The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-06
VIR1OIUDGE VIII. TAFT.
o,xcY GENERAL HARMON
.rrACKs EXPANSION.
chairman of the Philip
r.-mission Replies That
Got an Expansionist, Re-
~ Islands Was Necessary.

nyclNNh given tonight at the
r,aisry ou,. s's'. 81 Judge VIM. II. Taft,
ousts cry ~. ainted president of the
IA recently r.sssion nv his friends and
Nj1ppine con' s,,,,,,,e IN its elegance and
x9bbeFs' "a "a, The hundred substan-
d " soou - ,ook this method of bid
II citizens W. ~ their friend included the
tf I .. men OF Cincinnati.
kfs'en.Ss .',,. nrssIdent or the Big Four
y ca.,nanv. presided as toast
barpsn s.ar sneaking in a happy vein
eahr, rast and HIS great mission. he
laose Iadee YIN. X. Day, ex-secre-
.,a,e who responded to the senti-
M q ssA's a,,arisb- American Treaty"
80. nays Address.
r.. ~ his address he said:
me Il this day OF rapid changes
m" rnIicv which shall control
II denne srtnre action of any great
III nmis .'s !. nc world. II is our duty
gtnmen. - nh nrobIem as n arises.
deai win ,,-s.ad states had nv every
nm tne .,..ron,aa acquired title
sffii ~ ,,..'.,,. isIands. II was the duty
pt Fn' is. =, tha rrn,ted states 10
ne plesne". na,,y ~ rastore neace
= me sImy -, nsi ,ha attacts ~ ,be
~ oroer anu ~ - a,,an h.sora I've
ssgu'oea psop e.s s.a attacted NTH
uStJ va l s, ~ Irn,t.d statas
rns the soiu'sfs ~ VIZ
M snce INA, ihs ,,,.,.ss S,a,aa go.
suny endsd ,ne s,,,,s .hss
pen the crownins uu's " es ~ .nese
teple 2 just s'apic anu i'ee soserh-
mt
/ judge Day dwelt upon the very dimcuit
il "a vet before the new commission ana
conclusion spoke In highest praise OF
! \ honor and ability or Judge Tart.
| jpdge Days speech was heartily ap-
aided.
| NJ was followed by Gov. Nash.
o u
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| ne next speaker. Judge Judson Har-
Irn who was attorney general under the
| VI Cleveland Administration ana whose
IiKaciation with Judge Tart at the Gin
| aaAn bar mas been contemporaneous
gated a sensation In mis- opening sem
nce though II was understood the COM
| my had not been chosen with the view
II political harmony
Judge Harmon. In part, said:
II YOU had met to approve the general
|*ufss OF the government with respect
n The Philippines, should not be here.
M hundred years we contented our
|nlyes with words OF sympathy for peoples
struggling, as we once struggled. for free
hm and Independence. Here for the first
Inc an opportunity came 10 help In such
s struggle without breaking our settled
Wiley We Joined ranks with the native
sirfcfs against the common enemy.
Whether anyone made or was authorized
D make promises TO them IL OF no cbnse-
meace Our history and principles are Of
Sspttual promise; and no one will deny
Asl when the Filipinos Joined forces with
y theY ciisved. and we knew they believ-
y. hat success would mean the fulfillment
their hopes.
When, we came to terms OF peace II
~ our duty TO put an end to the claims
square miles these were the barest OF pre-
mslcns but Spain's need and others
pssa might make a speculative asset of
snsn 70 me injury OF our allies. This
w onv possible Justincation Tor the
$500 49,. ~ our eo"nlissiohers 10 purchase
49, s ..as,s ano We naturally expected
=. 81, !, - ~ uus1 90 u'u our al
n n,,,r,, ~ ~ .u.neu oue ina, instead
.,r,sss, ,e,,s,. e rms VI Spain, me gov
,.s,ss y, s ~ n,.a guy ana proposed 20
=, fs,lew.d~,ha ' 80 Ill cur oniy res,
Nv. svo,ssa !, va. wnlen woru would
wiling n say !, ', "a" peeu
arsused no rladness In our n.onIa ~
hose ever Spain The gavernr,ant ~, ~
pla,sly nothing by The trsatv Win sns,,,
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