The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-01

His Deliberate Judgment-The
Senator's Speech.
Senator Cushman K. Davis was given
hearty welcome by the members Of
the Minnesota legislature when he ap-
peared before the joint assembly yes
terday afternoon.
At the morning session of the house
a resolution was introduced by Mr..
Pugh Rep), of st. Louis, providing for
the appointment OF q committee or i've
to wait upon the senior senator from
Minnesota and invite him ito say a
few words" to the house before he re-
turned to Washington.
The "Say a few words was Stricken
from the resolution and address the
house" inserted. The speaker named
as the committee Mr.. Pugh (Rep.), Of
ST. Louis; Mr.. Fulton (Rep.), Of Ram
Mr.. O'Neill Union), of Big Stone, and
Mr.. Wheaton Rep), Of Hennepin.
The committee reported that Senator
Davis would address the house at 2:3O
o'clock, and a resolution was then
passed inviting the members of the
senate to join with the house at that
time.
The announcement was sufficient to
pack the hail Of the house to the doors
long before the hour set for the adj
dress, and there was sprinkling OF
ladies in attendance when at 2:30 the
committee eScOrting Senator Davis and
Gov. Lind entered the hail.
The party was greeted with applause,
which continued while Senator Davis
and Gov. Lind were escorted to the
speakers desk.
Senator Davis looked careworn, and
many of his friends were surprised at
his appearance, although during the
informal reception which followed his
address he stated that he was feeling
remarkably we'll.
A bouquet Of roses adorned the desk
of the speaker, and the senator wore
in the buttonhole of his frock coat
bright red rose. Shaking hands with
| Speaker Dare and Lieut. Gov Smith,
who were seated at the speker's desk,
the senator faced the assemblage, and
as soon as the applause had ceased
was introduced by Speaker Dare as one
whom the people of Minnesota ever de-
lighted to honor; one who had won for
himself a reputation for craftsmanship
equaled by few men in the world and
exceeded by none.
Senator Davis expressed thanks to
the legislature of the state for the con-
fidence reposed in him during his alb
sence and for his reelection as United
States senator under circumstances I'M
precedented in the history of the state,
If not in the United States. Continu-
ing, he said:
First and foremost, and 1t is a matter
which Is never absent from my mind on &C.
casions of this character wish to express
my faith in the greatness, present of pros
pective, of this great commonwealth of which
we are citizens This is no ancient republc
no ancient state. We ourselves have seen
| 1T grow to its present consummate perfection
within the short span of our own lives. When
most Of us came here it was a state infant
in it's beginning; its future possibilities were
considered somewhat precarious and uncertain;
that it would ever expand to Its present d.
mansions, even, or taken the great and con-
| trolling power that it has among the COM
monwealths of the states of this Union, 1
| think very few men, even the most sanguine,
fellow citizens and men are in this
chamber who will live to see it, when this
great domain-when in the process of develop
ment this great commonwealth will contain
a population of 4,000, 900 people, containing all
the types Of the highest civilization which
| brings in its train the greatest development.
suppose that possibly you may like to
hear me say a few words in regard to recent
events and the present situation of our coun-
try; and think I can do SO without the least
charge OF partisanship,. and beg you to be-
lieve that anything which l will say will
bear two constructions. One personal in It's
character, and the other in saying that you
will consider this by no means the thought
of one political party, which is now addressed
to you, and that no matter how much we
no matter how violently our parties may be
arrayed against each other-there must be
two parties for the safety of the nation-no
matter how much this may be, that it is car
dinal in American politics, and it ought to
be, that whenever foreign complications arise
that the men Of all parties shall stand with
for the safety, honor and dignity Of our ma.
ton. Applause.)
AFTER PEACE, POLITICS.
What we shall do after peace, what man
ner we shall dispose Of that which we have
acquired, and in what way we shall exercise
domination, protection or ownership or what
ever it may be, is a legitimate political ques-
ton, to be settled between ourselves: but
until peace comes and until the affairs Of our
beloved country is assured and settled so
far as our external relations are concerned,
there can be but one voice to listen to, one
light to see, one path to tread, and that is
the path that best conduces to the safey,
dignity and honor of this government. (Ap-
plause
Now my fellow citizens the year lust
passed, in my deliberate opinion, has been
the most fruitful and decisive, and, perhaps,
most portentous year, counted one year,
OF the 1000 years that have followed the
Christian era. believe the result of the
events Of the past year, events uncalculated
and unseen, and not to be foreseen that we
entered upon an era in which the voice of
humanity and the events which followed we
nave ACCOMPLISHED results that in former
times It would have taken generations to
accomplish.
WAR WAS NECESSARY.
The war with Spain was a lust and neces-
sary war. 1t was demanded by every inspira-
ton OF national honor and expediency. The
blowing UP Of the Maine infamed the popu-
lar idea of what due to humanity. and
the result was that the American people rose
in their majesty and demanded the extirpa-
ton from Spain of her colonies in the Western
hemisphere We told the people Of Cuba that
they should have autonomy when they could
show a suitable government, and that promise
will be kept. We have taken Porto Rico and
the islands of the West Indies and whether
by indemnity not we intend to hold them
(Applause)
But in the far Chinese East in the bosom of
that immemorial and ancient civilization
towards which. when this war started in, no
mind was turned. from which no voice was
heard. the sphere of our action came under
tropical SKIES and there were imposed upon
us responsibilities which cannot evade il
We would. and would not II we could
Called to take part in the treaty of peace
with Spain, l can speak with some familiar
ity upon the subject and the result of
course, Of those negotiations. The commits
sioners went to Paris with various ways of
thinking. Without indicating the names I
will say. that one for leaving the entire
archipelago Intact; another wanted to take
Manila and Subig bay as naval station, and
others were for taking the whole archipelago
That the frame of mind upon. which the
commissioners went to Paris Upon the tes-
timony OF Gen. Merritt Upon the testimony
Of Admiral Dewey and of Mr.. Foreman whom
we brought over from London and taking all
the information within. the minds of men and
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