The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-11
SOLVING THE PROBLEM
Depew on the Responsibilities
Left by the War.
TO GOVERN THEMSELVES


Chicago, Oct. 1o.-The annual Chi
cago day celebration Of the Hamilton
ciub was held in the Auditorium thea
ter. Chauncey NJ. Depew. as guest OF
the club. was the principal speaker. and
the great hall was packed to suffoca-
ton long before the hour set for his
appearance. Just previous to the in
Peter S. Grosscup. who spoke briefly.
battle songs and national anthems were
given by a chorus of 200 voices. assist
ed by the United States band m the
Auditorium organ. At the conclusion
Of Judge Grosscup's speech. Mr.. Depew
was introduced amid wild applause. He
spoke In part as follows:
For over SO years American states
men grappled with but failed to solve
the problem OF Cuba, Hawaii
and a canal through the Mic
isthmus. Hawaii always
seemed essential for the protection of
our Pacific coast. n Cuba by its
frightful misgovernment under Spanish
rule enlisted our sympathies and arous-
ed Nj Indignation.
The divisions in democratic cabinets
made action of our government either
for the acquisition of Hawaii or for
peace and humanity In Cuba absolutely
impossible. The responsibility of gov
erning these countries and the Philip
pines is great. but the policy of gov
ernipg them by recognizing the man
rood Of their people has never been
tried. The inhabitants of these islands
will respond to the effort OF a great.
generous and free people to teach and
help them to govern themselves.
I'm the meantime they are increasing
In productiveness n the varying in
dustries which will be introduced will
make these possessions self-sustaining
and sources of revenue. Not only that,
but they will be the growing markets
for our goods. Every n who Is IA
miliar with the Pacific coast appre-
ciates the limitations which are placed
upon Its opportunities by its distance
from the markets and difficulties of ex-
pense OF transportation. The mountains
of oregon and Washington are full of
coal and iron. but they cannot compete
with the coal n iron east Of the
Rocky mountains. California raises
20, 900. 900 bushels of wheat a year. but
its market Is too distant for profit.
I'VE became masters of the Philip
pines and have the harbor for our men
of-war, and our merchant vessels at Ma
Mia within striking distance OF him
at the moment when that old empire
is crumbling TO pieces.
THE open market OF Japan and the
opening markets of hin win absorb
not only all the wheat grown upon the
Pacific coast. but all II can possibly
produce. Its markets will be so great
for our steel rails. our machinery and
electrical appliances and our a~gricult-
ural implements hat with a merchant
marine on the Pacific. Oregon. Wash
ington and California will In a New
years be among the richest and most
productive states of the union. There
Is In the trade opening OF a new field
for labor and new opportunities for cap
ital. The congestion OF our market will
be relieved. causes OF panics will be d.
minished. the fierce competition among
ourselves will be lessened. the farmers
Of the West and the Middle West and
Of the Northwest will find themselves
better able to compete In the markets
OF Europe with the Argentines. Russia,
Egypt and India. The wheat OF the Pa
cihc coast will go to the orient instead
Of to Liverpool. Civilization and Chris
tianity and orderly liberty following
the flag will bestow inestimable bene-
fits upon distance emf -barbarous and
alien races.
There will be TO our W people re-
ciprocal benefits, which come from a
thousand millions instead OF 10000, 00t
OF people wanting the products OF ouI
soil. the results OF our agriculture. Tho
outflow of our mines and the surplu:
OF our mills. u factories. n u fur
naces."
The celebration concluded this even
ing with a banquet at the Auditorium
hotel. at which covers for 500 were laid.
! Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom responded to
the toast, Hawaii, u. s. A." Though
Mr.. Cullom did not discuss the kind OF
legislation which the Hawaiian COM
| mission. OF which he Is a member, will
recommend to congress. he defended
the policy of the territorial expansion
and In his connection gave significant
praise TO the colonial system of Great
Britain.