Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-02

be Washington, the second will be Lin
coin, and the third Mckinley. Great
ness does not depend so much upon the
greatness of the man as upon the great
ness of things done. Measured by this
standard, Ohio's son will be one of the
mighty triumvir. The administration
of George Washington created the re-
public, the administration of Abraham
Lincoln preserved it, but the admins
tration of William Mckinley maintains
ing all its insular and provincial adj
vantages, gave it the rank and pestige
the magnificent diadem of word
power and for this the administration
of Mckinley will rank with the admin
istration OF Washington and Lincoln.
In some quarters grave doubts are
being expressed as to the
FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC.
So far as these expressions emanate
from Democrats and they are largely
from that quarter they simply ex-
press the normal conditions of doubt
and distress which are inseperabie
from the deranged organism and the
melancholy soul of the Democratic
party. A few others whose souls aN
not attuned to the music of progress
are declaiming against the wrongs and
dangers of expansion and imperialism.
The normal conscience of this nation
will permit no wrong, and if we enter
upon the policy of so-called imperial
ism, it will be founded upon such prin-
ciples of right and justice to ourselves
and Others as will commend it to the
enlightened conscience and Judgment
of the world.
They say it is unconstitutional and
un-American to extend our territory.
A distinguished federal judge recently
said: The people of the United States
without breach of faith to the promises
OF the past, or serious danger to the ex-
peetatlons OF our future, can hold per-
manently all, or a portion of the terri
tory that has been occupied by our
troops during the progress of war
subscribe to that doctrine. 1t was NOT
a judicial utterance, but it announced
the law. If this is not law, constitu-
tional and moral obligations require
that we should give back to France the
Louisiana territory reaching from the
Lake of the Woods to the Balize' We
should give back Florida and Key West
to Spain, Texas and California country
with all its gold to Mexico, Alaska to
Russia and Hawaii to Queen Lii, and
when this had been done, presume
our diminished and diminutlve possess
sions would suit the throbbing ambi-
ton of these gentlemen that we should
not become an imperial power.
I'VE must now take
A POSITION OF INFLUENCE
in the affairs of the world. If we
would, we can no longer remain insu-
lar,-the boundaries OF the continental
belt will no longer restrain the innu-
ence and energies of eighty millions
of people. l DO not mean that we
should go into the world seeking terri
torial conquest, | do not mean that we
SHAH become in any way enlangled
with foreign countries or interested in
the internal policy. We shall not do
this. The influence | would yield,
would come through the force and po-
tency of a splendid navy and splendid
merchant marine. | would send ships
of war and ships of peace bearing at
their mast head and stars and stripes
and the white banner of peace into ev-
cry part of the world and upon every
billow of the sea. | would send the
products of our shops and factories
of our mines and farms upon Ameri-
can ships manned by American seamen
where ever there were people to buy
and water to float the ships To do
this, we must have naval and COM
mercial bases abroad On the other
shore of the Pacific, five hundred mil
o., ha
barism; civilization will multiply their
wants and desires a thousand fold, and
civilization will supply these wants
and satisfy these desires. Our flag
now floats at Honolulu, ON the Alution
islands, and in the Bay of Manila.
With these footholds in the western
ocean, we shall secure our share of the
imperial commerce of the Orient and
add to our industrial supremacy the
supremacy of the seas
During TIE delivery of this speech,
there were demonstrations whenever
the name of Mckinley was mentioned.
Mr.. Kerr was very frequently inter-
rupted by applause and especially when
he paid a tribute to John Sherman In
retirement. The Daugherty men had
an inning of demonstration when Mr..
Kerr referred to the results of the last
brilliantly managed campaign.
The feature of the convention was
A LOVE FEAST
that was not down on the programme.
Mr. Kerr closed by saying: Let US
strike hands and, following the lead
of Mckinley and Foraker and Hanna
and Grosyenor and Bushnell and the
rest, let Us go forth from this con-
vention united and to victory"
The delegates took up this keynote
and proceeded TO call on these leaders
for speeches All responded except
Gen. Grosvenor, who had left the hall,
and Ex-Governor Foster was called out
in his place.
Senator Foraker said there were
very many things for Ohio Republic
ans to talk about just now. and TO
think about and to act on wisely, and
he commended the speech of Mr. Kerr
as the true keynote for them. He
joined in the plea for peace. The
great duty of Ohio Republicans was 10
get together. United, they were in
vincible, and divided they were beaten
in advance.
Senator Hanna made most vigorous
APPEAL FOR HARMONY.
He referred to the speeches of Huling,
Kerr and Foraker, that had been made
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