The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
ADMINISTRATION APPROVED.
IMPEnAILISTS HELD TWO LARGE
MEETINGS IN CHICAGO.

dance Was About lOOOO-Judge
Horton, Hishop FnIiows and WIN,
Dudley FouII1e Among the Speak
erS-Letters of Approval.
Chicago, Nny Two big mass meet
ings were held in Chicago to-day to voce
the approval of the policy of the adminis-
tration with reference to the Philippine
Islands, and TO protest against the sentI-
ments expressed last Sunday at the Anti
Expansion" meeting in Central Music Han.
To-days meetings were held In the AUDI
torum and the Central Music Hall. and in
spite of the inclement weather the aggre-
gate attendance was probably 10000
The presiding officers of the two meet
ings were Judge Oliver Ii. Horton and
ex-Judge John Barton Payne. At the Aus
ditorium, as at the other meeting every
mention OF President Mckinley or Ad.
miral Dewey brought forth thunders Of
applause.
The speakers of the Auditorium were
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana; Bishop
Samuel Fallows, Congressman Jonathan
= Dollver of Iowa, encouragement
George e. Adams, Judge Richard s. Tut
hill and Rev. p. s. Henson. Most Of these
also spoke at the other meeting.
Tbe RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
The following resolutions were read by
Gen. John Black and adopted unanimously
at all of the meetings
First We recognize that a condition of
war prevails in the Philippine Islands be-
tween the government of the United States
and certain men who are in insurrection
against the lawful authorities Of the
United States. We believe that such con-
dition Of insurrection has arisen from a
course Of events which, when once instl-
tuted, has moved in Irresistible sequences
to the present situation-that this course
of events began with the barbarities
practiced by the Spanish government to-
ward the inhabitants of the Island of
Cuba. These barbarities were continued
by the Spanish authorities in spite of our
protestations and entreaties through a Sc
res of years for an amelioration OF these
dreadful conditions, and finally eliminated
. In the destruction of our war vessel the
Maine, In the harbor of Havana. Every
step which followed has been Inevitable
sequent Of the preceding events-war be-
tween the two nations, the success OF
American arms and the consequences
which attach to the conquest of an armed
foe. Among these consequences were the
occupation of the Philippine Islands by
the American naval and military forces,
and the substitution during the remainder
of the war of a sovereignty of the con-
querer for that of the conquered, In the
Philippine Islands, with the exception of
a single year. Spanish sovereignty has
"a ba "a
Spain collected the taxes, held the forth
ications, appointed all the civil officers,
Spanish viceroys, Spanish judges, Span-
ish courts administered the laws which
were proclaimed by the Spanish Eoverr-
ment and enforced By the Spanish army
and navy. The sudden destruction Of this
sovereignty compelled the substitution OF
the sovereignty of the conquerer No
other government in the archipelago was
competent TO receive the authority sur
rendered by Spain. our government had
TO accept and assume the responsibility
of the situation and execute the duties
devolved upon il by the change In the adj
ministration of the laws. The only alter
native was to surrender the Islands to
anarchy or to foreign and selfish interven-
tlon. Neither course was compatible
with duty or with the dictates of human
ity. Therefore. after the conquest in the
harbor Of Manila IL was incumbent on our
government TO protect life and property
throughout the archipelago.
Acts of the Insurgents.
I'VE recognize and declare the facts To
be that from Aug. 13 1898, until Feb 4,
1899, peace prevailed in Manila under the
protection of American arms--that on the
day last named an insurgent force assail-
ed our army in its fortihcations and en-
campments under the cover of darkness
and by this act of aggression inaugurated
hostiiities, the first result of which was
intended 10 be wholesale massacre and the
destruction of property within the city.
I'VE Tecite with sorrow the fact that the
chief encouragement extended to the in
surgents has been from some of our mis-
guided fellow-ciIizens; and TO them must
be ascribed much of the bloodshed and
ruin which has followed.
I'VE further declare that the govern
ment Of the United States has sought in
every honorable way TO secure cessation
OF hostities, as evinced by the appoint
ment Of a commission fully authorized to
treat with the insurgents and to offer
them peace and amnesty, and by The action
OF our military and naval authorities, who
have at all times been ready 10 protect
those who would surrendeE their arms and
cease their warfare against the govern
ment of the United States.
1--WE point TO the fact that these efforts
of peace have been constantly rejected by
the insurgents until 1t became manifest
even to them that they were waging a
hopeless war
Second, We declare our belief in the
high honor and just action OF our army
and navy In the Philippine Islands. We
believe that our government has taken
every step that It should take to secure
peace and order. We believe that the adj
miuistrauon representing the government
has highly and fully discharged its duty
In the premises. We consider II our part
10 share the burdens Of our government
rather than to embarrass its efforts and
thus prolong the conflict Of arms.
Third We know that at this very
hour our soldiers In arms are face tc face
with an armed foe; and until the close of
hostiiities we know only our country. its
army and navy and its executive. We
pledge to them while our flag shall be in
battle our unfaltering support.
Pride in Army and Navy.
Fourth We, as Americans, take pride