The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-28
President Mckinley in an address b,

IIesIueul NACIAluley III hi duuEeSS D0-
fore the Ocean Grove summer school OF
theology worked off his old chestnut
about the flag, saying: Il believe there
is more love for our country aud more
people who love our flag than ever be-
fore. That dag does not mean one thing
to the luited States and another in
Porto Rico or in the Philippines" Now,
it is not necessary for the president to
repeat that platitude every time he
talks. Everybody knows it to be true.
In fact the more Mr.. Mckinley continues
to disgrace the flag the more he will find
that the patriots OF this country contin-
ue to love it, and ii is this rising senti-
ment that Mr.. Mckinley affects to turn
to his " endorsement everytlme he
speaks in pubic. But let US see how
Mr.. Mckinley loves the flag Of our free
aud Christian nation.
The president Of the Philippine peace
commission, Mr.. Schurman, has Just
returned from the Philippines aud tries
to help out Mr.. Mckinley all be can by
saying that the issue in this Wal is not
one OF commercial advantage nor OF
partisan politics; but is purely q moral
custom. He says: The vital issue is
the honor Of the nation, the protection
OF loyal fllipinos, and the fulhllment OF
our obligations to the nations OF the
world involved in our acceptance OF
sovereignty"
Let US see, says the Omaha World.
Herald, how much morality there is Ia
this question: Aside from the gross
immortality of the Administrations policy
with prospect to the Philippines, it's
treaty with tn sultan Of Sulu, the Mo-
hammedan ruler Of the Philippines, is
consplclously Immoral. OF this treaty,
MIR. Schurman himself says:
Il told hin the sultHn) that Spain
had ceded it's rights III the Sulu group
to the United States and that we could
carry out the same treaty terms he had
made with Spain. He SAID that WAS all
right but for Que thing. lie SAID be
would like to have some customs reyen.
ues, and, therefore, he wanted an island
OF the group in which he could have a
port IN which he could collect tariff Gus.
toms. The only port IN the group is the
CITY OF Sulu, and that is a tree port.
The reason the sultan gave for want
ing that port was that be had twelve
wives and that it took q good deal of
money to support them. Another rea.
son for wanting this port for its rev.
enue was that he wanted to 20 to Mecca
to make his pilgrimages, and that, too.
costs money.
The treaty With the sultan which the
United States became q party to az
SPANS successor, provides that he and
bis ::ohiefs shall receive about $4,000
annually"
After having purchased Sovereignty"
OF these islands Of Spain, the Uoited
States under Mr.. McKinley's diotation
places on its payroll q Mohammedsn
prince with an even dozen of wives.
Nay, more than that. Our business"
administration exaoted of this old leoh.
erous Mohammedsn with twelve wives.
that wherever be went be must carry
above him the American flag. Spain did
not disgrace her flag by requiring any
such mockery. Il this one of the ress-
DIS why Mr.. Mckinley so frequently
asserts that our people are loving the
flag more and more. Now lot US cum IN
this disgusting piece of business sd.
and sec to what purpose our
dag is beng carried abroad:
The administration proposed Arst Of all
hat the sultan must use the American
lag - his official emblem.
Then it was demanded By tho admin