New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

his neighbor by the throat and says This thins
must stop' and he does II because ne IL his he's"
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"o1rp ATTITUDE IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN"
Aud that was our attitude in the war with Spain
put war was declared. and no one can tell what the
consequences OF war. once entered upon. are to be
II may set the whole world afamo. But II We went
into II rlghteously. II We went mo IL WIN IN
awakened conscience. II we went into II win JUS
tlfcation that satisfied the moral sense OF inc
American people. then. come what may a. Ameri-
can citizens and az American men. we VIII face
them. whatever they may be.
And now. my friends this Is not the time to tank
10 the Philippines. 10 give promises To the ""'"
as to what going TO do with the'e P'op''
after We have established orderly goN'rh'i'".
among them We cannot do II while the crack VI
Mauser rifles is ringing in our ears. We must be-
cause W. believe have the right put Gown '' J.,
opposition and this destructive mia" g., rms
rI' os ~, r,sh ,hds noone now II is not TO
preach them the eternal doctrines OF Hp'. ~ "
II inren "' " W. 'Nw viii do mat by and by.
grant You that the situation Is serious. grant
you that the difficulties on III" pain We are w.,
Ing seem to me very great indeed, Du, nnrot H.,
avoided evadcd by manly men. ~ We We m 9are We
S ST d rot ang 'G anG ana we have got them
bad. and We going to Hive through H. amo, w."
/ confidently believe our conduct as that We VII
give no just cause Of offence TO any Power. people
potentate IN the world; and. so dong. we may
let the consequences take care % themselves. n,
Now that Is the way feel about IT, AS PCTh1 iPp
the most conservative and the most oth 81 an ,,"
citizens OF this country-I won't say OF an me
members Of the Commissioned have anything TO
po,Fnts Of the ratincation OF the treaty said and
as said before we m her drVe %"' canno leave
those islands derelicts on the wide Pacific Ocean 10
be picked up by ANY sde e morning to sail
by and plant its flag there.
WHAT IT BROUGHT TO THE ISLANDS
There Is one thing certain. that however unwlse
II may be said our conduct has been. and however
deleterous to best interests IT may have been
+, can bring nothing and has brought nothing to
the people of those islands but blessing and the
promise Of blessing such they never had the
opportunity to hope for in all the centuries that
have passed.
We know we are doing them wrong We
know that they are better for all that has hap
pened. and for all that viii happen and II 1t costs
priceless blood and untold treasure. then 1t Is
a sacrifice that high civilization owes to inferior
civilization and will lift them mp at any cost
and give them opportunity for that self-goVern-
rnent about which we hear so much Never in
those people before. Whether they are capable
of IT or not, do rot know. II they are not ca
pablo OF II. then must remain there long enough
10 illustrate American power and American man
hood and American statesmanship. -,
When we convinced that they are capable OF
It, in Gods name hand them over the Islands ana
let them govern the Islands tnemse yes - .bo,r ON.
pressor but we intend drive out anarchy and
destrucve to American soldiers ard American SAIL
ors In those islands. We are going to deliver them
degree of decent white mans government nut.
Now these not secrets Of diplomacy Thank
citizenship Of seventy millions Of people, and their
secrets are the secrets Of all. As said before.
there can be no settled policy toward these Islands
adopted by the Government Of the United states
that does not meet the approval OF the thoughuuI
levin y.
1t will be debated. as said before at every cross,
VII he formed which in action will be as rresisti
bic avalanche in Alpine moGn,ainG5' f 2mg 1t
AS IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
believe that in the present criss-for It is
crisis-that we should act acted In the war
with Spain We should recgate our political DIFF
fcrencos until such time we may. without
sacrifice Of American manhood consider them
believe that we should with one voice and ono
mind stand together. shoulder 10 shoulder uhtl
tranquility and peace are restored In the orient
and then we Will talk about the Declaration or IN
dependence and then We will preach the prlncpe51
OF American liberty. and. God helping US we VIII
umph greater than has ever been achieved in all
the ages that have preceded us.
for no country can AFFORD 70 trample upon It's
ideals-but always mindful OF them, we WIZ 70
ahead on the path that duty marks out for MS. ana
If needs be- We will put those people In possession
Of the land that they inhabt and leave them 70
ests TO do so and 20 the interests OF themselves
BY doing we Will achieve triumph tor amer mel
valuable 10 us than all the Islands Of the seas
Now apologzing for having detained y YOU ms 50
NoHj-you are very kind in encouraging me 10 90
but my apology must qT 'a and mind as it is on
nv heart and mind and II VIII continue 10 nc On
our hearts and minds until settlement consistent
Nth American honor and with American glory
and with American c9nscenGe er, ana i'o'"'''S l.
achieved in all parts OF the "orIu'