The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-04
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| there" they said-"and,' said Mr.. Long,
we stayed and are there yet.
Thus" said Mr.. Long, we always find
the soldiers of the war of the rebellion
right on all these public questions.
Mr. Long then briefly called attention
to the insular problems. he told how
we'll it was that this country of freedom
and justice should with all its experience
attempt 10 shape affairs for the Filipino
people. lie said we had had a precedent
in Porto Rico and then went on to show
what that precedent had been. He told
Of how Porto Rico was found, impoyer-
ished as a result of hurricane, internal
struggle, experience with Spain, and ALL
Some sort Of means should be provided
for It. The question was how. It would
not be just to take money from the
treasury of the United States TO assist
these people; Il Wo1ld not be just TO levy
tribute upon them for our benefit. Bonds
could not be issued in the state the island
was in Our complicated and somewhat
burdensome internal revenue laws could
not be thrown over the island. So it was
decided to lay tariff duties equalling 10
per cent those Of the Dingley law on the
Interchange of products between this
country and Porto Rico. Besides, all
sums collected in this manner were TO go
to the Porto Rican treasury for assist
ence IN governmental affairs, public
works, etc. But the question arose;
Gould this be dOne2" There were some
people, IN ali parts Of the country, who
said II could not be done. They SAID
Porto Rico became q part Of the United
States the moment we acquired It, and
therefore no tariff duties could be laid;
that the island was subject TO the same
duties as this country. But the treaty
with Spain had declared that The polit-
zeal status and civil rights OF the native
inhabitants OF the territory coded TO
the United States should BE fixed By the
congress. and then. besides, the consti-
tuition gave congress power to make all
needful rules and regulations respecting
the territory belonging to the United
States" So the bill WIS passed. many
Of the opposition voting for it, and later
it was sustained by the supreme court OF
the United States.
The question sometimes arose, Mr.. Long
said, that congress could not be trusted.
This was after he had said that In the
immediate future ali necessary regula-
tons for the people Of the Philippine
Islands would be made. Mr.. Long
quoted from the decision of the court in
the Porto Rcan case that it was the
opinion of the court that congress could
be trusted. He then said that It lay in
the power of the people 10 make and I'M
make congresses. They had the right
II took longer with the senate, but it.
too. could be controlled by the people.
Therefore Mr.. Long declared, after all,
these questions lay with congress, and
behind congress, with the people of the
country.
Mr.. Long. in speaking of the Philippine
fnsurrection. called attention TO the cap
ture of AguinaldO by a kansan, General
Fred Funston. and the part the Twentieth
~ III "a 41,~r,rr crf,
the Philippine campaign. There was
no other organization in that campaign"
he said, which played the conspicuous
and crcditable part the Twentieth Gid"
Mr.. Long also cited his visit TO the war
department after Funston had taken the
rebel chief, and the disdain with which
the officials looked upon FunstOn's deed
They would not recommend him for re-
ward They told Mr.. Long 10 wait until
Macarthur was heard from-he would
show that Funston merely carried out
orders and did his duty as q soldier.
So. Mr. Long waited. Then the news
came from Macarthur that fun credit
should be given Funston. Further he
recommended promotion; rather, APP
pOintmeut in the regular army. Stin
tho war department held out against Mr.
Long. Then he went to the executive
mansion. There he found the man who
always did right and recognized a duty
well done. The then president told Mr.
Long and the other Kansans that they
could well leave the matter in his hands.
This was all that was needed, and a few
DAYS later, they were not surprised to
find Funston made a brigadier- general IN
the regular army.
Touching on the question Of pensions,
Mr.. Long cited all the laws made in
recognition of the soldiers of the war Of
the rebellion. He showed that much had
been done and admitted that there were
other things to do. which should be done.
He said there was no doubt that had
President Mckinley lived, there would
have been change in commissioner Of
pensions; what would now occur was
predetermined. However, # there were
no change. il was q fact beyond doubt
that congress would say In no uncertain
manner just how the pension laws should
be administered.
Mr.Long then passed to this pathetic but
eloquent tribute TO the president who
was so beloved and who has been taken
from his country. II was a touching
tribute 10y one who knew him well and
had honored and loved him for what he
was. As Mr.. Long continued there was
O hushed and attendant air: not a word
escaped. and respect and love for the
great president was apparent In every
countenance Il was q remarkable scene. /
and both speaker and audience were
moved.
In conclusion. Mr. Long took I'D the
question Of anarchism and the various
suggested means for its remedy He said
il had been suggested To enact strict
penalty for killing president. This
would be done. but it would not settle
the question. Such men as Czols0sz did !
not fear penalty; they did their deeds
Of crime net because Of too light pen
atty. but from a conviction that they did
right. Then there vas amendment %
enumeration laws. This would be right 1
and would he done. but il would not af- |
feet such men as Czoigosz. because he !
was born i'm the United States. Again. /
there was restriction Of sneech. and at /
terance by the press This would re-
ceiFe an possible attention. but the con- /
stitntion. the first amendment thereto /
would interfere with any great restric- I
ton Of freedom of speech or press /
After an, said Mr. Long. the great I
remedy IS public opinion. Nothing Is &
more powerful than Well-dircctef public .
o1inion. After the heat Of debate and .
me violence q clash of opinion. the cool. /
deliberate public opinion is what counts /
Aon have examples of r.. Since the death .
ot The president q man has almost taken /
has life in his hands who would speak +
eisfespecttlily of him who had suffered 4
death and there has been q falling or .
Of reasonable and incorporate remarks. f
iE't thouSh they dc not talk they still
think The remedy by public opinion is 4
10 live and act and do that nothing VIII .
serve ~ incite or iufame persons around .
you. This is what VIII restrict ana-ch- +
ism fsr more than any act bv congress. f
II is question 10 be net. and as in all
other questions. the old soldiers know
how to meet Il
Ar Long was then surrounded. as ha