The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-17

who believe that II we do not they do
we. should not need information: hut
unfortunately most OF us are not IN
that happy state. The whole subject Is
now with Congress and Congress Is the
voice. the conscience and the Judgment
OF the American people. Upon their
Judgment and conscience can we not re-
~? l believe In them, j trust them.
know OF no better or safer human trl-
bunal than the people.
Until Congress shall direct otherwise,
1t will be the duty OF the executive to
possess and hold the Philippines. giving
TO the people thereof peace and order
and benitlcent government, atfording
them every opportunity TO prosecute
their lawful pursuits. encouraging them
in thrift and industry, making them
feel and know that we are their friends.
not their enemies. that their good is our
aim. that their welfare is our welfare
but that neither their aspirations nor
ours can be realized until our authority
Is acknowledged and unquestloned.
No Imperial Designs.
That the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines will be benefited by this republic
is my unshaken belief; that they will
have n kindlier government under our
guidance and that they Will be aided in
every possible way to be self 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 instit':-
lions.
No imperial designs lurk in the Amer!-
can mind. They are alien to American
sentiment. thought and purpose. Our
priceless principles undergo no change
under u tropical sun. They go with the
fiat:
Why read ye not the changeless truth,
THE free can conquer but 10 save?'
II we can benefit these remote peo-
pies, who will object? II In the years
of the future they are established in
government under law and liberty. who
will regret our perlls and sacrifices?
Who will not rejoice in our heroism and
humanity? Always perils and always
after them safety; always darkness and
clouds. but always shining through
them the light and the sunshine: al
ways cost and sacrifice, but always af
ter them the fruition OF liberty. edu-
cation and civilization.
have no light or knowledge not COM
mon TO my countrymen. I do not
IlppltSs. present Is ali
TO me, but l cannot bound my vision
by the bloodstalned trenches around
Manila. where every red drop. whether
from the veins OF an American soldier
or misguided Filipino Is anguish TO
my heart; but by the broad range of fu-
ture years, when that group OF islands
under the impulse of the year just past,
Shall have become the gems and glories
Of those tropical seas, n land of plenty
and of increasing possibilities. people
redeemed from savage Incidence and
habits. devoted to the arts and peace.
In touch with the commerce and trade
of all nations. enjoying the blessings Of
freedom. OF civil and religious liberty,
Of education and OF homes. and whose
children and childrer's children shall for
ages hence bless the American republic
because 1t emancipated and redeemed
their fatheriand and st them in the
pathway of the worlds best civilization.
Postmaster General Smith. the next
speaker. began With an eulogy of the
President, and then entered upon an
summary Of the work accomplished by
the administration in the revision of the
tariff. the restoration Of business conf
dencc and the reuniting OF the north
and south.
Secretary Of the Navy Long was the
next speaker.