New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17


hut we arc finding larger and wider market
No send more Of our goods abroad and buy less
abroad than formerly. and the balance OF TRACE
is therefore In our favor and comes 10 US IN
,.iro cold Not only have we been fortunate in
our business affairs. but we have been ailke
fortunate in tho war that has been concluded
AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
Madison. Wis. oct 16-Nearly ten thousand
ncrsons were massed IN front Of the state Cap
ito here this afternoon to hear President Me-
kinney speak He was cheered enthusiastically
from the start. The Presidents special tram
arrived at o'clock All the members of the
party were driven to the State Capitol. mile
from the station. a detachment Of militia acted
as escort Mr. Mckinley was introduced by
Governor schoned. The President said:
NV Fellow Citizens: It is a great pleasure to
meet the citizens of Wisconsin here in their
beautiful capital city. | recall with the most
pleasant memories my former visits heIc' -"
those occasions We were engaged n me n's'uS-
sion Of great economic questions affecting the
interests Of the country. The voice OF PARTISAN
ship is hushed to-day. and the voice oil paIi"'-
ism is alone heard in the land. g know hei'n'l
party nor creed nor sect nor nationality III our
devotion to a common country and common
flag We are all one I'm the presence ot great
National duty and there are no DIVISIONS among
hv whomsocver. We have gone through war
the CELEBRITY Of which and the results OF Nhl'h
are scarcely recorded of any other war in MIS-
tory. The American arms triumpneu on yam"
and on sea with unprecedenty exemption from
disease and death on the part Of our soldiers ana
sailors We are proud Of the Army ana tne
Navy They have brought us great responslDh-
ttV They have brought US new acquisitions ana
nov territory and IL is for US To- accept the re-
sponsihilites. meet them with manly courage,
respond in a manly fashion 10 manly duty. ana
do what in the sight Of God and man Is just ana
ono tribe. and small faction of that tribe Is
questioning the sovereignty Of the United states
in the island Of Luzon. The very people we
emancpdted from oppression struck our nag ana
shot our soldiers The shedding Of blood Is an
guish to my soul. The giving UP Of the lives 81
our bravest and best young men Wrngs my
heart The shedding Of the blood or the mis-
guided Ffpnos is a matter Of sincere regret
and sorrow 10 all Of us and Yet they a re resist
ing the sovereignty Of the United states. over
q territory which We acquired not ny conquest
alone hut by the solemn treaty Of peace sane
toned by the Congress Of the United states:
and as long as that sovereignty is disputed so
long Will we continue hostilities. When our au-
thority is undisputcd i'm every part OK that aI'I-
uclago they will stop. Enthusiastic cheering
If is said We could have peace If We would
give them INDEPENDENCE and government or
their own sovereignty. II Is SAID that Il '"'
President would do this We would nave peact'
The President has no power even II ne was as
rose1 which he Is not. to ALLEVIATE A single FOOT
Of territory which We have honestly acquired, OF
give up sovereignty over u 10 otnri pe"i"'9.
That power belongs 20 the people. Ihal power
is vested i'm Congress which represents the p''-
nle and no such power was ever given ~ the
Chief Executive by the people. by Congress or
by the Constitution, and TO use such power
would be base usurpaiion ot PreIosa,''e ~
the chief Executive Of the Government
And then II we are going 10 cede the Islands
away, to whom would We cede them- lneI'
is no government there except ours. ne sied1
majority ~ the people acknowledge allegiance
10 the United States flag. and are glad I"
have the shelter Of its protection
PHILIPPINES NOT OF OUR SEEKING
MY fenow-citizens. the Philippines came to
us not Of our seeking None ~ us ever dreamed
v.hon this war began that were 70 have
either Porto Rico Or the Philippine Islands.
We went 10 war for civilization and Tor human
ity 10 relieve our oppressed ncighbors IN CNna'
/ was one OF those who held back until me
last moment hoping that war might be averied
did not want 70 involve my country I'D
bloodshed. But the war came. and f." OF
those who wanted II most are now trying 10
shir< It's responsibilities Man plans. but COO
Almighty executes. We cannot avoid our re-
sponsibiity. There was no fault In the VIC
tory There must be no malt in UNFOLDING II.
we have got the Philippines and our flag Is
This subject OF expansion is not new one.
II was the gospel Of the early statesmen ana
patriots OF this country. IT was the dream
Of Marcy In 1853 he sought 10 acquire the
Hawaiian Islands 1t was tie dream OF sew
ard II was the dream Of Douglass Let me
read you what stephen A. Douglas said in
ISIS forty-one years ago;
1t is Idle to tel. me or you we have land enough.
C-,r fathers rluuOscl that had enough when
our territory extended 20 tho Mississippi River.
nut 81 few years growth and expansion satisfied
NON that We needed more and the Louisiana Ter
riforv fron the west branch Of the Mississippi %
the British possessions was acquired Ihen We ac-
Ne have enough now for the present But TINS IS
young and growing Nation. II s"arms as often
out each year there must be hives in which they
can gather and make their hone In ess man III.
f.H III
Viii be occupied To increase and multiply and
SxraHd is TIE law Of THIS rr3 N4"0q RspG G5e"f sT
mere boundary .infs, saving thus far shalt thou
ana no further Any one n, OF you se a6 men
he is Zig enough and must not grow any larger
With our natural incrc oas srowing, VII" Mn
globe with the tide Of imm.gratio that IS fleeing
rom despotism in the O,d World TO seek refuge in
OR own there {, a constant torrent pouring into
this country that requires more land more terri
tory upon which To settle and Just as fast as our
Interests and our destiny require al ltonal terri
tory in the North or IN tho South or on the Islands
Of the ocean am for IL.
have been more than glad to meet the young
men of the state University. 'Applause) Only
a few years mole and upon them and upon the
other young men Of the country Will rest the
responsibility Of government bid them ana
all the boys Of the land while they have an
opportunity to equip themselves for this great
trust that they may be able 10 carry on the
Government unimpaired in vigor virtue liberty
or conscience. Enthusiastic and long continued
applause)
At4.4O o'clock the Presidential party returned
to the train. which started Immediately for
Waukesha.
Waukegha. Wis oct. 16-Five thousand per
sons gathered around the Northwestern Railway
station to see the President. The train arrived
at 600 o'clock. The President and members Of
his Cabinet were escorted to a stand near the
Presidents car 1t perhaps the nosiest
crowd yet faced by the President ia The North
west At the conclusion Of the speech Miss
Edith wilbur. daughter II the wealthy lumber
nan If this city. stepped % the Platform ana
presented the President with silver loving cup
and a bottle OF the mineral water that made
Waukcsha famous. The President thanked
Miss Wilbur and the train started Immediately
for Milwaukee.
CONFERENCE or DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.