Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-26

At independence the president said
that he had not the power to ALLEVIATE
territory if he was disposed to do so,
which he was not. 1.-THE sovereignty of
the United States in the Philippines
cannot be given away by president"
spoke the executive. "That sovereign
ty belongs to the people"
The president said at Waterloo that
the question was: "Shall we stand to-
gether until the war is fnished?" The
flag would not be withdrawn from the
Philippines or taken down because the
territory over which it floats belongs
to the United States by every tenet of
international law and by the sacred
sanction of the constitution of the
United States"
At Dubuque Senator Allison intro
duced the president, and in his remarks
he praised the patriotism of the people
of Iowa and the valor of her soldiers.
Reception Mt Madison.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 17.-Nearly 10000
persons were massed in front of the
state capitol here Monday afternoon to
hear President Mckinley speak. He
said, in part:
''This subject of expansion is not new
one. 1t was the gospel of the early
statesmen and patriots Of this country. It
found substantial realization in the mag
nificent achievement Of that Industrious
statesman Thomas Jefferson. It was the
dream Of Marcy. In 1858 he sought to ac-
quire the Hawaiian islands. It was the
dream Of Seward. It was the dream of
Douglas. Let me read you what Stephen
A. Douglas said in 1851 years ago:
{" 1T is idle to tell me or you that we have
land enough. Our fathers supposed that
we had enough when our territory extend
ed to the Mississippi river, but few years
growth and expansion satisfied them that
we needed more, and the Louisiana terri
tory, from the west branch of the Missis-
sippi to the British possessions was ac-
Quired. Then we acquired Oregon. then
California and New Mexico. We have
enough now for the present. But this Is a
young and growing nation. 1t swarms as
often as a hive Of bees, and as new swarms
are turned out each year there must
be hives in which they can gather and
make their honey. In less than Is years.
with the same progress.' this distinguished
statesman said, this country will be occu-
pied. Will you not increase and null
tiply and expand is the law OF this ma
TONS existence. You cannot limit this
great republic by mere boundary lines.
saying: ''Thus far shalt thou go and no far
Their" ANY one of you gentlemen might
as well say to a son II years old that he is
big enough and must not grow any larger.
. With our natural increase, grow
ing with a rapidity unknown in any other
ton that is fleeing from despotism in the
old world to geek refuge in our own. there
is a constant torrent pouring into this coun-
try that requires more land. more territory
upon which to settle. and just as fast as our
interests and our destiny require additional
the islands Of the ocean (said Stephen A.
Douglas) am for It,
Greetings at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Oct. II. The special
train bearing President Mckinley and
party arrived in this city at seven
o'clock last evening and the greeting he
received from many thousand people
was most enthusiastic and appropriate
to the occasion. Following the public
reception the party returned to the
Hotel Pfister to participate in a ban
quet, at which the president spoke in
part as follows:
1.-THE toast you have given is the presi-
dent Of the United States. Some people
seem disturbed dOOuI tue pEeSlOeuI pOl.
icy. The president has no policy against
the will Of the people. The best policy in
this world for men or nations is the duty.
and wherever that calls we should follow.
We should not halt-we should not hesi-
tate Responsibility born of duty cannot
be evaded with honor. We are in the Phil
ippines; our nag is there the first require
ment. The indispensable requirement is
peace. No terms until the undisputed au-
thority Of the United States shall be ac-
knowledged in every foot Of territory Of
the archipelago. After that. congress will
make government under the sovereignty
t1emen. can we give peace to the national
conscience or peace to the world"
In Michigan.
jackson, Mich, Oct. is. - President
McKinley's trip from Milwaukee, Wis,
to this city yesterday was pleasant
one. At every station where the train
stopped the people for miles around
had assembled to greet the nations
chief executive. His brief speeches
were interrupted with enthusiastic
cheers. His references to his policy in
the Philippines met with a hearty re-
ception, and every reference to the
American flag was cheered to the
echo. Mention of the bravery of the
army and the navy in the Philippines
was tremendously applauded.
The presidents train reached jack
son at 1885 p. M, and the president