Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-12


past year." Mr.. Green stated that the tribal
receipts were $1.427, 1851. The sum Of
$443, 1876 10 was paid for the relief of men,
bers. $40, 506.21 for relief Of widows and
orphans and $104, 6O4. 55 for the burial Of
the dead.
In Favor of Expansion.
Mr.. Green referred to the patriotic procla-
nation of his predecessor at the commence
ment of the war with Spain, in which the
President of the United States was tender
ed the fealty, support and arms of the Red
Men of the country. Such sentiments, he
said, were timely and consistent with the
traditions. history and principles of a fra
ternity of purely American origin, having
been conceived in patriotism and born Of
the love for American freedom and right
eous liberty Of thought and action. Mr..
Green placed the Red Men on the side Of
expansion. saying:
This country, in reluctantly inaugural
ing war with Spain, entered willingly, even
cheerfully, into the contest against 'oppres-
sion. wrong and human suffering issuing
the noblest declaration nation ever offer
ed in giving battle. and from which 1t has
never receded one iota on it's expansive
march from the occident to the orient
1.-The map of the world was. however, I'M
expectedly changed when the God-fearing,
man-daring, heroic bravery and well-direct-
ed warfare of Admiral Dewey and his men
of equal courage converted into old junk
the Spanish battle ships in Manila bay.
This peace-loving republic, with never a
thought of conquest was, not by accident,
but, / reverently believe, by the inten-
ton and direction of God Almighty, swung
out of its usual tranquil course and bur-
dened with new and difficult responsibilities
of widest possible import to the quckened
growth and stability of the highest order
of good government Christian civilization,
rugged intelligence. liberty, peace and JUS
tice throughout the world.
Shall this nation finch and fail to pro-
coed on its onward and broadened march?
Will 1t shirk onerous duties because of fear
of failure? VIII it falter in persistently
seeking the full contamination of the re-
Sponsibilities. and fail to appreciate the OPP
portunities which the Great Spirit in such
a mysterious if indeed not miraculous
manner has placed at It's disposal? No, q
thousand times no!
''He who ruleth nations and peoples has
willed that perfect peace should be tenn
porarly delayed until American arms shall
prevent the semi-civiliZed barbarity of the
minority Filipinos from terrorizing and mis-
governing the majority. The question at
issue is not one of Filipino self-govern-
ment but of good government. of civilza-
ton. of honesty, of Christianity. When
the Filipinos demonstrate ability and ca
pacity to rule rightly instead of misrule.
to be tolerant. substituting liberty and
justice for the worse forms of slavery and
savagery, it is then time to permit re-
publican form of self-gOvernment; until
then, the bounden duty of the United States
of America, to itself and the whole civilized
world, is to subdue rebellion by peaceful
means if consistently possible, but by the
terrible results of DISCRIMINATING war If
need be. and supplant the disorder and
chaos with good order and modern civili-
cation. To do this will doubtless involve
graver responsibilities, disappointments,
dangers and sacrifices. coupled with mort1-
flying delays and disasters, but these shall
quicken and inspire action and not deter
does not justify the means?
Friends. of Rebellion.
1.-The friends of Filipino rebellion living
so near Plymouth rock. which rock was
referred to by Longfellow as the corner
stone of a nation itself standing a
monument to expansion, should heed the
admonition offered by Robert c.. Winthrop
in the toast given al Fanueil Hall July 4,
1S4J: Our country, whether bounded by the
st. Johns and the Sabine or however other
wise bounded or described, and be the
more or less-still our coun-
try to be cherished in all our hearts, to
be defended by all our hands.
THE evening twilight of the nineteenth
century will not vanish into darkness I'M
til the United States of America stands
tons of the earth, in the long list of grand
accomplishments and civiliZing victories
won. climaxing with a triumphal march
against wrong, which, providentially, plac-
Ell the United States as one of the greatest
nations of the world, almost
magically and in 80 brief period Of years
evolving from colony or scattered col
onies to free and independent states and
then, near the close of the nineteenth CEN
fury, in a day, the transition so unexpect-
eddy came, necessarily making our country
coloniZing power with sovereignty ex-
tending over new seas and strange lands.
Program of the Week.
An hours recess was taken. The great
council will remain in session for three.
and possibly four, days. The morning
meetings Will be called to order at o'clock,
and with the exception of the lunch recess
will remain in session until late in the
afternoon. A number of important ques-
tons affecting the organization are before
the council for action at this session.
Tomorrow's program includes a Pilgrim
age a 30 o'clock to Mount Vernon by
the steamer Manchester, and in the evening
visit to the Congressional Library. The
ladies Will accompany the representatives
on these trips, and in addition will tomor
row morning visit the navy yard, the State,
War and Navy building and the Treasury.
Thursday the visitors will be received by
visit Marshall Hall. An official souvenir
program has been issued. 1t is very
handsome affair and includes a handsomely
Illustrated guide of Washington.
List of Delegates.
The directory of the order and the list of
delegates follows:
Officers-George Green of New York.
great incohonee; E. d. Wiley of Iowa,
great senior sycamore: Thomas G. Harri-
son of Indiana, great junior sycamore;
Robert T. Daniel of Georgia, great prophet;
Charles G. Conley of Pennsylvania, great
chief of recorus: William Provin of Massa-
chusetts, great keeper of wampum: Peter
j. Dobbs of New York great tocakon; +.
II. Saylor of oregon, great minerva; Geo.
w. Carey of Ohio, great guard of the forest.
presentativeS-Charles w. Adams. Vlr-
ginia; Aaron W. Allen, New Jersey; James
ID. Anderson, Maryland; Jas. T. Anthony,
North Carolina; Otis w. Bailey, Maine;
Adam Baker, Iowa; Oliver p. Baskins,
Pennsylvania; Thomas ]. Bell, Washing
ton; julius Bernstein, Louisiana; Charles
r Bisch, Illinois: J. NJ. Bowden, South
Carolina: James T. Brett. Wisconsin; VIII
son Brooks, Illinois; j. Sldell Brown, West
Virginia; Paul C.. Buck Pennsylvania;
Clarence l.. Buchanan, Maine; Charles r.
Burgman California; Augustus +. Calder,
Massachusetts; James H. Cater, Colorado;
o. s. Cheney Ohio; John w. Cherry, Vir-
ginia: c. X. Chubbuck, Nebraska George
W. Collins California; c. Frank Conner,
Massachusetts; Marion Cook, Colorado;
II. j. Crist, Colorado; w. ii. Custer, New
Jersey: Geo. f. David, Indiana; Geo. w.
Davis Tennessee; VIM. G. Davis, New Jersey;
c. S. A. Day, Kansas; Jacob N. Delahay,
Maryland Rufus b. Dodge, Massachusetts;
William Douglas, New Jersey; b b. Edger-
ton, Iowa; John r. Emsley, Pennsylvania;
Howard Evans, New York; Joseph Farley,