The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-08
Held to Offset Anti-Ex-
pansion Assembly.
Aggregate Attendance Wa'
Probably 10000.

Chicago, May Three big mass meet
ings were held In Chicago today to voice
approval of the policy Of the administra-
tion with reference to the Philippine isl
ands and to protest against the ssnti-
ments expressed last Sunday ut the anti
expansion meeting in Central Music hall.
Today's meetings were held In the Au-
ditorium, the Central Music hallIand the
First Methodist church, and In spite OF
the inolement weather the aggregate at
tendance was probably 10, 300.
The presiding officers of the three meet
ings were Judge Oliver II. Horton, ex
Judge John Barton Payne and Thomas
b. Bryan. At the Auditorium as at the
other two gatherings, every mention OF
President Mckinley or Admiral Dewey
brought forth thunders Of applause.
The speakers at the Auditorium were
william Dudley Foulke Of Indiana, Btsh-
op Samuel Fallows, Congressman John
P. Dolliver of Iowa, ex'Congressman
George E. Adams, Judge Richard >.
Tutaill and Rev. DR.. p. S. Henson. Most
of these also spoke at the other meetings
Mr.. Foulke, in part, said:
"1he criticisms of our President, the
encouragement given to Agonoillo while
he was III Washington, the kilograms sent
to our soldiers not to re-enlist, may be In
spIred by the purest motives, but their
vitable.conseQuences are to give ald ana
reimbursement to our enemies In the time
of war,
.sLet us do whatever we can by word
and example to strengthen the power OF
the general government ana assure ohe
n <k~e ho "a nm lnyal S1nnnyt
and that he can count on our patriotic
devotion"
Bishop Samuel Fallows said:
American patriotism Is not weeping
and wailing and gnashing OF teeth be-
cause American soldiers and sailors have
just been adding through divine provi-
dence. new and imperishable lustre
to our family name.
1--WE all know that the President OF the
United States Is not an angel, and am
particulayly glad at this time that ne Is
not, that he is one of our folks still. But
he is neither a dictator nor tyrant, nor
a king nor an imperator. He Is simply
ar oId-fashioned. broai-minded. large
hearted, law w-enforcinR. ypical American
of our own Abraham Lincoln stripe.
"Aiost heartily therefore do approve
of Strengthening the hands OF the people
loving, the people-consulting and the peo-
ple-refecting William Mckinley. God
bless him.
Appropriate resolutions were read by
Gen. j ohm Black and adopted unanimous
ly at all of tho meetings. They say in
substance:
"We declare our belief in the high hon.
or 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
aud order. We believe that the admins
tpati ranraeQntinO the pOVarnmpnt has
highly and iully discharged it's duty in
the premises. We consider 1t our part to
share the burdens of our government
| rather than to embarrass its efforts and
| thus prolong the conflict Of arms. VIC
believe that the sending OF seditious ap-
peais to the American troops, engaged in
hostilities Is an act Of treasonable char-
! acler, and that every appeal to them to
abandon their colors or disregard their
duty as soldiers merits the lasting con-
demnation Of every patriot.
Letters of regret were read from Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, Judge Lambert Tree
and DR.. L. Benjamin Andrews.
A letter of regret was read from the
Hon. Lambert Tree, U. S. minister to
President Cleveland. He said:
IL sympathize in the purpose OF the
meeting with all my heart. The brilliant
naval victory which made the name of
Dewey immortal and shed an imperish-
able lustre upon the American arms,
created at the same time, conditions
which we cannot escape. Great victories
always do. The Philippines fell into our
hands. The world thought the inhabi- :
tants of these islands were most fortu-
nate in having the protection OF the gov
ernment Of the United States which had
moreover just released them from CEN
turies of spanish oppression from which
they were unable to release themselves.
"Their gratitude was naturally expect
ed, but that utterly INSCRIPTIONS and ais
honest leader, AguinaldO, by base mis-
representation OF the purpose of the Unit