The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-12

without sticking a matchinto. the works
OF the great Republican watch. We
can trust the Republican party more
than we can any demasogue in this
matter.
The Spanish-Amcrican war was not
McIiinlcy's war. He retarded It, ,ex-
hausted every resource OF diplomacy.
| But when the Maine was turned into a
great steel coffin for hundreds Of our
boys. 1t was apparent to all that that
tester over there must be cut out. But
the war did not come until we were pre-
pared. Dewey found the Spanish fleet
and destroyed 1t. II Dewey had met the
Spanish fleet at sea It might have been
different. He found the fleet In Manila
harbor. Whether is was providence or
not he could not say. And In an hour
Dewey ran the flag OF the United States
up. up in the sky where all the world
could see 1t. And they said, this ma.
ton of shopkeepers has wakened up
And Teddy went up San Juan hill.
After the War.
Then the protocol. It was very sim
ple-we to take Manila bay and city.
and hold 1t for disposition later. I
thought that a happy termination. The.
treaty came to the senate. cedIng the
Philippines, and I was forced to conceda
that Mckinley had done the right thing.
One thing was certain; we were not go
ing to leave the Philippines, in the hands
of Spain. This was the universal sentl-
ment all over the country. The only
protection against Aguiraldo and his
bandits was Spanish soldiers. and we
took their places. Aguinaldo demanded
Il share in the loot of Manila, and Gen.
Otis replied that our code knows no
| spells of war. With Manila we needed
Luzon and the other Islands. It wasn't
empire, 1t was 4 duty to humanity-to
take the entire group and give them en-
llghtcned liberty. The insurgents plot
| ted for the destruction of our army, on
Washington's birthday The treaty
came to the senate and there were not
enough votes to ratify. Then William
]. Bryan, of Nebraska, camped out at
the Capitol and exercised all his in
tluence for the treaty, and 1t passed by
one majority. Bryan says Spain could
only give US n license TO hunt In the
Philippines. Then how came 1t that, he
Influenced Democratic senator's to vote
to pay S20.OOO.OO0 for "a license to hunt"
(Great applause) Aguinaldo has sold
out to Spain, and wanted to sell out TO
us. He and his forces wilfully attacked
us in February, 1S99-shUt our flag And
when anybody shoots on our flag with
our army behind it they are to be whip
ped.
Hand in hand with the gun In the
Philippines went civil government
School houses are being built, and there
is general anxiety to become educated.
Not for Imperialism.
We are not for imperialism-we are
for peace. The speaker produced let
ter from an lnsurgent Filipino stating
that in the event of Bryan's election
they would have Independence and
protectorate, and In the event OF Nc
IiInley's election they will submit And
they will after November 6. (Cheers.)
You don't have to vote against Mr..
Mckinley to do justice in the Philip
pines. You are our masters and Ii we
don't do your will you can turn US out.
| The Flliplnos can't be educated to self
| government in n day or week, and In
the meantime we will give them good
government, just courts. schools and
education. - 81 ,=
Bryan didn't dare fight the battle OF
| 1900 on the issues Of 1896. SO he trumped
up this false issue OF militarism. What
went there they would say, what right
have you here? All you've got is a
license to hunt Hunt and get out"
When did Bryan become u better lover
OF liberty than the American people-a
| people that went to war to free a down.
| trodden people?
| have this campaign very much Mt
heart. 1t Is OF vital interest. The Re-
publican policies best serve the inter-
ests of every Glass; You want an hon
est solution of the trust question, which
can't be solved by cplgrams and abuse.
| You want honest money. You want the
United States to advance. You don't
want your country to occupy the low
es: seat ut the international council
table. In China while other nations
were watching for advantage, President
Mckinley got tired and said. "On TO
Pekin to save the legations" and the
other nations had to Join our regiments.
II YOU want Organism and Popullsm,
for Gods sake vote for 1t.
II you want continued prosperity,
honest money and national honor, vote
for William Mckinley. (Wild cheer
ing.)
Continuing, Senator Spooner paid 4
high tribute to Senator Stephen B. Ell
klns, who, he said. is very influential
senator. when lie wants anything he
begins with coaxing the senate: II coax
ins won't do he hulldozcs, and II that
doesn't carry the day he takes what he
wants anyway" daughter and ap-
plausc) -
The meeting closed at 1l:l5 p. M, with
cheers for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
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