The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-08
SUNDAY. OCTOBER $, 1899.
TIE NER GEOGRAPHY.

The president and his party are hav-
ing glorious time in the western coun-
try where the administration and its
the prosperity of the present and the
promise of enormous trade over the Pa
cific, through the possession of the
Philippines. The west expects to par
ticipate extensively in the latter, and is
making great preparations to supply
the new markets. In one of his west
ern trips, Grover Cleveland was ac-
cused of cribbing his speeches from the
cyclopedia, but no one can accuse At
torneyGeneral Griggs of takirg his
speech at Quincy. Illinois, from the
geography for this administration is
making new Biographies instead Of
using old ones. This is what Attorney
General Griggs says the Mckinley geo
graphy will teach:-
The school children will be told by
their teachers that within a year the
president has added to our domains a
vast archipelago in the Pacific ocean,
peopled with 8 or 10 millions of souls
who speak more than a score of diff
ferent languages, who compose more
than two score OF different discordant
and disconnected tribes. They will be
told that for more than 300 years these
islands, rich in natural resources. have
been governed by Spanish authority
and down to the end Of this nineteenth
century of civilization and progress
they have attained not much more
intelligence, civilization nor wealth.
and no more liberty than they had at
tanned when the Spanish galleons car
ried home annually from the islands
their wealth of gold and silver to en-
rich the treasury of King Philip. They
will be told that today the United
States of America possesses by solemn
treaty the only lawful sovereignty and
authority over these islands. And So
my friends, your president your secre-
tary or war, your secretary of the ma
wy aye, all of the people of the United
States are striving to maintain merely
the lawful authority of the United
States in those Islands; to maintain the
full dignity and authority of the Am
erican flag, and to carry it on accord
ing to a policy that / believe is wise
purpose of providence, which has
opened the door of those islands to in
relligence, American civilization, Am
crican progress, American prosperity"
McKinley's reputation as a Pullman
car speaker was made long ago. In his
western trip he seems to be keeping
up to the standard. Some of his utter
ances have been exceedingly felicitous
At Macomb, Ill.,, he paid splendid
compliment to the patriotism of the
volunteer soldiery, in the following
No better exhibition of patriotism
| was ever shown than was shown a few
| days ago in the distant possessions in
| the Philippines. That gallant Tennes-
| see regiment, from our southern border,
| had been absent from home and
! family and friends for more than a
| year and was embarked on the good
| ship Sherman homeward bound, when
the enemy attacked our forces. These
magnificent soldiers disembarked from
| their ship and Joined their commands
| on the firing line and achieved a glor-
ious triumph for American arms. That
| is an example of patriotism that should
| be an inspiration to duty to ell of us
| in every part of our common country
| Theenthusiasm which the trip through
| the west has occasioned and the cor
| dial reception accorded the presiden,
and his party everywhere, must be most
| gratifying to Mckinley and those who
accompany him. The west is republican
as it has not been before for many
years, and it wants Mckinley to con.
| tinuel in office.