The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17

! shedding OF blood Is anguish TO my soul.
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sorrow to all OF us. and yet they are resisting
tho sovereignty OF the United States over a
alone. but by the solemn treaty Of peace sane
| toned by the Congress OF the United States:
nnr a" vii 4n Ws sS com ni When our
authority IL undisputed In every part OF that
Archipelago they will stop Enthusiastic
1T is said that we could have peace II We
would give them Independence and govern
IL is said that II the President would do this
we would have, peace: The President has 3 no 70
not great applause to ALLEVIATE sing c foot
Of territory which We have honestly nc,
" 70 any other S psOopssD. %Hssrsf That bower
belongs to the people. The power is vested in
such power was ever given to the { hiot Execu-
tive by the people. ny Congress or by ne ~, Con.
stituton: and to use such power would , he 3
Executive Of the government
And then If we were going to codr the
islands away to whom would we crue them?
There Is no Government there but ours. The
great majority Of the people acknowledge al
shelter Of its 9 protSe f Su Ny fellow ctHens the
Philippines came TO US not Of our seeking. None
that we were to have either Porto Rico or tho
Philippine Islands We went to war Tor civil
oppressed nsghbors in Cuba. | was one of
thosr who held back until the last moment.
hoping that war might be averted. did not
want to involve my country in struggle
great applause but the war came and Il few Of
tho1G VINO wanted It most are now trying
mighty executes; Applause. We cannot
the victory. There must be no halt ia uphold
ing it. We have got the Philippines and our
This subject of expansion is not n new one.
1t was the gospel or the early statesmen ana
that illustrious statesman. Thomas Jefferson.
It 4s & 9 Marty In lS'i ne w sSnf ths
dream OF Seward, II was the dream OF
&c 1t is idle t" tel mo or You that we have land
gno4sh or fathers ,s,uTEoss%H we hnd , when
but few years growth and expansion satisfied
them that ~ needed more. AMI tho Louisians
M fiy to the cue British p Sss was
nseIHrsd Then Ne aeaursNI Oregon then Cali,
Tia 1nS NST But IS
ing nation. 1t swarms az often as hive OF
bees a TH new swarm St are tGynfd ont each
gather and make their honey
e In less than fifteen years. it'll the same
progress. this distinguished statesman said:
This country will be occupied. Will you
not continue to increase a. the end OF fifteen
multiply and expand is the law Of this nations
existence. lou cannot limit this great Repub-
| lie liE mere bOuu1dly INES, saying lDNS lar
shalt thou go,and no farther. Any one Of you
gentlemen might as well say to son II years
old hat he - big enough and must not grow
any larger. With our natural increase. growing
with rhpidity unknown IN any other part of
the globe, with the tide Of immigration that is
ileelnG from despotsm in the old world to sack
refuge III our own. there is constant torrent
pouring into this country that requires moro
land. more territory upon which to settle and
lu-t as fast as our interests and our destiny re-
4utre additional territory in ~" aorth or in the
south or On the Islands OF the ocean. said
Stephen 4. Douglass.
Il have beer, NOR" than glad to meet the
only few years more. and upon them and
upou the other young men OF the country will
IEst the Iespnnsihl,ty OF government; b,d
have an opportunity. TO equip themselves for
this great trust. that they may be able to carry
on the government uuimpalred in vigor. virtue.
continued applause
TO this speech was that the people OF Madison
@rG ,om n ERh94 th fGs
AnRIv>r. At MILWAUKEE
he N"nn "s 81 Mndze t nennea
the Presidential train. Mnen the train rolled
into the station at Milwaukee, a Presidential al
salute Of t~enty-one guns was fred at tho lake
front.
Guard acted as an escort for the Preside Mt from
the station TO the Hotel Pister. Soon after his
arrival at the hot4, presdent Mckinley was
lands with the members OF the club and their
friends and then returned to the hotel
The city IL in gala dress Tonight there
were brilliant illuminations in the PRINCIPAL
streets and an immense enthusiasm is being
shown everywhere for the city'S distinguished
guest. The browning event of Milwaukee,
hospitality was the dinner tonight at the
hotel piister at which 400 guests were
present. Capt. Irving NJ. Bean Introduced the
President and enthusiasm know no bounds as
Mr. Mckinley proceeded with the speech which
followed this Introduction. At various times
the company waved napkins and rose to their
feet az cheer on cheer greeted the ringing
declarations. OF the President regarding the
Administrations policy in the Philippines.
The dinner did not begin until a
late hour. and 1t was nearly half past
eleven before the speechmaking began.
Gov. Sconeld of Wisconsin,. who has
been known an Anti EI pansionest
ecited thunderous applause when he declared
that if there was any more lighting to be done
Wisconsin would be the first to furnish her
share OF the soldiers. Secretary Long and At
yGeneral Griggs responded somewhat
briefly to the respective toasts " Our Navy"
and our present duties and the responsible
cs Of the nation