New-York tribune., 1870-05-13


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cnce and independence requires that that we shall have
dence to Cuba appause and o6eer and when once the
the world, and witnesses from near point OF view the
iniquites of Spanish government it would teach our
versy and give the people OF Cuba some say.
Fellow tzens, when the Government Of England stands
United States rejecting upon the wrong she has done
us, she will withdraw as soon as she can Applause.
IL is impossible that the English Government can main
tain Government here against the wishes of the people
Of this country under such circumstances when every
thi continent: 1t is impossible that she can
natural operation Of events which are forced upon US,
and which cannot avoid the great occupation of this
great cnnt;nent will be accomplished And the acquisi
ton Of the Island of santo Domingo will do this Is it
possible that anybody oppose obecc to policy
hostile to England particularly. ILaughterl I
wnn wisa her well well and ss,t,a. little further or dc
cuties with her easily and speedily as possible,
ea say to Gq at SG Geas Bn m r M
injury she has inflicted upon us, and agreed with
war we shall be ready to be friends with her, and not
before.
Let us not then fail for want of breath or courage
when little thing s presented to us which will lead us
into the path Of the future. II Gen. Grant lappause
aa in he T e W oy e
benefit upon this country, and upon millions of people Of
other con countries than he eyer ever has as soldier M and his
OF Washington as having completed the work Washing
ton commenced in leaving the American Continent to
the American people, lApplause.l
The Chairman then introduced the Hon. John Fitch of
Nevada who spoke as follows
MR.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CITIzENs: II ever there
existed doubt in the minds any concerning public
opinion in the great commercial center of the Western
hemisphere with respect to the policy of acquiring terri
tory in the West Indies and upon increased commercial
longer look about mel behold upon this platform
and throughout this assembage men who support and
bring strength to any cause, and whose sanction is
honor to any cause when the aggregate voice OF all
opinions Is really in favor of the ratification OF the treaty
OF annexation of San Domingo that senator will be very
stupid and very stolid and blind who will oppose such
can statesman, Of whatever party should ever have
antagomIed the ACQUISITION by any honorable means OF
York, Boston, New Orleans There commerce will
gain Improvement and their industrial interest will
interior of this country will receive benefits
which scarcely he estimated 1t costs s. or more to
transport barrel of flour from the Mississippi TO New
York. but the same barrel of flour can be pr0iaby car
red via the Mississippi from ST. Paul 10 san Domingo FOR
IS cents If once gain foothod in the West In
dies by the acquisition OF san Domingo, believe that
every other island will speedily follow. lAApplause
charges and import duties, and all the ingenious ma
;sd9 o e. and srneSn %es
Indies shall have been swept away, the markets
year. BY all this new industry our land will gain
strength, muscle, and new living blood Pennsylvania
will light furnace fires to provide iron for San Do
Inngo railroads Connecticut and New-Jcrsey, and Del
ward to construct machinery with which to crush the
quartz rock and other substances that viii properly come
whin with with increased activity to send the
cotton goods to the island now practically
generous bosom the ample flow of commerce which now
but just touches her with its stream If have not al
at least to be wiser and consistent We paid
millions of dollars in gold for arctic grant with
antarctic climate Qaughterl, country which guards
the entrance TO great American river, and has the
entrance to no important American country that
Iadishes, nor cold enough to make ice laugh
teri and ,v ,sad res hs to Sst set the is Sys9
for island at very doors necessary to our CONNER
cia means, valuable as an ontsreehed snew in tine
forests, and mines Why, many men IN the City OF New"
York alone could pay that out of their pockets without
he would Gs nay It himself Iaughteri Those Who
and those who antagonize the development OF the
denouice subsidies to restore lost commerce on the
ocean, dcneal descendants Of those who warlcd
he sickle over the McCormiek rearer Tey' Hay Or
truc the pathway OF progress, but they cannot prevent
x years ago are treclnng in nidenes thcr aures,
they engaged i'll the business OF railroads III
ing the industrial energies OF the. the land: land It Is
formed out OF the wash of the Mississippi Valley
carried out by the Gulf stream and deposited INTO te
have ont of the heart of the American con,
tinent. Great laughter and applansel Ana why should
n9 ropc To@ S and es may had sned the %
those who dwell by the gateway and the further In
freedom and shut out doors against Domingo , WIN IN a
1ueenly dover i'll her hands because there VIII be
present too clear in complexion, because 5OO0O col
bred people may he added to 100000 which already
eral rce of President Monroe, that no European
Government should be permitted to subyet GxisIing
l,r.p thevu
Lincoln, true TO the traditions OF the Republic, insisted
upon this doctrine While we were yet III lhe bloody
scenes of a war and France withdrew her troops from
Mexico Shall now, in period Of peace and security;
abandon the doctrine which We sueceededi
and asasfeE Every American citizen viii say No. and
yet must reflect that Monroe has two Gslcal st Sc
will not permit any American pco-
pie, against interests and against our safely TO sur
render the cotrG S 81 tbat y we NH no permit anv Euro
pean Government 10 maintain its existing rule over any
and dcspotic reign. 1t has been re-
Gently insisted that it j; the duty OF thi5 Govern
Gnence of the Monroe doctrine, and NewYork has
given in her adherence To confirm that prlncipe
and believe that Grant fayors tins most extreme pro,
pOsition But how can the Administration be expected
TO carry the Monroe doctrine to Its logical put st the
same time this extreme conclusion, II Mt the same time
those whose duty il is to susti that Administration
shall fail to give it support in the matter OF rayIhg ing
foreign Powers appreciate the value OF the island ana
have endeayOred to prevent its falling into the hands oi
the United states and who can doubt that hey VIII hes
tate avail themselves of it The argument III favor of
the annexation is condensed into this single proposition
that if fell to rafy it, abandon the Monroe doc
trne; surrender tbc island for centuries OF slOh We
give to England and France the key TO the Mississippi
Valley, and the control of that commerce which caOrs
impaiiently at doors. The quiet, indonitabe WIN
which hurled armies at his feet, has decided upon this
peaceful acquisition of territory Gen Grant has always
been inyncibe, simply because he has always repre-
sented the purposes and designs OF the American people,
the greatness and goodness Of the Country lApplause
He will be inynchlc again, and those who would rcpe-
sent the people. take care and take heed.
EXJudge Fithian was the next speaker He said that
il might not bc known but there was said to he deposit
Of SlOOG actually lying in bank in the city belonging
foreign power, To be used the first tanent for
the purchase OF the island the treaty did not
cciVc the sanction of the senate. He trusted that the
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