The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-05
FOR THREE REASONS
Great in Their important
Relation to All America.
EXPANSION Is RIGHT
Gov. Stanley and Cong. Long
Speak at Auditorium.

Congressman Chester I. Long of this
district, and Governor Stanley closed the
campaign in Sedgwick county last night
by speaking at the Auditorium to very
large audience.
The meeting showed very clearly that
if there is any one question the people
are interested in to the comparative ex-
clusion of every other. it is that of the
present Instruction in the Philippine
Islands, the late war with Spain, and
everything connected Herewith. People
will perhaps go farther to attend a
rousing political meeting this year, where
these questions are discussed by those
who can exDound the doctrine well, than
in any campaign for years, scarcely bar
ring a national campaign.
The rally last night was a rousing one
from beginning to end. The people began
to fill the big Auditorium early in the
evening and scarce one left until the clos
ing of the sDeechmaking hours later 1t
was a responsive audience. 1t cheered
heartily and enthusiastically at the
points made by Congressman Long. and
the utterances of Governor Stanley. 1t
held fast to the telling blows that Mr..
Long delivered to the "antis," and it was
wildly demonstratiYe when the Governor
repeated sentence after sentence reDlete
with good. sound, patriotic. loyal doc
triHe
x-Representative Rudolph Hatfield
presided at the meeting His introduce
tions called for cheers, and he referred
to the distinguished speakers in well-de-
served and complimentary words
Mr.. Long made his campaign speech of
this year. pronounced by competent
judges of such things as the finest and
most comprehensive argument in favor or
Republicanism as # is today. The con-
gresham from this district is rapidly be-
coming famous as a political orator of
Kansas, and never fails to hold a Wichita
audience. Briefly summed Up, his speech
covers three important points and facts.
These are:
First-That there never was an ALI
ance with Aguinaldo and the Filipinos on
the part of this government or its repre-
sentatives. This is borne out by cita-
tons from official documents: first. from
senate document No. G2, an official CLASH
representatives in the consular service
and the state department bearing on the
Spanish-American war; second from the
report Of the commission appointed by the
president to investigate the situation in
the Philippines after the close Of the
war. This latter report was made largely
by Admiral Dewey, and declares eX-
plicitly that there never was a semblance
Of alliance between the FniDinos and the
United States Mr.. Long asks his audi
ence to take either the word Of Dewey
and the state department to this effect.
or that OF the makers and builders Of
fusion platforms in this and other coun-
ties 10 the effect that such an alliance
existed
Second-That in the Philippines. not
withstanding the contention of the oppo-
sition. they 90 not have government by
the consent Of the governed. This is
proven by citations from Aguinaldo's own
constitution Of the Philippine republic.
promulgated by himself on June IS and %
1898, in which he styles himself dictator
of that country; is not elected at all to
the position; shall hold Office until the
revolution shall triumph or he shall see
fit to resign; can promulgate laws and
none shall take effect until he shall do
so; has the absolute power of veto; can
pass on all matters of urgency without
any action by his congress; his congress
not selected by the people but by heads
of villages chosen by people most dis
tinguished for high character social po-
sition and honorable conduct" etc.
Third-The great value of these newly
acquired islands to the United States in
n commercial way, because they furnish
base for future trade with the great
Orient.
The speech IS an especially strong one.
and deserves place in the list Of remark
able efforts in Kansas political cam
paisns
Governor Stanley talks on the changed
condition of affairs within the last three
wears due to the change I'm national adj
1ninistration and the prosperous times we
now enjoy He has interesting statistics.