The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18

President McT<inley....... ......... ........ 47
Secretary of State Hay$....... $1,000. so.
Secretary of Treasury Gage......... ..... Is
Secretary of War Roof. ............
Secretary of Navy Long. 49,. ....... ...... 16
Accompaniment GriggS..... -. ........ Il
Secretary of Interior Hitchcock. ......... 10
Postma steT-G General SMITH. -. 49,. 4
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.......... .
Total number of speeches......... ....119
"No longer with presidential party.
In his speech at Yankton, S. D.. No. 46 in
the series, the president played what he is
pleased to regard as his trump card. He
read a letter to himself from General Jo-
seph Wheeler, whom he appointed major
general and whom he described as a "a
famous Confederate and the hero of Sam
tiago" to show that the administration is
assimilating the Fllpinos in a correct
Wav.
General Wheelers letter was dated Man
lila, August 20 last. or eight days. after his
arrival there The Alabama congressman
warrior wrote that civil war would follow
the withdrawal of American troops from
the Philippines; that some STRONG govern
ment would then come tofthe 'irelief' of the
islands; that the climate was healthy and
that the wonderful opportunities there for
money " dltioNt "a 90 -
fiux of Americans.
President Mckinley, of course, laid great
stress on the fact that the letter came froa
a democrat. la,,...:,-f.s
AT Eagan, s. d., hundreds of citizens and
school children gathered to see President
Mckinley. He said:
ION the nation slie,d, which these boys
eyir1 know oil a hout n ia found
the olive branch and the arrows, indicating
cur power in war and in peace; but, be it
said to the glory of the American nation.
we have never driven the arrows from their
culver until we have rendered to our ad-
versaries THE olive branch of peace. And
we are at peace now with all the nations
of the world.
1--WE have a little insurrection in the
Philippines, which, trust, will be very
PROMPTLY suppressed.
when, my lfellow-citizens, Dewey de-
stroyed tine Spanish fleet in Manila bay he
was master of the situa ton. He could not
come away without distlonor, if he had
been disposed to do So which he was not
The responsibility for peace and good order
and the protection of life and property
came to tine American people from that
hour.
when the treaty of peace was SUISSE
quently made by which Spain coded to us
the entire archipelago, which treaty was
| ratified by more than two-thirds of the
senate of the United States, from that hour
it became the territory of the United
States much as any territory within
old domain.
| And when it became our territory there
was but one authority and but one sover-
| eighty that could be recognized, and that
was the United States. 1t became our duty
| to establish our authority.
"A portion of one tribe, representing the
| smallest fraction of the entire population
of the islands, resisted American authority.
| The very men we had emancipated from
slavery and oppression were the first to
make an assault upon the army of the
| United States.
"And when they assaulted our flag in
| the hands of the soldiers of the United
| States they assaulted the sovereignty and
| the power of the government and when
| that is assaulted there is never any divis-
| ion among the American people. (Enthusi-
| astic applause)
"They are for the flag wherever 1t floats,
| and they stand behind the men who carry
| it on land or on sea.
1--WE did not go to Malna to conquer the
| Philippines. We went there to destroy the
| Spanish fieet, that we might end the war.
| but in the providence of God who works
in mysterious ways. this great archipelago
was put into our lap, and the American
| people never shirk duty. (Cries of
"Nevern)
"And the flag now there is not the flag
| af DC nj HherfV and
wherever the flag goes. character, educa-
| ton, American intelligence, American
| civilizati and American liberty go.
81 received the otker day a letter from
| most distinguished officer now engaged
| in active duty in tlae Philippines. 1t is
letter dated Manila, August 20, 1885, and
| want to read one or two extracts from it.
| "I am confident that if We would with
| draw our army now that Aguninaldo could
not hold himself in power without carrying
| on warfare with other tribes, and this would
cause a constant warfare and turmoil for
| years. OF course there would be looting
of cities and seizlng and destruction of
| property, and the business people and the
| property-holders would apply to some
| strong government to restore order.
For ito withdraw our army now
| hOuiu po Ciiillllldl, anu LOT SUN an GCllOu
We would be anraigned and denounced by
the civilized nations of the earth. "a voice.
| That's nsht!'O
81 believe that when it is fully under
! stood that our supremacy is to be main
| tanned in these islands there will be an
| influx of population from the UNIFIED States
| and other countries. There is no question
as to the richness of the soil and the
abundance and richness of gold, copper and
coal mines. 1t is true that heretofore they
have not paid, but 1t is because they have
| not been properly managed.
| THE receipts at this port from customs
| Qt is the port of Manila) are averaging
| 900 per month. This, with the internal
| revenue, I believe. would in ordinary times
pay the entire expenses of the govern
| m ent.
| An idea seems to be prevalent in the
| United States that this is an unhealthy