The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-20
PRESIDENT MCKlNLEY'S POSI-
TON.

TION.
President Mckinley has received
magnificent ovation all along the
route of his trip in the northwest SO
far, and nowhere was it a warmer
welcome than that given him at Min
neapolis yesterday. And it is all the
more significant in view of the ad-
dress, which was strong one In de-
tense Of territorial expansion as it has
been followed by the United States.
Good Judges who stood near him while
the address was delivered declare it
was a wonderful one, containing a
vast amount Of meat in small space.
While it was an address to the
Thirteenth regiment, the president,
after the first few words Of congratu-
cation, was really looking over their
heads and talking to the nation.
After complimenting the boys for
their bravery and their fidelity in
standing by the government until a
new army could be created to take
their place, and declaring that by this
duty they had won the highest place
in the hearts and affections Of the
American people, he turned to the
progress Of the century now closing,
and the remarkable growth in the
worlds ma erial interests. He then
followed the growth Of the United
States in it's territorial sense and
showed how each advance had met
with bitter opposition on the part of
lead ing men, and how the fears that
had been raised have been dispelled
into thin air. He then dwelt upon the
expansion Of the last year, and in
closing uttered these significant words
which def ne well the policy he has
in mind and places him irretrieVably
among those who would retain for all
time the Philippines. He said:
1.-THE future OF these new pos
sessions is in the keeping of con-
gress, and congress is the servant
of the people. That they will be
retained under the benign sover-
eighty of the United States | do
mot permit myself to doubt. That
they will ,provea rich and valu-
able heritage feel assured. That
congress will provide for them
government which will bring them
blessings. which will promote
their material interests as well as
advance their people in the path
of civilization and intelligence, l
confidently believe They will
not be governed as vassals or serfs
or slaves-they will be given
government of liberty, regulated
by law, honestly administered,
without depressing exactions,
taxation without tyranny, justice
without bribery educationwithout
distinction of social condition,
freedom of religious worship and
protection in life, liberty and pur-
suit Of happiness"
There is no uncertain ring about
Gllis. 1t is the talk Of an honest,
hopeful, liberty-loving man. In it
Ora nther Hoar, Edward Atkinson,
Senator Mason and the rest Of their
crowd will find the well defined policy
OF the administration. 1t is clear,
concise. fearless. In it will be found
the line of action which the Republi-
can party will follow in the national
Campaign next year, unless congress
ahorld take such action this coming
&tE1,er as will practically settle the
question, and the tremendous ap-
plsxse, which was WelI-nigh unani-
nnOuss with which this sentiment was
received, shows that the people will
rally to its support by an overwhelm-
ing majority. There has been and is
mo falterfDg on the part of the admin
rs tration, there will be none on the
part of the Republican party, nor on
the part OF the people of this mighty
nation in the support of this policy.
Ohm ETTNcTON MATHS