The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-23
GLORIOUS FOURTH At NOME
PEOPLE OF CITY OF TENTS CELE-
BRATE WITH ENTHUSIASM.
Gen. J. y. MetcaIfe, Of Seattle, Deliv-
ers the Grafton of the Day-He
Speaks Eloauentiy in Favor of
Exan.ion-PrnI.esA Army and Navy

The Fourth Of July was celebrated at
Cape Nome with great enthusiasm. Near
iy all the people in the new mining camp
participated and the exercises OF the DAY
were much enjoyed jack Crawford, ire
poet scout. read an original poem The
grafton % the day was delivered by Cen
J. y. Metcalfe. of Seattle.
Gen. Metcalfe spoke very eioduentiy,
and his effort was received with hearty
applause. His theme was love OF ones
country, and he traced the history OF rear
patriotism from the earliest times. SPEAK
ing OF the attachment an American feels
for hts native land. he told OF the sasri-
fees the forefathers had undergone 20
establish free government. OF the strug-
giles Of the Revolutionary heroes, OF the
bitter civil conflict over slavery, without
which he thought the American people
would never have come 10 appreciate the
real. majestic character of their insitu-
tons.
Coming down to the present day, Gen.
Metcaife gave expression to sentiments
which were enthusiastically cheered by
all those who had gathered together TO
observe Independence day In what IL
probably the most remote community In
the north over which flies the American
nag. He closed his address with the fol-
lowing words:
What an Incompatible spectacle we
witness today. Eighty millions of people
pass in review before the eyes OF tie
world, inspired by n common impulse to
worship at the tombs OF their ancestors
and renew their devotion TO the Union.
one and inseparable.
Great economic questions have arisen
and divided the people. and many more
and others with arise over which they will
differ. but the spirit OF nationalism n now
fxed ms firm and immutable as the rock
OF Gibraltar.
Grave national problems are now press
ing upon us. The war with Spain sprang
from pure and noble motives, but one In
cident OF that short but fierce struggle
has sharply opened up vista OF national
grandeur and responsibility never before
dreamed Of
Find the Spanish fleet and destroy
wide destiny OF the American Union. A
the crash Of Deweys guns reverberated
around the globe. the cabinets of Europe
power must be reckoned with in their
schemes OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THE great admiral had plunged his
thunderboits OF war far into the East and
flung his country's flag high among the
banners of the proudest nations Of the
earth. The war with the Spaniard has be-
come history but u has left AS prize OF
our triumphs 200 islands with a popula-
tIon OF 1000 900 people, and claim that
those islands are the legitimate guerdon
OF the valor OF our soldiers and our FALL
ors.
.'It NAV be that the treaty OF Paris
settled the question of Spanish sovereign
~, but ] hold by all the rules OF war
that the Philippines are ours by right OF
resign one acre, foot or inch to any power
on the face OF Gods earth.
''In the course OF international economy
America n the instrument OF heaven
born policy. Her mission has ever been
the elevation of man: II In for her to fix
and enforce the standard OF human rights
Philippines would be TO turn back upon
her glorious history. made In battling for
the rights OF man.
For 400 years those people have been
the victims Of misrule by both church and
state. They are without n responsible or
stable government. without n navy to Iro-
tect their shores, they would be At the
easy prey to the cupidity OF remorseless
power. I have no patience with those
who. while tho government IL upholding
and protecting the fair fruits OF victory,
endcavor TO weaken its strength while
the battle In on.
''Our soldiers are M gallant men as ever
hreathed the breath OF life. and have Teen
diving before the rifles OF q half-etvllized
foo, and yet we hear the unmanly. TIM
American unpatriotio words OF detractors
Of the government while tn. blood OF our
armies IL flowing. only hope that by the
grace uf God and the American bayanets.
the insurrection will be swiftly crushed,
and then we will discuss policies OF Gov
eminent afterwards.
"po not dim the valor OF our armies
and navy at Santiago and Manila and
make heavy the hearts OF the brave boys
who have already taught that treaeherous
assassin Aguinaido how heavy II the hand
Of the Anglo-saxon when he Furnishes a
wrong, w
"And now, Mr.. President and fellow
citizens 81 Nome, let us hope that as the
marnhaling centuries unfold tho secrets
ot the future, that at each return NJ this
day we shah have proven that "a free gov
erument can be stable "a well as free;
that the old flag will still be floating over
q happy, prosperous and contented peo-
pie. for II this great Western sun shining
NJ heacon light OF freedom 10 all peo-
pies shall he ever struck from amidst the
armament OF nations | know not at
what oshor shrine the torch OF liberty
will again he lighted"