The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

hour our soldiers in arms are face to
face with an armed foe, and until the
close of hostilties we know only our
country, it's army and navy and it's eX-
ecutive. We pledge to them while our
flag shall be in battle our unfaltering
support.
"Fourth-We, as Americans, take
pride in the achievements of our army
and navy, both in the war with Spain
and in the present military operations
in the island of Luzon. The heroism of
officers and men alike has shed renewed
lustre on American arms The cause i'll
which they have fought was and is a
just one. They are now fighting for the
security of the lives of peaceable nom
combatants throughout the archipela-
go, and in just reprisal for an unpro-
voked attack. We believe that the
sending of seditious appeals to the
American troops engaged in hostililies
is an act of reasonable character, and
that each appeal ito them to abandon
their colors or disregard their duty as
soldiers merits the lasting condemna-
ton of every patriot
"Fifth-The government of the Unit
ed States should be. and will be-, true
to its principles in the disposition of
all questions that may arise in the flu
ture in our relationship with the peo'
PIE OF the HnlHpplne lSianuS.
"SiXth-We regard the great issue of
the hour to be the success of our coun-
try in the performance of the duty
which it owes to civilization. Until this
is assured. until armed insurrection has
ceased, we have no terms to offer but
the American terms of unconditional
surrender"
Letters of regret from Judge Lambert
Tree, United States minister to Brus-
sells; DR.. Lyman Abbott and DR. E.
Benjamin Andrews. expressing sympa-
thy with the purpose of the meeting,
We're read.
The Hon. William Dudley Foulke of
Indiana denounced the efforts of the
brood of malcontents who would sow
the seeds of discord among our people
and paralyze the arm of our executive
in dealing with instruction. He said:
Il meet many who are dismayed and
disheartened at the vast responsible
ties we are about to undertake, for
which they insist we are so poorly quail
flied. My plea is that these RESPONSE
bilities, which I believe we cannot now
renounce, shall be undertaken bravely
and hopefully. For myself. I believe
that the larger and more difficult they
are, the more successfully will they be
met
Il say. then, that if We are to have
colonies, they ought to be large enough,
important enough and hard enough to
manage to awaken these latent ener-
gies. Hawaii and Porto Rico are not
vast enough for such a purpose. hut
the Philippines. which will open to us
a career in the solution of the complex
problems of the East. will furnish an
adequate object for the genius If Amer
| lean craftsmanship.
| LET US ignore alike the counsels of
| enemies abroad and pessimists at home.
! Let us do our duty as the pathway of
| duty opens before us from day to day
| with the firm belief that our country,
| which is to-day foremost in the oprCr-
| tuntes which it offers for human hap
| piness, will stand foremost hereafter in
| power and influence and beneiicence
| and will be recognized by all men as
| the peerless leader in the civilization
of the world
The Hon. George E. Adams said II
part:
THE only effort of the Central Muse
hall meeting last Sunday nigh. was tt
give aid and comfort to The enemies O
the United States. l do not fear its Ct
feet upon our troops. What ] do fsa:
is it's effect upon the Tagatos. They d
not understand our people. They can
not understand that the presidan il
only obeying the American people, i
| such meeting can be held and s.
without protest. 1t prolonss their use
less resistance, 1t causes the loss G
lives that otherwise nigh: he saved"
Bishop Samuel Fallcws said in par
THE flag which has waved in gfor,
over an expanding country from 1776 t.
1899. under which the reunited soldier
of the blue and thu gray. with thei
valorous patriotic SINS. Fave So spler
didly striven together, will not be sno
down at range of 10000 miles Wit
the sulphurous paper wa Is OF Booster
pamphleteer.
Not money, not lust Of conquest, no
desire of territorial expansion beGa
the Spanish-American war, but ;1'llna n
ity. In its every phase of anguish an
suffering, humanity mas continue al:
crowned American chiva'ry with ever
lasting honor. And in Coils good time
which we fervently pray may speedi1
come. humanity shall bring it to tr!
umphant close.
"All hail to the natl ).l's chief, O.
whom rests the burden OF the Who'll
nations responsibility. Fl eaven foriE
that we should add one scruple to it
fearful weight by unjust criticism an
inconsiderate action. Rather let u
show by our loyal devotiol 20 the poi
icy he has been compelled by The loei
of events to adopt, that without cis
tinction of party or sect We will gladl
help him bear ii"