New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
A PATRIOTIC OUTBURST.
NATIONAL AIRS AROUSE GUESTS AT A
REPUBLICAN DINNER
LETTER OF REGRET FROM GOVERNOR RoosE-
vELT-RAYMoN REYES LALA. FILIPINO.
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS BEFORE THE


vELr-RAyMoN REYES LALA A FILIPINO
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS BEFORE THE
xxvIrrH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CLUB.
The dinner given by the xxvIIth Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club at Adelphi Hall last evening
was a success and the two hundred and fifty
more guests who present are doubtless willing
TO testify to that fact.
There an atmosphere OF harmony and good
fellowship in the big dinng-room. which par
ticularly pleasant in contrast with what has been
heard lately In connection with the dinners to be
given by several organizations of another political
stripe. Every seemed in the best OF humor.
and at the first playing Of National air the diners
rose as one man. They had barely resumed their
seats when a cornet sounded the first notes OF THE
Star Spangled Banner. Every jumped up
again and sang, the oudest OF all the singers being
Raymon Reyes Lala. prominent native OF Manila.
who occupied place at the guest table.
1t a truly American gathering. and
who present last night will wonder at the
splendid work which the club and its president,
b. Aymar Sands have contributed for the good of
the Republican party. The dinner was given in
honor OF the Republican workers OF the district.
Charles F. Homer presided. and among those pres
ent were p. T. Sherman. Joseph Oatman. Con-
gresham A. S. Tompkins. Frank s. Witherbee.
Charles II. Russell. A s. Frssell. Chester Griswod.
s. Franklin Stanton, president of the st. Nicholas
Society; James W. Beekman. Junius S. Morgan.
George A.
ling Francis S. Laimbeer. Bayard Dominick. DR..
William G. lie Boutiier, Alfred f. Marling Paul
D. Cravath j. Bayard Backus. DR.. Edward II.
Peaslee, Magistrate Charles A. Flammer Richard
]. Lewis Samuel l.. Parish Treadwell Cleveland,
James w. Perry, Hoffman Miller. Colonel George
B. Agnew Andrew Robinson Henry w. Taft. Gen
eral Wager Swayne, Cornelius II. Bliss. Madison
Grant Frederick B. Elliott and B. Aymar Sands.
The following letter was received from Governor
Roosevelt:
Mr.. BENJAMIN Aymar Sands. President XXvIIth
Assembly District Republican Club.
and th ReaF M You io ahe club the Very
feel at not being able be present at the dinner
feel that your club is doing just the work that
must be done If are to keep the Repuoilcan
party united and strong in York, for it can be
kept united and strong only by making il stand Tor
the best men and the best principles. With hearty
Cereiv yours suns anu THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In his opening remarks Mr.. Homer. the chair
man. referred to Governor Roosevelt. Joseph II.
Choate and Chauncey NJ. Depew, their names be-
Ing the signal for prolonged cheers he th en,d IN
troduCed Surrogate James NJ. Narnufn, VINO pdiI d
tribute TO the club and its president He was fol-
lowed by Raymon Reyes Lals. who spoke III part
lam not here to crave admission to the gories OF
American citizenship. am already admitted 1
ME- of INV native land learn Of the which
has crowned my efforts to enghten the American
Come over to assist me The revolt against Amer
lean occupation in the Phiippines is by NO NATIVE
chiefs Aeuinaldo does not represent the main
hody OF the people; those who do believe In nun
know HIM to be brave man and bravery Is Tde
thing which the people admire Neither Agul ,r
nor his followers understand the spirit OF the Amer
lean peoples intentions Their judgment mas oee zen
warped by long Spanish rule. The tlIplnoS are
a Christian people and ask for Christian torDedt-
arce After many rebellions with your hep, we
are finally successful and free TO Work ON ouI
destiny Under the fostering care OF the Onlted
states the twentieth century VII see pIospe abis
and development in the land If England is abe
70 rule ten times it's population. why should we
not be able TO rule few ISLANDS containing one
tenth Of ours? - ,,,.so. .. Ut,
II one Englishman rules ten Hindoos 70 ms rs
profit why cannot ten Americans rule one Malay u
IL" The other speakers we're John Proctor Clarke,
Nathaniel A Elsberg c. G. Beaman, Surrogate
Varnum and Mr.. Homer.