Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

what valor and what skill American SOL
dierS give battlei Defeat is unknown IN
America Defeat is impossible in Amer
Evils and perils exist under every form
OF government. Democracy must not be
particularly blamed for such evils and per-
lis. And there are no evils which cannot
be successfully combatted in democracy:
there are no perils which cannot be sue
cessfuliy averted in a democracy. Let there
be among the many a true spirit of right
eousness. love of religion. disinterssted
patriOtism-and no harm can come to the
country or It's people. Be IL the duty of
Americans to foster in themselves and
then, fellow citizens righteousness. religion
patriotism-be II their duty TO foster an
enlightened public opinion on all national
Guestions-and all Will be well!
1t matters little to me what the diff
cuitieS are that are said TO confront US
be they political, social or industrial-I
have no tear. l trust the good sense of
the American people. | trust the power OF
American public opinion: l trust the free
dom of the republic, which allows health
full discussions; ] trust American justice
and American respect for human rights.
born of American democracy to solve in
due time every problem and remove every
peril With time for reflection, the peo-
pie VIII proclaim the reign of justice and
charity. fear only the effects of momen-
tary passion and OF the rashness ii oc-
casions. Hence the motto of Americans
should be patience and prudence-and
meanwhile energetic and unselfish work
Tor country and for humanity; for
righteousness and for God.
And. whatever We do. whatever plans
We form. whatever line OF action we adopt,
let us be mindful of one :hing-the Ameri-
can is the enemy of all his own rights
and of those of humanity who, by turning
liberty into license, endangers democracy.
or VINO. IN striving to repress license. rings
free government. Whatever might be the
apparent and temporary gain-the harm
done is unspeakable, liberty would be
driven from the country: The American
1.-Two ND ,-,,L
her. Wherever it goes. liberty goes with
1t. with anxious eye and throbbing heart
We watch to-day the journeying of the flag
OF America toward distant isles: we pray
for Its safety and its honor: we proclaim
that. in Asia as in America 1t means lib
et! soi nno s aii that liberty brings with 1t:
SION OF liberty. God forbid. 1t means in
Asia the institution of civil order. so that
America, to whom the fates of war have
Drought the unsOusht duty of maintain
ing order in those islands, may see and
Know who are the people of the Philip
pines, who there have the right TO speak
Tor the people, what the people DESIRE and
Tor what the people are fitted. Civil order
AND II must be restored-the flag of Amer
lea may be trusted to be for the Philip
pines the harbinger and the guardian of
liberty and the rights of the people The
American republic-she will live and with
her, iibe. " will live
AS soon as the applause subsidized which
greeted the archbishop as he took his seat
President Wickersham was heard. He in
tr0duced Secretary Root.
Inc Marquette Club is a Republican or
Sanizatlon and from the vociferous ap-
plause which had greeted every mention
OF President Mckinley's name and every
allusion to the policy of his administra-
ton 1t was. foreshadowed that the re-
Spouse of Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana
to the sentiment. The Present Admins
tration, would be greeted with wild APP
plause. which proved to be the fact.
President Wickersham then brought the
assembly standing by the announcement
that President Mckinley would speak.
The president. who was greeted with
frantic cheers. spoke as follows:
Marquette Club:-I will not interrupt the
orderly progress of the programme which
has been made for you, and to which
must insist that our chairman shall ad-
here. | rise only to express my warm ap-
probation of the affectionate salutation of
the Marquette Club and to say that /
reciprocate it with all my heart.
We are. not strangers: this scene here
tonight is not altogether unfamiliar TO me.
than three years ago. your hOnored guest.
and / have for you all tonight only the
most grateful recollection and unstinted
gratitude. You have not only been my
friends, faithful and unfaltering at all
times, but. what is of more moment and
what is much nobler. you have been at all
times faithful to your country. true to the
inviolability of public faith. standing al
ways for honest government and honest
the honor and integrity of the flag wher-
ever it floats, carried by our soldiers or our
sailors on land or on sea" Great applause
continuing for several minuteS.)