The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-28

cal account. In the heat and dust of the
coming campaign, he said. the moral
characteristics of such a man would not
escape the attention OF the American
people. Mr.. Bryan advised. not that We
abandon the archipelago, in which there
was some sense. but that we should re-
main there with our army, recognize the
military leadership Of a chief of one Of
the sixty tribes. and assume responsible
ity without authority. In the history OF
the world, he said, no such. blatant stu
pidity had maSqueraded for wisdom. even
in the annals Of a forlorn political party.
If this government would withdraw, IL
would at least take its baggage with it.
II it stayed, it would stay OF its own
right
had sought TO turn everything. good or
bad. to political account; that 1t had
gone in premiership with the disease in
the comps" and tried ''to pick up votes
at every soldiers funeral" that it had
magniied the quarrels Of officers; had
magnifed our scandals before the world.
and had formed a treaty of peace with
the Tagal leader"
Mr.. Deliver then defended the presi-
dents course in the Philippines. read
General Lawton's letter charging that
the instruction in the Philippines was
kept alive by the agitation in this coun-
try. and urged his countryrlen. north
and south. without regard TO their politi-
cal party. to put a stop 10 the unscru-
pulous agitation that for nearly two
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BOYS with despair and the hearts of their
enemies with confidence and good cheer
"Oh. my countrymen," Mr. Dolliver
concluded, 1--WE are in the midst of such
difficult responsibilities that 1 sometimes
feel that cur resolution and our purpose
are almost overwhelmed. There are two
ideals Of the national duty in this ener-
gency One is that the nation should
take care of itself and let the world
alone. That IS a narrow view Of our na-
tional duty The other ideal of national
life, an ideal born in the heart of the
Workman of Nazareth, is that no nation
lives to itself alone but that every real
national life pours itself out in the se-v-
ice of mankind. I do not believe that
the American republic. with a mode like
lowed by Providence to fall among the
difficulties Of this hour. Yin have read
the masterpiece of fiction where a hand
from the sky touches the shoulder Of
Napoleon the Great puts an end 20 his
career, and says to him: Your business
is over, your time is UP, your affairs are
at an end"
THAT was the CLEAN of a superb i'm
agination. There is in this world the
steady light of a faith more superb even
than that, a faith in the future Of hui
manity, a faith in the greatness Of the
republic, faith in Providence, who has
guided every footstep of our national life
from infancy to this hour. Let US have
faith in God and faith in the American
Republic and in cur future mission.
81 believe IN the United States of
America. I back the old republic of our
fathers against the world Nor do I
think that since the good days of Abra-
ham Lincoln there has been upon the
helm of our affairs a steadier, wiser
kinder, drawer hand than the hand OF
ed States" (Applause)
At o'clock the house took a-recess IN
til O'Clock
At the night session Messrs- TaIbert
Dem, S. c., Bellamy Dem, N c.,
Denny Dem. Md, Burke Dem, Tex,
Quarles Dem., Va-), Dougnerty Dem.,
Mo-, Rixey Dem. Va.), Stokes Dem.
s. c., and Sttvens Dem, Tex spoke
against the>bill. At o'clock the house
adjourned