El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-22

Mus1c-"The Stars and Stripes
Orchestra.
Invocation. Rev. Jas. T. French
Reading Declaration of Indepen-
dence. DIR. Geo. 81. Higgins
Singing of America by the Audience
Address. Hon. Leigh CLARK
Music
Address. Judge J. r. Harper
Music
ADDRESS. ........:. .Ra6b1 Coher
Address. r. b. Kneeshsw
Address. .......:. IA. S. j. Eylar
Address. Henry Ware Allen
Music-Star Spangled Banner
Address DIR. Geo. II. Higgins
Singing of Battle Hymn of the Rep
| uoiIc- Audience.
HON. LEIGH CLARK.
Hon. Leigh Clark said:
Il hold no man can be q true citizen
unless he expresses his honest thoughts
on all public questions whenever called
on to doso
"The purpose of this meeting is not
to denounce the administration Ct this
government. We are rot here to abuse
United States was at war with Spain
the people of the Philippines were also
at war with Spain. They were fight
ing for what? for the same principles
that your grandsires fought for.
when Dewey seized Manila that was
the only spot on the islands that was
not in the hands of the people OF the
Philippines. The war with Spain is
ended. We are not here to complain
of the terms of surrender or the settle
meut.
The Filipinos, both men and women,
have taken up arms just as the men
ard women of the south took up arms
in the war between the states. fighting
for what they conceded to be right, be-
lieving that he who dies while fight
ing in the cause Of liberty does not die
in vain.
"Some of our fellow citz ons seemed
to fear tn. t We would do this city i'm
mense damage by holding this meet
ing. Nothing of the sort. L say. gen
tlepen, come out boldly and express
your thoughts. Do not hold private
meetings in he back room of banks Or
private offices and cr:ticlse your
neighbors:
in the language of Roscoe
are not capable of self government
uses the argument of kings and of ty-
rants.
"A people that has shown itself
capable of carrying on war as sys-
temstically as this people have shown
that they possess enough intelligence
to govern themselves.
''The policy that this government
should adopt is this
Holding fast to the doctrines of our
fathers say to the Filipinos, You may
menced the contest until history tells
different tale. Tell them that we
are ready to- enter into treaty of
peace with them. Assure them that
this government shall do nothing that
will take one jot or little oil pres
tige or glory from it. Issue a mani
festo to all the world that no trespass-
err will be permitted on the islands,
back it by the army and navy of the
credit and glory of America.
1.-THE only republican paper in this
city said editOrially this Afternoon that
the administration had not yet an
nounced its intention toward the Phi |
lippines.
"That in my opinion is the whole
trouble. The government has lodged
the question:
J.R. HARPER.
Judge J. r. Harper next mounted |
the rostrum and in part said:
''If there is any question that comes |
home to the true American citizen it |
Is that which involves the individual |
liberty of the citizens of any other |
81 believe that my country is too |
great to Cypress any people. Imperial |
ism is at the bottom of the whole thing. |
1t is great big thing and the HER
AID says,-(excuse eme for mentioning |
that word. l forgot that we were not |
TO attack anything). Deep silence.)
'Imperialism means that we want a |
that belongs to the people who |
hold it by right divine. l say that is |
They contend that we
nave no right to hold this meeting. |
The people who opposed this meeting |
ere imperialists. They refused to lend |
g imperialism. Nothing hurts me |
more than to read in the newspapers !
hat Lieutenant So and So has died |
lighting for his country. Was he |
j hting for his country? Was he not |
'rying to rob some other people of their |
Followed up as it has begun, our
course will result only in
The downfall of this country.
The audience began to depart and |
moved that the chair
appoint q committee of three to draft
expressive of the opinion
If the audience.
The motion was put and resulted in
many negative votes.
henrywareallen, J. r. Harper and
w. II. VIM were appointed as the
committee and retired.
RABBI COHEN.
The chair announced that speeches
would be limited to ten minutes and
hen ralled on Rabbi Cohen to deliver
N address.
The rabbi said:
"This question has risen entirely
bove party lines as witnessed by pro-