The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
Webster Davis, Known - Orator
Of the Administration.
WILL CLOSE THE CAMPAIGN.
last RepuhIfean Gsn % De Eiree
by the Assistant Secretary OF TIC
Interior Monday Night In THIS
Csty-Prospects bright All O'ef
she Ceuutry-says the Aasiais-
tration VIII Hold Philippines.

RI. Reo,.,ascan campaign Will De closed
In this city Monday night By Hon "eo-
s.er Davis assistant secretary OF tue IN
fer4o~ ard considered one OF the abiest
speakers III the United states he
know, in The East as the orator OF inc
adminis;ra t!on. but does not hinneii give
authority for tho Use OF this title. since
September Y ne has addressed audiences
In ali states, from the Atlantic to the Pa
c1ec. making forty-essht speeches. and his
familiarity with the political complexion
OF the country u Rot exceeded ny any osher
authority.
Mr.. Davis was seen yesterday In his
apartments at the Hotel Seattle, prior 70
his departure 10 fulfil campaign engage
men. in Tacoma He Is q epiendid look
ing man. with a head that would delight =
phrenologist He talks esaSfy and rapidly
and with the confidence OF one sure OF ins
s.ability OF MS IDEAS a ana snTs OF prnsnse,s
thA year Ia national ponticA a.,
-'It wiiI be a landslide he said "a He
publican landslide. THIS II keDuolican
foreign matters. The people VIII stand Dy
YreMden. Mckinley and his policy. Tney
viii give tho administration chance 20
should ~ solved. Oklahoma, a 6;ron8
Popaiixt center, viii this year 90 Hepnb-
Iican. There. are strons prosRSss s 2, he T.
almost certain. South Dakota Is sure The
outlook In Nebraska IL good. In New York
state Roosevelt Will be elected governor
BY a majority Of 5000 or 1000.
las for the state of Washington ! can
not speak with any great Certainty. have
spoken In CentraliA aud Everett. In both
places magnificent audiences turned out.
f.hey were an enthusiastic and unusually
fine lot OF people. Ii those two places FUR
nish any Criterion by which 10 judge the
rest OF the state It VII surely ne T carr,ea
Aud Monday nigh, In this city i Will then
return 10 Washington.
The Republicans OF California claim
they VII carry the state. IL rs my opinion
that Gage viii be elected governor with
. majority OF =, 600. There Will be two ant.
possibly three Republican congressmen.
e rea as senator Of whte as
certain. II both California and Washing
ton go Republican the Pacific coast VIII
ttalists or being the stronghold Of Popu-
ism The defeat Of fusion Will mean
much IN the way OF inducing investment to
seek the West Capital is timd and takes
quick alarm at prospects OF freak legisia-
tlon.''
MIR Davis expressed himself freely on
the Philippine question and his opinions
have the more weight because OF his al
legged knowledge OF and sympathy with
the purposes of the administration.
II am IN favor Of holding the Philip
pines" ila said, "and l think eventually
tho administration will hold them: all Of
them. Spain is following out her mode OF
procedure all along Practically We have
The Islands now. Spain can do nothing. She
has been abandoned by the ether nations.
The latter not looking for trouble since
the glorious victories of this countrys navy
have shown To the world the superior tight
Ing facilities OF the United States. We
have the best navy OF its size In the world
and the best men IT the guns II II con-
trary TO this policy OF the administration
90 take down the tiag where the boys in
blue have raised IL.
's'rhe government will probably be terri
t0rial the same as Oklahoma and Arizona.
though the Fiilpnos may be allowed to
govern under the protection Of thu United
States.
People al over the United States are
In favor Of holding the islands. The Philip
pines are rish and fertile. They will fur
nish a fine field for American capital and
labor. There are 100000 intelligent peo-
pie In tha islands. an acquisition of great
moment 10 our population. Additional
markets vii he opened up for our farms.
mills and factories Not least the retsn-
ton OF the islands would make the United
States an important factor in International
Affairs and We should be consulted by the
nations OF Europe and Asia