Close Reading: According to Senator Beveridge, why would Filipinos prefer the United States to rule them? What would the US be saving them from?

The Philippines are ours forever, "territory belonging to the United States," as the Constitution ... And we will move forward to our work, not howling out regrets like slaves ... The power that rules the Pacific, therefore, is the power that rules the world. ... We acted toward the Indians as though we feared them, loved them.Real income did start growing in the U.S. in the 1990s. So, why ... pay fewer taxes and save less money than those in many other rich countries.

Explanation:

most people were factory or company owners.

the answer is a new goverment.