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

| united than We have ever been before. The
| men OF the South and the men OF the North
have been fighting for the same flag and dying
for the same flag and shedding their blood to-
Rether for the honor OF the country. Lawton
and Wheeler in the Philippines are lighting side
| by side to-day. Applause On ship and on
| shore the men OF the South and the men Of the
North have been fighting together. Thisis the
| Union we have now. aud the North and the
South are vieng with each other In loyalty to
| country and are marching side by side in the
| pathway Of our destiny and In the mission of
| liberty and humanity.
My fellow citizens. the cause Of humanity
has been triumphant and that cause commit
| ted to our hands will not suffer. Wherever we
| have raised our flag we have raised it. not for
| territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. not for national
| gain. but we have raised IL for civilization and
humanity great applause. and let those lower
1t who will" Prolonged cheering,
OUR TRUE PHILIPPINES MISSION
Members OF the party ACCOMPANYING the
President regard his speech at Waterloo as the
best and most concise argument in favor OF
maintaining the sovereignty Of the United
States in the Philippines that he has made
since his prepared address at Minneapolis.
Yet the speech this morning was quite i'm
promptu A crowd Of about 5000 had assem-
III
sl5 o'clock and the following speech was
received with many cheers and cries of
approval:
My FELLOW CITIZENS: We have before us
n great national problem. We have resting
upon us great national duty. growing out OF
our war with Spain. When that war com
menced there was little or no division OF senti-
mont among the people. Before the decara-
ton OF war the Congress OF the United States.
under the leadership OF your distinguished
Senator Allison, voted a national defence fund
OF ilfty millions OF dollars for the use OF the
Government in its discretion. 1t was voted
practically without division In either
House % Congress. The Senator
assures me that it was done with absolute
unanmity. When war was declared. the
resolution was voted for by all parties from all
sections. the revenue bill was passed with pro-
visions for money To carry on the war. so that
we started into the war with Spain with all the
people and all the representatives nt the p-o-
pie standing together The war came and the
war was ended quicker than any similar war
in all history; ended with the triumph Of
American arms ended in a triumph for the
cause Of humanity. Applause Having been
united in bringing on the war. having been
united in the conduct Of the war. having been
practically united in the conclusions OF peace
the question is. shall we stand together until
the Job is finished. General cries VI yes" and
applause.
we have resting upon US the great respon-
sibilities OF government In Porto Rico and in
the Philippines. Our flag has been assaiIed in
that distant Island OF the Pacific. We will not
take down that flag. representing liberty to
the people. representing civilization to these
islands We will not withdraw it because the
territory over which It lilies IS 0urs 10y every
sanction OF the Constitution Of the United
States. Applause. We are not there to OPP
to establish government Of liberty under law
and to give protection to life and property
and opportunity to all who dwell thereon
DrBrQrE. la. Oct. ia still larger crowd
was assembled at Independence at n:l5
O'Clock. II any of the lima ptants OF the place
remained at home their places were NOR" than
nLled u the crowd at the station by peopls
from the i1uityng country Tho Presidents
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: l thank your spok-s-
man i9r the warm and generous welcome
deep interest in the country upon the part Of
the people wou id have assembled so many Of
to the President OF the country. And do not
mistake its meaning. 1t is not meant in COM
1S S no to NV
your interest IN its welfare, your anxiety that
It's honor shall be preserved everywhere. upon
The people are thinking about Just one
thing now in this country. The thoughts OF
third OF a century been 40 centred upon gov
eminent and its future of their government as
at his very hour They rallied to the support
OF the Government when IL went to war. They
have stood and did stand by the Government
until the treaty Of peace was made. Thattreaty
States.gnye to tho United States the sovereignty
ne h PhIpp1SS i:s FUh Great sPpapse
flags and the President said:
The little ones have been studying their
geography, Laughter ard applause And
has no power to ALLEVIATE il he was disposed to
DO so. WHICH he is not Great applause The
ippines cannot be given away by a President
That sovereignty belongs to the people. and 40
Long as It Is our territGry and SO long As its SOW
President OF the nited States has but one duty
lish the authority OF the United States in those
Islands; Great applause, Cries OF Good. "
boys in the trenches. but more men and more
means and more sinewS OF war will follow the
!, And now. my fellow citizens. having said
this much, and only stopping long enough TO
thank the little boys and the, Little girls OF the
school for the welcome which they have given
me. carrying that glorious banner in their
hearts. ! bid you all good morning" Long
Fifteen minutes later the train was at Man
hIeser: tbs I'M is small tom and r. assem-
llyered the following address from the rear
=. MY FELLOW CITIZENS; We have had more
than hundred years OF national existence.
These years nave been blessed ones for liberty
and civilization. No other people anywhere on
the gote have enjoyed such marvellous pros
perty and have made such gigantic progress
as the people OF the United States. When tho
fathers esta b shed this government the popu-
la'on was only a little more than II million in
excess OF the population of Iowa to-day. They
started with 3.HOO.OOO and you have :. 800 900
OF people in your State. our lines indeed ha ye
allen in pleasant places, The sh OF state
has sailed uninterruptedly uE its Path OF
liberty: and ono thing that can be said Of
this nation, for which we should all give
thanks and praise. 1t never raised its finger
against humanity, never struck blow against
liberty, never struck blow except for liberty
and civilization and mankind. Applause. And
now that We are Ij,OOO.OOO OF people do not
think we have lost our yiGor. virtue. our
courage and high purpose OF our patriotism
Great applause, We ara Just as strong for
country as ever, and We are Just as sensitive Of
national honor as our fathers were. and We are
Just as determined to keep unsulled the
American name "a those who created it "A
nation Great applause
Ny countrYmen, this il not n partisan gov
eminent, While parties control adminstra-
tons. in the presence OF great national peril
or great national duty tho people are united
as ono man, all for country. and the peoples
hearts TO-DAY go out to the soldiers Of tho
United states who are doing battle for the
n nv n hn INN