The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-02-23

The Prssldsnt's Address.
TIE Home Msrks, GLIB Of BosiOo t,lj
lie sBsusl bsnqoet 81 Boston last week and
resrly 1000 guests we're ~ the tables.
smoos tlem President McK,oley. lie
made gate long after dinner speech. per
tsisios TO the gar and oar iniure policy,
W. qaots the iollosins from his sddress;
The iainre Of TIE Poiliipine islands Is
Bow 10 The hsnds OF the Apericsn people.
uniil the treaty vss ratified or rejected
the executive department OF this govern
men, could only preserve the peace and
protect the life aud property. That
treaty nov commits the free aud enfrsn
chised Filipinos 10 the guiding hand snd
the libsrslizipg Influences. the generous
symps,bies, the uplifting education. not
OF their American masters, but OF their
American emsncipsters. No ooe osn tell
today what 10 best for them or for us.
know no one Of this hour who is wise
enough or sufficiently informed TO deter
nine vast form OF government, will best
snbserve their interests, their an or we'll
being.
Thls whole sutjsct is nov With Con
gress, and Congress is The voice. the con
science. aud the judgment OF the Ameri
can people. Upon their judgment aud
COM cepce can We not relyi | believe in
them, trust them. know OF no better
or ssi,r human tribunal than the people.
Un,il Congress shall direct otherwise,
IL will be tn dDt' OF Of the executive TO
possess aud bold The Philippines, giving
to the people thereof peace aud order end
benifcept government, sfiordipg them
every opportunity TO prosecute thdr Law
tul pursuits. encouraging them 10 thrift
aud industry, making them feel and know
that we are their friends, not their enc
mics. that their good Is our aim, that their
welfare is our welfare. but thst neither
their aspirations ncr ours can be realized
until our authority is acknowledged and
unquestioned.
That the inhabitants OF the Philippines
will be benefited by this republic lie my
unshsken belief Ths, they will have y
kindlier govern ment under our guidance
and that they will be aided 10 every posi-
BILE way to be e sell respecting and self
governing people is as true as that the
American people love liberty and have an
abiding faith in their own government
and in their own institutions.
No imperisl designs lurk in the Autri
can mind. They sre alien to American
sentiment, thought and purpose. Oar
priceless PRINCIPLES undergo no change
under tropicsl sun. They so with the
a,s. They are wroush, 10 every one Of
its sacred folds, and srs ineXling ni,hatle
IS Its shining steis.
"Why read ye not the chsnselets truth.
The free can conqner but to save
II We can benefit these remote peoples.
Who will obIsc,9 II ia years OF the inture
they are established in government under
Law and libery, Who will regret our perils
sndlsscrifcesf Who will not rejoice 10 our
heroism and humanity Always perils,
aud always after them safety; always dark
pess aud clouds, but always shining
through them the light and the sunsbine,
always cost and sacrifice. but alssys after
them the fruitIon and liberty. education
aud civiliz ,tion.
have no ii sht or knowledge cot CON
mon 10 my couuirymen. ! do Tot prophe
sy. The present is all-,bsorbins TO me
but cannot tound my vision by the
blood stained trenches srouui Manila.
where every red drop. wbeth,r from The
veins OF 30 American soldier or a misRnid
ed Filipino. is anguish to my heart; bu,
by the broad range OF futnre years, when
that group OF islands. under the impulse
Of the year Just past, sbsll have become
the gems aud elories Of those tropical
sea-, land Of plenty End increasing posi-
bilities, . people redeemed from savage
indolepce snd habits. dsvot. d to the arts
OF peace. 10 touch With the commerce and
trade Of ell ns'ions, Ell jayiag the blessings
OF freedom. oil civil aud religious liberty,
OF education and OF homes. aud whose
children and children's children shall for
ages hence bless The American republic
because il emaucips,ed and redeemed
their fs,herlsnd aud setibem 10 the path
way Of the worlds beet ciyiIiz ,tion.
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