The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

blowing upeofE the Maine there would
have been no war. Who wanted the
war? Everybody. Everybody in
Wheeling wanted war. Every Demo-
crat in both branches Of Congress want
ed war. And when the Maine was
blown UP there was nothing to prevent
the war, and II came. President Nc
Kinley saw to 1t that II was swift Wig
orous and successful. Every Democtat
said aye to the $50, 900, 900 voted TO the
President 10 carry on the war. What
do they criticise for now? You voted
for IT,. Democrats voted, for every
measure that inaugurated the war.
Then they commenced to criticise. But
the war was sharp and decisive In
ninety days the fleets Of Sampson and
Schley In the Atlantic apdiof Dewey In
the Pacific and the army OF 1900
tramplng In Cuba had swept the navy
OF Spain from the face Of the seas and
{ hemisphere. Then Spain said: ri
leave, and We said. All right; What
did we 80 to war for? To seize Cuba.
No. To relieve the dowtrodden; 1t was
q fight for true manhood.
Then there was an armistice and n
protocol which said Spain should evac-
uate Cuba and that the United States
should be her protector; second, that
Spain should turn over to the United
States the island of Porto Rico; third.
we do not surrender to you the soper-
eighty OF the Philippines, you do not
ask 1t. We took possession Of the bay,
harhor and city OF Manila when Aguin-
aldo was about to set fire to the city and
governed under the protocol 10
protect the inhabitants.
What We Did In Cuba.
"What did we do in Cuba. We put
47,o0O soldiers on the island, and sur.
rounded 1t with wall OF fire. In Janu-
AIRY, 1880. Spain went out and we went
In. What are we doing? Where are.
the 1900 soldiers? Gone home, all but
G.000. We have cleaned the cities. built
highways. constructed railways, opened
schools, provided for free religious wor-
ship-we have given them rule the
like OF which they never had. Is 1t a
military rule? No. We have turned
over TO the Cubans every municipality,
and they have elected all the officers.
We have taken census, fixed the quail
ifications of voters. established courts
OF Justice, opened the prison doors and
let the oppressed go free--and we have
given notice that on the 18th of Sep
TENDER the good people OF Cuba shall
vote for delegates to constitutional
convention which will meet in Novem-
Der or December and draft constitu-
ton for the republic OF Cuba. (Cheers).
Next. they will elect president OF
Cuba. and n congrcss-a government
fashioned after our own. Another year.,
before the next inauguration OF our
President, ami we will have welcomed
+ to the family of nations the republic of
Cuba. Haye We kept faith? You dare
not deny 1t. (Cheers).
Porto Rico belongs to us as much as
Alaska or any other territory. They
say we can't buy territory. We might
at some time in the future want to buy
Canada from England-the claim Is abb
surd. Porto Rico has been given a gov
crnor and legislative branch; they are
building up government just as In
other territories. What we will do In
Porto Rico in the end don't know. The
President cannot determine that. That
, is for Congress to determine. Whether
Porto Rico will always remain terri
tory or become n state don't know,
but 1 can trust the American people to
do what is for the best interests Of all.
The Philippines.
THE Philippines are the same rs Por-
, W lNiSb. lucy AZ Ilclu W tHe- SdiiiG
title. What Will be done In the future
don't know. It has been said we
made mistake in taking than II SO.
the day Is past for discussing that.
Bryan says he would give them stable
government. So will we. We are hold
ing 200 places. Our policy Is one OF
peace and kindness. We are opening
schools and bringing about order. There
Is one thing we can't dove can't burn
our ships and bring our soldiers home
at the behest OF Agulnaldo, and drag
our flag In the dust. (Applause).
II have an abiding confidence In the
good sense Of the American people.
They will keep the government in the
hands OF the party that has made the
country prosperous. Under, Mckinley
we have Individual prosperity and ma
tional power. We have never been so
Ines the map OF the world and asks,
Where Is the greatest Republic IN The
world?' Go abroad and say. I'm IN
American, and they stand aside. Vow
on this great summit we stand; seven-
ty-ilve million all prosperous; our pub
lie credit unquestioned: this great ma
ton leading the world In diplomacy
(chcers): from this great summit we
have reached forth to the islands OF the
sea; the sun In Its course never sets
OH our flag (cheers). But Bryan says.
Pull down the flag. come home and
crawl In your hole I greatly mistake
the American people II they obey. VIII
liam Mckinley unfurled the flag over
Cuba and is rocking the cradle OF an
infant nation; we have unfurled the
flag over 100000 people In the Philip
pines, where 1t means Christian liberty
and enlightenment; 1t floats over Ha-
wall, where 1t Will rest forever. and It
has been foremost at Pekin to throw
Its protecting folds over imperiled
American citizens. But Bryan sounds
the retreat. We Will not obey. Bring
the line up TO the colors where McIiin-
ley has planted them, and vii lead on
to victory" Great cheering).
At the conclusion of Senator Bur-
rows speech, Congressman Dovcner
made few remarks. and concluded
with n call for three cheers for McEin-
ley. Roosevelt and the flag, which We're
given with will. and at 1920 the meet
Ing adjourned. ..
NORTH END REPUBLICANS