The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-08
Journey Through North Dakota
Takes Him Into Familiar
Scenes of Earlier Years.
SPEAKS ABOUT PHILIPPINES.
Quotes the Patriot Rial in Sup.
port of Administrations Policy
in Educating People Before
Giving Them Independence.

Mandan, y. D.. April I.-BreSident ROoSe-
welt has been travelling through familiar
country to-day. and has received hearty
greetings wherever his train stopped.
At many places he recognized old friends.
and from his conversation it is evident that
this has been one Of the most enjoyable
days of his trip.
Al Fargo. jamestown and Bismarck he
made stops Of from half an hour TO an hour
and discussed the conditions in the Philip
pines. the tariff and the general prosperity
which the country is enjoying.
Stops also were made at Casselton. Tower.
Valley City. the home of Governor White;
Dawson. Dickinson and Medora.
At Bismarck the President received sew
eraI Indian chiefs. some of whom had
fought against Custer lie had traded with
two Of these Indians eighteen or twenty
years ago. and he instantly recognized them.
The chiefs presented an address and
pipe Of peace TO the President. who had
few words of greeting and thanks for each
man.
An interesting ceremony occurred at Me-
dora. where the President at one time
| owned a ranch and which was his post
office address sixteen years ago, when he
was Sheriff OF Billings County. Medora is
a small place. but the ranchmen from the
and they gave the President a truly West
ern reception.
MEETS OLD FOREMAN.
Joe Ferris. who was the Presidents old
foreman, and his brother. S. NJ. Ferris. met
the President at Bismarck and rode with
him 10 Medora.
One of the features of the reception at
Fargo was the welcome accorded by the
\ children of the city. several thousand of
whom were assembled together. where the
/ President was able 10 greet them. After
| the drive the President was escorted TO q
stand in front Of the Waldorf Hotel, where
| he addressed large and enthusiastic crowd
on the Philippines. He said:
| Ny Follow-CitEens: The Northwest. whose
sons in the Civil War added such brilliant pages
/ TO the honor roll Of the Republic. likewise bore
/ full share IN the struggle OF which the war
| with Spain was the beginnings struggle slight.
| indeed. when compared with the gigantic death
1 wrestle which for four years stamped to and
4 fro across the Southern States IN the Civil
| War: but q struggle fraught with consequences
/ 10 the nation. and. indeed. TO the world. out OF
all proportion TO the smaipess Of the effort upon
our part.
McKINLEYs EXHoRTATIoN.
Three and a half years ago President Mckinley
| spoke in the adjoining State Of Minnesota on the
| occasion Of the return OF the Thirteenth Mime
| sofa Volunteers from the Philippine Islands.
1 where they had served with your gallant
| sons Of the North Dakota Regiment. After
heartily thanking the returned soldiers for their
| valor and patriotism. and their contemptuous re-
| fusal to be daunted misled by the outcry
| raised at home by tho men of little faith who
| wished US 10 abandon the islands. He spoke OF
| themselves as follows:
That Congress viii provide for them a gov
eminent which will bring them blessings which
| will promote their material interests as well
| as advance their people in The path OF civiliEa-
lion and intelligence. confidently believe They
VIII not be soverned as vsssals CT serfs or
| slaves. They Will be given a government OF lib
erty. regulated by law. honestly administered
| without depressing exactions. taxation Without
tyranny justice without bribe. education with
| out distinction Of social condition freedom Of
religious worship. and protection Ia. --.
and the pursuit OF happiness"
Now 1t lies in the realm OF positive perform
.d ns sSs 20 s0f It SsSs S qRsn he si
of wha, has actually been done. II promises srs
S.1s ssG;s who have lsIsa IN their duty
me promises have been substantially made Eood
| II the achievement has kept pace and more than
the one and are Tespons6e for ne SRS oteT nSs sls
entitled Of Just right TO claim the credit which
This credit claim for The men Who have man man
sSed so Adn:ire5iy the military and the civil az
other men who have 50 heartily backed Them in
not one thing could have been Accomplish Il
When President Mckinley spoke the first duty
the use Of the Army OF the United i % s,nia ns ena
| army composed Of regulars and volunteers alike
To put down the insurrection md
restore peace TO the islands was a
iainnder. also. We could not hsTe
| abandoned the conflict without shirk-
Ing this duty, without proving our
| forefathers. Moreover. IL we had
abandoned it we would have inflicted
| upon the Fflipinos the most cruel
wrong and would have doomed them
TO bloody tumble OF anarchy and
| tyranny.
II seems stEanEe locking back, tha, any of cur
@ a, tsTs Sa. was ;s sqsh @ s,grs and The
| philippines. and above all our gallant army had
| 20 do their work amid a storm OF detraction
which finally aid sood for in ths sa II II wsS
The hearty resentment OF the great body of the
against the srny's trad1cers.
| PECULIAR WRONGS
This circumstances of the war made It one Of
posed TO peculiar wrongs from their foes rsey
is ISHsht IN dense tropical tungles against enc
| not only toward our own men. but toward the
peacsabie, and most civilized among whom ma ca.
gerly welcomed our rule Under such circum-
and powerful young men serving In snail de-
Isehmsnts on the other side q the globe. It
| wrougdoing should no; occur.
The fact that they occurred in re-
| taliatton for wel1-niRh intoIerable
provocation cannot for one moment
be admitted in the way of excuse or
| Justification. All good Americans re-
| gret and deplore them, and the War
Department has taken every step I'm
its power to punish the offenders and
| TO prevent or minimize the chance OF
| repetition of the offenAe.
1 But these o1enses the exception and
not the rule. As a whole, our troops showed not
| only signal courage and efficiency but great
| humanity and the most sincere desire to pro-
mote the welfare and liberties OF the islanders
/ In q series OF exceedingly harassing and dinI-
| euit eanpsigns they completely overthrow the
mere brigandage: and wherever they conouered
| they conquered only 10 make way for the rule
| Law. and OF liberty under the law. When by
| last July. the last vestige OF organised insur-
| rection had disappeared, peace and amnesty
AS rapidly as the military rule was extended
over the islands by the defeat OF the tnsurEpnts
! just 50 rapidly was II replaced by the civil
1 eminent Is supreme and the army in the philip
/ pines has been reduced until Il is SUFFICIENT
merely 10 provide against the recurrence OF
PRAISE FOR TAFT.
In Governor Taft and his associates we sent 10
the Fillpinos as upright. considerations and as
country has been blessed with having with
them and under them have aSsociated the
best men among the Fflipinos. that the great
highest rank. are themselves natives OF the
islands. The administration is incorr1iptIbly
honest; bone Justice % + S as teaioasy safeguarded az
: purely in the interests OF the people of the
islands; they are protected in their religious and
and weil-administersd school systeu and each
OF them now enjoys rights TO life liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness such as were never
The Congress which has Just adjourned has
passed Legislation sf high empoetsnce and great
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