Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10
|0NA 5 REPUBLICANS
Icontlnued from Tlrst Pase.l

And that meant war.
In the midst OF the greatest Indus
trial success that ever characterizedl
any administration OF public affairs In !
this country, while acting In the utmostl
good faith and with the most careful
and conservative procedure. two hun
dred and sixty OF the dearest and the
bravest souls that ever manned and 81
ficered ship We're blown into the SKY,
within a few leagues Of our very shore, |
as the elimination Of a century OF cru
city and crime. The American eagle
has been thought Of and sometimes
pictured as offensive and vain glorious.
Dut ii neve., deals with trinss and SEX
dom leaves its serene and lofty heights.
But 1t may be historically stated that
In the year of our Lord 1898 1t de-
scended from shc c:aSs and swept from
the sea The last earbarous remnant CT
| the modern ard medieval ages and LEFT
a streax Ut stars and stripes a:cEg the
line cf !ts .i;ustrious course which Stl;
In all probability be somewhat difficult
4 for Mr.. Atkinson and his democratic
4 allies to obliterate.
4 Without the least thought OF acquir.
/ ing territory or empire, the president OF
the United States and the congress and
our matchless army and navy prose-
cuted the Spanish war. With the great
est justification 1t was begun and with
the most expeditions and brilliant
achievements 1t was concluded. The
glory of the war was eagerly shared by
4 all political parties and the treaty of
peace was by all parties ratified. The
misfortunes of war the accidents Of
war and the problems which 1t leaves
for solution are charged to the respon-
siblity OF the republican party and its
administration. That party in no way
shirks that great responsibility. 1t re-
cedes from no position taken. No
tashlight OF history reveals the repub-
tlican party in retreat and no revelation
A of history ever yet exposed the repub-
a lican party decrying or disparaging the
cause of the nations soldiers or its sail
ors while carrying the flag against a
foe. The blood Of Lawton and OF Lo-
gan shall never be upon the head OF the
!. party of Lincoln and OF Loyalty. No
lrebel of this nation and no enemy of its
flag was ever yet heard praying for the
success of republican presidential
1 candidate. The ambushed assassin OF
4 Gen. Henry w. Lawton, IL he lives to-
:. day. survives upon the miserable and
detected hope that President Mckinley
!, and the American army may fail
Every war has finally It's days of re-
: construction. There is first the glamol
and the glory Of success and victory
:. Then comes the period OF hero worship
s and then the test of tolerance and pa
!. thence which after ali requires the
greatest patriotism OF the people-tha,
patience and intelligence required te
solve resulting problems; that calm
! serene. enduring fortitude so absolutely
: necessary for national adjustment tc
: new and difficult conditions. Fortunate
3 indeed shall be our country IL in such
: trying hours the people shall pscve ca
: pable Of that philosophical and deeper
Y patriotism so essential for ultimate sue
e cess!
j. Finding ourselves in possession o
Q certain islands OF the sea and custo
d dian OF the inhabitants thereof, we ar
e proceeding to establish civil order ant
Z such free government as may be posi-
9 BILE. In that attempt. assisted by al
Y patriots, the nation has met with SOM
y difficulties, distractions and disparage
I ment in the Philippines and elsewhere
9 that have cost the lives of many BRAY
s and gallant men. But the voice tina
comes from the volunteers is one o
cheer. The lesson taught by the heroi
vl3life and world lamented death OF TIL
: |intrepid and immortal Lawton and tn
utterance from his patriot
y lips reviyes the words of Grant, tn
! old commander, that Numbered ia
Ilacross the continent from Donelson II
= 80. Unconditional surrender..''
\. 4 Va, he ct sflr yN.I,fn
MI was placed upon us by the victory Q
ii our navy and nothing short Of hig
= treason will prompt any American citi
) zen TO aid or abet the enemies of gu
4 army and our flag in the discharge q
1t THAT responsibility to establish peac
and order in the Islands.
And what do we propose to give ther
when order is restored? l answer, tn
y highest degree of liberty and respons
10 BILE government of which in the judg
!e ment of the American congress the
u may be capable under the sovereignt
y and protection of the American flas
y! But they shall not be permitted to ds
- stroy the peaceful element Of their ow
- tribes nor loot the property OF foreign
ers or aliens. They shall have go,
:. eminent OF business and of generosit
in which they shall participate to the
III | fullest ca pability.
IA AS an Illustration OF the good inter
r tions of our government, would eli
d the Instances Of Porto Rico and Hi
a wall and in dealing with the Filipino
v. THE same free and independent har
y, and Judgment OF congress should
exercised. In the case OF Porto Ric
needing the suggestion Of the presiden
us congress dealt with that island on Il
We most humane and liberal and 10y
of terms Congress removed IS per Gel
ne of the tariff duties and by the same &C
Sc which was promptly approved by Il
m. president empowered the legislati,
C. body Of Porto Rico to remove the r
naming is per cent whenever they g
\ fit, thus granting free intercourse
!. their option, and in the mean time 81
ing for their benefit every dollar Of 9
% taxes that have been or shall be co
a. iected. The system OF government a
a. thorized for them by congress is libe
al and wholesome and the governor a
or pointed by the president has been 10
M ally and heartily received by the pc
4. pie OF that island. The history Of O
q. world reveals no such maEnanimity
any outlying territory, people or pc
session as has thus far been exercis
rs by the United States toward Por
e. Rico.