The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-30

our instruction. With a sweet humility
that melts the hearts of the American
people she asks our protection, and even
kisses our Christening hand. Sir, where
our flag IS fired on my voice is for war
| Overwhelming, relentless, decisive war,
till resistance is utterly terminated; but
where our flag is welcomed my voice is
for mercy and loving kindness for the
very same reason that II is for war when
that flag is opposed Bullets for bullets.
but bread for blessings. Porto Rico
came to us like Ruth, saying: "Entreat
me not to leave thee, or to return from
following after thee; for whittier thou
goest 1 will go, and where thou lodgest
I will lodge; thy people shall be my peo-
pie. and thy God my God; where thou
diest I will die. and there I will be bur-
led; the Lord do so unto me- and more
also, If aught but death part thee and
me-" Thus comes this little land. asking
like Ruth, only that she may CLEAN in the
harvest after the reapers, acknowledging
her shortcomings and asking not to be
exalted, neither Wanting her excellence
nor speaking Of her rights. And sena-
tors, she is hungry; we will feed her She
only for the liberty to live; we will free
the hands of her industry. She IS bruis-
ed and wounded and weak; we will soothe
her bruises heal her wounds, strengthen
her weakness. The American people will
have It so. Call II sentiment, II you will.
but sentiment. thank God, is the strong
est quality of the American character
It Is this sentiment that has inspired all
the heroism of our heroic history. and
written on the statute books Of the re-
public every law that will, in the worlds
great future. be the justification for our
existence. And when the noblest senti-
ment Of the soul and the most practical
wisdom Of the mind WI. out the same
conclusion, we must accept II as the
highest revelation known to man % the
will OF that Providence that rules the
world and raises up and casts down prin-
cipalides and powers. For righteousness
exalteth a nation saith the Word
'Tf. then. we give reciprocity OF trade
TO this faithful little island IL will inspire
confidence throughout Latin-Amertca- It
will create that friendship which Is the
basis OF all international understand
ings. II will encourage other peoples 70
welcome our protection whenever il NAV
be 10 our interest to extend f. And It
will be the Unimpeachable witness at the
bar NJ the nations and of history. 20 our
fidelity 70 our national pledges. and to
the purity % our national purposes.
For these reasons favor immediate
reciprocity. and I shall 20 on record "a
voting for giving immediate and uure-
st-icted freedom OF trade 70 our island %
Porto Rico. But ~ ve. IN the senate
who believe that Porto Rico should have
reciprocity AT once, are not able 70 50
ar-end the bill here. shall after voting
for reciprocity amendments. vote for the
clvH government bin as modified BY the
corr tttee because we must not deny
civil ve-nment 20 ths people OF Porto
Rico . moment Longer and because the
bin IS modified insures free trsde with
Porto Rico as soon az the civl government
% that island provides a system of taxa
ton % its own. So that the =enssr Porto
Rico gets civil government. Tire quicker g.
viii get free trade under the notifications
which the committees have made n tbs
Oil I Should BE- glad II the bill could -
- separated that we might vote f0T civil
government without the revsnue feature
although the committee have uaosahed
that feature - az % Insure fges5o-1 q
trade But. as the oil s1ands. unless vs
can ane16 *, Ee mast vote Far Il as
modified ~ the COMMITTEES or else syots
against civil governments altogsthe-. ard
civil government NEST 10 i0ogsr hs de-
MED % the psople % Porto Rsee. Defy 4
% c4vn government 20 these people - de- 4
nal q justice And as ] shsE vote So- I
the civa governments ss1 hecazss e Dos 4
establish civil government AZ cree. an !
because. EEder ira medication ~ ths I
committee Il siso &stao5lsass aa~o.g1s /
n the near fgture. y ought 70 ks-z1assh /
unrestrscre3 trade and Z; nay - tAat tse 4
house VII 50 a=ss-d g. Y re zkoz% res i
50 amend & here. BIT z ws are DoE ala 4
70 srsess & here. asa tsxhe heEse zzsosaa Il
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