The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

HRntnR Tor inc FILIPINO ndtlonf NO. lhero
is none. There are hundreds OF islands inhab-
tied by more than sixty tribes. speaking more
than six different languages. and all but one
are ready TO accent American doml-
nation-American sovereignty. Are we
fighting a people capable OF self gov
eminent? No. The practically unanimous
declaration OF the men who have been
there and studied the subject and studied the
people Ia that they are not 1T for self govern
ment. Gen. Greene says they are not At for II:
President Schurman says they are not At for
II; Admiral Dewey snys they are not At for 1t.
tkpplauseL
Are we fighting people who themselves
consider that they are capable OF their own
protection? No. For never has the most ad-
vanced and violent OF them gone farther than TO
say that they want to be allowed to govern
themselves under the protection OF the United
States. Their proposition Ia that they should
be at liberty to make wars and that we should
aid them. Applause Are we fighting the
whole Of the single tribe with which alone
are engaged. the tribe OF the Tagals. oc-
oupyinR less than one-half OF the single
island OF Luzon? No. for the vast ma
Jorty OF that tribe want peace. law. or
der and are ready and anxious for the
protective government OF United States
The men who own the property; the
intelligence among them are anxious
for tho Government OF the United States to
protect them in their interests and their indus
tries We are fighting against the selfish am
bition OF q military dictator brought from exile
by an American ship. furnished with arm
by American soldiers and Sailors who has been
permitted to gather all the forces OF disorder. all
the men who prefer life OF brigandaRet to life
OF industry. around the paralyzcd Spanish army
during the ten months when America was
prevented by her international obligations
and the faith OF her protocol from
interfering: who was permitted to
gather them by American sufrrance;
who has attained supreme power by the assas-
sination OF his rival. and who maintains it by
the arrest and punishment of every one who
| favors tho United States. and the murder OF
every one whom he can reach who obeys her.
The closest analogy to he found In our ex
reriencs to Aguinaldo 10 tho perpetual military
revolutonist Of Central America. My friends.
the THE OF America TO the Island OF LuZon is
better than the title we had to Louisiana.
1T rests upon juster foundation that the
| title we had to Texas. 1t rests upon the sure
| foundation OF international law. and the surer
| foundation OF high duty in the family Of
| nations.
NO President has the power and the right
| no executive officer has the will or the wish to
| take away from American sovereignty one rod
Of the soil that belongs to it, and as long as the
| American people stand behind the American
soldier. he will maintain the honor OF that flag
and the integrity OF that sovereignty in the
Island OF Luzon. come who may against him.
| Cheers and applause.
| And so the American soldier 10 differ
emit from all other soldiers OF all other countries
since the world began. and to-day / am
| st hat hn 10 al
in poor bleeding Cuba and devastated
Porto Rico and what he is doing in that tumul-
tuous city Of Manila than I ever was for the
| greatest victory he ever won. He goes with the
sword with the bayonet. with the cannon. but
the moment that the enemy ceases to
fire he comes with open hand with
the spirit OF John Howard and Florence
Nightingale. to heal the sick. to succor
the poor. teach the ignorant. to SET
up the arts Off peace and to turn the scene OF
warfare into the smiling land OF plenty. lAp-
plause
MY friends. to-day our brothers are lying in
tho trenches in Luzon. and to-day over
the length and breadth OF this land
lying and envious tongues. for politi
cal effect. are spreading vile ISLANDERS
concerning tho American soldiers IL
Luzon. Tho day will come when the
names and the flames OF these oul
brothers Of to-day are as dear o the Ameri
can people as tho names and the flames OF tn,
heroes Of Gettysburg. Iprotest in the name o
the American soldier against all those who. be
lieving what they wish to believe without
opportunity for explanation or contradiction
circulate and print the idle tales which Il,
through the air from malicious tongues. i'm
puguing tho honor Of the true and noble Amer
leans who are protecting :he honor OF our nag
I ask your condemnation upon all thos,
who speak and print mpltaton
upon them while they are endurinE
tho hardships OF that distant land
dying. It may be for the honor of your fiat
and theirs. They will be faithful to you. anc
the honor Of the Republic. oh. Amsri
cans. be faithful and fair to them" Applause.
speaker his subject being Tho Presen
r6nte to President MeKney az. sd9"dR DE-
cared that his policy concerning tn
and cool headed, executive; He was followe,
by James T; Boyd: who spoke OF Republican
ism In the South"
Judge Rowland j. Hamln responded to thu
toast Patriotism In the West"
Following is Tomorrow programmes II
noon, IunchsoH by local naval rsssrv
Chicago Athletic Club: 2:45 p NJ. re
ception to Premier Laurisr and part
at Studebaker Hall by the, French Can
Ious exercises in Auditorium. hesiden
Mckinley in attendance; 5:45 p. NJ. Ilumina
tion OF Court of Honor: 4 y. NJ. Union lie
ligiOus services in Auditorium: Prcsiden
Mckinley in attendance.