The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-01
Rev. DR.. Andrews rendered a Re-
ceptiOn by Brown Faculty and
Accorded an Ovation byStudcntS

II as it never has heen solved before hui
we are situated just as other govern
ments have been. lt is assumed mat We
-lan-lil Alr-do- -heILer-lhan- Great Britain
but We have solved other problems with
a greater measure OF success. :.
II feel in sympathy with England, nut
ai the same time the liberty OF the ordi-
nary man is recognized TO greater cN-
tent in this country than in Great Brit
ain. A short time ago, In Birmingham,
some boys were celebra ting holiday and
STAYED out later than the prescribed
time. They were brought in handeured
by police,
I'VE have solved certain home problems
better than Great Britain has correspond
ing ones and IL is natural 10 suppose That
we can DO the same thing with our new
possessions. | not only believe that We
can. but that we will With the people OF
Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines
the immediate problem is to give them as
soon as possible government which VIII
make them comfortable and contented.
This should be done at once.
1T is first important that we should
not try to change their language at once
Great Britain tried II In Canada without
success. and later ia Africa. IL was found
Impossible for the Afrikander TO learn
Englieh. and the attempt was abandoned.
! We must heed these pointers.
"rhe allega tions made as TO the cause
of the great Sepoy rebellion proved SUBJ
stantialy true, The British military au-
| thorities compelled the natives TO draw
with their mouths cartridges which had
been CREASED with tallow and lard. IL was
a dangerous trifiinE with the religious
\ ideas and customs OF the natives, Relig-
! ious conviction rs among the strongest
] known I'm the soul, and the uprising was
| great and costly. We should not thought
| lessly disturb fundamental customs.
1 IA. tlxt. fftl lfoI "a
sla IL a more successful colouizng power
than Great Britain. 1t Is because Russia
1 mikes In with her new people learns the
| habits and wishes and conforms TO them.
| First OF all. make sure that YOU govern
| the people. II you So not 40 that you
! make's failure ef colonization The idea
( Is to bring all happily into the great fam
lily OF the United states.
1NFLr ENCE or COLONIES.
"In the future il Is probable that af-
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Influenced BY the residents of oar coli
onies. am going 90 ady0cate the great
est care Ina the matter. There should bo
| greater CircumSpectiup In preparing for
such condition. First in regard 60 the
extension OF the franchise hope that
we will 20 very slow ia this direction. Wa
have goue too rspidly in times past.
Let me NOW speak about the United
| States = iapihC Ocean Power. THIS
country has greater spccihc coast liu,
! ON the Pacific ihsu any other except
! China out of respect Go olIr inhs bitsnt'
on that COAST We should adopt different
| policy We have heretofore regarded th,
| Atlantic ocean as the front door and th'
! Pacific as back door OF window. p
even a kind of sCuttle hole. through
which a mau could escape ~ hard pressed
There are splendid American citizens am,
splendid American igsututions on the Pa
cifc coast
AN OF the frst-clsss powers have al
interest in the Pacinc ocean. Should az,
trouble arise over our Monroe Doctrine
the Western shore would he the hrs
point Of attack lu ease Of war We shou
need fortlncstions AT along the coast
la bringing his address to close Di
Andrews alldsd 90 Russia and her az
| parertly friendly attitude toward Amer
. | lea,
, 1t ~ because she hates England. tia
| she loves MS be said.
There is 40 use iu sounding . note q
I alaim hut there is always use iu taku
, | A. r sail before the storm Continuing
, ! Dr Andrews Touched upon Tho div
sion OF china and closed n, refercnc
10 the great oppormuitr which confront
America today Ia tho establishment ,
her own ideas.
. ~ the close Of bis eloquent address th
! distinguished speaker was accorded ir
4, stant and prolonged applause