The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-05


affirmative side. He started out with
the statement, that in his opinion, this
country is travelling on toward the con-
summation OF a destiny, which natural
ly includes the annexation Of the great
domain lying to tho north OF this cOun.
try. Over Il hundredyears Of independ-
ent history has given an appreciation
OF the destiny mapped out for this coun-
try.
He recounted the advantages arising
from the Nccessions OF territory already
made, including the Louisiana pur-
chase, Texas annexation and the terri
tory acquired from Mexico,
Canada is looking at this county with
envious admiration, and tho time will
come when she will seek annexation,
ON equal terms with the other states.
The limo may come in twenty ten, five
years, or Tomorrow.
The difficulties along the border with
the increase in pouulation will in
crease, and it will DO impossible to sue
cessfully picket the vast limo between
the Atlantic aud Pacific. Tho immense
military force that will eventually be
required along the border 10 another
| argument Tor annexation.
The strongest argument, said the
speaker, against annexation, is in the
claimed diversity OF the people. Up to
date, however, we have succeeded in
assimilating all the various kinds OF
people that have entered our bounds.
Prof A. S. Bell opened tho negative
side OF tho argument with aspeech full
OF good points well presented. He be-
lieved in destiny, but did not belieye
that tho following Of destiny was al
ways the best thing for i nation. Des.
tiny has sometimes been the destruc-
ton oil nations. The population OF
Canada, no said, is in sentiment op.
posed to the Republican principles Of
this country, and VIC cannot expect to en-
franchise five millions OF people without
serious effect. The voting population
OF Canada is sufficient to form the bal
anco Of power between tho two great
American parties in most any Presi-
dental election except the last one
(Laughter) In the last one it would
not have changed tho result, but would
have been voted with the viCtors.
Inc speaker did not think Canada
had anything to oifor US Tor the great
boon OF annexation. AS to land in.
vason by foreign power from Canada,
tho speaker could not find nation that
would dare it. and not an American
that fears it. lie could not see the
force OF an argument for annexation
with country, with which the balance
OF trade is largely in our favor. He also
Contended that the United States does
not need any more territory, and that
therefore comparisons with the Louis
lana purchase and Mexican Onnexations
were not pertinent. Our present pop.
ulation could be put into tho Lone Star
state alone, and it would not DO as
densety populated us is Massachusetts
Canada also is not seli.suppOrting, and
not in prosperous condition, having
only grown half million in population
in the past ten years.
Captain Dovener answered for tho
affirmative, and made I'm eloquent up.
peal for peaceful annexation. This
country, that has grown from three to
nearly seventy millions OF people in q
hundred years, is OF same stock rs those
peopiing Canada to-day, and there is nc
objection toward annexation from that
source. He cited the advantages that
have come from previous acquisitions
OF territory by this country, some o
which were OF different religions and
nationalities; still, we succeeded in har
inonizing them. Speaking Of the bal
anco OF trade he said that, although the
balance OF trade is in our favor, il
would not DO changed by annexation
There is similar balance between the
East aud West in favor OF tho former
Annexation would do away with Gus.
tom house, and a border to DO defend.
ed. lie differed with the negative in
that Canada has nothing to offer, NnC
called attention to the magnificent
wheat area in Manitoba and the grea
Canada northwest. Canada's trade, too
is large ono Through tho st. CroiS
river alone the tonnage Is twenty-five
times that that comes into tho great
port OF New York.
Colonel jacob Kemple made one o
his inimitable aud thoroughly charac
teristic talks for which no IL famous
His arguments, too, wero good, anC
based on personal observations, whilC
in tho service Of tho government as AZ
immigration official. lie denied thu
existence OF any general sentiment II
the Dominion in favor OF annexation
and said the Canadians wero thorough,
loyal to the queen. He commented OF
tho absence Of portraits Of Washington
and Grant, and the multiplicity OF thost
of "His Royal Highness the Prince o
Wales," aud the queen and mOm
bers Of tho royal family. II,
claimed tho bulk OF tho population i
Ignorant and not nearly on par Will
tho people Of this country. The colono
was greeted with laugh Of durisIoi
whom he told Of going over n whoa
fold in ono OF the Dakotas eight hun
drod milesin length. Ito said the PEG
plo were not in sympathy with AmOri
can Institutions and wcro rNbid iic
traders. This was considered a HON,
thurst by most Of tho audience, ant
went not q little toward securing III
negatives victory.
Captain Dovencr In n FIVE minute tall
went over the ground covered by hi
opponent, and then tho judges, Mayo
Caldwell, W. II. Travis and q, o. Smitl
retired TO agree on n discussion. Thi
they were unable to do. Tho audience
by an overwhelming majority decidot
against annexation,
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