The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
Campaign of SANDER and Unwar.
ranted Denunciation Conducted by
Anti-ImperiaIists Condemned.
MANILA TIE DEUM' PERFORMED
FOR THE FIRST TINE, WITH GADsKI
AS THE LEADING soLoIsT.
Chicngo's Auditorium Filled with .
and Navy Was Well Represented.

BOSTON, May 1.-The Essex Club cele-
brated Admiral Dewey's victory with q
banquet at Youngs Hotel tonight, at
which were entertained as guests Secretary
OK the Navy John d. Long and two heroes
of the Manila fight, Captain Wildes, OF the
Boston. and Lieutenant Commander Reese.
formerly executive officer OF the Olympia
besides Commander Selfridge. formerly OF
the Puritan. and Lieutenant Commander
Wilmer, of the Monadnock.
Secretary Long began his speech with Q
eulogy OF Admiral Dewey and then paid
graceful tribute 10 the officers and men OF
the navy. The greater part Of his speech
was defense Of the national administra-
tion's Philippine policy. Bs said:
II believe that no more unpatriotic ut
terance, or one more unjust TO the adminis-
tration Of the government of our country.
has been uttered than the statement which
1 see now and then. that the treatment Of
the Cubans by Spain or the Armenians by
the Turks is not to be compared with our
course towards the Filipinos in wanton and
deliberate cruelty The mind that can ut
ter such an extravaganza Is entirely
| warped ths> its judgment Is vaiueless.
Any mind that il not entirely perverted
knows that Is not true, and that the adj
ministration has had no purpose Of wanton
and deliberate cruelty or OF any injury 10
the Filipinos. Its first, constant and last
instruction has been TO insure them every
| help to better conditions. You can point 10
| no word 1t has uttered, no order II has
| given, no mission 1t has sent that has not
had in view the Improvement OF sne Phil
| ippine islands. II you will read the recent
proclamation issued by the commission OF
which President Schuman is the head you
| are blind IL you do not see that IL tenders
| TO them every advantage OF good govern
ment and civilization. That any man can
| suggest that the spirit thus expressed COM
pares unfavorably with that OF General
weyier's barbarities in Cuba or the Turk
ish massacres in Armenia is a reflection
| upon either his candor or his intelli-
gence.
AGUINALDoS FAULT.
lone would think, from what some say.
| that the President had gone out of his way
to begin an assault and invasion upon the
Filipinos. On the contrary. on Feb. 6.
around that city of Manila. where life and
property were congregated and entitled TO
protection, Aguinaldo and his followers
were making their assault. shooting down
our soldiers. creating riot and disturbances.
| endangering life and property. actually
lighting the torch and attempting to burn
the city. can hardly believe that even the
critics OF the administration approve this at
| that time or that they approve of the Fill
| pinos firing on cur flags OF truce. And yet
| cannot help noticing that some OF them
| have no word of sympathy for our soldiers
| and countrymen who in their line Of duty
| were exposed to those dangers in and about
| Manila They have no word OF praise for
| the gallant Funston. Yet when Horatius
| won eternal fame by swimming the Tiber
| he was escaping from the foe; when the
| young Kansan crossed the Rio Grande It
was to attack the enemy and in the very
| teeth of the enemy's fire. But IL some afro
| cious SANDER is invented against the good
conduct or humanity Of our army It's q
source of delight TO them
1.-The President had given strict orders To
| General Otis to avoid conflict in every possi-
BILE way and General Otis had so pouhed
| AguInaldo. The latter instead Of seeking
| peaceful settlement. went on waging war on
! the city and on our troops lawfully there.
In the discharge of his duty to maintain law
and order. certainly, the President was justi-
| fed in suppressing these attacks. And. II
| the best means OF defense was. for the time
| being, to assume the offensive. after such
provocation IN order to prevent further at
| tacks. he was justified in that
Meantime, the most enlightened commits
| sion he could select had been sent 10 Ma
Mia with view TO bringing about some
proper adjustment. This commission Is now
| at work. cannot help feeling that
| there has been undue precipitation on the
part Of some in falling 10 appreciate the
great responsibilities that are upon the
| President and in launching the most vio-
| lent assaults upon his administration. which
| is doing the best IL can i'm its endes-ors 10
preserve order and TO establish stable
condition of things before entering upon the
question of further adjustment"
1T seems TO me that this Is the first thing
10 be done and this the administration Is
| endeavoring TO do. Second TO 60 on.
| through the Schurman peace commission,
as speedily as possible get into communities
| ton with the leading influences amung the
natives and secure some adjustment. The
| third thing for the administration Is, while
| to secure an adjustment with the natives.
| to wait the action of Congress which must
determine what the disposition OF those
| islands Is to be.
My personal views OF very little
| consequence, but l have already expressed
| them to the effect that should be glad 10
| see every step taken toward their ultimate
| self-goyernment as soon as they show their
| be proper guarantees OF order and protec-
| tion 10 property and organization OF gov
| ernment In a stable manner"
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