The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-12
Both Discuss the Expansion Question
and Express Confidence in
President Mckinley.
SPEECH BY WHITELAW REID
ON THE WORK OF THE AMERICAN
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
Action of the Treaty Makers in Pro-
viding for Retention of the
Philippines Defended.

DAYTON, o., Feb. u.-Senator c. X.
Davis of Minnesota, and Senator Foraker
were the most prominent guests at the
State Republican League banquet, held at
the Dayton Club tonight. Senator Hanna
sent his regrets; Governor w. o. Bradley,
of Kentucky, had his house burned over his
head and acquired a sore throat, which i'm
PEELED him to send a telegram, and Gen.
Wilbur r. Smith, of Lexington, as his stan
representative. Senator-elect Beverage, or
Indiana, was also unable to be present.
Seated at the right of the POSTMASTER, Col.
r. M. Nevin, of Dayton, was Senator Davis,
and next him Governor Asa S. Bushnell, of
Ohio To the left of Colonel Nevin was
Senator Foraker. When Colonel Nevin rose
to introduce the toasts there was sort OF
Endeavor feats for fully a minute, which
was renewed when ne said nobody was
nominated for Governor at the league con-
ventions except in his own mind. An ailu-
sion to President Mckinley and the adj
ministrat1on called forth wild cheers, which
were renewed when Senator Foraker rose
to reply to the toast, The Republican
Party"
Speaking to the question, Senator For
aker called attention to the accomplish
ments of the party during the past year,
which has witnessed expansion. The war
has brought up new issues on which the
Democrats have drawn party lines, and
these issues have been settled by the Re-
publican party in favor of wider national
purposes. There will not be much said
with regard to Cuba in the near future, as
the promise made in regard to that Will be
relglousiy kept. AS to the Philippines, Mr..
Foraker cOntended that the war-maklng
power has also the right as we'll the
power to acquire territory and to govern
that territory so acquired. Not to govern
with the sword; not deSpotlca1ly, but TO
govern in the future according to the light
of the future. He had every confidence in
the administration of William Mckinley.
When Dewey went there and the sound of
his guns echoed round the world a new
responsibility was created. If the Philip
pine islands were not retained, it was clear
they would be partitioned, as China is be-
ing parutioned. So we determined no one
eIse should have them The President had
reluctantly concluded 1t would be the
Wisest, the most logical and the only proper
thing to do to secure the cesSion of the
islands to the United States. Senator For
aker's allusiOn to the work of the peace
commission received cordial applause, as did
his remark that he had no hesitation IN in
trusting the administration now in power
with tne solution of our future policy in
the Philippines.
Mr.. Foraker, turning to state politics and
spe Xxi I OF the governorship, said II have
a candidate for the governorship Of Ohio.
one thing is certain, he will be a man who is
not subject to the dictation of any man."
Every body held his breath and laughed
when he added briskly, Il do not know
VINO that man will be, but the Republican
party never makes mistake, and which
ever OF the many may be named we want
TO snow to the administration at Washing
ton and to William Mckinley who will be
our candidate next year, that the Repub-
leans of Ohio are united"
Hon. S. w. Raymond of Illinois was
the next speaker, responding to the toast
THE Parity of Wheat and Silver in the
west, and was followed by Governor Bush
al Nf
toast, Ohio in Peace and War" Cover
nor Bushnell said: I'VE are proud of the
part Ohio senators took in the ratification
OF the peace treaty. Our citizens differed in
regard to this question, but l believe it was
clearly the part of wisdom to accept and
raufy the treaty, leaving the questions that
Will grow out of our new conditions to be
settled in the future. 1t is now our duty
as Ohioans to see that our State maintains
It's proud. position in the ssterhood of States
and our duty as Americans to aid in achiev-
Ing the greater destiny which awaits us as
nation"
Senator Cushman X Davis of Minnesota.
member of the peace commission, spoke
to. the toast, New Lands and New Re-
sponsibilities." He drew a picture of the
personality of William Mckinley as a man
and President, which entities him to re-
nomination and triumphant reelection" and
then turned to the war with Spain. He
scored President Cleveland for "evadng is
sues which, if he had faced them, would
have kept aloof the horrors of war from the
shoulders of his successor" Speaking of
the peace commission, ne said of Judge
Day; mo honor that this State can bestow
upon him is too great for his deserts" SEN
ator Davis pronouncement that it was fore
ordained that Spain should be extirpated
from both hemispheres was greeted with
cheers and he added that we could not re-
turn those islands to the Internal cruelty of
Spain. For the first time in the history of
the country this question of foreign rea-
tlonshlp met a perverse and a bigoted and
a one-eyed opposition drawn on party lines
Speaking of the Philippines, he said: II
would bring them up tenderly, but in chas-
tlSement If we must"
Senator Davis emphasized his argument
on expansion by dwelling upon the eastward
tendency of civilization and national adj
Yancement. I'VE want markets he said
we desire and must have our share of the
commerce of the East For one / do not
want to see the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Chi
nese empire; prefer to see that ancient
and immemorial empire preserved intact
and believe it to be within the power of
the United States, Great Britain and Japan
to accomplish that
Senator Davis held that one move in this
problem is the retention of the Philippines.
which command the China sea. The United
states is the great and consecrated evange-
list OF humanity, he declared.
Prof. w. S. Scarborough, Of Wilberforce
University, spoke to the toast THE Party
OF Freedom and the Freedman"
WHITELAW REID SPEAKS.
Tells of the Work of the Pence Treatv