Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-13

Tells Of the New Acquisitions aud what
WIN be Done WIN Then.

WIN Ne h"h" WIN iheWs
Minneapolis. MINI. oct. ig.-tn oon-
Guiding his spccch here yesterday. Pres.
idcnt Mckinley said.
In tho last year we have added to
the territory Of the United States the
territory of the Hawaiian Islands, one
NJ the gems ~ tho Pacific ocean, com
tuluIng b.tsf square miles Porto Rico.
containing $500 square miles. Guam,
CONTAINING nfty square miles and the
Philippine archipelago. embracing np-
pr1xlmntrly iil0OO square miles. This
latest acquisition IL about onc-HNth
the size 10 the ORIGINAL thirteen States.
This lH larger than the combined area
~ New IgrHry Delaware. Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, Aouth Caro-
lima ana the District OF Columbia. II
exceeds in ar-l au tho New England
States. 10 o. almost hs large na Wash.
luEtuu and oregon combined uud
greater than Ohio. Indiana and ills
unlH united three times larger than
Sew York. and three and onc-half
times larger than the state q Ohio,
THE treaty ~ peace with spain.
which save no the Philippines. Porto
Rico aud Guam, met with some oppuai-
t.un Ia tho Senate. but was ratified by
that body By more than twu-thirds
vote. whlc Ia the House the appropfia-
tIun uf f20.O00.OOO was made with little
or ma opposition. A. In tho case of th.
LoulHlana purchase ana Alaska. the
opponents of the treaty were IN the
minority and the star ~ hope 10 on
oppressed people was not cNtlngulshCd.
The future VI these new possrafuns
o. in tho keeping ~ Congress. and Con
TrcTs is the servant ~ the people. That
they viii be- retained under the hencn.
cent sovereignty q the United States
10 not permit myself 90 doubt That
they VIII prove a rich AMI Invaluable
hostage 1 feel assured. That ConErcas
Will nruvidr Tor them government
which viii bring them blessings. which
will promote their material interests
na well uH advance their people In the
path Of civilization and Intelligence
confidently believe.
'"rhcy win not be governed a. vaHHnis
or Herfs or HlnveH-they Will be given u
government Of liberty regulated by
law. honestly administered. without
expressing or pNuctlnH, taxation wlth-
out tyranny. Justice without bride. odu-
cation without distinction OF social
conditions. freedom of religious wor-
ship and protection In NE. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness"
Gov Lind welcomed the returning
soldiers 90 their home State.
Attorney General GriggH was next
introduced In a brief address be-
praised the volunteers for their rtl.
lnntry in action. and compllmcntod
AN'fII ON NNNli NNNN MNlNNAlANNNa
Secretary Long ~ the navy was the
closing speaker "a am one with you"
slld Secretary LonE "in love ana adj
mlrutiuu Tor the President of tho
United States. who stands before you.
the representative N that great cnun-
try whose oltisens you are. ! am one
with you also I'm your love Tor your own
great State, and I am one with you IN
your appreciation uf the navy of tho
United States l thrill through and
through IN admiration Tor ita achieve
mcnts ! recall the fan ~ Santiago be-
fore the guns Of sampson"
~ this point hundreds of voices In
the crowd interrupted the Hecrctnry'a
remarks with shouts 81 "Schleyl
schley' schleyf" The secretary paused
a moment and then said "My friends.
there n glory enough Tor all, II ! were
20 attempt 10 onumerate the names u
an the great naval achievements. you
would never have your dinner before l
had concluded"