El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-27

SiRuGu anu III er b0o 2lOrlOuS Victory q
5 Manila by our fleet under the gsllan
with such applause and cheers that i
was some moments before Captain
Beall was able to continue, it was the
} fault of the Filipino leaders, who be-
gan hostilities and who fred upon oul
soldiers, and not our fault that frs:
brought the stain of blood and the dire
calamity of war upon the island.
AS a lady said today in speaking upon
this sutherland the ladies are partri-
ots-she said that an American who
throws any impediment in the way of
the successful prosecution of this war
and q victorious and honorable conclu-
sion, Is a traitor (applause) whom God
| does not want and the devil will not
have. daughter and renewed ap-
plause)
Now, 1 think, citizens of Ell Paso,
that every citizen throughout the
length and breadth of this great coun-
try, while war is being waged, while
our government is endeavoring to as
sert it's rightful authority under the
responsibility of the treaty made with
Spain, should lay all his differences of
OPT nion on the altar of his country as a
sacrifice. Then when the time comes
and our government has concluded the
war, when peace has been declared.
then he may, exercise the right of an
American citizen freely and endeavOr
II he can to force congress to give the
Philippines such government as in his
Judgment the islanders should have.
Then will be the time for free speech
and free discussion, then will be the
time when congress will be called upon
TO act and to establish q government
suitable to the needs of the Philippine
Islands. 1t will be duty imposed up
on congress, which it will not refuse.
But remember. fellow citizens, that we
are today the only true representative
republic on the face of the earth.
(Cheers).
And 1 say again, the people in the
exercise OF their prerog atives will be
and in the presidential Office. The
duties and responsibilities of the Off
GERS of the administration are meas
ured and fixed by the statute laws of
our country and by the constitution of
the United States.
In the time of war let every citizen
bow in subsection to his government.
No more sacred spirit ever found lodge
ment in the heart of man than love for
impulse OF the mind, which catches in
SEPARATION from the immortal God, rises
above all selfish thoughts and prompts
to self-sacriflce.
Fellow citizens, whether we hear the
song of Dixie or the Star Spsngled
Banner. whether it be Wheeler who
led the battalions of the south or the
gallant Dewey who sat npon his quar-
ter deck and carried death and destruc-
ton to the Spanish navy, they may be
called by different names, but they all
fight for the flag. (Vociferous ap-
plause.) If L could instlll in the heart
of my only child q sentiment and creed
that would be q guiding principle
through life, it would be, Love the
now gives you liberty.
who tells me while war is being wag-
ed and our soldiers are falling upon
the battlefield, that we should tear
down that flag, fold it up, and retreat |
in the face of the enemy. (Cries of |
s'Good," and tremendous applause). |
No renegade or traitor to the cause |
of his country can ever possess the |
warm affection, the loving devotion of
wife, mother or sister.
1t is the duty of every citizen of Ell |
Paso to express his sentiments upon
this subject in no uncertai manner,
in order that there may be no reflec-
tion sent abroad upon the patriotism
of the citizens of our beloved city. I
thank you for your kind and courte-
Gus attention.
Upon the conclusion of Captain
Besll's speech ensued such an uproar
Of applause and cheers and yells that
it was several minutes before order
could be restored.)