The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-20

| affected. The son of Lincoln barely es-
capped it. During the first Administration
of Grover Cleveland England not only de-
bauched our representative, but his ut
terances were more than the people could
stand. Bayard was ensnared there, dis
| honored there, and returned broken
hearted and discredited to die.
Grover Cleveland was at one time
nearly affected by these pro-English ill.,
fiuences. He had. however, a bulldog te-
nacity in his character, and later drew
away from the influence ] tell you now,
there is less danger from a tyrant than
from weak man. Cleveland saw the pur-
poses of England. and there was no hesi-
tation in his tones when he said: Hands
off Venezuela
During the present Administration
there has been a return of that policy.
Have you ever heard Of written documents
in secret understanding? There are
never such. / have sent repeatedly 10 the
Department of State for information con-
corning the modus vivendi Without avail
There are other ways to prove the exist
ence of a secret understanding. An In
broken chain of circumstances that binds
the nations together in a series of infa-
nous crime exists.
~ will detail to you the history Of the
three last years. In the last campaign
We discussed questions of political econ
omy, finance, and such, and people de-
cided upon a protective tariff and a gold
standard. I stood for both. Even the
wisest would not have believed that in so
short time a great foreign war would
be upon our hands. And when war came
We began to make history very fast and
there is some history which I, as an
American, would wish might be oblit-
Grated.
Il was opposed to the Spanish American
war. l was the only Republican Senator
who on the last day, before war was de-
clared, lifted voice against 1t. l be-
lieved and believe today that 1t was I'M
necessary and that the people we're not
in favor of that war.
THE war was unnecessary, not because
We should not have effected the liberation
Of a struggling people. But this could
nation and without war. Cuba would to-
day have been free and under her own
Government.
This Government had gained every
concession it demanded. and at length
autonomy was granted to the Cubans. as
independence would have been at our be-
hest. Today the Queen of the Antilles
would have been a sister Republic Of the
United States, under her own flag.
Opposed 10 the Wnr.
Grover Cleveland would not admit the
need of war Mckinley is man of good
purpose. and shared this view in the be-
ginning But he is surrounded by sinis-
ter and malign influences. and their coun
ellis took him from his coed INTENT ons.
~,,,1o tnfn mi co
and coed author has said that thu way
to hell is paved with good intentions.
Mckinley was opposed to the Spanish
war, and even on the last day went in
it with reluctance. in signing the
declaration CT war. The closing pages of
that document indicate that he still
looked toward peace as the dss.r,d solu-
ticn.
On the day that war was declared /
said: L am opposed to this war. and he
lieve the people Of Maryland are opposed
to the war. but If war comes the people
OF Maryland will be found in the van.
Where is the only victory Of which
the nation is proud? Santiago Fay, and
grea: Marylander. Schley, won that VIC
tory.
What has been his recompense? Be-
cause he would not serve his Administra-
ton servlely, he has been pursued from
the day Of that victory until now. If not
for that victory, what would have become
Of the nation-or at least what would have
become of their Vice Presidential candi-
date. the hero of the war? / do not won-
der at the war record Of such a brave
soldier who showed his courage in Chica-
20 when attacked by two newsboys ore
ten years and the other twelve years.
THAT naval battle closed the war as the
battle of Manila closed the war in the
Philippines. The war with Spain lasted
three months. There are in this hall vet
Grams of the civil war who every day be-
fore breakfast did more than the hero OF
the Spanish war, Roosevelt. in the whole
Of his checkered career. II is p war OF
which We cannot be proud
Out of il has grown the taste for blood
which has come to this nation. and allied
grea. part of the people with a policy OF
national pride and the desire to overcome
weaker neopie.'
Isstlr Ground Gained.
''How much did thar wa- give US Of the
Philippine Islands? The city CT Manila
and Gordon of FIVE miles about IL. Who
held the rest of the islands? Why. the
rebels Rebels they are callsd. am
denor,inatsd now a rebel and a treifcr
The resi- who becomes successful be-
Genes the reyUIdjop!st. Dewey entered
into a compact with he Filiplnos- He
recognized them as the aincs - the
United States. II the question vas tn
equivocaii. asked Dewey whether he had
encouraged Aguinaido into a belief that
independence would result from the war
he would unequivocally answer: Yes. I
did
the Philippines passed under the yoke.
Let me contrast two pictures: In the
Revolutionary War, who stood as our al
lies? Old Ben Franklin went to Paris and
induced the French monarch. When
Washington received the sword of Corn
wallis at Yorktown, who stood by his
side? The French commander. Was
France compelled to admit that we were
free and independent? Tallyrand advised
the French monarch to seize the soyer-
eighty over us, but he refused. claiming
an honorable position in history as or
benefactor. That is what Bou bon ally
did for the United States. On the Philip
pine Islands LIS years after, what could
the Filipinos except from a Republic?
What had they right to expect from a
Republic?"
Senator Wellington then detailed the ac-
count OF his interview with the President
at the time when the Treaty of Peace was
before Congress. Continuing, the speaker
said:
Il told the President then and there l
was opposed TO the acquisition of the
under any conditions. / did
not think i, good for any country to in
corporate ten million of people of Diff
ferent race. The President replied that
such was not his intention. Every article
in the Constitution is opposed to the ac-
QUESTION @; subjects or slaves. On the
strength OF the Presidents promise that
st,rfu
voted for the treaty. Without my vote
that treaty rnu1d NOT h,vo beeo anprovod