Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
MKINLEY's GREAT ADDRESS.

President McKinley's address before
the Home Market club of Boston
abounded with that patriotism, Wis
dom and sympathy that is so conspic-
uous in every act of u noble presi-
dent. Those who are Sd prone to criti-
else and find fault with what they de-
clare to be the policy of the admins
tration should study that address and
il they are honest with themselves and
have any faith in the honesty of their
fellowmen they will "a their carp
ing and faultfinding until they have
more cause than at present. AS to
these fault. finding walters President
Mckinley said:
"Many who YER impatient for the
conflict a year ago, apparently heed
less of its larger results, are the first
to Cry out against the fa%r-reaching
consequences of their own acts. Those
of us who dreaded war most, and
whose every effort was directed to pre-.
vent it, had fears of new and grave
problems which might follow its inau-
guration. The evolution of events
which no man could control has
brought these problems upon us. Ger
tain it is they have not come through
any fault on part, but as q high
obligation, and we must meet them
with clear conscience and unseltish
purpose, and with good heart resolve
to undertake their solution. Could
we, after freeing the Filipinos from
the domination of Spain have left
them without government and with
out power to protect life or property,
or to perform the international obliga
tions essential to an independent
state? Could we have left them in a
state of anarchy and justified ourselves
in own consciences or before the
tribunal of nan kind?"
Regarding the seeming ungrateful-
ness of the Filipinos-though really
but their ignorance-President Nc.
Kinley says:
"Dil we need their consent to per.
form u great act for humanity? We
had it i'll every aspiration of their
minds, In every hope of their hearts.
Was it necessary to ask their consent
to capture Manila, the capitol of their
islands? Did We ask their consent to
Hibernate them from Spanish sovereign
ty or enter Manila bay and destroy the
Spanish sea power there? We did not
ask these; we were obeying u higher
moral obligation which rested on us,
and which did not require anybody's
consent. We were doing u duty by
them, with the consent of u "
consciences and with the approval OF
civilization. Every present obligation
has been met and fulfilled in the ex'
pulsion of Spanish sovereignty from
their islands. While the war that de.
stroyed it was in progress we could
not ask their views. Indeed, can any
one tell me in what form their views
can be marshaled and as%certained un'
til peace and order, so necessary to the
reign of reason, shall be secured and
established"
AS to the duty of the administration
in present dealings with the Philippine
islands the president states the facts
very plainly in the following, and
leaves the responsibility with congress
the direct representatives of the peo'
pie. He says:
"Until congress shall direct other
wise, it will be the duty of the execu.
tive to possess and hold the Philip
pines, giving to the people thereof
peace aud order and beneficent gov.
eminent, affording them every oppor
tunity to prosecute their lawful pur.
suits, encouraging them in thrift and
industry, making them feel and know
that we are their friends, not their en-.
emies, that their good is u aim, that
their welfare is II welfare, but that
neither their aspirations nor ours CAT
be utilized until our authority is &C
knowledged aud unquestioned."
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