The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20

island Of the Philippines Is to become
state. II they are not going TO max,
states Of the islands or citizens Of thei
people, what is to be donep want L
ask you men who vent out from 1861
to 1865 and sang the battle hymn o
the republic,
In the beauty Of the lillies Christ wa,
born across the sea,
II today you are not going to vote lo
make men free as In those days yor
fought TO make them free."
Mr. Cowherd spoke at some length
Of the Philippine question, and referred
to that clause In the treaty with the
Sulu sultan which provided that the
slaves might purchase their liberty.
alt we own these islands, as Mr..
Brown says We do" he asked, "why
can we not say to these slaves stand
up and be free men,
Later. turning to Mr.. Brown, Mr..
Cowheid said 81 want 10 ask you il,
In case you are sent to congress, you
will vote for the standing army Of
100000 men which Mr.. Mckinley
demaudsPs
Then to bis audience he said /:
"Many Of you German born citizens
left the home-the fatherland you love
so well-because you could not bear
the evils of . large standing army.
Must the same policy prevail Ohere,
with this army Of 100, 900 as the enter
ing wedgeP Remember that no land
on earth pays so large an amount Of
pensions as does the United States,
because the other countries have the
great burden Of great standing armies
upon them"
The speaker then touched on the
South African tragedy.
"Look," he said, sat the strange
policy Of late years. In the early part
Of the century when Greece was fight
Ing for liberty, the republic, following
the lead Of Daniel Webster, gave her
the immense benefit Of honest, manly
sympathy. But now, when two little
republics, the latest born on earth, are
lighting as holy 9 war as was ever
waged on earth, the mighty republic
stands aloef IN silence. My friend will
tell you there is no alliance between
England and America, because the
senate must raiify that treaty. But be
cannot deny that there Is an under.
standing amounting to an alliance be-
tween Mr.. Mckinley and the officials
Of the English foreign office. fear
that the sacred cause Of the Beers Is
lost against overwhelming odds, but
we Of this republic will offer them q
haven here and welcome them amongst
us Is ofths truest and best Of our citi.
zsns, And when these gallant Boeru
come, Il they do come, want them to
find our Gag waving only over free and
happy men and over no subject colo.
niles. want every white stripe ltc
bear witness that Ii was washed In the
tears Of slaves made free. l want
every red bar to typiiy the blood Of
men who died TO make men free.
want ever star TO point an aspiration
Of noble Americsnism."
Mr.. Cowherd was gwen a good
measure Of applause, which gave plscs
TO louder cheering a. Mr.. Brown ad.
vanced.
Mr.. BROWN hAKEs A MISTAKE.
Mr.. Brown said, 10 part:
of the position Of the republican
party Is not right and for the benefit Of
the people Of the United States and The
cause Of civilization do not want YOU
vote.
"Nr. Cowhsrd has closed with q
tribute 10 the Beers. | will make Il
my irs. topic. He has referred to 1t to
engage your sympathy because you are
Germans. lie sss<nOt pay a higher
tribute thsu1 can. But this sympathy
is merely 10 the breasts Of democratic
politicians. What practical steps do
they adsanceP None. Now as bus.
iness man let me ask yon what we
could do. Only offer mediation. And
history will show that America ls the
only country that offered mediation.
Not even Germany did as much"
Mr. Brown told his old story about
the rich man who fell 10 selling pies.