The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26

CHICAGO. Sept. Ex-senator Pever-
idge, OF Indiana. was the chief speaker
at Republican mass meeting held to-
night In the Auditorium. under the aus
pices OF the Marquette Club. There was
a great audience to hear the senator. Mr..
Beveridge said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Westward
the star OF empire takes its way" Not
the star OF kingly power for kingdoms
are everywhere disSoiving in the in
creasing rights of men: not the star OF
autocrauc oppression. for civilization ia
Frightening and the liberties of the pAo-
pie are broadening under every flag that
floats. But the star of empire as wash
ington used the word when he called this
republic an "empire:" rs Jefferson under
stood II. when he declared our form OF
government ideal for extending "osir
empire: as Marshall understood H.
when he closed a noble period OF an i'm
mortal constitutional opinion by NAM
ing the domain OF the American people
'our empire This is the empire"
Of which the prophetic voice declared
Westward the star Of empire takes
its way"-the star OF the empire Of
liberty and law. OF commerce and com
municstion, of social order and the gos-
pei OF our Iord--the star OF the empire
OF the civilization OF the world West
ward that star OF empire takes its
course And today Il flumines our path
Of duty across the Pacific into the isl-
ands and lands where Providence has
called us. In that path the American
government is marching forward op-
posed at every step by those who deny
the right of the republic TO plant the
institutions Of the flag where events
have planted that flag itself For this
IL our purpose. TO perform which the OPP
lats Il.
the republic has no warrant in the con-
stitution, IN morals or in the rights Of
man. And I mean TO examine tonight
every argument they advance for their
policy Of reaction and retreat.
Puritaps Wrong if bryan 4. Right.
N Is not true. as the opposition as
serts. that every race is naturally self
governing without instruction and guild
ance. II so. the Indians were capable Of
self f-government. our America--or Is
America ours p belonged 20 them whether
they we're or were not capable of self
government n they were capa hle of self
government Il was not only wrong. but II
was a crime TO set up cur independent
government on their land without their
consent. II this Is true. the Puritans,
instead nf being noble are despiCahie
Characters and the patriots OF 177s TO
which the opposition compares the Fit
plnos we're only a swarm of land pirates
rebeIire against their captain n the
opposition Is right. the Zulus who owned
the Transvaal were capahie 81 self
government. and The Boers who ex-
pelled them, according 20 the opposi-
ton deserve the abhorrenoe OF right
cous men
But while the Boers took the lands
they occupy from the natives who peo-
Piled them. while We peopiea this c0un-
try IN spite ~ the indian who owned T..
and while this NAV be justified bv the
welfare OF the world which those events
advanced that is not what s. 20 ha done
I'm the Philippine The American govern
ment as government. vii not appro-
Pirate the FtBpincs land or permit Amer
trans as individuals 20 seize ~ II will
prafcrt the FiNptn1s En- its possession.
II anv American secures real estate Co
4ha phUlppineH. 70 will b. because he
huvs It from thr owner. Under Amer
f-an administration the Ftdrinn WIN
cwrs hle liiie plot ~ gropnd VIII cN-
rarieuce q security sn the possession ~
tls urar..~.y which ne has never known
before The Enri.sh 70 FG7pt sn1 india
hovo nat taken tha len3 from its owners,
fNrv have confirmed the occupants tn
fhefr ov,uership IN Hawaii we have not
akea ,hn lard FROM fs avnere, V7 hRFe
secured lia 7wuers ir thrlr reaNfaoie ro7-
~rseia- A-t our administration in the
phUierfres wN1 sie1 establish there that
same security ~ property an3 lte which
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Government for Cuba an Errer.
II the oee.rsit.on declare that We ought
IN set ae a separate government ovar the
pfNf--fres He-ause W. a~f. setting Fp
a tsrs-ats rrvr-nucut ever Caha, Z are
eu.r thet sarh On error 'u Cute does MT
fas+fy tsr varie error in ffe Fhllri i1"s