Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
THREE LARGE MASS MEETINGS.
field in Chicago Yesterday Afternoon
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THE POLICY OF THE ADMINS
TRATION IN THE PHILIP
PINES = PRESIDENT MKINLEY
AND DEWEY CHEERED AT
EVERY UTTERANCE OF THEIR
NAMES - THE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED - ADDRESS OF
BISHOP FALLOWS.
Chicago, May 7.-Three big mass
meetings were held in Chicago to-day
to voice approval of the policy of the
administration with reference to the
Philippine Islands and to protest
against the sentiments expressed last
Sunday at the 'anti-expansion" meet
ing in Central Music Hall. To-day's
meetings were held in the Auditorium,
Central Music Hall and the First
Methodist church, and in spite of the
inclement weather, the aggregate of at
tendance was probably ten thousand.
The presiding officers of the three
meetings were Judge Oliver n. Horton,
ex-Judge John Barton and Thomas B.
Bryan. At the Auditorium, as at the
other two gatherings, every mention
of President Mckinley or Admiral
Dewey brought thunders of applause.
The speakers at the Auditorium
were VIM. Dudley Foulke, of Indiana;
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Congressman
Jonathan P. Dolliver, of Iowa; ex-
Congressman George E. Adams, Judge
Richard Southill, and Rev. DIR. P. S.
Henson. Most of these also spoke at
the other meetings.
The following resolutions were read
by Gen. John Black and adopted
unanimously at all of the meetings.:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
First. We recognize that condition of
war prevails in the Philippine Islands be-
tween the government of the United States
and certain men who are in instruction
against the lawful authority of the United
states. We believe that such condition OF
instruction has arisen from course of
events which when once instituted has
moved in irresistible sequence to the pres
eIlt situation-that this course began with
the barbaritles practiced by the the Span
of the Island of Cuba. These barbaritieS
We're continued by the Spanish authorities
in spite of our protestations and entreat-
les through a series of years for amel-
ioration of these dreadful conditions and
finally eliminated in the destruction of
our war vessel, the Maine, in the harbor
OF Havana Every step which followed
has been inevitable sequent to the pre-
ceding everts-war between the two ma
tons, the success of the American arm l,l
and the consequence which attach to the
conquest of an armed foe. Among these
consequences were the occupation of the
Philippine islands by the American naval
ana military forces, and the substitution
during the remainder of the war of a SOW
ereignty of the conQueror for that of the
conquered. In the Philippine Islands, with
the exception of single year, Spanish
sovereignty has been complete since the
sixteenth century. Spain collected the
taxes held the fortificationS, appointed all
the civil officers, Spanish ViceroyS, Span
ish Judges, Spanish courts administered
the laws which were proclaimed by the
Spanish government and enforced by the
Spanish army and navy The sudden de-
struction of this sovereignty
COMPELLED THE SUBSTITUTION
of the sovereignty of the conqueror. No
other government in the archipelago was
competent to receive the authority sur
rendered by Spain. Our government had
to accept and assume the responsibilities
of the change in the administration of the
laws. The only alternative was to sur
render the islands to anarchy or to for
eign and selfish Intervention. Neither
course was compatible with duty or with
the dictates of humanity. Therefore after
the conquest in the harbor of Manila it
was incumbent on our government 10 pro-
tect life and property throughout the ar
chipelago.
I'VE recognize and declare the facts to
be that from the 18th day of August, 1899,
until the 4th day of February, 1899, peace
prevailed in Manila under the protection
of American arms-that on the day last
named an insurgent force assailed our ar
my in its Notifications and encampments
under the cover of darkness-and by this
act of aggression, inaugurated hostilties,
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 encouragement has been from some
of our misguided fellow citizens, and to
them must be ascribed much of
THE BLOODSHED AND RUIN
which has followed
I'VE further declare that the govern
ment of the United States has sought in
every honorable way to secure cessation
of hostlities as eVinced by the appoint
ment of a commission fully authorized to
treat with the insurgents and to offer
them peace and amnesty, ane by the ac-
ton of our military and naval authorities,
who have at all times been ready to pro-
tect those who would surrender their arms
and cease their warfare against the gov
eminent of the United States.
We point TO the fact that these efforts
of peace have been constantly rejected by
the insurgents until it became manifest
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war.
Second. We declare our belief in the
high honor 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 and order. We believe that the adj
ministration representing the government
has highly and fully discharged its duty
in the premises. We consider it our part
to share the burdens of our government
rather than to embarrass its efforts and
thus proiong the conflict of arms.
Third. We know that at this very hour
our soldiers n arms are face 10 face with
an armed foe; and until the close of hos
tilities we know only our country. its ar
my 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 achievement of our army and navy,
both in the war with Spain and the pres
emit military operations in the Island of
Luzon. The heroism of officers and men
alike has shed renewed lustre on Ameri-
can arms. The cause in which they have
fought was and is
JUST ONE
They are now fighting for the security of
throughout the archipelago, and IN Just
reprlsal for an unprovoked attack. We
believe that the sending of seditious ap-
peais to the American troops. engaged in
hostilities. is an act of reasonable char
acter. and thai every appeal 10 them 20
abandon their colors or disregard their
duty as soldiers merits the lasting con-
demnation of every patriot.
Fifth. The government of the United