Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
WORD FROM WHEELER
Mckinley Quotes From a Letter
Written by Fighting joe in
the Philippines
Says United States Should Put
Down and Keep Down the
Insurrection.
President Disappoints Sioux City's
Big Crowd But Gets a Day
OF Rest.

since leaving Washington. lie went 10
church Sunday morning and from there
to Sunday school. Last evening his en-
tire party dined with George ID. Per-
kins, former congressman from this
district. The rest of the time he re-
NAMED on his train at Leeds, five miles
out, to avoid the noisily curious crowds
The presidential train left at 10:45 last
night for Milwaukee and intermediate
points.
Sioux City has been keenly disap-
pointed in the presidents visit. 1t ex-
pected him Saturday night. Every
preparation had been made to give him
stupendous reception. Three states
Iowa. Nebraska and Il corner OF South
Observation-Disclosures 10000 people who
wanted to see and hear him. South Da-
kota. and especially the Jim River val-
ley, would not let loose of him. though,
soon enough to give Sioux City a
chance.
The warmth of South Dakota's greet
ing had Worn out the president. He
had to be sldetracked at Riverside, two
miles from the city limits, and did not
come in here until Sunday morning. He
should have reached here, according to
O'Clock Saturday night. and besides
tremendous audience. parade ready
for review and banquet awaited him.
People We're at the station Sunday
morning by hundreds to receive the
train, and by o'clock in the afternoon
the crowd was SO dense that it was
deemed advisable to take the train TO
Alden, suburb. A great many citizens
10, f1I< n 1,2N
at the First Methodist church.
After leaving the church the party
Was conducted TO the sunday school
Of the Whitfield Methodist church.
where the president Was presented to
the school by former Congressman
George ID. Perkins. President Mckin-
ley said:
I'm the moment shall tarry I have
only time to say to this group OF young
people and older people Hail and Fare
we'll, and wish for all of them the real
cation of all that is noble in life and
Character. under a government OF high
privilege and great opportunity.
Towards evening the presidents pri-
vate car Was detached from the train
and he and the members of the cabinet
We're again conveyed 10 the city, where
| 4 quiet dinner was had at the residence
| Of former Congressman Perkins. The
train left for the east soon after ~
4 O'Clock.
Governor Shaw and Senator Allison
accompanied the train in private car
| and will make the trip with the presi-
j dent as far as Dubuque.
SPEAKS AT SI0I'X FALLS.
4 During the speech delivered by Presi-
lient Mckinley al Sioux Falls late sat
urday night he quoted letter written
1 to him from the Philippines by Gen
i Joseph Wheeler regarding the poiiey oil
1.-THE administration on Asuinaidos re-
lbellion and on the ACCESSIBILITY of Amer
Iican retention OF the islands. The presi-
l.ient said in part;
When war Is inaugurated it usually
mas a fixed and definite purpose. Iot
4 ian have 1 purpose al the beginning
but nobody can tell the end or scope
Man proposes and God dIsposes
When the war with Spain com
enced-commenced in the interest o
Humanity. commenced To relieve tn
cuban people of that oppression undo
(which they had suffered for long year
.-noboay at that moment had an.
Thought either of Porto Rico or IN
Philippines When war was declare
lwe put our ships in front of the harbo
4 lof Havana and of Santiago. We sen
: Deweyfs ships from Hong Kong TO Ma
5 nila, directing him to destroy or cap
/ IIure the Spanish fleet in those water:
and he did it. Enthusiastic applause
: When Dewey destroyed the SPANS
{ aeet II. Manila bag he was master {
: the situation. He could not come ava
I without dishonor il he had been dis
o posed 10 do So which he was not IN
Z; responsibility for peace and good ords
: and the protection OF life and propert
Z, lcanle to the American people from tht
g hour.
d When the treaty of peace was sui
II sequently made by which Spain cede
10 US the entire archipelago whie
g treaty was ratified by more than tw'
n thirds OF the senate of the United Stat
d from that hour it became the terri
n tory OF the United States as much {
: any territory within our old doInai
e And when 1t became our territory the
T was but one authority and but OF
Z sovereignty that could be recognize
il and that was the United states. ~ b.
e came our duty TO establish our autho
ity.
IA portion of one tribe. representa-
the smallest fraction of the entire POI
= uiation of the islands. resisted Amer
u can authority. The very men we M
y emancipated from slavery and oppre
II sion were the first to make an assau
u upon the army OF the United State
And when they assaulted our nag IN u
= hands of the soldiers of the Unit'
i states they assaulted the sovereign
d and the power of the government; al
when that is assaulted there is nev
ANY division among the American pc
: lple. Enthusiastic applause.l They a
~ for the flag wherever it floats, ana tn
AZ stand behind the men who carry it
- land or on sea.
r WHEELER'S LETTER.
so II received the other day a lett
az from most distinguished officer nc
er engaged in active duty in the Phlli
e pines. 1t is dated Manila, Aug. ~ ~
III and / want to read one or TWO c
&c tracts from 1T:
n I am confident that IL we wor
81 withdraw our army now Aguinai
eu could not hold himself in power wltho
~. -, carrying on warfare against or
w tribes. and this would cause consta
VI warfare and turmoil for years.
course, there would be looting OF cit
e., and Selling and destruction of proper