Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

stronger end greater because of the war
we have fought in q just and righteous.
cause, and in defense of the liberties of
q people. Let us say to u senators in
congress that the people of North Da-
kota in legislative assembly assembled
ask and petition you that the flag which
has been raised over the Philip
pines shall not be taken down; that
every island and every group ef islands.
whose soil has been dampened by the
blood of an American soldier has been
sanctified and should be dedicated to the
principles Of liberty and never should
our government relinquish their rights
to its sacred soil. :
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stevens re-
marks, he was followed by Messrs. Sar-
gent of Cass, McHarg Of Stutsman, Hare
of Burleigh and Sanford of Stutsman,
who spoke with earnestness and elo-
quence in favor of the unanimous adop-
ton of the resolution.
(Mr. Sargent, in support of the resolu-
ton said:
II would not in any way attempt to
compare my remarks with the remarks
that we have just heard from the gentle
man from Burleigh, but members of this
legislative assembly I deeply feel that
he has expressed the sentiments which
we all feel here today. We all know
that in the war which has so successful
ly terminated between our country and
that of the Kingdom of Spain that it was
a war such as this world has never seen.
1t was not a war of conquest and ag-
grandizement but for the sake of hui
mainly. = * X You know that
the territory where we now reside vas
acquired by purchase which was fought
against and opposed as bitterly as the
extension of today is. 1t has been sue
%cessful, it has added to the strength,
growth, population and wealth of the
United States. 1t brought wealth, and
prosperity, and | believe that if the stars
and stripes are tioated over these islands
of the Gulf and the Pacific it will add to
the prosperity of the United States and
the people who are now among the
down trodden and ignorant will be bet
tered by the policy of the United States
and lifted to a grander sphere in life in
civilization. enlightment and prosperity.
x Il x I hope every vote of this as
sembly will be recorded for the passage
of this resolution.
Mr.. Sanford spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Speaker:-Tae good advice which
was offered by the father of our country
has been referred to and it has been adj
mitted that it was good advice at that
time, but Mr.. Speaker, the people of this
country had scarcely buried the father
of his country when the largest expan-
sion occurred in the territory of this ma
ton that has ever occurred. They had
scarcely placed him in the grave, when
this territory was required, and there
never has been a reason for regret. Then
follows the Florida purchase, then the
annexation of Texas, the Gadsden pur-
chase, then the Alaska purchase, and
which has been a grand success, and
added glory and wealth to the country,
and now if this country fails to accept
and keep and govern the territory which
we have acquired by arms it will sim
ply be tn reverse of the policy which
has ever been pursued to the best in
terests of this country.
Mr.. Hare of Burleigh, in support of the
resolution, said:
speak upon this subject as we have
heard from my colleague, from the gen
tleman from Cass, also the gentleman
from Stutsman, but there is one aspect,
one thing that has not been mentioned.
There is something behind all this: there
is a power higher than human power.
and that power is in my opinion d.
recting this matter. I believe that same
power is directing the influences of the
United States and has given us this free
and glorious country and our homes,
and l don't think the people of the
United States no matter how they feel,
now that they are being driven on by
this divine power will falter, X Il I believe
it is the destiny of this nation to carry
our free, our religious liberty to all man
kind. We cannot let go; we cannot stop;
we must advance. The settlement and
advancement of these islands which we
have acquired, and which have for so
long been under oppression, is the des-
tiny and duty of this nation to assist.
At the conclusion of the speeches, Mr..
Stevens demanded a call of the house on
the adoption of the resolution.
The roll being called the vote stood 60
in favor of it's adoption, Mr.. johnson of
Richland and Mr.. johnson of Walsh be-
not voting. The vote was declared unan-
imOus,
PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR,
Mr.. Tousley introduced a resolution
granting the privileges Of the floor to
uuy SlGlAou VI Iu0 SLdG0 uutll Jan. 10.
Mr.. Wallace moved to amend by insert
ing the, words Burleigh county. A rising
vote was taken upon the amendment
and it was adopted by a vote of 81 to %.
Mr.. Dcisem stated that in SO much as
an additional page was greatly needed
in his part of the house he desired to
place Harry Freda in nomination for
the place. The nomination receiving a
second the roll was called and Mr..
Freda was elected.
Upon the request of different mem
bers the following gentlemen together
with many other men granted the priv
leges of the floor:
Mayor Denny, Grand Forks, J. H.
Cooper, Grand Forks, o. A. Whipple,
Devils Lake, Ole Serumgaard, Devils
Lake, E. Davidson, T. D. Hinehauch and
others.
MI. Hale introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, that the committee to be
appointed in accordance with the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Boyd and adopted
Jan. IL, be increased by adding tn IL one