The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-07


who turned out this morning. all with
flags In their hands, to welcome the
President OF the United States. 1t took
me back In memory 70 the days when
was an American school boy, and ! re-
member that In those Gays when ]
opened my geography could flnd all
the territory Of the United states upon
one continent and on one page, but
now, when your children open their
hooks and are told 10 point out the
nossesslons over which the American
nag floats IN sovereignty II takes two
continents to disclose that territory.
(cheers.)
''The secretary OF the interior Is max
ing a new man OF the limited Stntes OF
America, and he is embarrassed to find
room TO place not only the states, but
these vast new island possessions that
have become ours. And what is their
present condition? What do these
school children learn about these Is
lands that have come to US? They VIII
be told by their teachers that within q
year there has been added to our do
main vast archipelago in the Pacific
ocean peOpled with eight OF ten millions
Of souls who speak more than score
OF different languages, who compose
more than two score different discOrd-
ant and disconnected tribes They will
be told that for more than three hun
dred years, these islands. rich in nat
urul possessions, fertile In soil. have
been governed by Spanish authority,
and that down to the end OF this nine
teenth century Of civilization and pro-
gress, they have attained not much
more intelligence. not much more civil
lIEation. not much more wealth, and no
more liberty than they had attained in
those days when the great Spanish gall
Icons carried home annually from these
islands their wealth Of gold and silver
to enrich the treasury of King Philip.
They will be told that to-day the
United States OF America possesses, by
solemn treaty. signed and ratified by
Spain. accepted and approved by the
senate and the Congress OF the United
States and It's President, possesses the
only lawful sovereignty and authority
over those islands. A sovereignty and
an authority recognized and undiBput-
ed by any single nation or people on the
face OF the earth. They will be told
that In one OF these islands one OF those
numerous tribes has raised an army OF
instirrection against the American flag.
that they, while our soldiers were in
peaceful possession OF Manila, attempt
ed to rise and murder them and the
American representatives there, that
they fired on the American flag, that
they .defied its authority, and they at
tempted by murder by confagratlon
and by arms, to drive the lawful au-
thority OF the United States from the
island Of Luzon.s They will be told,
these children Of yours, that these men
who have attempted this comprise not
one-tenth per cent Of the people of
these islands. and that the answer that
is to be made to those who ask what
we are to do about 1t is the plain and
simple answer that was given IN 1851
"If any man attempts TO haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot" (Cheers.) And so, my friends,
your President, your secretary OF war.
your secretary OF the navy, aye, all OF
the people OF the United States, are
authority Of the United States in these
islands.
Bryan and Mckinley Shake.
Col. William Jennings Bryan sat d.
rectly behind President Mckinley this
afternoon at Canton, Ills, while the
President delivered brief address 70
the citizens OF that town. a street
fair Is in progress at Canton, md Col.
Bryan had been secured to deliver a
twO-hours' speech. The Nebraskan
was among the first to greet President
Mckinley as he left the train and as.
cended the platform. When the Pres.
Ident concluded his address he turned,
and heartily grasped Col. Bryan's out
stretched hand. "Good-bye. Mr.. Pres
ident," said Col. Bryan. and the Pres
ident responded with n word OF fare
well. This closed the short meeting
between the former rivals OF 1895, as
the Presidential train left Immediately.
Col. Bryan delivered his address after
the departure OF the President.
President Mckinley said at Canton:
"0ur glorious old flag, the symbol OF
liberty, floats to-day over two heml-
spheres. During the recent war we had
exhibitions Of unprecedented patriotism
on the part OF the people and unmatch-
ed heroIsm on the part OF our soldiers
and sailors. CApplause.) Our second
great triumph is the triumph of pros
perlty. The busy mills, the active In
dustrles. the general prosperity. have
scattered plenty o'er q smiling country.
Our third great triumph is the triumph
Ne have had over sectionHllsm. We
are no longer a divided people and he
who would stir up nnimosities between
the north and south Is denied hearing
In both sections. The boys OF the south
and the boys OF the north fought tri-
umphnntly on land and sen in every
engagement during our war.
North and south together brought.
Now own the same electric thought,
In peace n common flag salute.
And with free. unTegcntful rivalry,
Harvest the fields whereon they fought
80 conclude by saying that this ma
tIon has been greatly blessed, and ut
this hour We are united and prosper
Gus and patriotic people. And may
that divine Providence who has guided
us In all our undertakings from the in
ceptlon Of the government, continue
His gracious and assuring favor to us
forevermore," CAppluuse.)