The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
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not be honest among ourselves? Every
one really knows-n0 matter what he
SayS-he knows that that was a war
of conquest. We based it upon the
ground of humanity, and possibly it has
done Cuba some good but if we continue
our present policy the condition If that
island is liable to be worse than it was
under Spanish rule. 1t is only a question
states of this Union, and why not admit
that We sought the possession of that
island for that purpose and treat the
case accordingly. Why not be frank and
honest among ourselves. 1t is an old
saying that it is never wise for q man
to attempt to deceive himself. President
Mckinley was standing as solid bull
Wark against congress that was clam
oring for war, and when the terrible
tragedy of the Maine occurred he was
forced to surrender and the war fol-
lowed. Still partiSanShip is so great that
we have within few days seen the
tiago publicly, violently and disgrace
fully reprimanded by the president of the
United States because his friends in the
state from which he halls are Democrats.
That is the truth, whether it pleases you,
gentlemen, or not, and on rare occasions
1 dare to tell the truth.
Take a further illustration: England
was friendly to us during the Spanish
American war because it was to her in
terests to be friendly France was hos
tile, her old traditional foe, and 1t was
England's business interest to be friend
ly and she wanted to maintain friendly
relations. She had money invested here,
and because we want to be great world
power" We forget all the teachings of
George Washington and sit suplnely by
and see a brave republic crushed
why Not Aid the Beers?
While that struggling and heroic repa.b-
lie in South Africa is making the noblest
and grandest fight for liberty. ever made
by any people on the face of this earth a
counterpart of our own struggle for lib
erty, we do not dare even to diplomatlcal-
IL suggest any method of admiration or
relief We are too coWardly, as a ma
ton, to rise up and interfere in any way.
Secretary of State Hay, whose greatest
fame lies in his authorship of the Little
Brooches" poem, does not dare to write
to England a letter suggesting that there
should be some offer of arbitration to set
tie the controversy and help that strug-
Cling republic, and so the struggle must
go on with the ultimate result of little
handful of thirty thousand men being
crushed out by an overwhelming force Of
over 200, 0OO and we will shout lit was a
glorious victory" We forget the friend
ship of a foreign nation, France, in our
struggle for liberty, and the, grand aid
rendered US by Lafayette, without which
we would not tonight be celebrating the
birthday of George Washington.
Need of Independence
There is not an intelligent man living in
the United States who does not in his
heart of hearts agree with the sentiments
I have uttered, and know I speak the
truth, but most of the members of the
dominant party will lie about their real
sentiment owing to their political slavery,
and say they don't want interference IN
South Africa, and hence we let that
struggling people, who are entitled to the
support of this country, fight on unaided
until the inevitable will come
Bear in mind. gentlemen, it is never
wrong to do right. But party slavery
says, no, we must be world power
The new primary election law practi-
cally diSfranchiSeS me. / will not go to a
primary or a general election and declare
that / am slave to any political party,
and l cannot vote at the primary unless
1 do
And so I say that here and now raise
the standard of political independence,
with perhaps but one lone follower among
those present, putting my country ahead
and above any political party, and next
to my Bible and my God.
A War of Conquest.
AS Mr.. Hall sat down. cheers and hand
clapping came from a few, but blank as
constituent sat on the faces of the rest.
e. c. Springer. who followed, prefaced
his remarks with the statement: " see
we have among US one who has not for
gotten his old tradition" but even his
wit, coupled with the grafton of unusual
brilliancy with which he CLOSED the pro-
gramme of the evening, did not whoHy
remove the embarrassment that existed
The other addresses were of the usual
stereotyped character
The banquet following programme OF
exercises held in the afternossn was at.
tended by about sixty members eS the So
ciety and lasted until IL o'clock. PTesf-
dent Boardman acted as POSTMASTER and
in response to his call addresses were
made by John Day Smith and Orion s.
Clark. of Minneapolis. and Dr. Clark, cd
saltwater Each paid his respects to the
memory of Washington, and spoke fol-
the inculcation in the coming generation
of the principles that he and other heroes
had made immortal.