The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
RINGING NOTE IN BOSTON.
REPUBLICfNs OF MAssACHUsE IT'S
CHEER PHILIPPINES POLICY

| Gov. Roosevelt the Chief Speaker mt the
| Republican Club Dinner DisgracefuI
| Peace " the Flag should lie Hauled Down
! Cites History in support Of His Views.
BosToS. Oct. 31.--The Republican Club OF
| Massachusetts held one ot the m ost enthusiastic
and largely attended meetings in its history
| tonight The keynote was support Of President
| Mckinley In his course in the Philippines and
OF endorsement Of his candidacy for second
term. This principal speeches were by Gov.
Roosevelt OF New YORK and Senator Lodge.
, and the former got II reception that was re-
markable Tor its fervld nature.
| Now ! want to Introduce to you." said the
| President. n man who is honest and true
| hearted all the time. Who il ~"
Teddy" was shrleked and shouted by
the an Hence. The men rose to their
feet and a tumult Of cheering that
lasted fully five minutes followed. There
| were over 1000 Republicans who rat ut
the tables at the dinner in Music Hall begin
ming at q o'clock. The balconies we're nlled
with people. mostly ladies. probably II gather
ing Of 5000 in all. President Il. b. Hayes OF
the club presided and opened the after-dinner
| speaking BY saying:
| The Republicans OF Massachusetts, begin
| here tonight the campaign fof the renomna-
ton and reelection OF William Mckinley ns the
next President Of the United States. We arc
Administration Republicans and we believe in
g, vigorous prosecution Of tho war in the
| Philippines
| Gov. Roosevelt said.
II ask you to look back In our history one
| now d-nounce The conduct oi affairs In th-
philirpincs then, genounc"1 those who
81 the, western world There, are ruhli-
| cistS who charge hat the war with spain was
Of tsci not in our hsi"ry Ina Tier" I Hs mare morc
! strictly peoples war han was the
war With Strain wish onr people would
that OF the civl ized world during ihis century Try
and see row often the promoters Of a false
war Il wa. in III" name " the go.psl Of peace
that the Democratic party IN 1914 declared
war for century. and now tho political heirs
| Of those people rrn''!e of peace. the peace that
N. sc. d ne m,psp a d3Tn Of our nag IN
| historyithat our children would blush to read,
| We desire peace. but not an ignoble. shameful
The history Of the country will show that
| wars between civilized powers are growing
| there Ia but one right way and that /. that the
civilized power should eSrand over the savage
nation expanded and whom it expanded peace
| came"
| The speaker cited numerous cases where
the c9nquerine % savage countric. by civilized
ones had brought permanent peace and pros
| saying that peace was Kept there At a greater
/ toea,her since the time OF Napoleon. Then he
wv. have ,SS to pH. dT.n the G rs
WITS sEs .om. m mar % %Ss S % i 10 -S";
Gen. LEONARD Wood has done IN santiago.
smS Rs h% e shS WOOD HGF
/ santiago enjoying such prosperity as she has
/ not had Tor TWENTY-FIVE wears. and has the hest
/ have had II I We kept the peace eighteen
months, ago The views Of our representatives
cause we had Just emerged from the most
Iightcou. foreign war any nation has had FOR
! has been Increased aihunired-t6li because we
have shown that we will not submit to an un-
"Th. treaty. with Spain CAV" us'the Philip
| pines jus' IA Alaska was given US. and II We
have no bu.ine.a in tn. Philippines. then We
! ness In the philippines. then We have none in
I most of the Western state. or, in Florida We
secured Fiorda because Andrew jackson did
( on land somewhat he same thing that Dewey
ad ahead M u, b9S are iis o1E
B US two years 20 end our last war with Tho
: Aroch.s but We didn't abaIdon Arizona, We
/ from our ,responsibiitie. We cannot nay
/ heed IN seIf-seeking iemagoGues who would
! shame"
| Pres dent lIaves introduced Senator Lodg.
as the leading legislator of the country to-day
4 u believe, in retaining tho Philippin.
policy They should be retained as a possess
! sion OF the United States. not Incorporated In
tariff We can trust ourselves to govern them
well and g. gam the entire assent OF tho gov
! erred believe that our iirht aud I'M I'm sdata
: DUTY. 70 wh oh all others are subord nate. is to
/ PUSH this war with al the energy and re-
sources We can command 70 u prompt and sue
e-ssiul conclusion. aud therefore shall sus-
d frr.'dsnt MeKnley which /. charged With
/ ment OF ia difficult task.
i"t men2w gig. very briefly. my reasons
( affecting the interests uI tho United states. the
/ other our duty as nation. hut although they
intimately related. have always believed that
the carina. Principle Of American statesman
shin should be 70 secure for ths farmers Of the
country the largest returns and for the WACO
= fullest employment. The attainment Of these
+ rect upon the initiative. the energy. the enter
prise aud tn" individual independencs Of the
| our vast success. and they cannot be replaced
by Goverrm"nt or by legislation But 1t must
these national qualtis the fullest scope. TO in
| surs them a fair ilel and to guard them from
any compot!tton which individual effort cannot
~ is 'or that reason. a. well az for the pro:
lection Of the quality Of our citizenship. that
have urged and still urge with all my strength.
I the restriction % immigration which 1, CON
tlnua!iy tending to lower the rates Of American
! wages by nm undue and unwholesome compe-
! titiun. II IL for that reason that have always
| supported the policy suhsidizing ocean steam.
| ship lines. b"can'" even American energy and
| enterprise cannot compete with the heavy sub
| sIdea Of other nations unless thor own gov
ernment sustgins them and places them upon
| an equality. For the same reason | advocate
| the extension Of our markets because our vast
| Industrial growth has made our production far
| Outrun tho home market.
"rhe trade OF the West Indies. largely ours
to-day. must h.como more and more so. To
| the south of M lies great continent Of untold
rchness and as yet Sparcely populated In the
economic struggle IN" great nations 81 Europe
| for many years past have been seiZing all tho
| vast" plncrs, and all tho weakly held lands Of
III" earth. n~ the suresi means Of trade develop
| ment. Some years ago that process ~ seizure
brgaa in South America. and II we had not
| int"rvsn"d II would have been comparatively
| but a short time before South America would
have been parorllcd out lik" Africa. We did
| intervene and TO some purpose, There will 10
| no pnrcclling out u that continent. and no
seizures OF land there by any European power
| We have now llttla OF the trade with South
| America We should. We must have most Of
IL. and We should also nil our vast In lusnce
to promote in those reg ions. peace and good
government upon which prosperity and do
| yelOpmpnt