The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-31
ESSEX CLUB Dimes
Lemuel Quigg of New York RapS
Hoar and the Anti-ImperiaI-
lists Sharply
DARING ATTACK ON
SENIOR SENATOR
Says Whole Backbone of Insur-
reCtion Is to Be Found in the
City of Boston

Boston, Dec. 30-There was a gener-
Gus attendance at the annual meeting
of the Essex club at the Parker house
this afternoon and the speeches were
notable for their sentiments and ex-
pressions of warm approval of the
Philippine policy of President McKin-
ley. Hon. George Meyer, president of
the club, presided, and the guests in
cluded ex-Congressman Quigg of New
York and Congressman William s.
Knox and F. w. Roberts of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Quigg paid several pretty
compliments to the Essex club, and had
a little bout with the Is to 1 heresy,
greatly to the delight of the diners.
He alluded to the fleeing Aguinaldo
while discussing the democratic plat
form of 1896, on which the democrats
propose to stand again, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
stand by Aguinaldo if they could find
him, an idea which caused a roar of
laughter. There was tremendous APP
plause, too. when he declared that the
voters in 1900 would do honor to the
administration which has done honor
to them.
AROUSED ENTHUSIASM
Another sentiment which aroused
great enthusiasm was his statement
that Senator Hoar wanted us to slz1lk
from our duty in the Philippines, and
that we cannot do. His toast to the
republican party with which he closed
his speech, was a very pretty bit of
rhetoric and eloquently said. There were
rounds of applause for Atty. Gen. Hosea
Knowlton when he was presented.
His allustion to Congressman Bou-
telle, tribute to his courage and his hope
for his return to public life shortly,
were applauded warmly Mr. Knowlton
declared for the removal of protective
duties on articles produced by corpora
tons which have combined to form a
monopoly, but not a sound greeted the
statement of his position.
Perhaps the most noticeable point in
his remarks was his reference to the
senior senator from Massachusetts,
saying in connection with Mr. Hoar's
name, that an American who does not
maintain the government in the Phil
ippine islands, puts himself where a
very serious criticism can be made
upon him.
Again, Mr.. Quigg startled the mem
bers of the club by saying that by the
testimony of the heroes of the war,
those still living and those who have
died that the only backbone there is
to the instruction in the Philippine
islands is contributed very largely by
the city of Boston. Most of these SEN
timents were applauded
KNOX ASKS BIG VOTE.
Congressman William S. Knox made
ar able speech, in which he outlined
the work in which the republican par
ty had done under the present admin
istration, and which there was still for
IL to do in the matter of the Philip
pines and our other island possessions
His declaration that the party had OPP
ened a pathway to the great east viz.
Hawaii and the Philippines, and that
1t proposed to keep it open, aroused in
tense enthusiasm. In the course OF
his speech, he declared that he was not
in favor of ever taking these islands
into the body of states
Congressman Roberts made an ap-
Zeal to Massachusetts republicans to
pile up great vote for Mckinley next
fsil. not that the state was in doubt
but as proof that the people had nc
sympathy with the doctrines of anti
imperialists.