The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
/, TONNE TALKS At HOME
- enEETED BY A LARGE GATH
BRING OF NEIGHBORs.
~-.~&er Portion of HIS Speech De-
,ste6 10 Question of Imperialism
neviewcd the Causes That
~ Up to the spanish War.

cfrrrTH. MINI, Aug. 27.-The largest
Sx:rins TO listen to a political speech
~, ever assembled In Duluth occurred
- evening az the Armory, when Hon.
a lengthy address. in which he re-
~ ~ the recent speech OF Gov. Roose-
~ delivered at 81. Paul. on the occa-
~ 81 the national convention OF the
ssssre or Republican Clubs. and arraign-
2 he ADMINISTRATIONS policy in the
3aiDolnes The audience, which COM
s11rd persons OF all shades OF political
IN, and many scores OF women, lis
sSSts for more than two hours, and fire.
ss0ntiy throughout the discourse the APP
si11ss was deafening.
me speech. which will be used as
anpaign document, y considered as Mr.
fvVne's greatest political effort. At its
rariuo1on he was rendered an ovation by
M muititude present.
n Towne Will leave Tuesday or
9ednesday for Idaho and other West
"A points to enter actively into the work
Il the campaign.
Lack of Patience.
- Towns opened by expressing lack
4 patience with anyone who believed
Il their party. right or wrong. or ANY
pfusident. right or wrong" considering
a. latter simply another statement q
"a rule, one subject OF interest Is
rWermost In tho public mind and chiefly
~ for discussion and decision This r.
SPECIALLY true In 1900. The relatively sec
ndary matters, important az they arc
n have reference to policies TO be pur-
~ by the republic. The issue OF first
noment. the one that temporarily dwarfs
q others BY comparison, Is whether the
t1yote the greater part of my time to-
mt TO tho consideration OF imterial-
~ Let US first inquire how the ques-
ton has arisen. II Is one OF the para
~ n N IN rsrafI
jaSation and conquest should have been
fhs lnheritance OF war ~ liberia
review nj spanish war.
Re then reviewed at some length the
ssusss lsaa an s up 70 and the chief
~ insurrect!sa In the Philippines. sketch
~ Il brichy and teliiux how brilian.ir
pewey and bis soldiers engaged the Span
~ Meet In Msnila bay. and continued;
III was thus as a mere Incident in the
pfoeecution OF our war for the liberation
u Cuba TINT wo found ourselves in tho
Philippine islands. Il N claimed that cir
substances were such NJ to compel us.
u3sh due regard to orr interests and our
lntefnat ionai duty to pursue In these Is
|ands thereafter the policy which the ad.
has become responsible for.
brief examination. however. of those
will sufIice to show tina,
he policy adopted was not only unneces-
1ary. but that II was In the highest de-
|fse disadvsntageous to the United states.
shlle involving the utmost cruelty and In
Htstice toward the inhabitants of those
slands and violating every principle of
pod faith and the honorable traditions OF
lmerican diplomacy"
He said the coming Of Aguinaldo was a.
ne invitation OF Admiral Dewey, and that
> was 10 be mn ally OF the Americans,
uming rom the Havu records In support
{ his assertion.
Promises 90 FtIIpinos.
After again referring TO the different sit
AfIons In Cuba ard tho Philippines he
nd
but the statement that we never prom
nd tho ffiipinos their Independence con-
cyn false Impression. Our conduct was
UGH az 70 ertop an honorable nation from