The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-27

England welcome At Music Han to-
night on the occasion OF the annual dln-
ner Of the Republican club Of MasSa-
chusetts. There were more than 800
representative Republicans Of New
England at the tables. The galleries
were crowded by ladies and gentlemen,
The other guests OF honor were Cover
nor wolcott, Senator Lodge and Con-
gresham Dingley. Tho guests and
many OF the leading Republicans OF the
state were seated on the platform. Sec
retary Long was the principal speaker
when he rose he received tremendous
ovation, It being several minutes be-
fore he could proceed on account OF the
enthusiastic reception accorded him He
said in part:
NY experience in the cabinet has con-
armed the impression that have long
cherished that a cabinet ohicer with or
without a vote should have a place on
the fioor of Congress, where he shall at
once be subject to question in all mHt-
ters Of his administration and have
the opportunity to present in person
the needs and demands of his side of the
public service. So might he best get
larger growth.
The almost entire freedom OF the navy
during the war from sickness and dis
ease and from even ordinary casualties
is the best evidence Of the thorough
ness OF It's preparation, the intelligence
OF It's direction and che SKIN, eficieney
and thorough training OF its Officers and
men, Let me bear my testimony that
all this has been the work Of the navy
itself and not Of any man at its head;
Of completeness Of Its system and the
competency of It's personnel.
The 1.Ote war.
The war through which we have Just
passed was not waged for the exulta-
tIon of victory. II was for the unloos-
ening Of the yoke Of bondage, the ele-
ment OF an oppressed people, the diyi-
ner civilization Of the coming century
-Fts .Aner touches were IN the generous
humanity It aroused more than In the
splendid courageit evoked. Not a trace of
personal animoslty toward the foe was
visible from beginning to end Few
words will last longer than those which
captain Evans uttered when he said Of
his men during the battle Of Santiago
that SO long as the enemy few its nag
they fought like American seamen, but
when the nag was hauled down they
were as gentle and tender as American
women
1t was a revelation to the Spanish
prisoners when they found themselves
received In their encampment rather
than prison at Portsmouth with Chris
tiap kindness, their wounds bound up
and every want provided for. The les
son has not been lost on the civilization
OF the time when CerVera, returning to
his seat in the Spanish senate pro-
claims the humanity OF America and
suggests to Spain that she benefit bV
our example. waken from her bondage
to old limitations and follow the lead of
American enterprise and American In
stitutions
AutO the navy.
nImay say one word concerning the
navy, agree with the recent extension
Of our territory the new duties that are
on Us and the enlarged Importance Of
our sea power. the Increase In naval
force should so on. But am not one
OF those who would have itextraVagant-
ly expanded and ! would prefer a rea-
sonable increase commensurate with the
Increased need. Too rapid a develop
ment will Surely lead to a reaction in
the popular mind and tendency to the
extreme as happened after the war Of
the Union. Nor must we forget that
the increase Of the army and navy Is
necessarily attended With a very great
increase in expenditure and therefore
in taxation end that in the zeal Of the
present moment We must stand upon
the old fundamental principle that un-
der no circumstances should this be-
come a country where the military arm
Is a burden instead of a defenSe and
that the military establishment must
be subordinate by q long interval 20
the educational and the industrial.
II ever there was man who loved
his country servant OF the public
whose sole purpose was to do his duty
and who Was guided by a praVerful
sense Of accountability to God and fell
low men, It is President Mckinley.
have sat nt the cablnet table and ]
recall not one occasion when in the dis
cusslon there was any question. one
word has been uttered with regard to
its effect or It's bearing on the personal
or political fortunes Of the President or
any member of his cabinet or OF the
party OF which he was the choice two
years ago as to-day he Is the choice of
all the people"
Governor wolcOtt and General Lodge
also spoke.
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