The herald., 1898-10-11
DfPfW GETS ELOQUENT
THINKING OF THE FUTURE OF
THE PHILIPPINES
The Policy Of Imperialism to Confer
Unbounded Blessing on the
Pacific Coast

day celebrau0n OF the ndHiiitoh Siuu was
held today in the Auditorium theater
Chauncey M. Depew, as the guest OF the
club, was the principal speaker, ana the
great hall was packed to suffocation long
before the hour set for his appearance. Just
previous to the introduction by President
Cody of Judge Peter S. Grosscup, who
spoke briefly. battle songs and the national
anthem were given BY chorus Of 200 voices,
assisted by the United States marine band
and the auditorium organ.
At the conclusion Of Judge Grosscup's
speech Mr.. Depew was introduced amid
wild applause. He spoke in part ~ fol-
lows:
"For over fifty years American states
men grappled with, but failed to solve, the
problems OF Cuba, Hawai-. and canal
through the Nicaraguan isthmus. Hawaii
seemed essential for the protection Of our
Pacific Coast, and Cuba, by its frightful
misgovennment under Spanish rule, enlist
ed our sympathy and aroused our indigna-
ton. The .rreconcilable divisions in DEM
ocratic Cabinets made action on the part OF
the government either for the acquisition of
Hawaii or for peace and humanity in Cuba
absolutely impossible. The responsibility
Of governing these countries and the Phil
ipplnes is great, but the policy Of governing
them by recognising the manhood of their
people has never been tried. The inhabi-
tants Of these islands win respond to the ef-
fcrt Of a great, generous and free people to
teach them to govern themselves In the
meantime the increasing product4veness
and the varying Industries which will be in
troduced make these distant possessio ions
self -susta lining and sources OF revenues.
Not only that, but they will be the growing
markets for our goods. Every one who IL
familiar with the Pacific Coast appreciates
the limitations which are placed upon its
opportunities by its distance from the mar
kets and difficulties Of expense Of transpor-
tation The mountains Of Oregon and WASH
ington are full Of coal and IRON, but they
cannot compete with the coal and iron east
Of the Rocky Mountains. California raises
20, 900 900 bushels of wheat "a year. but its
market 10 too distant for profit. We become
masters Of the Philippines and have the
harbor for our men-of-war and our mer-
chant vessels at Manila and will be in
striking distance Of China, at the moment
when that old empire IL crumbling to
pieces.
1.-THE open market Of Japan and the OPEN
ing Of China will absorb not only all the
wheat now grown upon the Pacific Coast.
but all 1t cam possibly produce. Its mar
kets will be 80 great for our steel rails, our
machinery and electrical appliances and
our agricultural implements that with a
mercha nit marine on the Pacific, Oregon,
Washington and California will, In q few
years, be among the richest and most pro-
ductive States in the Union. There is in
the trade opening, new field Of labor and
new opportunities for capital. The conges-
tion Of our market will be relieved causes
Of panics will be diminished, the fierce COM
petition among ourselves will be lessened,
the farmers Of the West and the Middle
West and of the Northwest will find them
selves better able to compete in the mar
kets Of Europe with the Argentines, Russia,
Egypt and India. The wheat Of the Pacific
Coast will go to the Orient instead Of To
Liverpool. Civilization and Christianity
and orderly liberty following the flag will
bestow inestmable benefits upon distant
semi-barbartc and alien races. There will
be to our own people reciprocal benefits
which come from Thousand millions in
stead Of seventy millions Of people want
ing the products Of our soil, the results Of
our agriculture, the output Of our mines and
the surplus Of our mills. our factories and
cur furnaces"
The celebration concluded this evening
with banquet at the Auditorium hotel at
which covers for 800 were laid. Senator
Shelby M. Cullom responded to the toast
Hawaii, United States of America"
Though Mr.. Cullom did not discuss the
kind of legislation which the Hawaiian
commission. of which he is member, win
recommend to congress, he defended the
policy Of territorial expansion, and in this
connection gave significant praise to the
colonial system Of Great Britain.