The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-04
SANTIAGO Day At OMAHA
POSTMAsTER GENERAL sNlTi
TALK ON PHILIPPsxE wAn.
Describes How the Aaniaistrstiea
Was Crippled by che EHeeepea-
tion ef the Arsay DtIh anA Hew

OMAHA. July, a-'sSantiaso day. was
celebrated today at the Greater America
exposition. The guests Of honor Of the
occasion were Postmaster General Smith
and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler. They were
both given q most enthusiastic reception
by the large crowd In attendance. the for
mer members Of the Second and Third
Nebraska regiments present being partic-
uiarly enthusiastic in greeting Gen. Wheel
er. President Miller. OF tho exposition. In
troduced Postmaster General Smith, who
said In part:
This intense activity at home, this uni
versal employment of labor. this great and
increasing prosperity go on undisturbed.
although we are engaged In q serious con-
dict 5000 miles away. The contest in the
Philippines has not affected our unpara1-
lei Industrial revival or our matchlcss
prosperity. In truth. the tremendous
events of tho past year have aided IN
awakening our domestic activities. for they
have, lifted the curtain and revealed new
outlets for trade and commerce. and even
this trouble in the Philippines would not
have come IL the action of the government
had been left unhampered and unembar-
faSsed. It's success where Il had free
hands was unlimited ana undenIed. Its
victory in the war with Spain stands UNI
cQualed- You will search the annals OF
history In vain for parallel Of Its swift
ness and execution, and IT'S completeness
OF triumph. II was an skiilful In making
peace ~ In waging war. The treaty Of
Paris was also negotiated with extraords-
nary ability. promptness and Judgment.
LIP To that point there was no flaw In the
sweep uf success Had the treaty been
promptly and unanimously ratified. as X
ouxht 20 have been. there would have neen
no conflict. The treaty was sent to the
senate eariy In December. Then for near
iy two months after that time peace and
order prevailed. There was no outbreak
till February. The sovereignty OF fho
United States established and recognized
by the treaty was accepted. But the man
Hesitation OF opposition In the senate In
cited and e:aholdened opposition In the
Philippines and the contest Of nearly two
months at washington created new and
unnecessary contest around Manila
When that contest came the govern
nsenf had but one course and one duty II
was under obligation to supprcss the In
surrection Of the Taxalos In Luxon, Just
as much as IL would be TO suppress the
revolt OF an Indian tribe in Idaho or Wy
omlnx We owe X 20 the world which
recognizes our supremacy and expects nS
10 secure peac. and maintain law snd
order We owe n 20 our own sovereignty
and We owe II 10 she Interests and weil
being OF the FiIspinos themselves. We
have no war with the Fslspsnos. II IL the
Testimony Of our commission and OF all
other authorities that - per cent of the
Fiispan0s accept and welcome the Ameri-
can nag. which carries liberty ard the
promise Of eniiEhfenmens ard progress to
them Our conflict II only with the &4uxie
tribe az Taxaios. which becaus~ Of the
encouragement from some Of our own peo-
pie and because Of Misunderstanding 1f
the reai American purpose. has broken
out in insurrection. That conflict has un-
happily continued teyond the hope. and
perhaps beyond the expectation. os the
country. II n M fault ps the government.
II ss no fault of the soldiers. Every hattie
has been victory. The American arms
have never once hees defeated or repulsssd
No soldiers ever fought more dAunslemsly
under greater hsrdships than fh~ heroes
wbo hare borne our nax through the jun
gse ~ Luxnn. and the names Of Otis
and Macarthur and awfnn AID Funston
~fth their gallant comrades. will ever ne
inscribed In the brightest REGARDS % Amer.