Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
'HALg|EAD ON MANILA
The Famous Journalist. Editor and
Historian Talks to the Iowa
Teachers.
Reviews History of Dewey's Victory
and the Problems Growing
Out Of 1t.
Favors Annexation Of the Philip
pines and Predicts Great Com
mercial Benefits.


evening was lecture on Dewey. Ma
Mia and the Philippines by Hon..
Murat Halstead, journalist, author and.
editor Mr. Halstead devoted most of
his time to a description of the acts of
Aguinaldo, and declared himself
strongly in favor of the retentionof the
islands by this country. The remainder
of the program was composed of music
BY boys and girls slee clubs of the
West pes Moines high school under
the direction Of Mrs H. f. Reynolds.
MIR Halstead said, in part.
If had my way | would immedi-
ately begin TO speak upon the Philip
pines and their peoplc, but must first
tell You why ! am considered an expert
upon these subjects. Before the war
With Spain began | decided that the
orient would be the greatest point OF
interest. have been called. and state
ments over my signature have even
bhen made although | didn't attach
the namel that l was the official his
tcriaii Of the war This is not true. but
the story Of how ii has happened is
quite interesting. After had deter
mined 10 go TO the Philippines. tele-
graphed To Secretary .Alger chat /
Wanted 10 so as historian. was ac-
eorlingly pu, down in the list of pas
sesgers as historian although the
secretary had really no right 70 book
ms that Nay.
I'm passing over the Pacific ocean
qne obtains Il new idea of the vastness
81 the globe we :nhabit. 1T is 50 vast
an cxpanse OF water that birds do not
tly across ii, The first sight Of new
land the sailor has is a Jagged volcanic
la3ssk then mora rocks and small
ssiands ard then the great green
mountains Of l-uZnn These mountains
resemble the mountains Of Vermont,
ana IL seemed TO ADMIRAL Dewey that
ns Mas appraaching his Green Mount
iair state from across Lake Champlain.
We arrived IN the bay at almost the
ga M. time 81 day as the admiral.
.'Ths speaker sails il MAS frequently
said that Dewey ina5le a mistake in not
LEAVING Manila Immediately after his
Victory. Mi. Halsteas held that il was
l'i,euossil5its for Dewey To leave. because
4
irra1eisco Where h. could put in for
supplies. International law forbids
lnsliti.al port from iitting a warning YES
Essl with m re than enough food ana
coal to teks it 10 the next nearest port
n wish - say nothing against ths
i FsliIinos They have beer oppressed
\ for years and years, and deserve pity
Land assistance. The Filipino people art
passionate and impulsive, and are
.EnsaHly all nausisai Hardly ore but
plays 4 musical inst.iilaelit. They arr
all very ford OF gambling. both inei
| and weinen, ard any number q MGR
could hisNc been seen With dice anc
4 dice board playing on the streets be.
lsfore the Americans obtained control g
Manila and stopped the practice
MIR Halstead described the change:
Il sf sk,-and stars seen from the island.
Vas being the most beautiful sights az
4 had ever seen. The speaker said n.
lape1pIe of the United states We're undel
i great responsibilits regarding the PEG
Il r,je 81 tho Philippines. There haxe beei
ii,ys, periods ii history in the Philip
\ pinss.~ Mhan j first wrote on the peopl'
lout there / took for true many things
Il shat ! afterwards learned We're false
\ III -i,;,,os ,vss t1at tll. t1lt.o
2iis = ,.,ts.,, ,h,s,v \, n the vak,
- go, .rba, vas true. But # sa
~ spa.. 80. sa,;naI,io REPRESENT; 3,
4 hat slus 49, IL na,.a
1he ils'pit ~ l., ,,a,.t {
1aa iis nsss. ~ ss,,,e;ail,. ,,ana 4
1he lsiaid7,
nome, ''a,t sis.
ing sNsulls'aso -, ny Ian
teflan- ne - g ~ H..
about l'V 's,uiins en- -
out 50 tiiae ne iisps LII ~.
4 could nol 'alh ils, l'9'. -, ,,s. ~
ne had an iRtetisi e'si
sinoo'hest man ! ever saw ii 10
piano tuner from rl9ns 80 -.
4 changed his occupation - ~ - :,
a genius of llsiils ispu''l.S 80
4 talk seven languases, eag'i 'ls'ssi '.,a 80
] could Engilsn-g /" men aShe'i ~ u
naldo wilat spTt3oi an afiS'iis siiiei's :. !.
wanted regarding the lsias,as ne saii
q the United states Wouie. man. aN
Z fleets about the Islands ana Keep .o'hs
nations away at the expense OF w
tinted states and alloW ms peop.s az
4 the profits Of the island ne would
vary We'll satisfied. Inat was az