The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29

provement rivers and harbors, for th
oenene OF commerce, and 1t was also the
policy to aid In the construction of rail-
road systems across the n,ountaina al
the great west. by the donation OF puhlIe
lands. 10 seems as If some way ought
TO ba desised--I will not undertake Ia
say py what means-to help our sh,uninQ
50 enat merchant vessels and stea M
shius may come ami 40 In every port, tiy
Ing the American fisg.''
On tine subject OF territorial expansion
Mr. Alien thus expressed himself:
VOW, gentlemen, we come to another
point and that Is orr troubles in the
Fhilippine islands Now what Is a ste te-
msnt OF fact that has resulted In our diff
cnities theref On the 25th of April last
year Congress declared by hill that a
state OF war existed bst-een the United
States and Spain. The rebellion in
Cnba, OF lorR duration, the cruelties Of
on refugees and their suffering under
We. Ter and Blanco. the blowing up of the
Maine in Havana harhor, by which 26s
American sailors met their deaths all
aroused the American people and coucen-
trated the sentiment that the Spanish
RUE should cease In North America.
war measures We're adopted; $50, OG0, 600
we're authorized and placed In the hands
OF the President for the purposes of war
ara defenos There was no division
Of parties in the ,ountry.A -
The South We'd with the North, DEM
ocrats stood with Republicans In patri-
otto support OF war measures. The VIC
tory Of that great Admiral, George
Dewey. (prolonged applause and cheers)
10 Manila bay, the victory OF Sampson in
Cuban waters, (applause), the surrender
OF the Spanish army at Santiago, (more
Applause ana cneers) resulted practically
I In closing the war Commissioners were
appointed by both qovernu ents. They
met at Paris, formulated treaty of peace
and both governments ratified 1t. BY
that treaty we took the sovereignty of
Porto Rico. Spain evacuated Cuba and
lett her IN our care and by the payment
OF $50, 600 900 we took the sovereignty
of the Philippines.
There Is peace in Cuba, peace In Porto
IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
under the leadership OF ambitious men
these people have been made to entar
into hostilities with the United States
Now what Was the duty of the Presi dent
under those circumstanoes9 Simply to
maintain our authority where we had
our treaty rights. We were there and
President Mckinley has but done his
bounden duty in supporting the authori-
"lt was as much his duty to perform 1t
In that regard as though there were a
rebellion In Arizona or in Maine.
and yet. while we deprecate war.
while we feel that 1t is unfof uunate in
that we are obliged to make war upon
these people, yet 1t may be a lesson to
them that one or the first duties OF peo-
pie Is to obey authority. And, gentlemen,
| believe the loyal people of the United
States are back of the President FROM
Bunker Hill to San Francisco our nation
al colors have never been lowered in the
presence OF an enemy. They never will
be lowered, unless compelled to be by a
superior force. (Applanse.) And. gen.
tlemen. we are to 90 forward with the
work. suppress this rebellion, and then
leave TO the Congress of the Uni5ed
States and the Republican party the mat
ter OF the settlement of the islands and
their government and what disposition
shall be made Of them. -
In closing. Mr.. Allen advocated lib
erhl policy toward the soldiers Of the