The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
IN SPEECH AND RESOLUTION
EXPANSIoNISTS ARE HEARD.
Prominent Orators Declare That the
United States Must Hold the
Philippines and Put Down
the Insurrection.
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

the sentiments expressed last Sunday
al the 'anti-expansion' meeting
in Central Music Hall To-day's meet
ings were held in the Auditorium
Central Music Hall and the First
Methodist Church. In spite OF the in
clement weather. the aggregate OF
attendance was probably over 10000.
The presiding officers al the three
meetings were Judge Oliver H. Hor-
ton. ex-Judge John Barton Payne and
Thomas 3. B. Bryan. At the Audi
tOriurn, as at the other two gatherings,
every mention OF President Mckinley
or Dewey brought forth thunders Of
applause
The speakers at the Auditorium were
William Dudley Foulke Of Indiana
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Congressman
Jonathan P. Dolliver OF Iowa ex-
Congressman George E. Adams, Judge
Richard Tuttle and Rev. DR.. P. s
Henson. Most OF these also spoke at
the other meetings.
Judge 0. II. Horton, the chairman Of
the general committee. in calling the
Auditorium meeting 10 order, said in
part
or anti-expansion: but. in the language Of
the call for this meeting. II is q gather
ing Of those who are in favor OF sus-
taining the Government OF the United
States in its efforts 10 restore public or
der in the Philippine Islands, and requir-
ing the obedience OF all the inhabitants
thereof 10 the authority of the United
States. Nothing more than this IS the
President trying 10 do. and yet he, IS be-
ing abused and vilihed therefor.
Every man has right TO his cOnyic-
tiOns upon particular questions. buJ TO
man ought 70 publicly utter sentiments
which tend 10 hUmiliate or discourage
the country's defenders in the field or
70 lessen his cOuntrys influence in the
family OF nations.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted unanimously at all Of the
meetings:
war prevails in the Philippine Islands be-
tween the Government OF the United
States and certain men who are in in
surrectiOn against the lawful authority
OF the United States. We believe that
such condition OF insurrection has arisen
from q course Of events which when once
instituted has moved IN Irresistible Sc
QueDce TO the present ituatiOn-that this
course OF events began with the barbara
ties pTacticed by the Spanish Government
toward the inhabitants OF the island OF
y
by the Spanish authorities in spite OF our
protestariOns and entreaties through q
series OF years for an ameilOratiOn o.
these dreadful conditions and finally ClIl-
minated in the destruction Of our war
vessel the Maine. in the harbor Of Ha-
Yana. Every step which followed has
been an inevitable sequence Of the pre-
Ceding SVentS-WdT between the two ma
tiOnS, the success OF American arms and
the conSeQ QuenCes which attach 10 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 2 SOW
eighty Of the conquerOr for that OF the
conquered. IN the Philippine Islands.
with the exception Of a single year. Span
ish sovereignty has been complete since
the sixteenth century. The Span
iSh Government collected all the taxes.
held the fortificatiOns, appointed all
the civil officers. Spanish yicerOys, Span
ism judges. Spanish courts administered
the laws which were proclaimed by the
Spanish Government and enforced oy the
Spanish army ana navy. The sudden de-
SrructiOn OF this sovereignty compelled
the substitution OF the sovereignty OF
the conquerOr. No other government in
the archipelago was competent 70 re-
Ceive the authority surrendered by Spain
our Government had 10 accept and as
sumo the responsi abilities OF the situation
and execute the duties devolved upon i
by the change in the administration OF
the laws. The only alternative was TO
surrender the Islands 10 anarchy or 10
foreign and selfish Intervention. Neither
course was compatible with duty or with
after the conquest in the harbor OF Ma
Mia i was incumbent on our Govern
men- 10 protect life and property
throughout the archipelago. We recOg-
nize and declare the facts 10 be that from
the 18th day OF August. 1898, until the
sth day of February, ISSS, peace prevailed
lean arms: that on the day last named
an fusurgent force asSailed our army in
lis fortifcations and encamprfents under
the cover OF darkness. and by this act
~ aggression inaugurated hostilities. the
first result OF which was intended to be
wholesale massacre and the destruction
OF property within the city We reCite
with sorrow the fact that the chief en-
c0uraEement extended 10 the insurgents
has been from some OF our misguided
fellow citizens. and TO them must be as
which has followed We further declare
that the Government OF the United
States has sought IN every nonorao pie way
TO secure cessation OF hOstilities. as
eyf.ced by the appointment Of 4 com
mission fully authorized 10 treat with the
Insurgents and TO offer them peace and
tary and naval authorities. VINO nave at
all times been ready 70 protect those who
their warfare against the Government OF
the United States. We point 70 the fact
that these efforts OF peace have. been
cDuturna Ctously rejected by the ilSur-
gents until il became manifest even 70
them that they were waging hopeless
war.
high honor and just action Of our army
and navy in the Philippine Islands We
believe that our Government has taken
every step that il should take 10 secure
peace and order We believe that the ad-
ninistration representing the Government
has highly ard fully discharged its duty
in the premises. We consider IL our part
10 share the burdens Of our Government
rather than 10 eTnbarraSs its efforts and
thus prolong the conflict OF arms.
Tnird-We know that at this very hour
our soldiers in arms are face 10 face with
an armed foe and until the close OF hos
tilities 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
Fourth-We as Americans take pride in
the achievements of our army and navy,
both in the war with Spain and in the
present military operations IN the island
Of LuZcn. The herOism OF officers and
men alike has shed renewed luster on
they have fought was and is q Just one
They are now fighting for the security Of
the lives OF peaceable non-comb mbatantS
throughout the archipelago and IN just
reprisal for an unprovoked attack We
believe that the sending OF seditfous ap-
peals to the American troops engaged in
hostilities IS an act of reasonable char
and that aQDeal to them 10