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free government. according to che

for free government, according to che
constitution"
Continuing. he said the Nation was at
the parting of the ways and must choose
for all time for veal or woe. and he be-
lievcd the present tendency of the re-
publican policy was full OF inevitable
Senator Wellington did not believe
there was any Danger OF material changes
in the tariff and financial laws in case
OF Mr.. Bryan's election. In the last
congress-" he said. the money measure
became a law These questions are set
tied for the present. at least. There Ia
no Immediate danger OF an attack upon
the tariff. Notwithstanding the fact that
the republican party has surrendered the
idea of protection. And nhere Is not at
issue in tl.is campaign sny direct legs-
llation upon the money question. for there
is no possibility that there should be
within the next four years after Bryan's
election unified maiorities in both houses
of congress-"
At the mention OF the probability OF Mr.
Bryan's election the Kisses which had for
time been growing in volume became
terooious. The senator stopped short In
his speech and said; did you ever hear
that there were three things that hiss,
now and then. The first is serpent,
tho second q goose. and the third fool.
This sally brought out roar OF APP
plause which was followed by still larger
volley OF Kisses. These soon subsidized,
I however, and afterwald tho Interruptions
we're for a time neither so frequent nor so
pronounced.
Continuing, Mr. Wellington referred to
Admiral Dewey's bloodleFs victory" EN-
broilment with the natives followed" no
fdid, and went on: They we're jealous
| OF foreign power; they hoped for treat
n,ent as allies they longed for free ION;
| they demanded the right to establish their
own government. IT was denied. The
/ policy OF equivocaton on the part OF our
| administration began and an outpost skir-
/ Inlsh, for which no responsible party has
| yet been found, was made the pretext of
! fierce, cruel and relentless war. II has
lasted two campaigns. IL has cost US
/ many precious lives and nearly 1--we hum
1 drad millions OF money OF the gold Etand-
| aYi by this time. Yet what have we ac-
| oomplished. At tho end of the nrst cam
palgn the Filipinos are within five miles
Of Manila. Since that time we arc RECALLED
! frequently by reports that the war is al
most over. But ilI~ other day an Ameri-
/ can garrison surrendered to the r'lipinos,
and | doubt whether our lines have been
much advanced beyond the Ave miles for
q year"
Refe,ence TO Admiral schley caused loud
{
! was given to the Insertion that The
/ gentle Roosevelt was saved from utter
annihilaton by colored regiment which
I swept over and beyond him"
/ Referring to his position upon the Paris
! treaty, he said he had voted for II be-
cause he wanted to bring the war TO
technical rs we'll as TO real close. tie
had, however only consented to give his
vote after securing the presidents as
% Ia
/ permanently acquire or TO hold, against
! tho consent or the inhabitants, the Phil
! Ippine Islands that II was his purpose to
I restore law and order by American arms
/ In The contest then being waged and 10
I prevent foreign interference In the anaifs
! OF the archipelago. This was my under
standing and upon tnni promise ] voted
4 TOR the rstihcatiun Of the treaty Win
out nv vote Il would not have been rati-
fed. The treaty was ratified nut the
promise OF the president was not fulfilled.
( VIII do MIR. Mckinley justice. When
lie gave tho pledge he Intended II should
be kept ! believe his purpose then was
: that there should be no permanent acqulsi-
ton: that there should be no enforce
lnent OF American policy against the VIII
OF the natives; bun that there should III
an upbulding power that wouid give
foundatioitso government OF their choos-
lIE ana iNat We Nuulu lIfNN WIN ''tett
receive th-ir concessions and srotect
them In their liberty against the world
But cir, that intention faded away against
the maleyoent Influences thar have pur-
sued HIS administration and made them
selves felt. Gradually the president
changed front Congress had adjourned;
tine treaty Ind been adopted; the stpn-
lated price was paid; our armies continued
fighting during the interregnum OF a con-
gress The first campaign had been a
failure. Another campaign has about be-
gun
AS Senator wellington proceeded tho
signs Of disapproyal began TO minge VITA
the applause. There were occasional cries
OF put him out" one voice yelled
Benedict Arnold and anothsr called
TOR "i6 TO l."
Referring to Porto Rico the senator
called attention TO the attitude fret and
last Of the president on this subject He