New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

bitter end and dsavow the acheyemsntdss ane the the
psrious train noSsr St syshf. of ibe fn" Paeac
In my hand I hold nm unread warning nna ana
tho to sun 5ss Of Ss Society
that they may go TO all his mournins n.h IN tho
RIon fopm Of letter from this hero whom not only
admired and loved but had often seen oy Would havs
prevented giving publicity TO t the7e yen # Is good
that they should be heraded throughout the iaho
GENERAL LAwToNs WARNING.
From his lonely. rain sodden. heat steamed camp
In the Jungle like the voice Of one CRYING IN me
wilderness" yet ever cheerful ana pers's'ci'' Nv
u would to God that the truth Of this sry whole nns
Philippine situation cou,d % tho real history in
spiration and conditions OF this insuIrecton, a,u r
cnurage the enemy as Well as the actual possib-
ties OF these islands and peoples aho al home we
would hear no more talk of unjust snootihE& & Oa
Government into the Fllipinos or OF naunhS S oU~h nt
imperiasts would honestly ascertain the truth on
The ground and not in distant Ams1Ga ,hey yod ThV he
convinced Of the OF their statements an, ana h
ElusiGns and and Of the sbot by Filipino bullet it
might as well come from one OF my own aa5 mel bv
captured prisoners that the continuance OF nshtns
is chiefly due to reports that are sent OUT i'o'"
Who can question the honesty OF opinion voiced voiced
by this fearless noble soldier, whom All me ~ vi
Object or purpose beyond that OF faithfully serving
his country he speaks out the blunt sincere teei on
ings that welled UP from his big heart ana ere COZ
nrrned by intimate acquaintance with inc ldc'S "7
WITH the impending consideration by Congress of
the Philippine question II is well that there shouIaa
be clearing Of the atmosphere ana y }bt in
all responsibilities. The apparent bitterness du ~
prejudice that so often characer%e tne bsIn
ments OF the ant-responsibity party canoo, , nTe tb
their cause. No matter how mucn we reAtyi ttIirson ono
prsonai Gsnd. 81 Scr Senator Mason and Colonel
Bryan it cannot be expected in al frankness M tns
the American people VIII follow the pbrInes IN op
men, who have never been In the IhlIpplnes, ~ ~
even crossed the great Paclnc, IN preleIthcss 70
that Of Admiral Dewey Preslden, S SGHl nnaSai law
ton who have mastered the history ana cohd.loas
OF the problem by actual contact participation VI
Especially would protest against the contention
that we are shooting h o Cow
ernmen without the consent OF the goVerheg: Serrsc
simply using force beb p, Seen f ounded en-
tirely upon force.
AMERICAN PRESTIGE INCREASED.
Another point Of great SrnR not bome to
ciated in America which WoHsd o. 9r's tsc Change
wrought in American prestige and influence IN n ane
Orient by Admiral Dewey victory IN usnt through
Il all speak from our hearts Dear @ .hi,o %
actual knowledge are our teaGhegs IN IL an 2merca
sanctum. office dining room and quite anotne5s
sfrlye sf ge f' to- Uphold our National dignity where
neither flag nor country Is known LTI me to pa,
with commission in hand l was proudly conscious
of the fact that / was the Minister Of great
Power: when sailed away from our Pacnc snVie, Iyi
Il seemed il | became the victim or shrNel'"s
up process. Fight against ii as hard as coulo, ~
Increased until upon nv arrival i'm Japan seeHeu
10 be only half my former stature; in China os
came q I.ilputan: reaching siam couln ohIy
best efforts-so little was known OF America.
Suddenly on May l. 1885, mighty chatBe caIIei
A tidal wave OF American prestige swept UP anu
down the coast and far into the interior; vice,
rov and coolie diplomat and merchant learneu
and repeated the story OF American proWess. our
Ministers and consuls no longer stood Tar down
the line but were shoulder 10 shoulder ana even
Manila the old sidewheeer Monocacy. dubbed the
water rickshaw" by the Chinese. was the ony
tangible measure OF our Importance ana greatness
on sea and land after the battle. not only were
the Olympia and the oregon nearer their ldeais OF
American strength. but great Russian and British
battleships and cruisers that came into inc VarI-
Gus ports were classed necessarily American;
To-day our flag for the first time, Is respected
along n coast line OF Ave thousand miles. upon
which debouch five hundred millions OF human
beings.
Representatives OF the sister societies also
spoke.
In his response to THE Army" Colonel Wood
ruff read the following telegram, which he re-
ceived while seated at the dinner:
have Just asked Judge Rowland to request the
eraI Tawton's widow and children. Please 10 sec
ond his efforts In your own way, ~hich VIII Do
more effcctiye than anything | suggest
h. Ca CORBIN, Adjutant General