The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-31
The Orator of the Day.
HON. e. G. HUGHES.

trusted to solve every probiem-to over
come every dinicuity or danger that men,
aces our nations veal.
Heroes Of the Present.
I'VE are met today. not alone to pay
tribute to the heroes of the wars of the
past. A little more than a year ago the
cloud Of war once more arose above the
horizon. This time the fate of our own
nation. the liberties Of our own people.
were not involved. The hearts of the
American people were touched BY the APP
peal of the oppressed and downtrodden of
another nation. II was the plea of hu-
manity: It was an appeal to the broad
and universal cause OF human liberty.
For more than three centuries the tyr
= amy OF Spain had oppressed her unhappy
subjects in the Antilles and the Philip
cause Of these unfortunate people before
the American congress, and again the
policy Of Spain toward Cuba was aptly
sage. to another American congress in the
words. The only peace 1t could beget
was that of the wilderness and the grave
On the night OF the 18th Of February. isas.
the battleship Maine was sunk in the
harbor of Havana. aud 26S brave American
sailors pcrtshed. The country was aroused.
The sense OF wrong to CuDa was kindled
into name in the hearts OF the American
people by this wanton assault upon our
haE-this cruel destruction OF our brave
sailors. When commission. appointed
: crate investigation, reported that the de-
utruction OF the Maine was due TO exter-
nal cause; the tide could be no longer
stayed. War was declared: our country
dict.
ON the I'D of April the governor general
tlon: The North American people, con-
sNtuied Of all the social excrescences. have
EXHAUSTED our patience and provoked war
with their perfidious machinations-with
a astt-
rates against the law OF nations. The
STRUGGLE will be short and decisive
And It was. prolonged applause and
lau ghter) In the early morning of May
Admiral Dewey entered the harbor Of
Manila with his little fleet. and before noon
Of ese Ana bsy Of span lay " the bottom
AN army OF 10000 men. was gathered
and Iuobilized In so short a time that the
world was astonished. The Atlantic squad
ron; npder the command Of Sampson and
OF Scauey, had soon penned the feet of
Cervere in the harbor OF Santiago. The
matchisss feat OF Hobson and his seven
the wo.d ana thrilled the hearts OF the
American people with pride. Three de-
cades and half after the victories OF
Gettysburg and Vicksburg the American
feet. without loss injury TO itself to-
tally destroyed the Spanish feet in front
OF Santiago, and the work was soon An.
and heroAm of our regulars and voiun-
teers. tApplause)
Peace was declared with Spain and the
treaty ensbodying is conditions has been
duly made and ratified by the respective
nations But the war IL not vet ended
The misguided Filipinos. victims of three
hundred years of Spanish civiIization--of
spanish tyranny and misruie-~and stirou-
lated. no doubt. by misguided Americans
arose in insurreetien. The world has
again been surruised: again is inspired with
ard hero.sm OF the volunteers OF America
Inexperienced sn the arts Of war-~eaIted
from our schools and colleges. and the va
.ri5us avenues Of biissness and trade they
have been compelled 10 wage war in a
strange land. In a tropical cline amid tor
vents Of rain. against an nsdsous and
Ierktng Zoe. II has 50 CHANGED that these
volunteers have come largely from the
mountains and pains OF the great West
May IL not be ;rls that under the@e conai-
fionS brought thus nearer 10 nature and
20 natures God. the spirit Of patriotism
and heroism is more deeply interviewer,
into the very fiber % their being? Al all
otto pride for the daring deetis-ths eat
creme herossm of Tire volunteers Of Wash
inssoa ard Oregon and California. ~ Nor
tara and Idaho AMI Colorado AZ Dakota
and Nebraska and kansas We nav our
sfihute "a the hersfsrn 81 the gallan, Fun
st01 living Of GH brave capt. Fortxan
dead Enthusiasts applause
- These are men ~ match our mountains;
These are men tn match our plains:
Men with empires I'm their purpose.
Men with sras In their brains
Results OF the War.
As consequence CT sais war rev aues
tscns-<saestscns OF vital nportance-~eors.
front os- uattoa. We hear froaa the lips
Of politicians and - aemagogues the cry
q imperialism Objection s. made by she
psssimtsss and the tories Of our land 10 the
ls5iics ~ territorial expansion III nav be
100 early 10 determine definite policy gr.
On Theses important questions. They are
questions which the American F<sspls. may
wsfl BE- trusted 10 solve. bar lei us view
them for a moment Ia the iisaf 81 DIR ma
Efon's history. Those who hu!l3es the
thirteen original colonies acquired their
territory ~ discovery ana cossasssss and
maintained sseir rossesSen ard rights ny
force 90 arms A. a result Of the French
ana irdsAg ssr twy eAtahsis se3 Ye s@ xsler.
and asserted Title 20 the srszst Northwest
territory portion % taase Thirteen
states DEMANDED ffvs ressica 81 this terri.
sery 10 IRE nagioaal government as A corr
3stso1 et adopting the Federal constitution,
T-hsss easr nstien came snio h~sns ia pes
s~sxson par Of - d-yugsn o, that
srras empire stretching from tAe AEsswna.
nses 10 the Mississippi from th~ on . rsyer
~ ne lakes. In i&a Jefferson ~ treaty.
AMI rstry1asr. acquires fran Sapssessss The
louisiana s+Tr1scyS. srrSsa~v ~ass eguqsr4
tNeiE3dsaE sae present state ~ f,sss..ssza
ard stretching 81 sse uertA @ns ire vest
% the Alsxls&spra river. IN Is&z Under the
gssn4s~ Of war wtsa Aextso. we a<rua;se
tn.o the Tasen another Vast sn2sre. tie