The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-25
Who Closed the Discussion on the
Philippines Tariff Bill Yes
terday Afternoon.
HIS UTTERANCES APPLAUDEI
APPEAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
M'KINLEY'S POLICY,
For the Carrying Out of the Nations
Undertaking and for Fulfill
ing a Sacred Trust.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-Senator Fair
banks closed the Philippine tariff debate
in the Senate to-day. There was little
time to spare before the time for the vote
and it was suggested by the Republican
leaders that the Indiana senator make
final presentation of the case. His remarks
were listened to with the greatest interest
and on several occasions it was necessary
for the presiding officer to admonish the
occupants of the Senate galleries that ap-
plause was contrary to the rules. Senator
Fairbanks said:
Mr. President-After having spoken at
length on this subject on Saturday even
ing, l did not intend again to claim the at
tention OF the Senate but some things have
been said during the course of the debate
to-day that have moved me to trespass a
few moments further on the time of the
Senate.
1.-The question before us is a simple one;
1t is plain one. 1t is one about which
there should be aroused no personal feel
ing. no personal resentment. Here in this
august assembly of American people, is
place for other than deliberate words,
words of council words of reason, words of
patriotism in the highest and fullest sense.
We face great responsibilities that have
come upon us Unexpectedly and ii is for
TO rise equal to the occasion and meet
the demands as American patriots should
meet them We face conditions which are
the legitimate natural outgrowth of a war,
not a partisan war, but of all parties,
a war of the American people; not war
for conquest, not war for the extension of
the domains of the United States, not war
waged In humanity's name conducted in
humanity's name, by one of the greatest,
wisest and best patriots this country has
ever produced
MKINLEY'S WORK.
-bO
anxious President Mckinley was to avoid
war They know full well how, day in and
day out, week in and week out. he devoted
all of his great powers. his genius and his
lofty craftsmanship to settle the difficulties
in Cuba by an appeal to the reason and
justice of Spain. All of his efforts proved
unavailing, and war came. When war came
ii was his duty as commander-in-chief of
our army to strike down Spanish power
wherever IL was established
lone of his first acts after he had re-
ceived the high commission of the Ameri-
can Congress to make war was TO send a
message across the Pacific to a brave COM
mander of our navy then stationed al
Hong Kong. 1t was brief message. yet
II changed the destiny of an empire. 1t
was a brief message. yet it changed the
destiny of a republic.
Fortunately the message fell into the
hands of a naval officer of the United
States intelligent enough to interpret II
according TO the Will OF the American peo-
pie and brave and courageous enough to
execute il according TO its intendment.
That message was: Find the Spanish fleet:
CAPTURE or destroy it In one brief hour.
In the bay of Manila, there was born
among the great naval heroes Of the world
the name of George Dewey
mir. President then came Santiago and
the treaty of peace at Paris, and that treaty
of peace was sent 10 the United States Sen
ate for its ratification. Under IL Spain ceded
States, along
ritorv. the Philippine archipelago, and un-
der that cesson IL became the duty OF the
United States 10 establish peace and good
order in the Philippines. SPANS power
in these islands in the distant sea Some
of our friends upon the opposing side said
hat Dewey should have left Manila after
h. had broken down and destroyed the