Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-10

fn1ippines are not justified. Imperiala
ism has no place in its creed or conduct.
Freedom Is the rock upon which the re-
publican party vas builded and now
dest Liberty is the great republican
doctrine. for which the people went to
war, and for which a million lives were
onered and billions Of dollars expended
10 make 1t the lawful legacy of all with-
out the consent Of the master or slave.
mere Is a strain of ~ill-concealed hypocA
risy IN the anxiety to extend the con-
stltutional guarantees to the people of
the philippines, while their notification
Is openly advocated at home. Our op-
ponents may distrust themselves, but
.ney nave no right to discredit the good
Ialth and patriotism Of the majority of
the people who are opposed to them:l
tney may fear the worst form of ims
periansm with the helpless FHlipinos in
tneir hands; but If they do it is because
tney ave parted with the spirit and
laltn OF the fathers n have lost the
virility Of the founders of the party
"nlch they profess to represent.
Ine republican party does not have ID
assert Its devotion to the declaration OF
Independence. This immortal instru4
ment remained unexecuted until the neo.
pie under the lead of the republican partv
IN the awfu crash of battle, turned in it's
promises into fulfllment. The amend.
ments guaranteeing political equality to
American citizens nave never been brok-
en- by 1T. nor has it counseled others I'M
breaking them. 1t will not be guided in
it's conduct by one set of principles at
nome and another set in the new terria
tory belong to the United States.
PRACTICE RATHER THAN PREACH
LINCOLN.
IF our opponents would only practice.
as well as preach, the doctrines Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, there would be no fear for
1.-THE safety of our institutions at home;
or their rightful influence in any terri-
toory over which our flag floats.
Empire has been expelled from Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The flag of the
republic now floats over those islands as
an emblem of rightful sovereignty. Will
the republic stay and dispense to their
cation and free institutions, or steal away
leaving them to anarchism or imperial-
ism?
GRATITUDE TO SOLDIERS.
The American question is between
duty and desertion, the American verdict
will be for duty and against desertion;s
for the republic is against both anarchy
fully advised of the purposes of the UnitA
ed States in China, and they will ba
faithfully adhered to as already defined,
The nation is filled with gratitude that
the little band, among them many of our
own blood, who for two months hava
WIN W - SNAOA O4N GCAAS WI
the attacks of the pitiless hordes at the
Chinese capital, exhibiting supreme
courage in the face of despair, have
been enabled by Gods favor to greet
their %rescuerS and find shelter under
their w flag. The people, not alone
of this, but of all lands. have watched
and through the terrible stress and pro@
tracted agony of the helpless sufferers
in Pekin, and while at times dark tidA
ings seemed to make all hope vain, the
rescuers never faltered in the heroic full
filment of their noble task. We ara
grateful to our own soldiers and sailors
and marines, and to all the brave mem
now assembled, who under many standA
ards, representing people and races OF
strangers in country n speech, were
! yet united in the sacred mission of car<
cess that is now the cause of a WOrld'a
r%ejoicings. Not only have we reason fox
thanksgiving for our material blessings
but we should rejoice in the complied
unification of the people, of all sections
of our country, that developed in the last
few years, and made us a far more per-
feet union. The obliteration of old diff
ferences, the common devotion to tho
flag, and the common sacrifices for ita
honor. so conspicuously shown by tho
men of north and south in the Spanish
war, have SO strengthened the ties Of
friendship and mutual respect that noth<
ing can ever again divide us. The naS
tions face the new century gracefully and
hopefully, with increasing love of coun<
try, with firm faith in it's free institute
tons, and with high resolve that they
shall not perish from the earth. Very re@
, spectfully yours, !
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
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