The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06

M his duty. (Applause.) And bel isvs
the psspls Of the United States viii stand
SENATOR FRYE
was then introduced. His reception was
one Which c.ust hsve made him feel that
he has many admirers In Portland. The
applause continued uninterrupted for full
IL i've minutea white the band played
the "5ssr spangled Banner" an Ameri-
can flag was run out over the audience by
Col. John ID. Prindable and once more
the audience was aroused to the hishes,
pitch Of nthusiasm and the cheers an d
Applause continued for q long time. In
the hauling out of this nag the ropes ON
which IL was strung became caught and
thsrs was some littis delay. when at
last 10 did wave over tee heads OF the au :
dienoe and the apPlauss. which greeted
FRYE said: "rhers must have bssn an
anti-expansionist at the other end OF
that rope. daughter and applause.
MIR. Cleveland hauled down that flag
once 10 Hawaii but no man win ever
haul 10 down again where IL has oncs
fioated." tApplause.)
senator Frye said that In was not GO
ing to discuss the tariff or the currency
question. II the men to whom the sacred
trust OF the ballot has been given can
forget the progress OF this country from
the enactment OF the tariff laws OF the
Republican purity M to 1899 whsn We
grew 10 wealth and population aud pow
or beyond our widest dreamt; 10 they
can forget how We have outstripped the
nations OF the world In agriculture, MIN
ing and in manufactures; IL they oan
forget how We have become the marvel
Of the whole world; IL they can fersst
Al III NJ hat In
wnen every spindle was singing and eve
~ furnace burning and the best wages
wsrs being paid In this country In the
History of the world, when our people 40.
tually laid up three thousand millions Of
dollnrs more than all the world; II We
can forget that the Democratic party de-
nounosd this protective policy and eiGh-
ty.two per cent Of the organized labor
Of the country voted 70. it and for Mr..
Cleveland and gaveS him . Democratic
HOUSE and Senate and they enacted the
Wilson bill the meanest bill this country
ever saw. lApplsuss.) A regular Dolly
Ciev Ella nd wouldn't Sign II and never did
sign 10, the only piece Of legislation the
Democratic party bad put on the statute
books for forty years, II they can forget
the result Of that bill. how men were
hunting throush the streets for work
and oouldn't find II, how women and
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banks In this country failed and one
third Of all the railroads on this country
IN mileage went into the hands Of the
receivers and this country lost nine thou
sand millions OF dollars; II they can for
get that the people then called back into
power the grand old Republican parry
Tremendous applause) and elected Mr..
Mckinley (mors applause) and We enact
cd a protective tariff drawn mp by Cover
nor Dingley now dead (applauss); II they
can forget last year. the most glorious In
our annals. II they can forgot all these
magnificent object Lessons then what 10
the use Of argumentf
"AraumsDt made BY . silver tongued
angel Of God can't impress them II these
object Lessons cannot" (ApplAuss.)
Senator Frye said that he wanted to
talk about tEs Spanish treaty and went
on 70 tell about II. IT have been made
patriotic oi.issns In Portland who do not
approve OF my course. I do not intend
to defend myself but to tell you the facts.
Humanity and q doesn't self respect com
PEELED this country to 60 TO war with
Spain. My Judgment 10 that this war
ought to have been commenced year BE-
commence b year before 10 was, awful
orimes against women and children
would have been prevented. $50 sailors
of tine Maine would have been walking
the decks Of that noble ship today. II
was q short, decisive war. The proud
bad the distinguished honor to be one of
the peace commissioners. We were not
diplomats, which translated means liars.
went to Paris knowing what wanted
and bound to get 1t II I could. ZAP
plsuss.) got It." (Applause.)
senator Frye went on In q most inter
ssting manner IN describe the spanish
oommis lesion and the treatment accorded
the commissioners BY the Brench people
and government
The tirst demand tho Spanish commits.
sioners made on us was q staggarer.
"You must restore the status quo In Ma.
nilA," they said. "You must release al
Spanish prisoners; pay for all sh ips you
have destroyed; give our soldiers back
their guns; pay for all property and for
all damage done to property and wounds wound,
By laughter BY Senator Frye's hearers.
gns shat S was P srIs atosn.S
usually states the time when IL shall
take eject In orisr TO Give the govern.
Inent time to notify all Its commander.
Our protocol took effect when signed.
Manila was captured four days after his
protocol was signsd and on well defined
principles Of international Inv our gov
er nmsnt Wa responsible for all the dam
ago done 1T Manila. The protocol gave
NJ temporary possession Of Manila. The
spanish said give our men back thsiI
guns and turn them loose on the insur.
Rents. This We declined to consider but
offered to take into consideration their
claims.
"Next they asked u to take the SOW
ersignty Of Cuba and insisted on 1t
Whys because over 600 millions OF bonds
were secured by the islands' revenue and
II We accepted the Sovereignty Of the Is
lands tina security would hold good. We
refused to do this. These arguments CON
tinued for two months. thought the
negotiations would break on and ex
peced to see the war continued. tele
graphed ths0 President II war wai
continued to seize the Philippines and
the Caroline islands too.
sour commissioners were not agreed
upon the issusa One wanted to turn
tail and leave the Philippines. We CON
vinoed him that this Was impossible BY
argument as follows: A rebellion was
going on In the Philippines. It had
been ended BY promises which were new
or fulfilled. Our American consul at
Hong Kong suggested to Asuinaldo that
he 20 back with Dewey and start another
revolution. He went to Manila on the
MoCullouah under our flag, Dewey gave