The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13
M'k|NltY VOICES
NATIONS WELCOME,
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doubtful value. and that whatever
the value of Its fisheries. its fur trade, its
timber and Its minerals. they were all open
to the citizens Of the United States under
existing treaties. That the right TO govern
the nation or nations OF savages in a cli-
mate unfit for the habitation of civilized
man was not worthy Of purchase. They
therefore reported the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. that 1t Is insxpedient to ap-
propriate money for the purchase of Rus
sian America
I'm the debate in the house distin-
said:
II we are to pay for Russia's friend
ship this amount / desire to give her the
100000 and let her keep Alaska. I have
no doubt that ut any time within the last
twenty years We could have had Alaska
for the asking providing we would have
taken 1t as 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 its acquisition to this country
TO this treaty the opponents were in
tho minority. and that great rich territory
from which we have drawn many and
many times over its purchase price, and
with phenomenal wealth yet undeyeloped,
is ours in spite OF their opposition.
In the last year we have added to the
territory Of the United States the terri
tory Of the Hawaiian islands, one of the
gems OF the Pacific ocean, containing
STA square miles: Porto Rico. containing
s,60o square miles: Guam. containing SO
square miles, and the Philippine archipel-
ago, embracing approximately l4000
square miles. This latest acquisition Is
about one-sixth the size Of the original
thirteen states. This IL larger than the
combined area Of New Jersey. Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and the District of Column
1t exceeds In area all OF the New England
states II IL almost as large as Washing
ton and Oregon combined and greater
than Ohio, Indiana and Illinois united:
three times larger than New York and
three and one-half times larger than the
state Of Ohio.
gave US the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Guam. met with some opposition in the
senate, but was ratified by that body by
more than a two-thirds vote: while In the
house the appropriation OF $50 00o, 900 was
made with little or no opposition. AS in
the case Of the Louisiana purchase and
Alaska, the opponents Of the treaty were
In the minority and the star of hope to an
oppressed people was not extinguished
Future Lies With Congress.
''The future OF these new possessions
Is in the keeping Of congress and con-
gress Is the servant OF the people. That
they will be retained under the beneficent
sovereignty Of the United States I do not
permit myself to doubt. That they will
prove a rich and Invaluable hostage / feel
I'll x~-t1f g.
them a government which will bring them
blessings which will promote their ma
terial interests well as advance their
people In the path OF civilization and in
telligence confidently believe. They will
not be governed as yassals serfs
slaves-they will be given a government
OF liberty. regulated by law, honestly adj
miniafered, without expressing or exact
ing, taxation without tyranny, Justice
without bribe education without distinc-
ton OF social conditions. freedom of re-
Iigious worship and protection In life,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness"
Attorney General Griggs was next in
trodueed In a brief address he praised
the volunteers for their gallantry In Ac-
ton and complimented them on their
good appearance.
Secretary Long, OF the navy. was the
closing speaker.
Long Stirs Up Controversy.
81 am one with YOU" said Secretary
Long. ''in love and admiration for the
president of the United States. who
stands before you the representative of
that great country whose citizens you
are. 1 am one with you also In your
love for your own great state. and am
one with you in your appreciation OF the
great navy of the United States. I thrill
through and through In admiration for
it's achievements. I recall the fall OF
Santiago before the guns Of Sampson
At this point hundreds OF voices In the
crowd interrupted the secretary's re-
marks with shouts Of ''SchIey, Schley.
SchIey,''
The secretary paused a moment and
then said:
my friends. there is glory enough for
all If were 10 attempt To enmmerate
the names of all the great naval achieve
merits you would never have your dinner
before ] had concluded
Gen. Summers Called Out.
Gen. Summers. responding TO calls OF
the soldier boys. came forward and
bowed his acknowledgements amid frantic
cheers.
We LETT pi1 ticrF HostinR IN LUXOR
he said. land X necessary we will go
back 10 defend it,
A. the conclusion OF the exercises the
returned volunteers were served with an
elaborate dinner in the exposition build
Ing. TIE presidential party was driven
10 the residence OF Thomas Lowry for
dinner, and at o'clock was conveyed
to ST Paul on the Inter Urban trolley
line.
At Sc. Paul.
ST. PAUL Oct. I2--rresfdent Mckinley
sr~rt over twelve hours In the Twin cities
today, leaving this city little before mid
night for Duluth and Yves. Superior. where
he win make short vssit early in the
morning. thence proceeding direct TO Far
&c ~ u IA nag his resafets 70 the Ia