Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-29

cordial greeting. thank you with all
my heart Tor your confidence and the
honor of this nomination. III the people
ratify your action in November. / shall
endeavor to discharge the duties IF this
great office with faithfuluess This dis
trict has been represented in The ma
tional House for II consecutive terms
by one Of the ableSt men the State ever
hon0red tapplause) ami Maine has hon
ored and been honored by Holmes and
Evans. ilamlin and Fcssenden. Blaine
cloud applause and the late lamcnted
Nelson Dinglcy. tApplauseD As rep
rcscntative of this district Thomas IT,
Reed became a great leader in national
politics. Speaker Of the House Of Rep
reScntatiVeS for six years, he made that
great Office seem even greater by h3V-
ing filed it. Master Of parliamentary
law. he presided with dignity and self
control ana administered the rules Of
the House with frmncSs and fairness
ana made that body one Of action ana
results. OF Il noble mind spotlcss in
tegrity. Of great power with men. he
has for many years been a great figure
4 leader in American politics. We are
nation and retirement from public life
is national loss. a personal loss to his
loyal constituents. our good will goes
with him in his new field Of labor
Mr.. Allen then spoke at some length
upon the principles advocated by the
Republican party. touching upon the
tariff the currency and the building up
of the merchant marine. What he had
to say about the war with the Philip
pines was listened to with great inter-
est and was frequently interrupted by
applause. He said:
Nov gentlemen we come to another
point and that is our troubles in the
Philippine islands. Now what is a
statement Of fact that has resulted in
our difficulties there? On the 25th Of
April last year Congress declared by
bill that a state of war existed between
the United States ard Spain. The re-
belion in Cuba. Of long duration, the
crueltles Of the Spanish rule there, the
concentration Of refugees and their suf-
ferngs under Weyler ana Blanco. the
blowing up Of the Maine in Havana
harbor. by which 266 American sailors
met their death all aroused the Ameri-
ment that the Spanish rule should
cease in North America. War meas
ures were adopted. Fifty million dol
lars We're authorized and placed in the
hands of the President for purposes of
War ana defence. There was no divi-
sion or parties in the country.
The South We'd with the North,
Democrats stood with Republicans in
patriotic support of war measures.
The victory of that great admiral,
George Dewey prolonged applause and
cheers. in Manila bay, the victory of
Sampson in Cuban waters, tapplause),
the surrender Of the Spanish army at
Santiago (more applause and cheers)
resulted practically in closing the war.
Commissioners were appointed by both
governments, they met at Paris, form
ulated treaty of peace and both gov
ernments ratified it. by that treaty
we took the sovereignty of Porto Rico.
Spain evacuated Cuba ana left her in
our care and by the payment of 500
900. coo we took the sovereignty Of the
Philippines.
There is peace in Cuba. peace in
Porto Rico, but in the Philippine is
lands. under the leadership Of ambi- !
tious men, these people have been made |
to enter into hostilities with the United /
States. Now what was the duty of the f!
President under these circumstances? /
Simply to maintain our authority |
where we had our treaty rights. We |
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