Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-09

debate out of the occasion. He had In
mind, however, that II Gen. Weaver
chose to discuss patriotism as applied to
Agutnaldo. would discuss patriotism
as applied to William Mckinley. II he
chose to speak of the patriotism Of Fill
pinos. would speak Of the patriotism
of American citizens
Proceeding the governor said:
i Insist that there Is no question for
discussion In this country today. 1t
was meet and proper to oppose the an
nexation OF the Hawaiian Islands until
that day when the treaty was ratified
under and by which they were annexed.
There was time when 1t was proper
to discuss and oppose the appropriation
of SOC, 900 with which to prepare for
war with Spain. but that time ceased
when by non-partisan, patriotic. unani-
nous vote. the appropriation was made,
There was day when II was proper
to discuss and oppose the declaration of
war with Spain. That day also ceased
when, by a non-partisan, patriotic. I'M
animous vote, war was declared. There
was day when 1t was proper to dis
cuss the ratification OF the treaty with
Spain under and by which the Philip
pine Islands were to become the prop
erty of the United States. and Spain
was forever to release her authority
over them. That day also ceased when
by non-partisan vote-not unanimous
In either party-that treaty was rati-
fled. 1t used TO be urged against the
war for the preservation of the nation
that one northern man was worth more
than all the damned niggers Of the
south. But that came in poor grace af-
ter 1t was decided to carry on the war.
But submit that the act of congress
authorizing and directing that war,
and the call for troops in obedience
thereto were not so irretraceable as the
ratihcatton of the treaty with Spain. II
plead with you. my friends, to stop and
think. II Is always difficult to know
what to do until we know where we
are. The ratification of that treaty
solved some questions: First, IL deter
mined the constitutionality of the pur-
chase of the Philippine archipelago; 1t
determined the question that when we
ponsM II we acquired title to 1t as
against the world; 1t determined the
roposition that we would pay 100000
600 for IL; II did not determine the
question that II was wise to pay II, but
IT put that question beyond debate, for
u settled II. When Abraham Lincoln
issued the emancipation proclamation,
1t DID not determine the wisdom of that
act; but 1t did settle for all time that
there should be no slaves on American
soil. When the right of suffrage was
extended TO the freedmen, it did not de
termne the wisdom OF the act. but II
did determine that the freedmen for
ever after should have the right of suf
frase, and II would have been as idle
to hold joint debate upon the wisdom
OF that act as 1t Is childish to hold a
discussion as to the wisdom of paying
$50 600 for the Philippine archipela-
go. or the political status of that coun-
try after the ratification Of the treaty
unde which II was coded to the United
states These questions, IN the par
lance of the legal profession, inhere in
the verdict
GRANT CLUB SPEECH.
In this connection let me suggest
| that It has been charged In one of the
leading papers of this state that was
originally an anti-expansionist; and
purely eXtemporaneous talk which
made at the Grant Club In Des Moines
+ Is used as proof thereof. / was not
on the program, but was called upon.
against my protest. as the last speaker
AT that time the protocol had been
sisHed, and commission appointed TO
meet a Paris for the formation of q
treaty. some of the Speakers of that
evening had declared in very vigorous
terms against pulling down the flag:
ana those utterances had received Wig
lorous cheering, to my mind born not
more from Judgment than from enthu-
siasm.
II recognize the force of the argu-
fnents for and against expansion. adj
vocated neither expansion nor anti
expansions; nor did refer to the for
iner under the name OF Imperialism.
Personally l could not then see any
thing to cheer; the problems were too
gigantic to be applauded. There was
too much involved. It was time FOR in
tense thoughtfulness, rather than in
tense enthusiasm: and ] tried, as best
could In that five minutes, to suggest
that there We're two sides to the ques-
/ zion. There were two sides to the Dues
| ton. There were two sides until the
treaty was ratified; now there is only
one side: I am not here to say how i
jshould have voted on the proposition to
annex the Hawaiian islands; bur i
know how ] should vote If II came TO a
lauestion of suppressing an insurrec-
ton in those islands
Some of you meI before me are
farmers You have claim against
your neighbor, and you go to law about
lit. Pending that lawsuit your neighbor
says. Let's adjourn over for a week
and see N we can not settle this The
court ad1ourns the case by mutual con-
sent for week. and the parties APP
point referee and a settlement is for
lmulated. Under the terms of that set
4 Element you are TO take back lot of
i forty acres that belongs to the o.her
fellow. and you are to pay him a norni-
nal price forsit. 1t is question of wis
dom whether you will take il or not
You do not have to take 1t. You call
In the big boys of your family and ask
what had better be done. Some Of them
say take II and some say not. One big
fellow, q nice boy, intelligent, says
| i know that that piece of ground over
there has not been we'll farmed-for a
hundred years 1t has grown to cookie
|burrs, Canada thistles and everything
in the nature of noxious weeds. DO not
have anything to do with It, And SO
the family is divided; some OF your
Ichildren favor taking 1t, and some Of
Of Sn,