Philippine independence, VI., 349, 353-356; monster petition for, 352, 353; freed from Spanish rule, 434
Philippines, V., control of, not to be kept by United States, 472; annexation of, 476, 478; not to be admitted to share in Federal Government, 483; coaling stations and naval depots can be secured by United States without annexation, 490; annexation of, 508, 523, 528; suggestions as to disposal of, 519, 528; VI., and the United States, 157, 158, 159, 160, 216, 217, 219; cruelties and barbarities to be investigated, 289 and n.; discussed, 292
Philippines, see Imperialism, The issue of, I., The policy of, and Truth, Justice and Liberty
Phillips, Wendell, I., reported as favoring repudiation, 259; as a Southern sympathizer, 451
Pierce, Edward L., I., to, 41; to, 45; to, 72; to, 73; to, 75; V., to, 33
Pierce, Franklin, I., as President, 11, 12, 14, 15, 29, 31; II., mistakes of, as a lesson, 48; V., Webster influences votes for, 445
Pierce, Henry L., III., suggested for Cabinet position, 381
Pittman, G. W. M., IV., to, 204
Platt, Thomas C., IV., 86, 147, 349; V., boss rule of, and its effect, 451; and Roosevelt, 520, 526; VI., 132; compared with Croker, 264; boss of his State and consulted by Roosevelt, 380
Plaza Hotel meeting, VI., 201
Plumb, P. B., IV., from, 200; to, 200; from, 202; to, 203
Poesche, V., Schurz cannot help to reinstate, 340
Poillon, Captain, I., 314
Poland, Judge, II., 466
Political and Social Sciences, American Academy of, VI., 48 n.
Political disabilities, II., 2; problems of reconstruction period, 3; disfranchisement, 4; restitution while same party was in power, 6; Missouri in the war and in the reconstruction period, 7; disturbances in other States, 8; color line wiped out by amendments to State constitution, 10; formidable opposition, 11; negro vote controlled through political trickery, 13; committee divides on franchise amendment, 15; Republican party must keep its promises, 19; influence of Grant's peace policy, 20, 47; peculiarities of disfranchisement in Missouri, 21 et seq.; notable cases, 25, 28; election frauds, 30; nomination of the “bolting” Republicans, 32; overthrow of proscriptionists, 35; Schurz's motives impugned, 36; ironical defense of himself, 37; indignant defense of German-born citizens, 41; Presidential partisanship instead of friendly neutrality, 42, 47, 48; Schurz states his attitude toward the Administration, 43; blackmailing and coercion by the Radical party, 48; Republican principles greater than the Republican party, 52, 55; winning opponents, legitimate political activity, 53; results obtained through policy of the “bolters,” 53; measures of reconstruction period, no longer needed, 54; necessity of elevating the standard of political morals, 56; necessity of recognizing individual responsibility, 57; growing menace of the “trusts,” 58, 65, 68; new issues may lead to birth of new party, 59 et seq.; slavery, a dead issue, 60; the Republican party itself should become the new party, 63 et seq., 69; weaknesses of the Democratic party, 66; true popular government promotes the best interests of the country, 70
Polk, James K., II., 130, 219, 220; V., 47
Pollock, IV., Indian inspector, 88
Polo, Marco, quotation from, II., 475
Pomeroy, Samuel Clark, II., 207
Ponca Indians, III., 485, 488, 496, 497 499, 500
Poncas, The, IV., meeting of Boston sympathizers to demand justice for, 50; harassed by the Sioux, Poncas ask to be moved to
