Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11


established and the positions of ordnance
commissary and quartermaster officers
should be filled by detail from the line
Above all, the army must be given the
chance to exercise in large bodies. Never
again should we see, as we saw in the Span
ish war, major generals in command of dvi
sions who had never before commanded
three companies together In the field. Yet
incredible to relate, the recent congress has
showed a queer inability to learn some Of
the lessons of the war. There were large
bodies of men in both branches who opposed
the declaration OF war, who opposed the
ratification of peace, who opposed the up,
building OF the army and who even opposed
the purchase of armor at reasonable price
for the battleships and cruisers, thereby
putting an absolute stop to the building of
any new fighting ships for the navy.
Problems in Governments.
In the West Indies and the Philippines
alike we are confronted by most difficult
problems. 1t is cowardly TO shrink from
solving them in the proper way, for solved
they must be, and If not by us, then by
some stronger and more manful race. II
we are too weak too selfish or too foolish
to solve them, some bolder and ADLER people
must undertake the solution. Personally, l
am far too firm believer in the greatness
OF my country and the power of my country
men TO admit for one moment that we shall
ever be driven to the ignoble alternative.
The problems are different for the different
islands. Porto Rico is not large enough to
stand alone. We must govern it wisely and
we'll primarily in the interest of its own
people. Cuba is, in my judgment, entitled
ultimately to settle for itself whether 1t
shall be an Independent state or an integral
portion of the mightiest of republics. But
until order and stable liberty are secured
we must remain in the island to insure
them, and infinite tact, Judgment, modera-
ton and courage must be shown by our
military and civil representatives in keeping
the island pacified, in relentlessly stamping
out brigandage, in protecting all alike, and
yet IN showing proper recognition to the
men who fought for Cuban liberty. The
Philippines offer a yet graver problem.
Ihelr population includes half-caste and
native Christians, warike moslems and wild
pagans. Many of their people are utterly
unfit for self-government and show no signs
or becoming fit Others may in time ber
come fit, but at present can only take part
In seif-sovernment under wise supervision
at once firm and beneficent. We have driven
Spanish tyranny from the islands II we
now let 1t be replaced by savage anarchy
our work has been for harm and not for
good. / have scant patience with those who
fear to undertake the task of governing the
philippines and who openly avow that they
do fear to undertake it, or that they shrink
from 1t because Of the expense and troubles
who make a pretense of humanitarian to
hide and cover their timidity. and who cant
about liberty" and the consent of the
governed in order to excuse themselves for
their unwiliingness to play the part of men.
Their doctrines, Il carried out would make
IL incumbent upon US to leave the Apaches
OF Arizona to work out their own salvation
and TO decline to interfere in single Indian
reservation. Their doctrines condemn your
foretathers and mine for ever having settled
in these United States.
preach to you, then, my countrymen,
that our country calls not for the life of
ease, but for the life OF strenuous endeavor.
The twentieth century looms before us big
with the fate of many nations. If We stand
ldly by II we seek merely swollen slothful
ease and ignoble peace, if we shrink from
the hard contests where men must win at
hazard OF their lives and at the risk of all
they hold dear then the bolder and stronger
peoples VIII pass us by and will win for
themselves the domination of the world Let
us, therefore, boldly face the life of strife
resolute to do our duty well and manfully
resolute to uphold righteousness by deed
and by word resolute to be both honest and
brave, to serve high ideals, yet to use prac-
tical methods. Above all, let us shrink from
no strife, moral or physical, within or with
out the nation, provided we are certain that
the strife is justified for it is only through
strife, through hard and dangerous en-
goal of true national greatness.
Before Governor Roosevelt delivered his
address General John c. Black of Chicago
spoke on Grant" and eulogized the great
commander in warm and happy manner
HIS remarks were greeted with much ap-
plause.
Congressman Evan Settle OF Kentucky
followed with an address upon Lee"
The applause which had greeted the re-
marks of General Black found It's counter.
part IN the cheers that met the Kentuckian's
praise Of the great southern leader
Charles Emory Smith on "The Union."
Charles Emory Smith OF PHILADELPHIA
closed the addresses relating to the civil
war by an address On THE Union" His
remarks were met with the greatest an
piause and his sentiment that the flag few
over the men who followed Grant, now
hles alike for those who marched with Lee
and would continue to fly for both, called
forth cheers OF approval.
Al the conclusion OF the banquet Governor
roosevelt spent short time in his hotel
ana was then driven to the Michigan Cen,
t'ai uepot' where he took a train for Ann
AFoor, Where he is to address the students
OF Michigan university tomorrow.
Telegram from President.
me Following telegram was received from
President Mckinley:
WASHINGTON, April lO.-H. r. Cody.
PRESIDENT Hamilton Club: Pressure OF en-
saseinents here prevents an acceptance of
the cordial invitation extended for the han
quet this evening That very much regrer.
IL would be great pleasure to ioin
with the Hamilton club in honor OF Apo
mattox day, which brought peace to our dis
racted union and marked a new and gIor,-
GUS era In the nations history.
WILLIAM MKINLEY."
can for CoOpers 10 Meet.
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