New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27

they promise vs We WIN give them ssooSfs eoy
viii build Sshsys construct rsIiro 5sss' ., ":
to participate in government so far and SO fan =
we may hnd them sapable We will give emniosss
ment to labor and god wage. to the laborer ".
citizens. competent Il manage their own local ~
t5s ssms s In Ne S make ss FORM
republican government. capable OF making tresties
enforcing their rights snder them, and obssryinr
their obligations. Then We alone being the iudsa.
OF their competency, vii surrender TO them a.
sovereignty. reservins to ourselves the naval ana
coaling stations necessary for our commerce ana
It's protection. In the mean time. will not "a
store rod to Spain or sell a rod to any nation N
ity to be diminished or questioned By any oows,
within or without the islanda
Such utteranees as these may subject me to tn.
charge OF being an expansionst.l I plead guilty "a
the Indictment. and find myself In most exalted
In 1908. when our area was ofiy a iit,s ovs,
eight hundred thousand square mics, the Louis
ana Territory was annexed 1t incIidsd Arkansas
RADIO North and South Dakota, washington. Mon.
tana Idaho and Wyoming. LILO square miles
ator White. OF Delaware. declared 'it would provo
the greatest curse that could befall us'
Representative Grswold. OF Connecticut 1T Will
prove the subversion OF our Union"
VOICE FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
voice Of Massachusetts was heard, as now
Louisiana as State. speaking OF the purchase Of
the Territory. said:
'If this bill passes the bonds Of the Unon m,
virtually dissolved. The Constitution neve- was
and never can be strained TO lap over all tn, will
derness OF the West IL never was intendsd In
form a covering for Missouri and the Red Faver
country. Attempt to stretch II over these ant Il
will be rent asunder. You have authority 10
throw the rights and liberties and prosperity a.
this people into hotehpot with tine wild men "
Missouri nor with the mixed race Of Anslo-oisIlo
Americans who bask on the sands in the mouth Of
the Mississippi This bill. II II passes. is death
blow TO the Constitution.
Dckerson, OF New-Jersey said: Oregon can
never he one of the United States. The Union is
already too extensive
Even as late as 1s45. when Texas was under dis
cussion, Daniel Webster depiored the tendency to
enlarge our territory. and declared that II was
dangerous TO our institutions.
But in spite OF the prophecies OF evil we kept
1915 New-Mexieo and California In ls4s; Alaska In
1861 until have increased our original so.0DD
square miles to .. 500 900, and our Constitution
survives: our Declaration or Independence lives
and our Union ID more powerfully cemented than
ever I am encouraged and strengthened In my
faith that the Republic will survive the acquisition
of Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines and that
cially will compensate US a hundredfod for all
the cost while the war waged for humanitys saks
will, if we are faithful, lay up for the Republic
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: You have endured
this inhiction with a most commendaole degree Of
patience and increased the gratitude expressed
for the honor bestowed tenfold.
There were other speakers on the toast list.
but the hour had grown late. and they were not
called on. With enthusiastic cheers for Senator
Frye the banquet ended