The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-04

eminent In the world, by legacy We
gained 1t through the sacrifices OF
others"
The intense political conflict OF 1895
mad ended In g. decree for protection
for American industry and for gold as
money.
The police pay roll in the City of
Mexico, the balance OF trade, exports
of gold and production Of silver were
discussed, with statistical detail. In
monotone only varied by Mr.. Eustis'
frequent query:
Now, who wants to changer
The nrst time a lot applauded; the
second time, few; after that none.
The Republicans had given the nation
q bankruptcy act to permit them to
get on their feet again. This was af-
ter the last query of Nov, who wants
to changer"
Having sunk the navies of Spain,"
ne said, amid an outburst of public
enthusiasm, our boys are coming back
to help thresh the crops they thus
helped to SOW"
Mr.. Eustis continued:
What would be the moral effect on other
nations If our people should defeat the men
and the policy which have carried this war
to Its conclusion? verdict against them
Wouid De met bys rejoicing In Spain, and
would seriously embarrass our peace COM
missioners.
rev months ago no one dreamed of ex-
pansion by conquest, but a Spaniard put q
mine under our PROV, and blew us high in
the ar. and when we came down we came
down everywhere and there we propose to
stay. tremendous applause.)
Dewey came down first and he came
down on the Philippines, and when he first
saw OLD Glory float over the city of Manila.
forever"
And Admiral Dewey said of our navy: "If
l, am religious man, and I hope 1 am. I
should say that 1t was the hand Of Cod
=, Is this sudden and unexpected possession of
the Philippines accidental? 1 think. with
Dewey it was not. The future will show
how that 1t was providential.
For twenty years St. Paul, or this Place
where It now u.s. was at the Western limit
OF the United States. Suppose we had not ex-
panded since then? Naughter)
Two years ago In Boston, on Lncoln's
club Gen H., Walker, of Virginia In speak ng
had ever seen Bunker Hill monument. or
been to Boston. That in '63 he started for
Boston on horseback but turned around at
GeuyshIrg and went back. Following him. l
said: Gen. Walker, l know why in '63 you
turned around and went back. At Gettysburg
you met God and the First Minnesota and
the combination was too much for you"
When the Monroe doctrine was enunciated
IN 1923, no one could foresee that steam and
electricity would revolutionize war. We must
now have navies.. To keep navy We must
have islands, and in 11S days we have Sc
cured islands from Porto Rico to the Philip
pines, covering 1870 degrees of longitude Lu-
zon is to the China what Cuba and Porto
Rico are to the Gulf of Mexico. We can we'll
afford to make the experiment with the Phil
ippines in the interest Of human civilization.
At Manila, America, the youngest In the,
FAMILY OF nations, will face the oldest member
OF the human race, nation that ante dates
Greece and Rome. The forces that shall con-
troll in this crisis must be those approved by
but as yesterday" The Pacific will soon be-
the great theater of trade and commerce. FAR
outstripping the Atlantic: Our manifest des-
ally will be the markets for the wheat OF the
West, the iron Of Minnesota.
Washington and his principles lived. while
his detractors have been forgotten. So 1t is to
be with Lincoln and Mckinley, with Dewey
and SchEey.
The greater American policy must win, the
little Americans would put letters on the
angel of Freedom. Their watchword Is ca
Iamity and REFORM but what they really want
Is spoils and power.
The question is not how can we hold what
we have gained, but how can we let 60 Go2d
morals requires that we should give these
people government to take the place of the
one one they have lost: Shall We take Luzon and
the tall go with the hide
Quoting Lafayette's letter to his
bride, which he styled prophetic. Mr.
Eustfs turned prophet himself and pre-
dicted that Senators Davis and Nelson
would receive the assurance of popular
the greatest ruler among mankind to-
day. The people should show their ap-
prevail. They should go to the polls a.
least as eheerfully as they had sent
their sons to the war. -~ ->-
BEDE'S BUDGET.
After some songs by a quartette.
Chairman Stevens introduced Mr.. Bede.
He said in part:
oil OH ~
pines, but I know what the American
people feel about It, They feel that
on May l last there was a sunburst of
American liberty that united that arch
ipelago of the Pacific with the Ameri-
can continent, and our people believe
that what God hath joined let no man
put asunder."
ct know more about this state than
I do about the Philippines, and tell
you this state is all right. Even Mile
Laos county, where they raise mostly
potatoes brick and Bob Dunn, is going
to be all right this year.
What should we worry about? Our
creameriels each year pay Minnesota
farmers more than the Louisiana pur-
chase cost President Jefferson. What
do we care about the silver production
of the nation? A cows as good as a
silver mine any day. And have you
noticed that they have the most cream
cries down in the Southern part of the
state where they have the greatest Re-
publican majorities? We have just
started one creamery up in Pine coun-
ty and in year the cow-ben will have
drowned out the calamity cry"
Mr.. Bede pleaded that the president
should not be blamed for anything due
to the governors. He should only bear
the responsibility that Is due him. He
also urged that a Republican majority
was necessary to hold up the hands Of
the admin 'stration. He entertained the
crowd for fifty minutes.