The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
NO PHILIPPINES FARLEY.
CONGRESSMAN KNOX SPEAKS OF
NATIONAL DUTY ~ BOSTON.

At the Dinner OF the Middiossx Club to the
| Republican state Nominees Ho Declares
| That the Only Course to Follow Is Wig
| orously to Sustain tho Administration.
| BosToN, Mass, Oct TN accordance with
custom, the Middlesox Club ratified the Rcpub
lican State nominations by dinner today, given
at Young's Hotel. All the nominees were pres
ent. except W. Murray Crane, candidate for Gov
ernor Other guests were Congressman Knox
| and Col Melvin O. Adams, Chairman Of the Con
vcntion. Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, the head OF the Anti
| Imperialist League occupied scat at the head
table Eek Gov. J. Q. A. Bracket presided
The candidates all made brief speeches, Mr. Bates
touching especially upon the Administration
policy, and pledging his earnest support to IT,
Tho principal speaker was Congressman Knox,
who had been asked to give ten minutes TO the
Philippines question. On this topic Mr. Knox
said:
AT time when the armed forces Of the United
States on sea and land are fighting TO defend
American supremacy in its rghtful possessions,
suppress instruction, restore order and establish
law. the keynote OF our declaration is, and could
only be, answering loyalty TO the President;
uncompromisinS support Of the Administration.
Peace in the Philippine Islands under American
authority is the only logical or possible result OF
the Treaty OF Paris, unless the United States be
weak and vacillating nation, powcrIess OF un-
willing to discharge obligations which II has
voluntarily assumed. In the determination by
the President mat such peace shall come and
such authority be supreme by the employment,
II necessary of every power and resource that
the nation possesses, he Is but mindful OF his oath
OF office, faithful to his duty as Commandcr-in-
Chief OF the Army and Navy. By the ratification
OF the Paris Treaty we became bound to pay the
ncid In IN oil yrnII
10 take possession OF the Philippine Islands and
TO restore order and establish American authority
therein.
The first obligation we have fulfilled. The
second the President is now endeavoring to carry
out by the exercise OF the powers which the Con
sttution has conferred upon him. In all this
he Is but obeying the mandate law, discharging
simple duty; yet he meets with the opposition
| OF many VINO opposed the treaty and OF the Demo-
crauc party that Is seeking an issue for the ap-
preaching national election an opposition that
shelters aud hides itself behind criticism Of mill
tary operations, laughs at American successes,
belittles the generals who command in the field.
eXaggerates difficulties into defeats, makes capital
| oil the sacrifices and suferings OF the soldier
eNalts iawless instruction, and makes massacre
holy war for independence, and establishes
| bureaus for the aid and encouragement of the
enemies OF the United States. Upon all this, the
Republicans Of Massachusetts, have set the seal
Of their unqualified condemnation.
When the supremacy Of the United States is
Acknowledged and peace again returns in the
Philippine Islands, they will go forward with the
Republican party of the nation 10 bring TO frui-
ton the great end which the Spanish War made
possible Then, think, their platform will de
clare for the permanent possession OF those islands
by the United States as the only condition upon