henry that I began to take an interest in politics. Henry and I still remain close personal friends to this day. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Works Cited: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">"American Foreign Policy -- The Turning Point, 1898-1919, Part 1." //Welcome to The Future of Freedom Foundation//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 March 2010. <http://www.fff.org/freedom/0295c.asp>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Harbaugh, William H. "Lodge, Henry Cabot (1850-1924)." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Ed. Suzanne M. Bourgoin. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. //Student Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 26 March 2010. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Henry Cabot Lodge. "Overseas Expansion and the National Future." //Annals of American History.// < [] > [Accessed March 27, 2010]. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">"LODGE, Henry Cabot." //United States Congress//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 March 2010. <bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000393>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Recchiuti, John Louis. "Lodge, Henry Cabot (1850-1924)." //American Decades//. Ed. McConnell, Tandy. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. //Student Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 29 March 2010. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Zeidel, Robert F. "Lodge, Henry Cabot (1850-1924)." //DISCovering U.S. History//. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. //Student Resource Center - <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gold //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Web. 28 March 2010.