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SOLDIERS OF PEACE
MEET 40,000 STRONG
Blue and Gray Mingle in
Amity at Gettysburg.
RANCOR IS ALL FORGOTTEN
North and South Link Arms
and Talk of War Days.
REBEL WAR CRY SOUNDS
Iim-Eyed Warrior looks In Vain,
Anion "Women Bent and Gray,
for Lass Who Greeted Him
Fifty Tears Ago.
GETTYSBURG. ra June 30. Over
the field of Gettysburg where 150,000
men in blue and gray fought with the
weapons of war 50 years ago. the sol
diers of peace from the North and
South, the East and West, trooped to
day to the tented city where they will
live during- the four days of semi-centennial
celebration.
The blue linked arms with the gray.
They marched the dusty road together
from the village, they sat down at the
same mess tables and they taJked over
the war before the same campflres to?
night.
15,000 Arrive During Day.
If there was any rancor in any heart
it did not come to the surface. Over
the broad expanse of the "city" re
unions of those who won and those who
lost went on hour after hour.
Officers of the regular Army if
charge of the camp estimated tonight
that nearly 15,000 veterans came in
during the day, bringing the total close
to 40.0CQ.
The sun blazed Just as fiercely as
ever today, but down from the Blue
Ridge tumbled a lively little breeze tha
stirred the fading grass, carrying vigor
to the tired veterans. There were
few prostrations and the surgeons
hoped the list of.tbe. 4ck ,and. ..dead
would be small.
Veterans Pledge to "Forget."
Although the programme of the cele
bration will riot be taken up until to
morrow, there was a reception today
by the survivors of Buford's division of
Meade's army and Wheelers division of
Lee's. The meeting was held in the big
tent set aside for the speech-making of
the ceclbratlon and began 50 years to
the. hour from the time when the first
shot preceding the battle was fired.
The gray cavalrymen who fought the
skirmishes that led up to tho three
days' fight pledged themselves In the
' shadows of the Stars and Stripes to
"forget" and their brothers in blue
swore by the Stars and Bars that the
fight was over for all time.
There were several women from the
village in the tent and six one-time
school girls, gray-haired and aged now.
sang "Rally Round the Flag, Boys,"
while the veterans wept like boys.
Faminu T lebt Immortalized.
The six women who sang were among
those who thronged the streets of
Gettysburg after the advance guard of
the Southern Army left it 50 years ago.
On that night When Buford's men
came riding into the village on the
heels of Wheeler's men in gray maidens
strewed flowers along the streets and
bells in the churches pealed out the
news .of the coming of the blue.
Of the scores of girls who welcomed
the vanguard of Meade only a half
dozen could be found, and they stood,
white-haired, with tears In their eyes,
on a platform in the big tent and sang
to the weeping soldiers In the leats
below.
"I'm afraid we can't sing like we
sang DO years ago," said the matfonly
woman who acted as leader.
"We don't care: just sing Sfrntn,"
shouted the veterans.
lean liouli Prom Dim Ejn.
As the first notes of the v- artlme
melody came from them In 'quavering
tones, the veterans, both of th4 ?orth
and cf the South, sat quiet wijheyes
fixed upon the singers. The J n of
the chorus came from every s'lf and
old men wept openly.
One bearded veteran of
f an 1 inois
incicjen that
regiment rose to tell .of an
happened on that other July nigit.
tle purple ribbon to my co
" "Wear that in the next t
(te you
get into," she said.
"'We're not going to have
battles around here,' I told h
"Yes; yes. you are," she
sisted.
ull of
Those hills back there
rebels.'
Hope Goes I'nrequltr
d
"I wore that purple rlbboi
hrough
the battle. I never saw the
ward, but I've kept, that rl
it's back home in Illinois toe!
The veteran looked . slow:
the platform to see if any cf
I after-
jn, and
toward
women
atit.d bit
had bem the donor oi mat
of ribbon, but not one no3
1 an an
tt with a
ewer, and he sank Into hit
sigh-
"I gu?ss she's with the A
he aid.
fry above,"
Four Governors came v into' camp to
day. Governor McGovern. cf Wiscon
sin, was the first arrival; Governor
Tener, cf Pennsylvania, vkt close on
hig heels and Governors Mhm. cf Vlr-
(Concluded on rage
"As we rode through Gettysljur. that
last time," he said, "I rernemtleri lit
tle girl stopped my horse and r sad she
wanted to give me a bnuquff I gol
down ana sne pinnca a riDD-m-a lit
POSTMASTER FISK
REFUSES TO QUIT
BURLESOX'S HtQlEST BRIXGS
cukt answer.
San Francisco Official Points to Reo
ord and Declares Xo Charges
Can Be Made Against Him.
SAX FRAXCIbCO. June SO. Arthur
G. Fisk, postmaster of this , city, re
fused today to tender his resignation
as requested by Postmaster-General
Burleson, "to take effect as soon as
your successor Is appointed."
Fisk' telegraphed in reoly tonight
that he had been appointed for a defi
nite term of four years and the mes
sage continues:
' "My terra of office will expire June
14. 1916.. Tou make no charges against
me and can now with 'propriety and
Justice make none. My office has been
conducted to the satisfaction of three
Presidents and has earned - the com
mendation of six Postmasters-General.
My record has withstood every attack
that malice and. political ambition could
bring against it.
"I have served the Postoffice De
partment faithfully, even to the extent
of bringing upon myself malicious,
charges that have been prosecuted un
successfully through the Postoffice De
partmenr. the secret service department
and the United States Senate and In
every avenue of investigation It was
found that my personal record was
clean nd my administration of the
office efficient.
"I nave Deueved that In maintaining
this efficiency I was working in line
with your published statements that
efficient postmasters would be per
mllt,! t . serve the terms for which
they ha: been appointed. I can see no
reusoa why I should yield to your re
quest I. therefore, respectfully decline
to tr.:
:ny resignation.'
DEATH IN FIRECRACKERS
Prrnialiiri' Celebration Is Fatal
t.irl; Mother Injured. .
to
THE P.VLLES, Or., June 30. (Spe
cial. 'v:nnie, the 5-year-old daughter
of Mr. r.nd Mrs. Frank Fulton, Jr., of
Free bridge, is dead as the result of
the fi; .t "Fourth of July" accident In
this vicinity, and her mother Is suffer-
In- with severely burned hands and
arms.
With her little brother, Ned, aged S,
the girl was playing with firecrackers
near the family's country place Sun-
flay morning. Her clothes caught on
rire.. The screams of the children at
tracted the attention of the parents.
Mrs. Fulton threw her skirts about
the child in an effort to extinguish the
flames. Almost Instantly her clothine
was afire. Fulton threw a robe about
mother and daughter, smothering" the
flames.
The child, frightfully burned about
the arms, back and abdomen, died last
night. The mother, though severely
burned, was constantly at the bedside
of her daughter and did not leave until
the end.
NATION T0BUY FORESTS
Reservation Commission Approves
Ohio Watershed r-urchases. .
WASHINGTON', June SO. The first
forest upon the watershed of the Ohio
River to be acquired for the Govern
ment was approved for purchase today
by the National Forest Reservation
Commission. It is Included in what is
known as the Monongahela area, at the
head of the Monongahela River, and
embraces two tracts aggregating 20,56-,
acres, for which an average price of
J30.06 an acre Is to be. paid.
Four areas In all were approved to
day, the total acreage being 113,909.
the largest purchase ever passed upon
by the Commission at one time. Be
sides the Monongahela, the Commission
acted favorably upon the White Top
area, 10,437 acres, located near the
Junction of Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee, at an average price of
J5.18 an acre; the Natural bridge area,
near the famous Virginia natural
bridge, 3420 acres, at J6.64, and . the
Shenandoah area, 73,464 acres, at the
extreme headwaters of the James and
Shenandoah rivers, at $3.01.
POSTAL BONDS ARE BOUGHT
Fifth Issue Applied For by Saving
Depositories Shows Gain.
WASHINGTON, June 30. A check for
$1,116,880 today was transmitted to the
Treasurer of the United States by Postmaster-General
Burleson In payment
for postal savings bonds to that amount
which had been applied for by postal
savings depositories in the various
states.
This is the fifth issue of postal sav
ings bonds. The amount applied for
at this time shows an Increase of $41,
900 over the preceding issue made on
January 10 last.
Nearly nine-tenths of the bonds were
requested in registered form, indicat
ing that the purchasers desired them
as a permanent investment.
TOBACCO TRUST TARGET
German Chambers of Commerce to
Check American Monopoly.
BERLIN, June 30. The German Na
tional Association of Chambers of Com
merce today called on its members to
support actively the campaign to check
the progress of the American tobacco
trust In Germany and to educate the
business world and German consumers
up to the dangers arising from a pos
sible trust monopoly. .
: Two large defensive organizations of
non-trust tobacco men have been formed
already and business men are urged
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112 DIE FROM HEAT
IN CENTRAL WEST
Chicago Is Center of
Blazing Furnace.
PROSTRATIONS BEYOND COUNT
Drownings, Electrical Storms
and Winds Are Features.
HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED
Weather Bureau Holds Out Hope of
Only Slight Relief in Stricken
District Reaching From Denver
to Pittsburg, North to Lakes.
CHICAGO, June 30. Reports re
ceived up to late tonight showed that
at least 112 persons died today as a
result of the heat wave in the Central
West, which has continued uninter
ruptedly for six days. It extended
from Denver to Pittsburg, and as far
north as Lake Superior.
From 36 degrees at Pittsburg, the
temperature through the whole Middle
West ranged well into the 90s. Mar
quette, usually cool, on the" shore of
Lake Superior, recorded 92 degrees and
culminating with 102 . degrees in Chi
cago. This gave Chicago a record for
the day of It being the hottest place
in the United States except for Tucson.
Ariz., where the temperature also was
102. -
Fatalities due to the heat were re
ported at Hibbing. Minn.; Biwabik.
Minn.; Milwaukee, Racine, Lacrosse,
Wis.; Peoria, St. Louis, Grand Rapids,
Cleveland and Chicago. In Chicago
alone there were .47 deaths officially
reported. From different points in Wis
consin 13 deaths were reported.
Prostrations Beyond Count.
Drownings, electrical storms., high
winds and intense heat were the fea
tures of the weather near Duluth.
Heat prostrations were beyond count.
Throughout' this area, hope of only
slight relief Is offered by the Weather
Bureau officials for Tuesday.
Forty-six persons are known to
have died here today as a. result of the
intense heat. This number includes
only the cases-reported by the Coroner
and the police and It is expected will
be increased by reports of private
physicians.
Of these deaths, 39 were the direct
result of heat, five persons committed
suicide, directly traceable to the heat,
and two deaths were of children seek
ing relief
This was the hottest June day re
corded In this city since the establish-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
- The . Weather. -TESTE
Ft DAY'S Maximum temperature,
degrees; minimum, 5U.8 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds.
Christian Conference.
Sectional conferences open today. Page 10.
Plea - made for- cworld-wld adaptation of
l-nrlstlan principles. Page lO.
Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks launds Nation
for doing its Christian duty. Page 1.
Foreign.
Bulgars attack Greeks and Servians and
touch off new war in Balkane. Page 1.
Remnant of Ojeda's army arrives at- Guay-
mas in deplorable condition. Page
National.
Democratic caucus agrees on Income tax
provision. - Page 2.
Lobby Inquiry to reopen at once as result
or Mumaii charges. Page 3.
Domestic.
Eleven boys drowned at Lawrence. Mass.,
when fragile bridge collapses. Page 3.
One hundred twelve persona die from heat
in Central West. Page 1.
Ban Francisco postmaster refuses Burleson's
request tor resignation. Page 1.
Court agrees to dissolution plan for Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific. Page 2.
Thousands gather at Gettysburg encamp
ment. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Lou TV. Davis, of Ballston, kills mother-in-law
and fatally shoots neighbor. Page 7.
System of elective studies to be introduced
in high schools.. . Page 5.
J. Thorburn, -Ross paroled. Page 13.
Four score widows witness sea wedding.
Page. 1.
Representative Coroner's Jury definitely set
tles death of soldier-witness in Fort Ste
vens case. Page 5. -
Sports.
Mcl.oughlin's brilliant smashing defeats
Scotch-Irish champion. Page 6.
Fanning continues to lead Coast pitchers.
Page 6.
Beavers to take on Wolves at Vaughn Street
Park today. Page 0.
English champion ridicules odds In Ritchie.
Rivers fight. Page 7.
Northwestern League results: Portland game
at Spokane postponed on account of wet
grounds: Seattle 3. Vancouver 0; Victoria
S, Tacoma 5. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Saronia. of Hamburg-American line. Ar
rives In port. Page 16.
All records broken by local grain receipts
In past year. Page 17.
Wheat lower at. Chicago, because of rains
in Northwest. Paga 17.
Stock market affected by presentation of
Harrlman- disssolution plan in court.
Paga 17.-
Portland and TIcinlty.
Franklin T. Griffith succeeds B. S. Josse
lyn today. Page 2. ,
Trade statistics show Portland's prosperity.
Portland passes to new form of government
today. Page 12.
Large crowd gathers at The Oregonlan build
ing tor aistnoutlon or theater tickets.
Page 12.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
Tear's shipments from Portland record
breaker. Page 16.
Two newly appointed officials or O.-W. R.
&. X. assume duties today. Page 9.
Incoming Municipal Judge to Introduce ex
tensive reforms. Page 12.
Member of School Board resigns; successor
named. Page 11.
Stefansson would protect Eskimos from
whites. Page 4.
Teachers named for coming year. Page 11.
"OREGON BOOT" IS, WORN
Boy of 16, Wearing; Iron Anklet,
Escapes From Reform School.
' SALEM, Or., June 30. (Special.)
Charles Conner, 16 years of age, has
the distinction of being the first inmate
of the State Reform School to escape
while wearing an "Oregon boot."- ' '
While . working with several other
boys today he dashed Into a thicket.
The iron band to some extent impeded
his progress, but he outdistanced sev
eral pursuers. It Is believed, however,
that he will be captured soon. The boy
was sent to the school from Eastern
Oregon.
BULGARS FLY AT
GREEKS AND SERBS
Hostilities Suddenly
Break Forth.
BALKAN STATES INFLAMED
Clash Comes Just as Powers
Are About to Fix Pact.
PEACE MOVE SHATTERED
Attack Extends on Front for 140
Miles Opposing Armies Accuse
Each Other or Inciting
New Warfare.
LONDON", June 30. The prolonged
efforts of the powers to prevent the
outbreak of a fratricidal war between
the Balkan allies seems to have failed
Just at the moment when It appeared
possible for the four powers to meet
at St- Petersburg and submit their dif
ferences for Russian arbitration.
Fighting began today all along the
lines where the Bulgarian forces are
facing the Servians and Greeks. These
probably were only outpost attacks, but
according to the Greek official report
the Bulgarian attack extended over the
Greek and Servian front of 140 miles.
War Not Declared.
"This is manifestly war without a
previous declaration, of hostilities, and
we accordingly are forced to order our
divisions to advance," says the official
statement.
ine opposing armies accuse each
other of initiating the offensive.
jne Bulgarian representatives at
Athens and Belgrade, respectively, have
presented notes . protesting against
Greek, and. Servian attacks. The Ser
vian government replied by charging
that the Bulgarians are making at
tacks and repudiating all responsi
bility. In Sofia- the outbreak of hostilities
is attributed to the machinations of
the Servian military league, which, it
Is contended, is determined to prevent
Premier Pachitch from consenting to
arbitration, and, from a strategic point
of view, the Bulgarians declare, the
Servian attack is aimed at dividing the
Bulgarian army at Its center.
Bnlgsrs Ordered Not to Start.
' A Sofia dispatch says strict orders
have been issued to the Bulgarian army
in case of operations to retaliate only
if attacked by the Servians or the
Greeks. - ".
. An: Athens dispatch says the . Greek
government has ordered the Bulgarian
troops at Salonlkl to surrender their
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4 SCORE WIDOWS
SEE SEA WEDDING
ROMANCE OF YEARS TOLD BV
AYIKELESS FROM SHIP.
Scenic Southeastern Alaska Waters
Stage Setting, for Unique
Marriage Ceremony.
SEATTLE, Wash., June. SO. tSpe
cial.) News of Dan Cupid's latest
prank at sea. a marriage on the bridse
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's liner Spokane and the result of
a romance begun years ago in the
Antipodes, reached Seattle today by
wireless..
The principals In the Neptunian nup
tials were First Officer J. R. Burns, of
the Spokane, and Miss Amy Stephens,
member of the party "of 200 tourists
who have been aboard the vessel on th
first of her Summer cruises through
scenic Southeastern Alaska waters.
Mr. Burns and Miss Stephens were
childhood sweethearts in far-away Aus
tralia. They met for the first time In
many years aboard the Spokane and
as the vessel was steaming south-bound
after her cruise of the inside waters of
the North, decided to wed. They con
sulted Captain C. H. White, master of
the steamship, who consented to per
form the ceremony on the bridge of the
liner while she was in Queen Charlotte
Sound and steaming in the open ocean
well out from land.
. The nuptial arrangements were soon
made and at 10:40 this morning with
the tourists as guests, the ceremony
was performed by Captain White and
an entry of the time, the place and
the hour made in the ship's official
logbook.
The greater part of the Spokane's
passengers are women and a poll of
the vessel Just previous to the cere
mony showed that 76 widows from
more than 20 states were present as
witnesses. Following the marriage at
sea. a wedding: breakfast was served
and news of tho event flashed by. wire
less to the offices of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company in Seattle.
WILSON WILL TAKE REST
President to See No One for Three
Days on Yacht Mayflower.
WASHINGTON. June 30. President
Wilson will leave early tomorrow for a
three-day trip aboard the yacht May
flower. He had intended to take a
much-needed rest by going to Cornish,
X. H., to Join his family at the moun
tain home that Is to be the Summer
White House, but his decision to go to
Gettysburg on July 4 upset all plans.
A trip on -the Mayflower was suggested
by his physician.
No correspondents will be aboard
and Mr. Wilson's only companion will
be Dr. Cary T. Grayson. No salutes will
be fired, no whistles will be tooted
along the. way. officers aboard the ship
will refrain from extending the formal
courtesies of the Navy and so far as
posslblo every effort will be made to
give the President complete retirement.
The President plans to return to the
White House Thursday night and will
leave for Gettysburg early l'-riday. Af
ter a brief Inspection of the camps
there and a short address, he plans to
go direct to Cornish to spend Saturday
Sunday and Monday with his family. '
PITCHED BALL MAY KILL
Man in Hospital With Broken Nose
nnd Fractured Skull.
AKKR. Or.. June Co. (Special.)
His skull fractured and his nose broken
by a pitched ball. L. M. Sweet is in St.
Elizabeth s Hospital and may not re
cover. Sweet was playing yesterday
with a local team against a nine com
posed of former Gold Diggers in the
Western Tri-State League before Baker
gave up its franchise. One strike had
been called on him and he was stoop
ing over the plate when Ward, the ex
Gold Digger pitcher, gave a quick re
turn. Sweet received the ball on his fore
head and was knocked unconscious. At
the hospital his skull was raised to
save him but his chances for recovery
are remote. Sweet is well known here
and is also catcher of the Eagles' nine
In the Twilight League. j
CIGARETTES UNDER BAN"!
Sale on Trains In Minnesota Is pro
hibited by Law.
ST. PAUL. June 30. Cigarettes can
not be sold on trains in Minnesota, ac
cording to an opinion given today by
the state Attorney-General's office. The
decision was handed down in reply to
a question by Charles E. Adams, of
Duluth, special counsel of St. Louis
County.
A law adopted at the last session of
the Legislature provided for the sale
of cigarettes by licensed dealers. The
Attorney-General's office in its decision
declared that the new law only pro
vided for the sale of cigarettes at one
place and a definite municipality,
while trains travel through any num
ber of towns.
HUSBAND ADMITS MURDER
Life Sentence Given Slayer of Wife
and Young Adopted Son.
MEXICO. fo.. June 30. John Nichol
son, of Vandalia, Mo., today pleaded
gumy in tjircult Court to murder of his
wife and their 9-year-old adopted son
by pouring kerosene and gasoline over
them while they slept and setting fire
to their bed clothing. He was sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
Nicholson had become infatuated
with his adopted daughter Bessie. It
was charged he killed his wife to ob
tain her J1000 life insurance.
LAUDED Ifj
ITS CHRISTIAN DUTY
Charles W. Fairbanks
Cites Philippines.
PAST HISTORY NO PARALLEL
Ultimate Freedom of Islands
. Predicted by Statesman.
CUBA'S BENEFIT SHOWN
Principal Night Speaker at World'
Christian Citizenship Conference
Pajs Tribute to Leaders.
Dr. John Lamond Speaks.
TODAT'S PTtOC.RAMME AT
WORLD'S CHRISTIAN OT1-
ZKNSHIP CONFERENCE.
Sectional Conference, the family
White Temple. Twelfth and Taylor
streets. Presiding;. Dr. J. s. McMunn,
East Greenwich, N. T.
O.'M Report of Commission. 10
Addresses. 11-12 General discus
sion. Sectional Conference. peae. Taylor-street
M. E. Church, Third and
Taylor streets. Presiding-, Dr. J.
BoKgs Dodds. Sterling, Kan., U. S. A.
0:00 Report of Commission. 10
Addresses. 11-12 General discus
sion. Sectional Conference, capital and
labor. First Presbyterian Church,
Twelfth and Alder streets. Presid
ing. P.. M. Downle, Esq.. Beaver
Palls, pa., U. S. A. 0:30 Report of
Commission. 10 Address. "Th Child
Labor Problem." Dr. A. J". McKel
way. Washington, L. C, V. S. A.
10:40 Address. "Humanizing Indus
try," Arthur E. Wood, Portland, Or.,
U. S. A. 11-12 General discussion.
Stadium, afternoon. 2:00 Musle.
2:10 "Our Social Problem; Is It
Economic or Moral?" T. H. Acheson,
Pn. D., Pittsburg. Pa., U. S. A. Gen
eral discussion. 3:00 "Christianity
as n 'rsctor In Modern Italy," Slgnor
Daviae Bsio, Lieutenant Royal
Army of Italy. Palermo. Italy. Gen
eral discussion. 4:0O Music. 4.10
"The Social Teachings of the New
Testament," Professor E. A. Wiener,
San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A. Gen
eral discussion.
Stadium, evening. 7:30 Music?
Grand Conference Chorus. 7:45
"The Mormon Menace," Dr. Robert
P. Coyle, Denver, Colo., U. S. A.
8:30 Music. "Hallelujah Chorus."
from the "Messiah" (Handel). 8:40
"Christianity In the New China,"
Ng Poon Chew, Canton, China.
10 A. M. to 9 P. M. Social hy
giene exhibit open to the public at
184 Broadway, near Yamhill street.
The fulfillment of the duty of a
Christian nation to its dependencies
has been exemplified in the history of
the course followed by the United
States in dealing with Cuba and the
Philippines, was the declaration of ex-
Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks,
speaking before the World's Christian.
Citizenship Conference in the session
in the Multnomah Stadium last night.
Mr. Fairbank's address followed that
of Dr. John Lamond, of Edinburgh,
Scotland.
"You may search past history in
vain," said Mr. Fpirbanks after outlin
ing the history of the liberatldrT' of
Cuba from Spanish rule.. "For a par
allel example of a nation that has
poured out its blood and it3 treasure
for the redemption: of a country and
has then given that country freely over
Into the hands of its own people."
Philippine Future Predicted.
In the Thilippines, he predicted &
a similar course will eventually be pur
sued. "When the people of the Philippine
Islands are fitted for independence," he
said, "the United States will give them
Independence and that ungrudgingly.
AVhat we are doing with the Philip
NATION
pines, gentlemen. Is keeping our faith
with. them. I traveled in the islands
only a few years ago. and there thi3
fact was impressed upon me forcibly.
From the time that the American troops
first occupied them, the conduct of our
country toward the Philippines has
been in the highest degree praise
worthy. o Exploitation Evident.
"There I found no suggestion of ex
ploitation anywhere. I found schools
established, and hundreds of children
learning from American teachers. I
found roads and highways constructed
and throughout the islands a great and
general movement for the uplifting of
the people to a higher level of citizen
ship. "To . have withdrawn from the is
lands after having defeated the Span
lards and thus removed the last shad
ow of a government over them would
have been to throw open the doors
for anarchy.
"The hour is not yet at hand when
we can relieve ourselves of our di
vinely appointed duty toward tho peo
ple of the Philippines and surrender
these people to themselves. There is
no ground for impeachment of our
good faith with the Philippines When
they have risen to a state where they
will be capable of complete self gov
ernment. I do not doubt that the United
States will grant it to them freely,
as it was granted to the Cubans, who
were tor a time under the care of and
dependent upon our country."
Mr. . Fairbanks paid a deep tribut
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