New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

avsiInS to argue that the recent change wrought
the OF the world ought never & to Pbppn haxe
are ours Hawaii is ours. The Pacific is the Amer
ssn ap sss YOU the % f4nsl ase at T q the
cal effect American lake @ our dsred nas even to
the halfmast; and when the stars rhie AMI 81 Saf
hauled down in Cuba o let a IL peepe sepE Of
doned the duty of the United states id
is in our hands This is not enthusiasm; II Is
Tie Constructive and righteous Puritan spirit spirit
must dominate this intense situation. we ousht ht
not to be merely svs @ amy Gre require
laws Il Is not against these new LAYS that hat they hey
s Fs aM New W aws and s new bad
s ssa Ps IT ss The
teal II old forms AND ancient 5rincipies
and devised forms that did Thus in our new ePoys
nd Is nSt sePa ta we 70 eannpt deal with them
the old methods do not mt them inere Is nos
50 t s be s spece ns The Philippine people to
be verne We can soysen M 5ns es ea With them
as would with ewEnglandsrs, we mIs1 Cl1afe net
as facts demand
congress shall have power to dispose OF and make make
al needf es nna beoneng to the United
States Even if this present deveIopment was NJ not
0rdinanoe 81 Of TSS Nationa one life still auhoraes
rT rs 6s peope would have to stop growing
or the Constitution would have to be destroyed; roy i
NeitnAy necessary.
contract Of purchase ana sale or deed or ; life
INSURANCE. policy It Is an ordlna9ee eon Ht and a
Marshall. The Constitution was made made for or the the
PsOPTsb The h9 consnon does not give i'm
mortality TO the Nation the Nation gives I'M
The li Saying m that Our Constitution follows the
flag is only partly true The WHOLE truth II this
IS only OF institutions Our
gave qH not s exe sr Our institutions follow
the flag the simplest first later the more complex s
Institution. the American Constitution, follows the
aag Free schools equal qua aS Ssn these have done
their work and wards are ready to undeI, stt
Is our M method Of government, follows the , fag
IN t tba tas a hs hsn daF 5hs
tuition The American fotoWs anS .ns ts
American people may be trusted.
ALL AMERICAN QUESTIONS.
The Puritan insisted upon settling his own ques,
questions were He had the logic of geography,
and We his children, must have it, too. Any canal
Gulf must therefore be itself American. The An
TILES are the major premise; the Philippines ana
can and sthmian canals finish that syllogism The
Puritan had that independence which consists In
self-dependence in his own affairs.
Apply this to present facts. The Phiiippine ques-
must work it out. We cannot permit concert of
Powers in solving it. The Cuban question is an
work it out. We cannot permit concert of Powers
In % tn1 it IT. an AaRe nd PaGc o M @ ssnas sed
thereby, are American questions; We cannot per
sentiment is not anti-foreign; it is only Ameri
can. International respect is based on respective
that the figure OF Justice always bears sword
Geography and interest not alruism, are the bases
f6T his is tday the % ta or OF the pSn
be done We viii not tie his ma hands we viii not %
bind his future. Mr.; President, propose this
the proudest development of the Puritan spirit
Give him clean future and free hand and he
will make OF the new epoch the beginning of man
kinds golden age.
GENERAL MILES ON THE ARMY
Senator Beveridge's speech was listened to with
interest-Hfid heartily applauded. Lieutenant
General Miles and Rear-Admiral Barker followed
him. General Miles speaking 1.-The Army and
Admiral Barker THE Navy and with these
two speeches the dinner was ended shortly after II
o'clock.
General Miles said in part;
Something has been said of what has been
achieved during the last two three years and
ring to matters we were reminded Of the fact
that the achievement of the gallant Navy. aided
the map OF the world It has cerfainiy berated nn
twelve million human beings from the oppression
government to certain part of the world; 1t has
the flag Of our country over twelve ieD million niiin
people who We're strangers to it but a
done by the Army and Navy "' and Tien Hpuy tpust
that the awgivers, the executives. the legislators
will have wisdom, justice and patriotism to carry
on on the great work that the Army and Navy have
left In their hands 1t is indeed a great problem
and have heard 1t alluded to tonight most
interestingly and instructively and the problem
before the American people and the la wgivers is
certainly one of great moment; that viii affect
the veal woe of this Nation, and possibly tho
destiny, the influence and the welfare of the entire
human race. trust that you may have as high
a sense of justice and patriotism and wisdom as
the Army has had the heroisn fortitude and by
its sacrifices achieved what we now rejoice 10
recall.
AONIPAT pApEEp o>- r1Yr N,x-v
Admiral Barker spoke as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: AS your president
has said, the Navy has spoken for itself There
is no need to add anything to what II has said
But thank you for calling upon at this time
to respond for the Navy. although very unexpected
ly There is one thing that the Senator said ''Our
conduct in the Philippines must be honest II
had my way would hang a man in the Philippine
Islands for being dishonest as soon as I would IL
he committed murder.