Arizona republican., 1904-09-30
SAW SCENERY
The Principal Occupation of Senator Fairbanks Party
LOOKED AT A PET BEAR
This Form of Amusement Was Per haps Brought About by the Fat
 That the Conductor and Engineer of His Train Were Both Democrats.

Spokane. Wash. Sept 29.-From TIe- lena, Montana, to Spokane. Washin-- ton, Senator Fairbanks travelei today. crossing the northern point of Idaho en route. The day was more marked for its devotion to sightseeing than speech-making and the striking beau ties Of the Bitter Root and Cabinet ranges, as well as the swiftly flowing Clark's Fork Of the ColuIabia river and Pend D'Oreille lake were fully appreci- ated by the vice presidential can ti- date and his colleague. Senator Dolli- yer.
 Senator Carter and other members of the Montana escort were left be hind at Helena and MissouIa. and as the Washington committee dfdN nos come aboard the special train until the middle of the afternoon the sen ators were left to their own resources during the greater part Of the day The train out of Helena was inNeharge Of a conductor and an engineer both of whom are candidates on the demo cratic ticket for the Montana leelzla- Iture.
 It was at Hope. Idaho. that the vis- i itors first came into sight or Lake | Pend D'Oreille- There was a brief stOp at this point. but instead or deliver Ing speeches the senators put fn their time
 watching the drill performances Of ga
 pet bear which was exhibited for their delectation-
 In Idaho the train was stopped at Sand Point and Rathdrum for speeches and at both places the talking was from the rear platfrom Of the Eda-e- more. Sand Point being an important l lUmbering point. Senator F-airbluls
 f -I-e- l discussion of the duty on lumb=-. de- . claring that the republican policies are ! necessary to a prcper protection of the
 lumber industry. He made no refer
 ence to SenatO- Dubois chalIenge co : discuss polygamy at the stopping places in Idaho.
 ] The party arrived in this city at $40 and at s o'clock the senators wee l escorted to the Spokane theater by @ ! number Of marching clubs. They en-
 countered an opposition on the parf or
 the socialists. whose candiazte for i president. Eugene V. Debs. spoke in
 another theater during the evening
 evening.
 | In his speech tonight Senator Fair
 banks made an exposition of the re-
 publican policy in the Philippines his | leading topic. He also discussed the
 tariff and urged a continuance or re-
 publican policies as necessary to the !. welfare of the people at large
 On the Philippine question he said | The close of the war found us face tn face with new duties New responsfb-l- iities were unexpectedly imposed upon
 us, but we have had the capacity and national honesty to meet them With .s
 humane and resolute purpose We
 have met them in manner to strengthen and not to subvert our re-
 publican institutions. We have been 5u- spired by no imperiaIist purpose and those who so believe mis5udge tha- course Of events and the patriotic pur- poses of their cOUntrymeH- The IaE of the United States was carried ts
 the Philippines to build up the repub- lican institutions.
 We have been in fhe islands but a. comparatively brief period IL has bceit less than six years since the concIu- sion of peace neg0tlat tiOns at Paris. In that time an insurrection has been suppressed. order restored. scaonTz esta blished the administration of justice improved and the FTlipinos have been feducated in ways Of self government It has been pant Of cur polIcy to in- Tite them to the administration Of their affairs as speedily as the situation has
 warranted They have had from fae beginning 'the most ample evidence of the purpose of the United States ta
 establish just government ami give them the amplest participation In I-,
 consistent with their espacity-"