The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-23

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 2?-At the
Washington birthday banquet OF the
Michigan club, Secretary OF Agrlcul-
ture Wilson spoke as follows:
''The territory OF the original thirteen
states Is but a small part Of the United
States to-day. We have been grow
Ing people, spreading people, an cx-
pandng people. Since the revolutions
AIRY war up to 1867 the United States
has been expanding, il has been edu-
eating. OUR schools and colleges are
Preparing the brightest and most en-
terprising young men upon ih4 earth.
We have Become the foremost manu-
faetHrtng people; We are feeding a con-
Siderable part vi the old world we are
manufacturing machinery for mo old
world: we a..c sending iron and steel to
the old world: and with this Iemrrka-
bic growth In territory, education, man
ufacturng and material progress, the
growth of religion and morality has
kept pace. Upon purely humanita-
risn sentiments the people OF the Unit
cd States interviewed between Spain
and her colonies to put an end TO con-
dtionS that outraged our sense Of JUS
tiCc, lntcrfcrcd with our commerce and
nude more difficult the execution Of
International law. Nothing has oc-
CURED since the war was declared To
justify sny man In. stating that the
United States has departed in any re-
spcct from the line OF policy laid down
when Congress declared war. Awhile
the President did not ask the arbitra-
ment Of war, he has met all It's require-
ments. y quarter Of IL million OF men
We're mustered, equipped and put into
the field. The islands of the Carbide
an and China seas We're conquered and
brought. under the American flag IN
less than four months. 4 treaty was
made and. ratified In less than Il year
from the beginning OF hostilities. No
disaster on land Or sea occurred. y
minimum of casualties. an object les
son given TO the world In humane war
fare. mercIfHl treatment Of the peoples
Coming under our authority, an-insur-
rectIon among the Malays stamped out,
the national credit higher than ever be-
fore in our history. and all complaints
ot,the conduct of the war met and an
swered-this is the situation to-day.
1.-THE events of the year have been OF
such magnitude and have followed each
crossing interests Of to-day and the I'M
mediate future have left no time Tor re-
FICTION and retrospect.
1--WE have got to the place in our eff
forts to help the people OF those Islands.
in the Caribbean and China seas, when
1t is necessary 10 study them and see
what they are prepared to do for them
selves. Those only are fit for COM
plete self-government who are possess
1T int. M
rality. The history OF the world shows
us that few people successfully govern
themselves as the people OF the United
States States do. There is no ques-
ton of the ability Of the United States
10 govern themselves. and 10 govern
people OF less intelligence. Millions OF
people have been absorbed into our
system and made good citizens through
our common schools and by the educa-
ton they receive in contact with Amer
leans. The President Is now ascer-
tanning how competent the peoples OF
those islands are to stand alone. lie
is placing every Cuban Or Porto iican
of more or less ability in governmental
positions of higher or lower grade Tor
the purpose OF demonstrating their ca
pacity and integrity. The Islands are
being cleaned, taxation Is being reduc-
ed, education s"be!ns encouraged ana
urovement and progress. The Fillpi-
no did not wait unit! an objecn lesson
could be given in his case He turned
upon his savior. encouraged, no doubt.
by those amongst MS who insist that he
2 should have his independence. The
world knows that these people are not
fit for independence. AZ Americans are
fit for it. Out OF protection. the
nations OF the world would divide those
sINn AItt
abandon them, and the Filipino would
be helpless to prevent 1t. Some say
give them independence with pro-
1ectorate That means that protector
would be. responsible to the world for
their behaviour and 10 that end he must
control their behaviour toward the ma
tons of the world.
An agent OF the department oi aSri-
culture. visiting the China seas tn es-
tablish agencies for American products
and 10 bring back seeds and plants de-
sirablc In the United States. writes me
that the Filipino is lowest in the scale
OF humanity Of I'LL the natives ot thc
orient. There Is an educated class, Dht
they are easily counted. and those who
aspire to leadership are men OF very
questionable integrity. The authority
OF the United States must be establish
ed 'completciy The educating process
carried On through the army and navy.
Franchise OF municipalities. provinces
and islands will be refused To adventure
crs Everything possible VIII ne done
TO carry out the spirit anlmhtlhS n"
American peopl. when they began IN
Prevention for humanity sake. Thc
American people Of all the STATES are
with the President In his great work
They believe in him: the exception Is
., lNnf
a few OF our people have no room FOR
EXPANSION. and | think there Is cEt-
dencc of encouraging growth IN this
regard The liberty or the press mas
not degenerated into license 50 vile as
In I.ncoln's day. or In the days OF
WASHINGTON y discriminating public
insists upon fair play ana the love Of
truth has become a national character
istic."
Governor Pingree spoke AZ follows:
at Is high time that claims to respec-
liability IN this republic rested upon
something more substantial Than
money or political cunning. II Is said:
The tree IL known by It's fruit IL 1.
not equally true that IL man is known
by his deeds?
'''rhe Republican party came into
power as the party OF the common pcO-
pie. The welfare or an cnsiavcd race
was the chief cause OF its organization.
The principle OF equal rights for all
found It's fullest expression In the
greatest OF all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lincoln. The Republican party was
formed to make men free and equal. So
long as the grca. questions growing out
OF the civil wfr remained unsettled.
the Rcpubncan party was controlled by
men chosen TO represent ...c people.
But In time these questions disap-