The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-08
TO SEIZURE,
Governor Roosevelt Makes Vigorous
Rejoinder.

Chicago, October 6.-ConcIuding the
programme OF a busy day OF campaign
ing, embracing a dozen speeches, Gov.
Roosevelt OF New York tonight addressed
two Chicago audiences which crowded
both the Coliseum and FIRST Regiment
armory, yet he had to disappolnt several
thousand persons on whom the doors
were closed after the big buildings were
filed. For ten minutes after Coy.
Roossvelt-s arrival at the Coliseum, the
crowd cheered, men yelled themselves
hoarse and waved flags.
The Governor. near whom sat various
members Of the Republican national COM
miUtee and a large representation Of the
Hamilton club, was introduced by Pres
ident Bangor Of that club.
Cos. Roosevelt spoke IN part as follows;
Certain men who denounced Mr..
Bryan four years ago now invite Us to
assist at the triumph Of the forces OF
social disorder, of economic unrest, OF
financial dishonor, and disaster, because
forso0th, they say that all evils that may
beraH Us are preferable to seeing Us up
hold the honor or the flag and the inter
esbs OF the nation In the Philippines.
Mr. Bourke Cochran for Instance, adV0-
Gates the election Of Mr.. Bryan, and Mr..
Sohurz than whom no man in 1896 used
more violent language concerning Mr..
Bryan, is now supporting him or what
is possibly the same thing, is opposing
President Mckinley on account of the
Philippine question. Mr.. Schurz stated
that his blood boiled at our misconduct
in taking the Philippines and that he
defies any man to produce from the his
tory of any civilized nation a parallel
in point of infamy to our conduct to-
ward Aguinaldo and the insurgents.
"But accepting Mr.. Schurz's termi-
noIogy it may be pointed out that in
fnitely graver criticisms can justly be
passed upon the dealings Of this nation
with the Sioux and Nez Perces during
the administration Of President Hayes
than can be passed upon any OF our deal
ings with the Tagals under President
Mckinley. Mr.. Sehurz was under Presi-
dent Hayes in power and he could have
shown the faith that was In him. In
Mr.. Sehurz's speech IN this city four
years ago in denouncing Mr.. Bryan
and the very policies which have been
explicitly re-afirmed in this campaign,
he said that if Mr.. Bryan triumphed 1t
would mean that this country had for
feited its national honor for which, said
Mr.. Schurz, 1t ought to shed its last
drop of blood He continued that the
triumph of Mr.. Bryan would mean the
contempt and abhorrance Of mankind
and that the nation would rot to death
in the 'loathsome stew of its own cor
ruption.'
''If warranted by the facts there is lit
orally not one shadow of excuse for Mr..
Schurz abandoning the position he took
because Of what had been done in the
Philippines. .
Gov. Roosevelt went into the purpose
Of the treaty with Spain and the effect
of American administration In the Phil
ippines. He alluded to the position Of
Mr.. Schurz in 1864 when he attacked the
administration OF Abraham Lincoln, as
vulnerable in the extreme. In conelu-
sion he said: ''The Democratic eandi-
date for Presidency in his speech in the
House Of Representatives, January Is,
1894, put himself forward as the special
exponent of this policy which would let
In the hanuiWork of the yellow man of
Asia against the interests OF the wage
workers OF the land. l ask you to
Judge by deeds and not by words and II
you so judge you viii find that the Re
publican party is the real champion of
true Americanism in every shape