The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
SOUS or rBSssYLv<NIA DIVE
The Po.tmast-r-Gcnrral says We Must DO
Our Whole DUTY In the Philippines.

The Postmaster General Says We Must DO
Our whole DUTY In the Philippines.
Two hundred members Of the Pennsylvania
Society sat down at the frat annual dinner OF
the organization last night at the Waldorf As
toria and celebrated the anniversary OF the land
ing OF William Penn at Newcastle PIT years
ago In the absence Of Bishop Potter. who
Ia president, Henry Robinson Towns, the
First Vice. President. presided. At his right
sat Postmastsr- General smith. who WAS the
guest OF honor. At hs left WAS Congressman
c. W. Stone OF Warren. Pa. Mr. Smith re-
spondsd to the toast. The President Of the
United States" Mr., Towne's announcement
ot the toast brought out burst Of hearty
cheering. Every one got on his feet and
urnnk the toast standing
Mr.. Smith aaid that while he could not eNtol
the Presidents PERSONAL y nv could without
Improperly speak Of the momentous move
meats with which he was Identified -,
The war with Spain he said, was beyond
human foresight. and its consequences and OH
legations are above mere human skill Who.
ter in the duty OF the new relation or shirk
ton? TO haul, down the ias would destroy
American power and would make our
W. cannot retreat without proving rsSreant to
our great trust. We stand pledged TO tho
world. to our new wards; to fun
have come with our victory our mar
yelous growth has spannei the continent
capscity. created by our industrial supremacy.
has outstripped our own needs. Shall we,
then. stop our indus rial and commercial
growth. or shall We find new outlets and
bronder markets?
"Forsmos,. however. in this problem is
Of ciSi!ization. som. men confuse that
demand by pointing to the Declaration
OF Ind.p.ntence and asking what right
n iTyNft yt.N ANT ~ h..
right tina, Jcror.on himself. at once The
author ~ the Declaration and the frst-rato
expansionist. made the Louisiana purchase.
and. without .tonpIng TO ask the consent OF
the gov-rned impos.t our G S r, On or, a
teen states Did we ask the consent 81 tho
Cubans to save them from starvation Must
save them from anarchy? Il Is less than
] per cent that are ~ revolt. The gren
and our flag floats fherc ~ the high com IN a.
son ~ civilization. The President has ex-
tended tho kindly hand anL made the most
liberal offers He has rroNered the largest
measure ~ s-f-government OF which these
nsop.- are capable. There remains nothing
ton Ii Will be suppressed and the dign ity o,
President Mckinley has had tn. most deli
cate and COMPLEX task which has fallen to my
President within ourtime, and. without enter.
Ing upon any eulogv. believe that he holds an
sxtreoriirnary place In the confidence Of the
~ the American system OF development
standing forth nss.cuous!y through the
successive stages from ira practical Inaugural
ton to its complete fruition. are Henry Clay.
Horace Greeley and William Mckinley. Clay
was the real found"r % the system. and
Grselev was ir ardent. unwavering propn-
gandlst. But tho later constructive work.
which brought tne full fruits Of Am-ri-
can Industrial indeucndsnce and su-
premhcy. rss du. 20 the untatering
championship NJ William Mckinney. who. by
common consent smbOi led and typitird the
policy boyDUl all others OF our dny, and, hdNln Y
been most couspiruously Identified with tn Is
realization ~ our nome Industrial mastery. he
should now he the nations appoi nied leader IA
its succeeding outGrowth OF commercial and
civilz ng expansion"