The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-03

Other speakers wore Postmaster Henry
A. Thomas and Rev. DIR. John L. vii.
brow Of Park street church.
Secretary J. Willis Baer, during the
evening read n telegram from President
Mckinley and message from Han. f;sorge
n. Hoar and Hon. John d. Lone ,n' ~
spopss TO request that they sbouId
present TO the young people their views
on the question OF expansion. Senator
Hoar wrote:
You ask me to send message 10 the
young people of the Christian Epdrayor
society OF Eastern Massachusetts to be
given them at tneir celebration in
fremont Temple, February 2, ON the
great question Of territorial EXPANSION, |
wish could send them all that Is In my
heart. But l suppose they desire to make
up their Judgment In accordance with
the teachings OF Christ. Let them, first,
then, ask themselves whether 1t Is doing
evil or doing good to make war upon
people or compel them by force to submit
20 us that we may govern them against
their will. Are the great doctrines OF th g
declaration OF Independence, as A braham
Lincoln and Charles Sumner told us they
were, founded on the law of CHRISTI III
they are, then IL anybody tempt them
with the prospect of doing good to the
people OF the Filipino islands uy forcing
our doctrine upon them. let them ask
themselves II IL be lawful to do evil that
good may come, and II II Is possi BILE that we
can do any good to that people by setting
them an example OF Injustice and wrongS
Ask them II they think II would read
well In the scripture " the Saviour had
added another verse to the parable OF the
Good Samaritan to the effect that the
Good Samaritan thereafter made a slave
Of the man who fell among thieves and
compelled him to adopt the doctrines,
ways and practices Of the samaritans
whe Their he liked them or not
Secretary Long said;
With regard to the territorial of the
United States, IL would seem TO me that
the word TO say to your young peopls Is
that they should recognize IL as adding TO
the iuties aud responsibilities Of the:good
citizen.
IL raises new problems In our govern.
ment of the people and for the people,
which can best be met by facing them
and by bringing high purposes and hearty
endeavor to their solution. There Is no
reason why, while IL may put upon our
country new burdens and risks, and ex-
pense. 10 should not result in the larger
civilization OF the world The expansion
OF our country means the expansion Of
our system of education, of our principles
OF free government. of additional
securities to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness as well as of our commerce
and of the distribution Of the products OF
our industry and labor. l would advise,
therefore, that they do not waste much
time in regrets over what they might
wish had been ordered otherwise, but 70
accept the situation and make the best of
II, and TO remem Der that they are citizens
not only of their own country and COM
monwealth, but of the world, which
should be the better for their living In it.
And when one thinks how much better
the world Is made by the example, ipfiu-
ence. spirit and work of one true man. IL
is inspiring to think OF the mighty power
for good for which all these stand in a
Endeavor Union.
Ali these communications were receiv we'd
with cheers although that received from
Secretary Long seemed to receive the
most marked demonstration of approval,