The record-union., 1899-10-07

AiAeS0 STATES VI ALl0TlCd possesses ny
solemn treaty, signed and ratified by
Spain, accepted and approved by the
Senate and the Congress of the United
states and it's President, the only law
Iul sovereignty and authority over
these islands, a sovereignty and au-
thor1ty recognized and undisputed by
any single nation or people on the face
of the earth.
They will be told that in one of
those islands one of these numerous
tribes has raised an army of insur-
rection against the American flag; that
they, while our soldiers were in peace
ful possession Of Manila, attempted to
rise and murder them and the Ameri-
can representative there: that they
nred on the American flag; that they
uelied its authority, and that they have
attempted by murder, by conflagration
and by arms, to drive the lawful au-
thority of the United States from the
island of LuZon. They will tell these
children of yours that of these men
who have attempted this comprise not
one-tenth per cent of the people of
those islands, and the answer that is
TO be made to those who ask what we
are t do about it, is the plain and
simple answer that was given in 1861
If any man attempts to haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot
And so, my friends, your President,
your Secretary of War, your Secretary
of the Navy, mine, all of the people
of the United States are striving to
maintain merely the lawful authority
Of the United States in those islands.
TO do their plain and simple duty, to
accomplish that which under their SOL
ernn oath they have promised to 90.
10 maintain no. only the full dignity
and authority of the American flag, but
ID carry it on, you believe and 1 be-
heVe is wise course of Providence,
which after 300 years of despotism and
ignorance has opened the door of these
islands to American intelligence, to
American civilization. to American
progress, to American prosperity.
The full tide of prosperity flows
through this land, majestically and un-
ruffied as this great river flows by
your city. We want a flow of pro-
gress and intelligence, of liberty and
civilization, to flow into these Philip
pine Islands, and over all to float now
and forever, the flag of the American
union"
The speech of Secretary Long was as
follows:
Il notice your Chairman is very dis
eliminating. He introduces me, but
compliments not me, but the navy, and
there, my friends, he is quite right. It
Is the navy itself, the organized navy
of the United States, its officers select
ed from every Congressional district
throughout the Union, inspired by the
highest spirit of professional and ma
uonal zeal-it is the navy which de-
serves your commendation and has
earned the gratitude of the people of
the United States" (Applause).
MCKINLEY AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, Oct. ia good part of the
population Of Peoria, the second city
of Illinois, to-day took part in an elab-
crate demonstration to welcome to their
city the President of the United States.
The great event of the day was the
unveiling of a beautiful monument
erected by Peoria's citizens as a me-
mortal to the soldiers of the rebellion,
living and dead. The monument is a
tall shaft of marble ornamented at the
base with bronze groups commemorate
ing scenes of the civil war. 1t is erected
on an elevation in front of the Court
house, and by it's base had been con-
structed platform upon which the
President and the members of his party
took seats to review a. long procession
of militia, veterans of the war and re-
turning volunteers of the Spanish war
The concourse of people surrounding
this platform and packing every street
in its vicinity was by far the largest
which has thus far greeted the Presi-
dent on his Western tour.
After his review of the parade the
President took his seat facing the mon
ument, by the side of Hon. Martin
Kingman, Chairman of the exercises.
The monument was unveiled by Mrs.
S. A. Kinsey, who has been Chairman
of the Monument Committee since it's
inception in 1888. A great cheer burst
from the multitude as the folds of can
vas fell away from the shaft. The
President, leaning on the arm of Mr..
Kingman, and followed by the Cabinet
officers, made a tour of the open space
the monument, inspecting
its beauties carefully on all sides. The
sculptor of the figures at the base,
Fritz Triebel of Peoria, also walked by
the side Of the President during this in
spection. ~
The formal exercises of dedication
were then proceeded with.
An address was given by Kingman,
followed by the President, who dedi-
Gated the monument in a formal ad-
dress
The President said:
"Mr. President and Mayor, Ladies
and Gentlemen: My fellow citizens, I
am glad, with my fellow-citizens of
Peoria County, the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Ladies' Memorial Association, to stand
about this monument, dedicated to pa
triotic service and heroic devotion in as
holy cause as ever engaged mankind
This monument awakens sacred mem
cries; and that is its purpose. 1t was
erected by these patriotic women, that
1t might for all time perpetuate one of
the most glorious pages in American
AitoIVi y II bSiiS lHS WhOlS SlOIy VI tHe
war-the siege, the march, the Eivouac,
the battle line, the suffering. the sac
rifices of the brave men, who from 81
to 90 upheld the flag. Great applause)
1t tells every page of the history of that
civil struggle, and its triumphant con-
summation by Appomattox Court
house, when Grant accepted the sur
render from Lee, and we were kept
nation united forever
Il like this monument I like this
symbol that I face to-day-the defense
OF the flag 1Chearsl That is what wa