Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-21


the trivial and unimportant things,
The criticisms and the fault findings
which seemed so huge when we still
fingered among them Here they are.
thesa great facts: A war of a hundred
DAYS with many victories and no de-
feats: with no prisoners taken from
rs ana no advance stayed, With Il
| tri,Innhant outcome startling in its
completeness and in its Worldwide
meaning Was ever a war more just
~ entered upon more quickly fought.
more fully won, more thorough in its
results? cube is free. Spain has been
driven from the Western hemisphere
Fresh glory has come TO our arms and
crowned our flag. 1t was the work of
the American people. but the Itepubli-
can party was their instrument. Have
we not the right to say that. here. too
even as in the days of Abraham Lin
coin. we have fought a good fight. we
have kept the faith. we have finished
| The work. For the islands
Of Hawaii and Puerto Rico. the politi-
cal problem has been solved and by
Republican legislation they have been
given self government, and are peace
full ana prosperous under the rule Of
the United States.
In the Philippines we We're met hy re-
belion. fomented by 4 scf-seckng adj
venturer ana uSurper The duty of the
| President was II repress that rebellion
10 see to it that the authority Of the
l'nied States. a rightfully and as right
couS i'm Manila as in Philadelphia. was
| acknowledged and obcyed. That harsh
and painful duty President Mckinley has
| performed firmly ana Justly eager 10 re-
| sort to gentle measures wherever ppsSi-
bic. unyirlding when treachery and vio-
lcnce made force necessary. Unlike the
| opponents Of expansion. We 10 not regard
| the soldiers Of otis and I.awtun and Mac
| Arthur ls IAN tnemyS camp In our
eyes, they are the soldiers Of the United
| States. they are our army. ana W" h.-
licve in them ana will sustain them Even
now N" Democrats are planning. II thtN
get control Of the House. ~ cut on up-
propriatunS fur tht army ana thus COM
| pel the withdrawal pf our troops from
| the Philippines The result would Ia u
i force the retirement nf suCh soldiers as
would remain in Manila. ana their re-
| treat would he the signal for the masSd-
| ere ana Dluador IF the great body OF THO
| peaceful Inhabitants of tn, islands who
| have trusted la us to protect and guard
| them. SucA an event would Ice an in
| fanny. l. the government. is the House.
| To be siyen over to Al party capable Of
such a policy? SHAH They not rather bc
| entrusted Ia the party which will sustain
| the army and suppress the brig tnGS ami
! gGcrrillaS who. under prtteuCp of WIZ.
! are now adding $50 freely To- IN" list of
crimes committed in the nam" of liberty
| hi,n,,I iir h,- n.mocr3ri. rrrmi-rs Ilo.3
! UP "A highWaNman WarfaE- i'm hope NJ
| Democratic success in November
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ro,. ,turSrinn
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those who cry nnthinp blIt w., (Vo,,..
The lovers Of calamity and fnes If mos
ucrity. who hold sTccrSs in bilsiuass ia h..
n crime and regard thrift rs , ,nisdr-
meanoro II tho D-morrits sb",,lI ~,
ia VAN think husjnrs. Womb imnro,ap
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STEADY Thai WAGES Womb risa a,,d un,.
nInvm.nt fncrplSc when tbat rnsuIt nf
the nI4rrion was known IrIsi,,a4. cnn-
fidnuca rcSts IlrpnIy nnnn sentiment ID,
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| ID ynlI mink IL wnIIId flourish 1yirh I'M
nemocratic party" 20 you n"t know that
news Was flashed over the country wages
would 90 down. prices would decline. ana
that the great argoSy of American bust
ness now forging ahead over calm
i, waters. with fair breeZes and with swell
ing canvas. would begin to take in san
and seek the shelter and anchorage of the
nearest harbor? Do You not know from
/, recent and bitter experience what that
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