The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
.DEPEW TALKS ON EXPANSION
HE CLAIMS THAT 1T IS A DUTY To
TAKE IN TERRITORY.
War Was for Humanity and This
Means Protection for the People
in the Islands.

Buffalo. n. Y, December 2S.-The In
ing Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew. The fea-
ture of the banquet room decoration was
he handsome INTERVENING of the Stars
and Stripes and the Union Jack.
A letter of regret from ex-senator ID.
B. Hill was read in which he referred 10
the guest OF the evening as Cur mutual
friend, soon TO be United States senator
IRON the Empire State
Mr.. Hill's letter was received with hear
ty applause, as was MIR. Depew, who was
introduced moment later.
Mr. Depew took for his theme "1S9S."
He said, in part: We face this Christ
nastide events as vital to our country as
many in The past have been met and sue
cessfully answered. The federation Of
Washington in 1855 has developed into the
United States of 1898, with that inherent
lower which Is always attached 10 Ma
t.onal society OF acquiring territory by
conquest or cession. No constitutional
lawyer viii doubt this power. / do not
tEJni' any body of the constitutional law
ltrs viii doubt that ampng the reserved
powers OF society which teIong to lis us a
ration +, the tight to administer the al
LIS Of territories acquired by conquest or
by cession under such form OF government
as congless..and the legislative power may
prescribe. But tC great numbers OF wise
and good people, 10 govern any OF the pus-
sessions OF the United States except as the
reople would govern themselves seems IL
log!Cll and contrary 10 the doctrine of in
dependence and the constitution OF the
Uni ed States
Providence in the wise purpose wncn
II has for nations makes the precedents
conditions from which alone the logic of
those conditions can be argued. We make
war against IL foreign power and for IL q
iirst time IN the history of the world for
humanity. The world can not understand,
and the world stands by TO sneer ana
scott 10 maintain order IN Cuba until her
people shall be able to maintain "A stable
toNtlnnisnt OF liberty and law is humanity
To incorporate Porto Rico in our domain
ana relieve its citizens from oppression
una give mem good government is hui
manHly. To premit the bloody hand Of
spain to again grasp the throats of TO-
100000 Philippines or to pass them over
to the tender mercles OF European govern
nlents would be lnhuman and cowardly 1t
WoMd be refusing the mission which Prov
ldence has distinctly forced upon us.
We must judge the future Of these nos.
sessions not by the oppres sions which tney
nave suffsred but by The liberty which
shey will enjoy
The vast trade OF Cuba, which hereto.
lore went 10 snaln aud 70 Europe. wi
NV come 10 us and be enormously in,
creased by Americans who will flock thsrt
with capital and energy.
This S3i 100000 OF exports from Porte
ROO, Of which all but $4,000. 900 have gon,
10 spain. will now come 10 us. many fol
IL enterprise and immigration.
The Philippines b the Unit n States
liks Java 10 Holland. under the inspirlnt
la'iuences OF American opnoB.unltv. a
American schools and American hons. vii
te an immense market and large, SQUIRE
OF revenue over and above the cost Of al.
mlnistraiion for the United States on
foNernment firmly planted. will not OIL,
ea'sr me open door Of the Oriem for In,
product of our fields and cur factories
hui when the great boat 81. Uncle sam i,
put IN The crack of the door which cont
mental nations would close. thera win n
no hipsket 1emmea upon that ho,t 10 com
pst us withdrawal. THO yea~ 1895 bs,
given TO the American peonN, the ex,ita.io.
o. pat iohc fury and fervor 70 rclieye IN,
s,uIier'nfs OF an oppressed and neighbor
ing people. The marvellous victories n
our navy and army, condenslng into 4 hun