New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

confront 100000 FNplnos with only i"V men, Wh'
were not entitled 80 their discharge ana paia n
warm ti.hute to the volunteers who mad even up
their visions Of home to which they were entitled &c
return and remained at The front TIL new army
could be raised sent one-tnird OF Ue way
around the world TO stand behind Inc nag Civ
steady answering purpose has run through eV'r>
hour and every moment Of every day IN Mania
and that the upholding of the nag
We have brought back Of those gallant volunteers
i men 10" othSrs are AZ. mere rca hoM' the amps
5000 mon will be under tho orders OF Ous taWton
ana M@ oC1b 'i @' Mi be- thcre Now. what are
| these men nghiing for? Arc thcv lghtin lllpl-
are are 0 i6Sr@ shy dacrcnt 2 Pes srSakas M
different angnases ana Of th"se al Sa(G 2 80,
Tar9loso ~ w are nghing less than one-half
81 1his nation W. are dshtns against the selh,h
ambition of Il military DICTATOR who has been per
! mtted 10 gather an the men in the island disc"n.
/ our Government while We wrested tho Islands for
The titic We have to the island q Luzou Is better
than our title 10 Louisiana or Texas, ana II rests
No American Executive has the riehi 70 TAX me
ROD Of lnnd rom under nhn ,i MAI SOW
! ereignty I'm the Island 81 Luzon come VINO may
am more proud OF Wood In Santiago; Wilson IN
Maanzas and Ludlow in Havana t.a'4 1n 'Eil-
! Of any hero who ever stood upon rampant under
hail ~ shot and shell
! He then spoke OF tho esteem and affection IN
which veterans OF the Civil War held. and pre-
dicted thst Tho time would come when the Amcrl-
! can people Will think arectionatcy Of the men
| lying IN the trenches Of Luzon OF the men who
shed their blood the fields Of the Civil War.
He spoke IN strong condemnation Of the untrue
criticisms and aspersons or the American arms
which were being circulated for political effect
Throughout, the country.
The men who stand beneath our nag ia
1uzon will he faithful TO YOU" lie said and ask
OF the American people that they he faithful and
/ just O. them
The President, who was greeted with enthu-
siastic cheers, spoke follows:
MI Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Mar
Quette Club: 1 VIII not interrupt he orderly
progress OF the prOgramm, which has been
. made fo~ you. and 10 which 7 must insist that
your chairman shan adhere. I rise only T.
press my warm appreciation Of The offectiorote
/ saUtation Of the Marc Club and 70 say
! that reciprOcate IL with all my heart We are
not strangers; this scene here tonight is not
| altogether unfamiliar TO me stood D' core yOl
! ONCE before. now more than three years ago,
your honorcd guest and have for YOU all to-
night only the most grateful recollection and
| unstinted gratitude. You have not only been
my friends. faithful and unfalterng at all
times. but. what is OF more moment and what
is much n9bor YOU have been at all times
faithful to your code; faithful 10 the inia.l-
bility Of your faith. standing for your ways ot
| honest government and honest money zap
plause). and forever standing for the honor and
| integrity Of the flag wherever II floats, carried
| by our soldiers or our sailors on land or on sea
| Great applause, continuing for several min
| utes)
COMMENTATOR OF ADMINISTRATION
The Marquette Club Is n Republican organization.
and from the vociferous applause which had
| greeted every mention Of President Mckinley's
name and every allueion the policy Of his Admin
istraton 1t was foreshadowed that the response Of
| Senator Fairbanks. Of Indiana 10 the sentiment Of
| THE Present Administration" would be heartily
| greeted and what he saiG was received with great
demonstrations Of approval He said:
The present Administration needs neither an apoi-
orlst nor a euogist. Its imperishable record IS
written and is before the world Il Is an Am 6b6to
| The dead level II history il has been confronted
with great questions OF domestic polcy, Il mas
Problems. and well it has met them. 30 emergency
has been So sreat or eNgenGy SO seNsie ~ 1ia,
6 mas ', and %a,,6mal honor
FSw administrations ever succeeded 10 power
| with more wtgafy responsibilities or ~ Whch
| there more exalted expectations There were
years Of distress years Of hopelessness and crippled
| cry rom an sections Of the land for relief-for
The administrator was essentially pledged TO
the p,i, ercss, is 'nreseryed-yes Il was never
so high at home and abroad It is in this historic
The first duty which was laid on the AdministTa-
ton Vas 10 sgoe ~ GENUINE protectve meas,
ure TO this end Congress was convoked I'm ex-
traordinary session At the earliest practicable
served well its purpose. Il Instantly gave con-
fdence 10 enterprise. quickened depressed in
dgsiries. and the signs and evidences Of commercial
activity were soon witnessed on every han1 40,
mestic commerce took on now energy aiH ne aiI
our foreign trade soon reachea al ana lissTL r 1
a alfn TTS ma Of Beniamn Harrison
The determination of the Administration 70 pre-
hod Re yq sod stan5ard gave an u assurance ara
confidence 70 commerce that had all Of the potency
merd he eoWcd 10 corrupt or tarnish the crcuiat
present
was IN power. IT knew that free silver coinage
Raneses. and that in the light Of practical ex-
perience the American people could not soon e
led to adopt any Of the current financial sophis-
There were indeed domestic questions numerous
ana Erave enough 10 ABSORB me n''Sn121n on ,,g
ity. The National conscience Was stirred by Span
ish atrocities the people could endure them 10
Of the powers Of diplomacy were invoked 70 bring
There was no thought of wal no desire Tor war
No one knew better than the President the dread
ful consequence Of an appeal TO ne sword; no one
hnew better man 11re he nsd dha P2 me s.
power a. us Sp9tns Use t i'e eq ,e ~, cre
peace and honOraby avert war there were many
III oqI hc bdEaey "o tEe oddpS25
erce of the 50 called Cuban Republican were
ins.stent that the conflict should begin They cnals
s,tor , ~ co1rarn 9ltboueh the Pr,sident had
gathered harvests of enduring fame upon The bat
Ncaeids Of his country. For humanity sake. me
ADMINISTRATION had appealed 10 nc Spanish Canl-
net n behalf Of cuba but medi Ia
would not hef5ken IL tns yoof e. OF cdiae
having failed the dread alternative q war alone
remained.
i RESULTS or THE WAR.
After reviewing the war and the questions grow
lag out Of It's progress and conclusion Senator Fair
- banks continued:
Tho Administration sought no sor9i1 ends no
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. II sought no Napoie-
onic extension OF empire 4 desired only with
her boundess Joys, her linitless possibilities. Il
had added Hawaii 10 our domain through the IN
CtulOm4rV an
OF tho highest satesmanship IN the National inter
q est. but u coveted other lands and no other
1 peoples Hawaii were indeed. trophy enough 60
n s!Fna4iZo al Administration.
u Win The treaty OF peace new and reno o
u lands. new peoples. new and unexpected RESPONSE