Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17
M'KINLEY TALKS
ON THE PROBLEM
Favors Some Kind Of Self Govern
ment for Filipinos.
BUT IT Is TOO LATE NOW.
Future Of the philippines IL I'm the
Hands OF the American People
Regarding critics.

Boston, Feb. ie--Prcsident Mckinley
arrived IN Boston today TO bo the
guest OF the Home Market club. at n
banquet In his honor ut Mechanics
hall. Messrs. Long. Aiger. Bliss. Gage
and Smith Of his cabinet accompanied
him. together with Congressman Gros-
vcnor Of Ohio. The arrival OF the pres
idcntiai train at the South Terminal
station at 10 o'clock was the occasion
OF great outburst OF enthusiasm from
the thousands % citizens who lined
the streets ON the line OF the procession
to the hotel. The remainder OF the day
after the arrival at the hotel was spcnt
In qulctudo by the President until at
ass. when he was escorted 20 Mcchan-
les hail 20 participate In the reccp-
ton and banquet OF the Home Market
club.
II was the largest banquet ever ar
ranged In this country. the exact num-
Der OF persons who were served being
i.gii.
over the stage. under an arch OF
bunting and electric lights were large
portraits OF Washington. Lincoln ana
Mckinley. and underneath was the
word "Llbcrntor" In large lcuefa
There was great enthusiasm when
the dinner had been concluded and
some OF the tables removed % make
way for chairs. President piunkett
introduced Governor Wolcott and then
Mayor Quincy. who made brief ad-
dresses welcoming the President Prcti-
dent Mckinley was then Introduced
and spoke hH foliowHi
PRESIDENT MoKiSLEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. TonstmnHter and Gentlemen
The years 10 quickly. II seems not 80
long but II II IN fact six years since
II was my honor to be guest OF the
Home Market club. Much has hap.
pcncd In the intervening time. Issues
which were then engaging w. have been
settled or put aside for larger and more
absorbing ones, Domestic conditions
have Improved and are generally salts
factory.
We have progressed In Industry and
have realized the prosperity Tor which
we have been striving. We have had
four long years Of adversely, which
taught uA some lessons which VIII
never be unlearned. ana which VIII be
valuable In guiding our future action.
We have not only been Hugccnsful In
our financial and business affairs. hut
we have been successful IN war with
n foreign power, which added great
glory 10 American arms and now
chapter to American history.
do not know why In the year 1929
this republic has unexpectedly had
placed before II mighty problems which
u must face and meet. They have come
and are here. and they could not bc
kept away. Many who were impe ticnt
for the conflict n year ago. apparently
needless OF Its larger results, were the
first To cry out against the far-rcaching
| a. their Ihnat,
OF ms who dreaded war most. and whose
every effort was directed Ia prevent n.
had fears Of new and grave problems
which might follow Its Inauguration,
The evolution Of events. which no man
could control. has brought these prob
lens upon us. Certain n IL that they
have not come through any fault on our
part. but as q high obligation. and We
meet them with "A clear conscience ana
unsclfsh purpose and with good hearty
resolves TO undertake their solution.
War was declared In April. 1898. with
practical unanimity by the Congress.
and once upon un was Sustained by like
unanimity among the people. There had
been many who had tried 20 avert u.
~. ON the other hand there were many
who would have prccipitatcd u at any
earlier date. In It's prosecution and
conclusion the great majority OF our
countryincn Of every section believed
they wer lighting In u lust cause. ana
at home or at sea. or In the Held. they
had part In the glorious triumpha. II
was the war OF the undivided nation.
Every great act OF Its prOgroaa. from
Manila TO Santiago. from Guam Ia
Porto Rico, met universal and hearty
commentator. The protocol COM
manded the practically unanimous np-
proval Of the American people. Il was
welcomed by every lover Of peace be-
meath the flag.
ENTRUSTED TO OUR HANDS"
The Philippines. like Cuba and Porto
Rico. were entrusted to our hands by
the war ana TO that gruat trust. under
the province OF God and In the name OF
| human progress and civilization We arc
committed. II Is a trust we have no,
sought; II is not a trust from which We
VIII finch. The Americana people viii
hold up the hands OF their scrvanta at
home 10 whom they commit Its csecu-
ton. while Dewey and Otis and the
brave men whom they command viii
have the support OF the country IN up
holding our Nag where II now floats,
the symbol and assurance OF liberty
and Justice.
What nation was ever able 10 write
an accurate program Of the war upon
which II was entering, much less decree
In advance the scope OF It's results
Congress can declare war. but a higher
power dccrcen It's bounds ana Axes ita
ftlhtlonh ana Responsibilities. The
President can direct the movements OF
soldiers on the field and fleets upon the
sen, but he cannot foreace the close vi
such movements or prescribe their lin
lis. He cannot anticipate or avoid the
consequences. but he must meet them,
No accurate map " nations engaged
In war can be traced until the war IL
over. nor can the measure OF rcsponal-
bility be fixed TIL the last gun Ia fired
and the verdict embodied In the stipu-
laiions Of peace.
We hear no complaint OF the relations
created by the war between this gov
eminent and the islands OF Cuba and
Porto Rico. There are some, however
who regard the Philippines as In a DIFF
ferent relation, but whatever variety OF
views there may be on this phase OF
the question, there N universal agree
mcnt that the Philippines shah not be
turned back 20 Spain. No true Amerl-
can consents to that. Even II unwilling
10 accept them ourselves, u would have
been n weak evasion Of manly duty 10
require Spain 10 transfer them 20 some
other power or powers, and thus ahirls
our own responsibility. Even N we had,
as we did not have. the power 20 com
pei such "A transfer. II could not have
been made without the most serious
international complications.
BUT ONE ALTERNATIVE.
Such a course could not be thought
OF. And yet had We refused 20 accept