The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11
DEPEW FOR
EXPANSION.
In an Address Before the Hamil-
ton Club, Chicago,
He Paints Glowing Word Pic
ture of the Future.
OF BUSINESS.
The New Policy Will Give a
Market For Our Ware.
Made Up of a Thousand Million
People.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-At the annual Chi
cago Day celebration of the Hamilton
club held in the auditorium theater,
Chauncey NJ. Depew,. as guest of the
club, was the principal speaker and the
great hall was packed to suffocation
long before that hour set for his ap-
pearance. Just previous to the intro
duction by President Cody Of Judge Pc
ter S. Grosscup, who spoke briefly, bat
tie songs and national anthems were
given by a chorus of 200 voices. assist
ed by the United States band and the
auditorium organ.
At the conclusion of Judge Gross
cups 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 problems of Cuba, Hawaii and a
canal though the Nicaraguan isthmus.
Hawaii seemed essential for the prOtec-
ton of our Pacific coast and Cuba, by
it's frightful misgOvernment under
Spanish rule, enlisted our sympathies
and aroused our Indignation. The ire
concilable dissensiOns in the Democrat
ic cabinet made the action on the part
of our government. either for the ac-
QUESTION of Hawaii, or for peace and
humanity in Cuba, absolutely impOsSi
BILE. The responsibility of governing
these countries and the Philippines is
great but the policy Of governing them
by recognizing the manhood OF their
peoples has never been tried.
1.-THE inhabitants of these islands will
respond to the efforts of great, gener-
Gus and free people to teach and help
them to govern themselves. In the
meantime their increasing productive
ness and the varying industries which
will be introduced, will make these dis
tant possessions self-sustaining and
sources of revenue. Not only that, but
they will be the growing markets for
our goods. Every man who is familiar
with the Pacific coast appreciates the
limitations which are placed upon its
opportunities by Its distance from the
markets and the difficulties, and eXpen-
ses of transportation. The mountains
of Oregon and Washington are full of
coal and iron, but they can not com
pete with the coal and iron cast out OF
the Rocky mountains. California raises
20 600 900 bushels of wheat year but its
market is too distant for profit we
become masters of the Philippines and
have the harbor for our men of war and
our merchant vessels at Manila within
striking distance of China al the mo
ment when that old empire Is crumo-
'SThe open market Of japan and the
opening market of China viii absorb
not only all the wheat now grown upon
bly, produce That market Will do
more It's demands will be so great Tor
our steel rails, our machinery and cleo
trical appliances and our agricultural
rine on the Pacific, Oregon, Washington
and California will be in few years
among the richest and most productive
states of the union. There is IN the
trade the opening of a new field for Ia
Dor and new opportunities Tor capltaI.
The congestion Of our market will be
relieved, the fierce competition among
ourselves will be lessened, the farmers
of the west and middle west and OF the
northwest will find themselves better
able to compete in the market of Eu-
rope with the Argentines, Russia.
Egypt and India. The wheat Of the
Pacific coast will go to the orient in
stead of to Liverpool. Civilization and
Christianity and orderly liberty follow
ing the flag will bestOw benefits upon
distant semi barbarous and alien races.
There will be to our own people recip-
rocaI benefits which come from a
thousand milliors instead of 100000
people wanting the products of our soil.
the results of our agriculture, the out
put Of our mir es and the surplus of our
mills. our factories and our furnaces. -
The celebration cor cluded with ban
Quet at the Auditorium hotel at which