New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10

and comfort by actions to the enemies of the
flag? Do You remember that?
THE COPPERHEADs OF TO-DAY
Some OF the Copperhead accusations sound comic
now but more comic than twenty years hence
some OF me war cries OF our political opponents VIII
sound then Do you remember when your political
opponents Of that day said Abraham Lincoln the
and suffered for the people was striving to make
himself Emperor? They said he striving TO
those ike vn mis- nation wond f OF you ah h
wrecks of its liberties and the ruin Of the C'onsti+
ton. Every weskling. every craven, every man
too short sighted or 100 faint hearted to TO
care whore National greatness lay was against
YOU buy thank heaven TOR me iron in the blood Of
our fathers. Ihank heaven for the fact that the
women OF that day brought the world
ready and eager for the great work Pad to venture
eyeTthing glad to risk all that life had for the
nshting for the Nation for liberty and the great
! appeal 70 the young men: I appeal TO those on
the threshold Of their manhood to Dear themselves
rs their fathers and grandfathers bore themselves
S ,T IIntted nam Win co1rage ana ma s
step But. mind you there are two things to he
should tread The path Americans. in the spirit
OF true Americanism That is not the spirit that
man see here my eomrade. YOU of the d8skS
face. brother Of those men With the white face
wearing the button OF the Grand Army. I saw
lighting valantly al Santiago; and let me here say
that think If Mr.. Bryan would devote less atten-
ton 70 the imaginary rights, or rather the imagi-
nary wrongs, Of the brown man who is shooting at
wrongs Of the men on whose breasts may be seen
the scars gained they fought for the flag. and
OWN States think if h. would devote attention
to the wrongs of the black American here rather
than to the wholly fancifui injuries done TagaI
bandits on the other side of the ocean, that his
work would bear more useful fruit.
NO Sinking IN PHILIPPINES.
Now. one moment as to the Philippines. We can
not in honor shirk work in the Philippines. We
there. and We have got TO stay Peace has
the earth because the civilized races have spread
the worlds dark places It is good thing for
the world that Frence should be in Algiers' Eng
land in the Soudan and Russia in Turkestja7n II is
GOOD thing for the people Of those countries Now
what is our duty in the Philippines? It is a duty
SaGor and interest," We 81 are NOT TO he excused if we
do not make II better for the islanders that We
have taken charge Of the islands. Liberty? Yes.
never know under the leadership Of a syndicate
Of inconoevably corrupt and cruel halfbreeds.
it shall be liberty with order.
cruel and corrupt" 7 have business TO
those words about any man, Malay or halfbreed
to turn TO any Responsible history Of the conditions
in the Philippines to any such books that Of Mr.,
Foremau's. describing the conditions before and
ask you TO turn to the report cabied here BY the
like Judge Taft of Ohio. and Democrats like that
gallant ex-Confederate soldier. General Lucas
70 see some Of the letters OF which have received
scores which have in my possession from truthful
inoTs Of the fearful cruelty corruption of the
INSURGENTS and their leaders. think IT was about
issue Of our opponents. DO you recolect how some
not very strong minded enthusiasts called him the
George Washington of the PhiliDptnes2 DO you
/ reco'lect his career He started the instruction
and he sold out for 100000 10 Spain. Not George
/ Washington in that At that point he became a
I Benedict Arnold. But I must not DO lnlustlce 70
J Arnold Arnold STAYED bought AEuinaldo oldn
with the money Of the Spanish Government IN the
/ e1uIraIent Of his trousers pocket he came back
I 7Irder our protection nominaly to night with US
! and within two months was negotiating Win me
remains Of the Spanish armies to join FORCES WIFI
/ +Larn against Us So that four times within one
rear he broke his faith. and he sold out for money
/ once and once changed after he mad got the
/ money that should have guaranteed ina ne WouLI
/ not change So much for the head OF the llsuI-
/ We have heard from unimPeachaole authority
J how the friendly natives who have trusted 10 our
good faith are tortured for their frendlnessS 20
! our flag how their limbs are broken ana ne =.
/ tongues torn out and how they are su6Jectea 20
an The cr1lelres that could be imagined, because
! they nave friendly with US in this sLrugSle.
/ Now shall abandon them. TO srcn q Iale -
/ They talk about liberty in the Phllpplnes I'D
erUv ave. liberty shall come, liberty such as Iney
have never known before in all the dark ages nut
II be liberty under the American nag Peace
peace and good will. good government and a con-
srautIv increasing measure OF seIf-goveTnnent all
shall come in good time but this shall como because
flag floats the Islands My fellow cltlzeIls,
YOU men and of the mighty West; surrey
YOU are not among those who trembie ana SHRINK
back and stand aside from the contest 70 leJ
stronger and Drawer peoples reach forward ana
surely YOU will stand by your duty And ask you,
my fellow countryTnen, I appeal 70 you now az t ng
threshold the century. 70 declare once Lol an
in the face Of the peoples Of all mankind the docrs
in honor it shall never be hauled down IN ols-
honor.