The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30

SPOKANE, Sept. 29.-From Helena,
Mont, to Spokane, Wash, Senator
Fairbanks travelled to-day, crossing
the northern point of Idaho en- route.
The day was more marked for its de-
votion to sightseeing than to speech
making, and the striking beauties OF
the Bitter Root and Cabinet ranges, as
well as the swiftly flowing Clarks ford
of the Columbia River and the Pend
d'Oreille Lake, were fully appreciated
by the Vice Presidential candidate and
his colleague, Senator Dolliver.
In Idaho the train was stopped at
Sand Point and Rathdrum for speeches
and at both places the talking was
from the rear platform of the Edge
more. Sand Point being an important
numbering point, Senator Fairbanks
devoted his remarks largely there to
a discussion of the duty on lumber,
contending that Republican policies
are necessary to the proper protection
of that industry. He made no refer
ence to Senator Dubois challenge to
discuss polygamy- at the stopping
places in Idaho. but at Sand Point
spoke in praise of Senator Hepburn,
saying:
You have done we'll by sending
Hepburn to the Senate, but you would
dc better by sending another Repub-
lican to sit with him"
The Spokane committee met the
Fairbanks train at Sand Point. The
committee consisted of a number of
the leading Republicans of Spokane,
including Mayor Boyd and State Sena-
tor Crow. the latter a former class
matter of Senator Fairbanks at col
lege. United States Senator Ankeny
q I1nrs of l1a 90 inc
party as a representative of the State
at large.
The party arrived in this city at $3.50
and at 8 o'clock the Senators were
escorted to the Spokane Theater by a
number of marching clubs. They en-
countered an opposition demonstration
on the part of the Socialists, whose
candidate for President, Eugene ".
Debs, spoke in another theater in the
city during the evening.
TALKS OF ISLANDS.
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 of the
Republican policies as necessary to the
welfare of the people at large. On the
Philippine question he said:
One of the unexpected problems we have
been obliged to deal with since the last Demo-
cratic administration the Spanish Ameri-
car war. 1t was entered upon reluctantly and
only when diplomatic appeals to Spain were
unavailing. 1t was entered upon in the name
OF humanity and by command Of the voice
of Christian civilization. We departed from
the ways of peace with thought of terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT or commercial exploit
alton.
The close OF the found face to face
with duties. New responsibilities were
Unexpectedly imposed upon u.s. but we have
had the capacity and the national honesty
to meet them with humane and resolute pur-
pose. We have met them in a manner to
strengthen and not to subvert our republican
institutions. We have been inspired by no
imperialistic purpose and those who be-
aieve misjudge the course OF events and the
patriotic purpose of their countrymen. The
flag OF the United States was carried to the
Philippines to build up republican institu-
lions The archipelago under the treaty Of
peace became part of the territory OF the
United States, and such entitled to our
protection We have been in the islands but
a comparatively brief period. 1t has been
less than six years since the conclusion OF
the peace negotiations at Paris. In that time
instruction has been suppressed. order re-