The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-04
these circumstances what Is there to ap-
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Minneapolis, and I repeat 1t here, that 1t is
about time for US to vote to produce good
moral results right here In our own capitol.
think in one OF the morning papers it was
also suggested that the election of myself
would cause rejoicing in Spain. (Applause.)
Ny friends, suggestions OF that character are
SO absurd that they are not worth considera-
tion. I doubt whether my name has ever
been heard of in Spain, and I am very sure
Mr.. Eustis' has not. (Applause)
But, seriously, the only thing that they
suggest which is worthy Of any consideration
at all, is the last proposition, that there are
issues growing out of the war that should
be settled by the Republicans Now, my
friends. which way do you want them set
tled2 Do you want them settled according
to the plan of Mark Hanna, or according to
the plan suggested by Senator Hoar7 Which
Is your choice? This is as absurd as the other
two propositions venture to say that there
are no two men in this audience who are
agreed upon what should be done in regard
to the Philippines. I doubt whether you can
find two men on this platform who are fully
agreed on this question. Even the admins
tration has not declared, and doubt whether
1t has adopted any policy except a tentative
one.
LEADERS ARE AT SEA.
The Republican leaders are at sea. The
reason for 1t is too plain. None Of us
know very much about the Philippines We
don't even know the number of the islands
We don't know very much about their pro-
ductions. We know there are several million
OF Mohammedans and great number Of
Chinese and mongrel population of several
race, and that is substantially gll we
know. With such limited knowledge, how is
1t possible that We oan formulate a policy.
How is 1t possible that 1t can be made a
party question? Now, my friends, a ques-
ton Of that character, involving such great
interests, involving possibly the future of
our institutions here at heme, should not be
made party question. 1t is national ques-
ton like the war, and tell you that in my
humble judgment, one loyal, patriotic Ameri-
can citizen can be trusted to deal with 1t
as well as another, irrespective of politics.
(Great applause.) / have confidence enough
in the American people to believe that If the
entire congress were Populists, or If the en-
tire congress of the United States were Dem
ocratic or Republican, when the final settle
ment OF this question came up, 1t would be
settled by one party as patriotically and as
well as it would be by the other or either Of
the others. Uncle Sam did not ask me, or
any Of these boys in blue what their politics
were when we were mustered into the SER
vice. 1t so happens, my friends, that Dewey
! as the speaker, who preceded me, said is q
| Democrat in politics. (Applause) l tell you
that 1t was not because he was a Democrat
that he performed those heroic deeds on
that May morning, but 1t was because he was
an American citizen, as was suggested. (Ap-
| plause) Why, my friends; IL there were any
virtue in their arguments, then my old
! friend Joe Wheeler, who led the boys in
| blue up San Juan hill, with whom had the
| honor to serve for six years in the house
OF representatives, and who Is now a can
| didate for congress in his own district, then
I say, II there is any virtue in their argu-
| ment. the Republican papers and speakers
down there have just as much right to say,
| Don't vote for old Joe Wheeler, because If
| you do you will cause rejoicing in Spain"
as they have to use that argument against
my friend Willis. (Applause.) Isn't this
| nonsense2
AS TO EXPANSION.
Now, my friends, I didn't rise to discuss
| these questions. I have no final settled judg-
ment as to what ought to be done regarding
| the Philippines, and I venture to say there
| Is no conscientious man In this audience who
will say he has. That question will be set
| tied in a way to insure the welfare Of the
nation, by whichever party that happens to
be in control of congress at the time that 1t
Genes up.
But there are some questions upon which
| people. One is that we should be slow and
! cautious about committing ourselves to any
! policy that involves the establishment aud
| maintenance Of large standing army. There
| is not an instance in the history of any ma
| ton where the establishment and mainte-
| nance of a large standing army has not only
| been burden upon the people, but eventually
| has become standing menace to popular
| liberty. And another thought which 1 wish
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against what appears to be an alluring and
popular delusion at this time, that Is that
! we should form alliances with other countries.
| 1t has been suggested that we should form an
| alliance with England and even with Japan.
| My friends, this great country of ours, which
| from small beginnings at the commencement
of the century has become the largest,
wealthiest and most popuious civilized coun-
try in the world, needs no alliances with
any nation. We want the good will of the
world. We want the trade Of every country,
but We don't need the help of any other ma
ton. (Applause.)
My friends, when country suggests al
lance with another nation 1t is a sign Of
weakness. We are strong in our strength;
we are strong In the confidence Of our
strength. Let US not humiliate the American
people, but let us pursue destiny to
greater glory, both In peace and war, single
handed and alone. Ny friends, supposing
this alliance idea, which was suggested and
advocated during the summer, had been ef-
fected scne weeks ago; supposng that the
war runlors which we now in the papers
should be realized, and England and Ger
many should go to war. We the allies of
| England How would our young men In
blue like to shoot down the men of Germany
| on behalf of England; or in case Of a Franco
English war, Frenchmen? tell you that
| the people of the United States-the young
| men and the old, irrespective of nationality
| and language-will fight any people in the
world under and for the flag OF Uncle Sam
| (applause), but when yau ask an Irishman to
| fight Frenchman for the sake of England
l think some of them would draw the line
| right there. Why, we are well off now, and
| trust will always be better off each sue
| ceeding day, and why not leave well enough
| alone and steer clear of entangling alliances,
| as was advised by the father of our country.
| (Applause.) It was only advice, but 1t was
| goGd advice.
| The Republican party, at least in this state,
| has no issues to present except the approval
OF the administration OF. the bank examiner,
! as see by the papers today, and the ap-
| proval of the wheat inspector, that is all.
| The committee has come out in a circular
saying that the administration Of those de-
partments are all right and if they are not
exactly what they ought to be they will be
made so. Now We havS definite issues to
present. We have a programme that was
presented by the Democratic and Populist
parties at the time Of their joint convention.
| We pledge our ticket, and we pledge the
effort of every man elected to any position
| by your vote this fall to further the es-