Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

IDEAL may be attained. This theory of equality
will not be hinurance. but an aid. 10 the develop
nent OF the colonies. 1t tells right at the be-
ginning Of cur enterprise, that they not TO be
exploited for our benefit, after the manner OF the
them but that their welfare and their desires
to be considered along with That is
live up to it. They all TO have from the first
all the rights which they capable of exercising
ineilisently They are 10 oe our political children
aad our duty Is TO educate them up to mans estate
1t Ia that must ourselves first determine the
measure of self-sovernmen to be accorded to them,
just the father decides this for the child But
the ultimate aim is their sef-sutfciency. their
final self-sOyereignty, and in this respect We will
forever differ from purely paternal government
have faith in my people and when men tell US
that cannot rule these islands; that We had
better stay at home and take care of our domestic
eotcerns. I answer that the thing which England
has successfully performed in India. in Africa and
in every part Of the world. that thing Yankee IN
equal success. The first necessity is that we have
confidence in ourselves. The faint hearted captain
never took city and the faint hearted nation never
fulfilled the imperial destiny which is in store for
-rpat republic.
Let US then believe in ourselves. Let us ignore
alike the counsels of enemies abroad and pessimsts
home. Let us do our duty as the pathway OF
dry opens before us from day to day with the nrn
lief that country which is to-day foremost IN
the opportunities which it offers for human hap
piress will stand foremost hereafter in power ana
influence and beneacence and will be recognized by
all men as the peerless leader in the civilization OF
the world.
George E. Adams said in part:
The only effect of the Central Music hall meeting
Sunday night is to give aid and comfort to the
enemies OF the United States. The report OF the
meeting will go to Manila II it cannot go in the
by way of Boston. it will go in the press dis
patches. l do fear its effect our troops
Mr.. Atkinson might raise pamphlets in every Amer
ican camp in Luzon. He could shake the loyalty
danger of that. II there had been. Funston and
the Twentieth Kansas have made it impossible What
do fear is its effect the Tagals. They do not
understand people. They cannot understand
that the president is only obeying the American
people. If such a meeting be held and go with
protest prolongs their useless resistance. 1t
| causes the loss of lives that otherwise might be
saved.
The effect of such meeting if II goes without
protest. awaken the influence Of the people of
the United States in favor of international arbtra-
tion a substitute for
What we have done in the pas. in this respect is
nothing TO what can do In the future. We shall
be the greatest industrial nation of the next
tury. We exert overpowering influence
against mtarism and in favor of peaceful method
Of settling international disputes. But We cannot
conditions:
First-The world must understand. it does un-
derstand. that We slow to begin
Second-The world must understand that when war
does come men of all parties whatever they may
think of questions that led to the questions
that rise Of the war, will postpone for time
all discussion that only tends to give aid and
fort to the enemy and unite in cordial support of the
men who carry the flag of the United States.
Bishop Samuel Fallows spoke as fol-
lows:
American patriotism is not a weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth. because American soldiers
and sailors have Just been adding through Divine
Providence, a new and imperishable lustre to our
family name.
The flag which has waved in glory over an ex-
panding country from 177s to 1899 under which the
reunited soldiery Of the blue and the gray. with
their valoroqs patriotic sons have so splendidly
of 10000 miles. with the sulphurous paper wads Of
Boston pamphleteer
Not money lust Of conquest not desire Of ter
Itoral expansion began the Spanish American war
| but humanity. In its every phase of anguish and
suffering humanity has continued, and crowned
American chivalry with everlasting honor. And in
Gods good time, which fervently pray may come,
humanity shall bring it to triumphant close.
All hail to the nations chief, whom rests
the burden of the whole nations responsibility.
Heaven forbid that We should add one scruple to
its fearful weight by unjust criticism and incou-
slderate action. Rather let us how by our loyal
devotion to the policy he has been compelled by
ton of party sect will gladly help him bear it.
We all know that the president of the United
States is not an angel. and am particularly glad
at this time that he is not: that he is of our
| folks still. But he is neither dictator ty
rant. nor king nor an imperator He is sim
aw-enforcins. typical American. of our own Abra-
| han, Lincoln stripe
Most heartily, therefore. approve Of strengthen-
| suiing and the people rejecting William Mckinley.
| Coz blass him.
| Judge O. H. Horton the chairman of the
| general committee in calling the meeting
to order said in part:
No man look upon this inspiring and note
the earnest enthusiasm that pervades this as
sembly, and then question the patriotism and loyalty
of the great OF the citizens of this metropolis.
| Their hearts beat in unison they rush to the
front when the honor of their country is assailed.
| As look about me Of all shades Of po-
litical faith and note the presence Of those aated
| with all loyal political parties. You will also
mark the fact that there representatives
ly II not quite. every civilized country Of the earth
| But they without regard to place OF nativity
Americans al-and. without distinction political
faith party patriots all.
| We are not here to consider expansion or anti.
expansion But In the language Of the call fol
this meeting. it is gathering Of those who are in
| favor of sustaining the government Of the United
| States in its efforts to public order in ths
Philippine islands. and requiring the obedience o
all the inhabitants thereof to the authority of the
United States. What less than this can any patriot
approve! Nothing more than this Is the president
trying to do and yet he is being abused and vilifet
| therefor. What would his critics have him do,
Would they have him. commander-in-chief reauir,
Admiral Dewey to humiliate himself and his nation
by clearing out Of that harbor trailing In his wakt
| the nag OF his country in dshonor?
| Every man has right to his conviction upor
public questions. bur no ought to publicly ute,
sentiments which tend to humiliate or discourage
the countIys defenders in the field or to lessen hi,
country's influence in the family OF nations.
AS against our country and in the support of tn,
brave and loyal men at the front, there should +,
| no party, no sect no section. no nationality M
sophistry OF political economists no FIRE in the rear