The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
BARRETT ON THE FAR EAST.
HE POURS NOT SHOT INTO ANTI
IMPERIALISTS IN BOSTON
Edward Atkinson Present, and His Effort
to Answer Mr.. barrett Ignored Conn
pletely--Senntor Hoar's Encouragement
to the EiIlninos, Cnmae by n SpeeCh.

To Answer Mr. barrett ignored No"-
pietey-senhtor hoarH Ehc""r"Reihen'
I" III" 'p"'s N""ee w
Boston. June 2O.-The reading room OF the
Chamber OF Commerce was crowded to the
doors this afternoon when the Hon. John Bar
rett of Oregon former Minister to SIAM SPOKE
To- Eat b., ir,,i,atioI - w., C,han,bor prasi-
,di itns'' Wy ',lNiC'.'oi" VI '''o ~
dent allace +. koo'nsTn intToaueed Mr. nHt,
tbo smhior, haoausa y, his lnne st,v IN the
t he subject because OF ms !ohe stay III '"0
Mr.. Barrett's speech was greeted with in
tonoo .ntlrsioar, About tho orIv man nreaent
who seemed to take exception to Mr.. Barretts
remarks was Edward Atkinson who said he
would be pleased to review the speech and
point out it's falacies. but MIR. Barrett was so
busy receiving the congratulations and thanks
Oh the business men .na' NO uiu ho' nave '''i'
to argue with MIR. Atkinson.
ane pom, IN mr. narre,'s speech %. s %n,ch
aroused 'he most interest was ms a''scA
upon the methods OF tho anti-imperiai-
lists in which he said: II have every
eohs,uerat'on ior NOSE men ni' WIZ o01e sS
believe that discussion leads us to come to a
c,sorora and truor nndsrstandinp NJ the wbole
situation bring message from the 5000
soldiers there. and | say that the injury was
moi dono in the nav ~ bindorIng onr men in
not uone III 'he way Oh hiIuerIhe out iiien III
their efforts on the field OF battle, but in spur
ring on and giving now life to their enemies"
A.. -, ID .noaial ,osaranoo 20 tha
MI harreto hlaue special re'eiehoe " 'ne
encouragement the Filipinos received from
speech by Senator Hoar. He said:
.b Wet het Rntonp ard Neu Fngi.nd ara on
ths Mest ta1 bfston aha Mew angiana are
the racine Ihere Is every reason why you
the and pJaVeonsant ~ The Pacnc
coast depen;i: but. i q eonsjdera5!e Z DE-
gree the weare 81 one shsre
nr no wu /" ths PhiIiSnnas we nf
odp hat {bsra '"e are sch nenatie e
are, IN my opLnlGHs no measure 9' co ,ne
meree tnat wouia result i we snouid VIII IN
hh fnr ~ are, time IN he historv ~ t nmr
T FsTatopS with Oriental lands and shes sount-
and hst w da. it. I fFoT Snsa
SPEAK ieef4 aSs naEe neeh
"!G nsyevs s erestest feat was not that Of de-
sr2yps The Sp9hsh feet l. Manila Bsy but
h in syery Oriental tG Sapta
G has anp s vor Sls
Soamtry mas eyer n ui yIap wit
IN and thc Pocic coast not ov t
Sn aip ens t th "e 2{ b no
GThiI;nnne' mt To- MAINTAIN the "psn door AMI
freedom Of trade throushou al China.
to- an noe an nneria,,ss nor an sApamSI2n-
Of o. these se msIeading terms. but simps hex
VeI ~ ~, uiH1 a. ,
We IN ats ~ n ereater then
Us III ac's pi ihr kteaCer VII ihan
oSe IN wr arr van on tba an
5 m b IN te bny bas the other
saty. 1nnt we na n eaI nai..ia anu me dsah1s
f"reign prntennrate had BEEN estabsSe4
neither OF when could nave 1eeh a.com piished
pew wsSe entered nj Manila Iay "''''A ''af "'ef
:" wish to protest against the most nnf9rtu-
nae wbch hss p pest ute not in reachng to
great degree our military or naval forces. but
to their en- mi snGak in eH
firing line and in the camps apd hospitals |
be f he ec Of tbs
thur AndeFESHa haiei Layton ana Brig;
summers OF oregon. aside from scores Of
f 3beer ana ma S n"
that pi ne most ssnSS2tnraGnG influence Tor
tno ri,,ptnos Ia hGntihE us ana hence me
m9St un'0rLuphate one or our soiGleIs ana
OF the sentiment ana IDEAS through the ranks
the no. army y nm 99e masses 9i
was unTarran ,'s, me war y, nnnrovoked' onr
army ana hasy py no our GeIrs ana
'at -
otnI forces rom tne lSunus, tiie hauilns Gown
OF ths nag any our cohplele ana igh0mlhlous
withdrawal from our respohSlblIltles- IN
curTeui IN iaGe' hnt hy sp!rit OF CONQUEST. nut
by tne loeicai ueNrl,pnent OF war where we
hal TO protect our interests ana destroy those
OF me enemy Wherever they came IN contact or
competiti9n., 49, ..,-.- ,.-,-
When thlnk OF the regiments losing 80
many good llVes IN hhttles ,whlch | believe
couiu nave oeeh hV0lueu had the treaty been
ratified at an early dats ana the tlliplnos not
aeen Ied 10 pelievc that ny hplilng out and
nehtlhg us they could gam their end con-
tehu tnht am ihHeeu PROVIDED WIN a suft1-
Gent excuse 10 REFER 70 ms suoJect with so
much plalhneiS on th!s occasion, Inc other
gay, ~ Warrington; president Mckinley
handeu me Tor my ihSpectioh a copy OF a
iltte RalnpheC lssueh py me nti-lmPerlal.
istic LeaEue' puot'nE me oPlhiohs ana
views OF some OF eur o1ncnrs and soldiers on
the war in the Philippines. Among the other
alleged q9otatlons was one from letter OF
brave Fred Funston. Now. knowing person
ally as do. Funston. don't believe that he
ever wrote tn0s" words; PIT II ne ana they
were useu N connection with other matters
Which nave beeh omitted Tor obvious reasons
were FUNSTON hlmsei, 10 near that he mad
been mus ,luoteu. VIII wager that the man
who edited that circular VIII not ike to meet
him any more than the tllpinos did have
written MN 10 let MN know what unhappy
use is neihe mate OF ms name marx my
WORDS ms rtnlolStfahce Will De expressed In
no uncertain terms.