The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
is FOR EXPANSION.
Mckinley Makes a
Ringing Speech at
Minneapolis,
A KINDLY RECEPTION GIVEN.
St. Paul Falls in Line and
Publicly Expresses Adj
miration.
A KINDLY RECEPTION GIVEN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 12.-Presl-
dent Mckinley and his party arrived in
this city at IL o'clock today. An inn
mense crowd assembled at the railway
station to greet the chief executive
Tremendous cheering began, as soon as
the train arrived, and was taken up by
the waiting crowds and carried down
the line for blocks. Carriages in wait
ing conveyed the president and cabinet
to the home of Thomas Lowery, where
a light luncheon was served. Mean
while the train bearing home the Thir-
teenth Minnesota volunteers from the
Philippines arrived, and was greeted
with tremendous cheering.
At the conclusion of the banquet,
President Mckinley was introduced by
President Cyrus Northrup of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. The president
was greeted with prolonged applause.
He said
The great powers, under the inspira-
ton of the car of Russia. have been
sitting together in a parliament of
peace, seeking to find common basis
for the adjustment of controversies
without war and waste. While they
have not made war impossible, they
have made peace more probable, and
have emphasized the universal love of
peace. They have made a gain for re-
pose; and administrations, while rejoice
ing in what was accomplished, rejoice
also for their participation in the great
cause yet to be advanced, we trust, to
more perfect fulfillment.
/ sometimes think we do not realize
what we have and the mighty trust
committed to our keeping.
The first acquisition, in 1903, known
as the Louisiana purchase, embraced
SS3,072 square miles, exclusive of the
area west of the Rocky mountains. Its
Yastness and value will be best under
stood when l say that it comprises the
entire states of Arkansas, Missouri,
Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Da-
kota and parts of the states Of Mime
sofa. Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Wyo-
ming, Louisiana, all of the Indian ter
ritory and part of Oklahoma territory.
Imperialism had chief place in the
catalogue of disasters which would fol-
low the ratification of the Alaska
the first and sure step to the creation
of an empire and the subversion of the
constitution.
That the fisheries are of doubtful
value, and that whatever the value of
it's fisheries, its fur trade it's timber
and its minerals, they were all open
to the citizens Of the United States un-
der existing treaties. That the right
to govern the nation or nations of saw
a in oil TO fOr 6a ho1 40
tion Of civilized man, was not worthy
of purchase. They therefore
Resolved, that it is inexpedient tol
appropriate money for the purchase Of
Russian American"
In a debate in the House, distin-
guished republican from Massachusetts
said: IF we are to pay for Russia's
friendship this amount, 1 desire to give
her the $7,200000 and let her keep
Alaska. I have no doubt that at any
time within the last twenty years we
could have had Alaska for the asking,
provided we would have taken it as a
gift; but no man, except one insane
enough to buy the earthquakes Of st.
Thomas and the ice fields of Green
land. could be found to agree to any
other terms for it's acquisition to this
country"
To this the opponents were in the mi |
nority, and that great, territory from
which we have drawn many and many
times over it's purchase price and with |
phenomenal yield yet undeveloped. The
last year we have added to the terri |
tory Of the United States the territory
of the Hawaiian islands, one Of the
gems OF the Pacific ocean, containing |
6274 square miles; Porto Rico, contain |
ing 5000 square miles; Guam, contain |
ing 30 square miles; and the Philippine |
archipelago, embracing 143,000 square
miles. This last acquisition is about |
cne-sixth the size of the original IS |
states. 1t is larger than the combined |
area of New Jersey, Delaware, Mary |
land, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and the District Of Columbia. |
IT exceeds in area all of the New Eng |
land states. 1t is almost as large as
Washington and Oregon combined, and
greater than Ohio, Indiana and Illi- |
nois united; three times larger than
New York, and three and one-half times
larger than the state of Ohio.
AS in the case of the Louisiana pur-
chase and Alaska, the opponents of the
treaty were In the minority and the
star Of hope to an oppressed people was
new possessions Is in the keeping of |
congress, and congress is the servant |
of the people. That they will be re- |
tanned under the benign sovereignty of |
the United States. ! do not permit my
self to doubt, That they will prove
a rich and invaluable heritage, I feel
assured. That congress will provide |
for them government which will bring
them blessings, which will promote their |
interests az well as advance
their people In the path Of civilization |
and intelligence. I confidently believe. |
They Will not be governed as vassals |
or serfs or slaves-they will be given |
a government of liberty, regulated by |
law, honestly administered, without OPP |
pressive exacting; taxation without tyr |
amy, Justice without bribery; educa-
conditions; freedom of religious wor-
ship and protection in life liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness. When the
president had concluded Gov Lind well I
coined the returning soldiers to their
home state.
AT 4 o'clock the president was escort |
ed to his train and left for st. Paul for /
public reception this evening.