The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-19
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expansion and contended in very
plain and forcible manner that the
United States must keep what we
have in the Philippines. He took
for his subject: "Expansion of Ter
ritory-EXpansion OF Trade. - The
Senator said he had declined over
one hundred invitations to speak
on this subject because he had not
the time to give the preparation
necessary. Humanity and decent
self-respect compelled the Congress
Of the United States to declare war
against Spain. The conflict was
short, sharp and decisive. In few
months that proud Empire was a
suppliantf for peace. We cheerfully
yielded to the request, for we hate
war and love peace. He then told
how the five Peace Commissioners
were received in France, he being
one OF them; the demands made on
them on behalf OF the Spanish ma
ton; how all the five Commissioners
were not of one mind about the
terms to be entered into between
the two nations His remarks on
the subject are the most interesting
yet published on that subject. Al
ter detailing the work Of the Paris
Commission, Mr.. Freye took up the
subject matter of his address:
"Why did we ever fire shot in the
archipelago; why was the war
star ted; who started it and who
kept it up? The war in the Phil
ippines was started by Aguinaldo,
because he believed, as we Commits
sioners believed, that there would
never be treaty of peace signed
with Spain and that the war would
be renewed. His spies in Paris
and his spies in Washington report
ed to him that no treaty would be
signed. Aguinaldo pictured him
self despot and planned to be
one; be had never met white SOL
der in battle except to conquer; he
had never foughttbe Americans be-
hind the guns of Merritt and Dew
ey; he had much to learn and he
has learned it, while all these trou-
bles were pending. Aguina!do was
helped at home and abroad; here
in Philadelphia and whether inten-
tionally or not, in the very Senate
Of the United States. This helped
to prolong the war, and the Phlla-
delphlan who denounced President
Mckinley as a murderer, and the
men in Congress who made unfor-
tunate and i'll advised speeches,
contributed their potent aid to
Aguinaldo and the blood of the
American soldiers will be forever
upon their heads. We have pledged
Independence to Cuba and that
pledge to Cuba will be kept in both
the letter and the spirit of the law.
All the sympathy the IS per cent.
tariff has inspired for Puerto Rico
Is wasted sympathy. The IS per
cent. tariff affects last years crop
Of tobacco and sugar. These crops
were sold to English spectators
months before they were even plant
ed. lie said with the cheap labor
Of the Tagal, American labor would
never compete. We must protect
ourselves against these people, al
though they are numbered anon.
our subjects. What We have taken
we must hold and protect old Glory
that waves over our possessions.
TIE Rev, ]. S. Willis, who must
be classed with men having healthy
livers, preached in Goodman NJ. T..
Church yesterd ay. In his sermon
he SAID: "Nlcn who fear God, like
VIM. Mckinley and some others,
are not ut to be in politics, He no
doubt had in mind, certain scenes
that occurred at Dover in the Leg
islature when Colonel DUPONT as
the choice1ot the ma iority.' Since
then he has had change of heart
and reaped his reward by being
appointed census supervisor. lie
paid his respects 10 the people Of
Wilmington in the following man
ner: "klght here in Wilmington we
have some OF the most contemplate
and liver hearted politicians in the
country. They are stealing the
peoples money and it can be prov
Ell. Even the penny newspapers
take sides with them. Bank CASH
iers rob the banks State Treas
urers rob the State and Levy Court
men give out contracts and get
JOB IRON every one Of them
ONE OF the peculiar things about
some men who call themselves Re
publicans is that they are always
trying 10 barg ain with Democrats.
The latest bargain has been to pur-
chase the control OF the Evening
Journal, and it is expected by its
help they will win hands down the
next election. We should think
the Republican party had as many
newspapers as it could support
without any more being launched
Oh the party. But there are men
and women who want to control the
affairs of all parties. Some are
long headed, far sighted business
men, while others would be better
employed working down at IIar-
Ian s. No stream can rise above
its level and SO with parties.
QUARTERMASTER A. ID. Chavtor,
OF the First Delaware Regiment
has come out over his signature and
vinditated excel. l. Pussy Wlcker-
sham of that regiment. The ex.
colonel was charged with having
been the cause of the delay in the
payment of money to the members
Of the Nation al Guard OF Delaware,
which has been due them since 1897.
Col. Wickersbam asked that a court
OF inquiry be appointed and the