The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
STAND WITH .h'K|NL[Y
Chicagoans Approve Policy of the
Administration.
BIG MASS-MEETINGS HELD
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED FAVOR
SUSTAINING PRESIDENT.
Claim That He Is Abused and Viii
fed For Endeavoring to Restore
Public Order In the Philippines
and Requiring Obedience to Au-
thority of the United States.

Gnu 4sS4 uIiinS, ODSa1SlCC " a0-
thority of the United States.
Chicago. May Two big mass-meet-
ings were held in Chicago today, TO voice
approval of the policy of the administra
ton with reference 10 the Philippines and
10 protest against the sentiments ex-
pressed last Sunday at the 'anti-eXpan-
SION meeting in Central Music hall.
Today's meetings were held in the Audi
torium and the Central Music hall.
In spite of the inclcment weather.
tho aggregate of attendance was
GERS of the meetings were Judge
Oliver II. Horton. ex-Judge Jonn
Barton Payne and Thomas b. Bryan AT
the Auditorium, as at the other gath
ering, every mention of President Nc
Kinney. or Dewey brought forth thunders
of applause.
The speakers at the Auditorium We're
William Dudley Foulke of Ind ana. Bishop
Samuel Fallows. Congressman Jonathan
p Dolliver of Iowa, eX-Congressman
George K. Adams, Juuge richard lutte
and Kew. DR.. L. S. Henson. Most of these
also spoke at the other meeting. Judge
o. II. Horton. the chairman of the gen.
erai committee, in calling the Auditorium
meeting to order said. in part:
I'VE are not here TO consider expansion
or anti-eXpansion. But. in the language
of the call for this meeting it is a gath
ering of those who are in favor of sus--
tanning the government of the United
states in its efforts to restore public or
der in the Philippine islands and requir-
ing the obedience of all the inhabitants
thereof to the authority of the United
States Nothing more than this is the
president trying to do. and yet be is be-
ing abused and vilitied therefor.
Every man has a right to his convic-
tions upon public questions. but no man
ought TO publicly utter sentiments which
tend to humiliate or discourage the coun-
trys defenders in the field or 10 lessen
his country's influence in the family of
nations
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were read and
adopted unanimously at all of the meet
ings:
First. We recognize that a condition
OF war prevails in the Philippine Islands
between the government of the United
States and certain men who are in inSur-
rection of the law of the authority of the
United States. We believe that such con-
dition of instruction has arisen from a
course of events which, when once insti-
tuted. has moved in irresistible sequence
to the present situation; that this course
of events began with the barbarities
practiced by the Spanish government to-
ward the inhabitants of the island of
Cuba. The barbarities were continued by
the Spanish authorities. in spite of our
protests and entreaties through series
OF years for an amelioration of these
dreadful conditions. and finally culmi
mated in the destruction of our war vessel,
the Maine. in the harbor of Havana.
Every step which followed has been an
inevitable sequent of the preceding events
war between the two nations, the sue
cess of American arms and the conse-
cuences which attach TO the conquest of
an armed foe. Among these consequences
were the occupation of the Philippine
islands by the American naval and mill
tary forces and the substitution. during
the remainder of the war. of a sover- /
eighty of the conqueror for that of the /
conquered
In the Philippine islands. with the ex-
ceDtion of a single year. Spanish SOW /.
ereignty has been complete since the six I
teenth century. Spain collected the taxes, !
held the Notifications, appointed all the /
civil officers, Spanish viceroys. Spanish
judges; Spanish courts administered the I
laws, which were proclaimed by the Span
ish government and enforced by the Span
ish army.
Sovereignty of Conqueror.
1.-The sudden destruction of this SOW
ereignty compelled the substitution of the
sovereignty of the conqueror. No other
government in the archipelago was com
petent to receive the authority surren-
dered by Spain. Our government had to
accept and assume the responsibilities of
the situation and execute the duties de-
vowed upon 1t by the change in the ad-
of the laws. The only alter
native was to surrender the islands to
anarchv or 10 foreign and selfish inter
with duty or with the dictates of human
n.y.. Therefore, after the conquest il the
harbor OF Manila. it was incumbent on
our government to protect life and prop
erty throughout the archipelago.
we recognize and declare the facts TO
be that, from the 18th day of August. 1895
until the 4th day of February. 1899 peace
in Manila under the protec-
ton of American arms; that on the day
asst named, an insurgent force assailed
Dur army in its Notifications and en-
under the cover of darkness.
and by this act of aggression inaugurated
1ostlilties. the first result of which was
nten1ed 10 be wholesale massacre and
ne destruction of property within the
'it ty;
he chief ENCOURAGEMENT extended 70 the
Insurgents had been from some of our
MISGUIDED fellow citizens, and to them
md ruin which has followed.
Sought Cessation of Hostilities.
I'VE further declare that the govern
nent of the United States has sought in
very honorable way to secure a cessa-
ion of hostilities, as evineed by the ap-
of a commission fully author
zed to treat with the insurgents and 10
,ffer them peace and amnesty. and by
he action of our military and naval au-
horltleS, who have at all times been .
eady to protect those who would surren-
Ter their arms and cease their warfare
,gainst the government OF the United
states.
We point to the fact that these efforts
or peace nave been contumaciOusiy re-
ected by the insurgents, until il became
manifest even to them that they were
Vagfng a hopeless war.
Second We declare our belief in the
llgh honor and Just action of our army
nd navy in the Philippines. We believe {
hat our government has taken every stem I
hat 1t should take to secure peace and ;
rider. We believe that the administra-
ion. representing the government has
ighly and fully discharged its duty in !
ne premises. We consider ii our part to
hare the burdens of our government. I
ather than to embarrass its efforts and ,
hus prolong the conflict of arms +
Inird. we Know that at this very !
our our soldiers in arms are face to face
nth an armed foe; and until the close of :
ostilities we know only our country. its
rmy and navy and its executive we
ledge to them while our flag shall be in
attic our unfaltering support.
Cause a Just One.
Fourth. We. as Americans. take pride
the achievements of our army and
avy, both in the war with Spain and in
ne present military operations in the
;land of LuZon. The heroism of officers
nd men alike has shed renewed lustre +
n American arms The cause in which t
le. have fought was and is just one A
hey are now lighting for the security of n
lie lives of peaceable nOn-cOmbatants =
epriSal for an unprovoked attack
We believe that the sending of sedi-
Gus appeals to the American troops. en-
aged in hostilities. is an act of treason d
lem to abandon their colors or disregard !,
leir duty as soldiers merits the lasting I
OF every patriot.
Fifth. The government of the United
ue to its principles in the disposition of n
j questions that NAV arise in the future n