The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
PRESIDENT PRAISED.
Patriotic Chicagoans Applaud Phil
ippine Policy.
Mammoth Mass Meetings Manifest
Loyalty TO the Administrn-
tion-Ringing Resoiu-
ttons.

The Auditorium and Central Music
hall, Chicago, were filled 10 overflow
ing Sunday afternoon, May Z, win
thousands of cheering patriots who as
sembled 10 give utterance To their APP
proval of the policy of President Me
Kinley towards the Philippine islands.
There were present many prominent
public men who were enthusiastic in
their efforts TO iittingly observe the
occasion, and letters were received from
notables outside the city who could not
be present. Foremost among the
speakers at the Auditorium was Con
gresham j. Il. Dolliyer, of Iowa, who
said, i'm part:
81 have Just come in with an umbrella
from an erfiow meeting In Central Music
hall. put there 10 illustrate that the pa
trIotism or this town. like the valor or our
soldiers and sailors. does not mind the
rainy season a particle. tApplause)
came here upon invitation OF Judge Horton,
not because | specially desired 10 speak
10 you. but because thought would ike
20 look at you anyhow (applausel, for l
. thought / saw what was coming. II does
me good. !. -, .o,,,,,.,, ~. . 90, maj
the government OF the United States has
few old friends left in town. (Applause)
/ do not intend 90 occupy the time given 10
me by defending the government OF the
United states II needs no defense before
the patriotism OF Chicago. In this coun-
try everybody has a right TO say exactly
what he pleases. and take the consequences
Oaughtor) and all over this country there
are a lot Of little fellows who are escaping
this day the odium Of treason against the
United States only by reason Of their IN
Significance (Applause)
when a man undertakes TO attack his
L.. rl4N At - ~ Z
the facts in the case and tell the truth about
n. / undertake 10 say that the men who
are filling this country with noisy male
dictions against the president Of the United
States are not familiar with the facts oil
our Philippine foot race Naughter)
They say that President Mckinley went
10 the Philippine islands for the purpose
OF subjugating them, and said when he got
there: Submit or die President Mckln-
ley is not the man that took the American
people 10 the Philippine islands. You have
a photograph OF the man there pointing
TO Admiral Deweys picture) tApplause)
They say that Mckinley wanted TO go
there to eNterminate those people. On the
contrary, on the 9Th day OF January he sent
10 Admiral Dewey and 10 Gen. otis
distinct order not TO fire on those people
under any circumstances but 10 treat them
with kindness and patience and consldera-
ton. and get along with them IN peace, ON
the 18th OF February, being duly ADVISED
sentatives In Washington (applause), on
Geographic dispatch from "A gentleman by
the name OF Agoncilo. who left town inn
mediately. they fired on us. There were
great many OF US that didn't like TO see
those poor people fired upon, but there
wasn't one OF as, so far as l have been able
10 find out, that felt that we were under
any obligation 10 run from that particular
kind of people. (Applause)
Praises Gem. Funston.
II picked up yesterday / was coming
down here a letter written 10 the Topeka
Capital by "A young man from Kansas who
learned TO swim IN an Old swimming hole
down there on the banks OF Deer creek, in
Kansas-Gen Funston. (AppiauscD lie
is not particularly an enemy Of liberty.
With all due respect TO college professors,
there IS not a college professor In America
that loves liberty any better than Brother
Funston. What does he say2 i am afraid
that some people at home Will lie awake
at nights worrying about the ethics OF this
war. Liberty simply means TO them IL
cense to raise -.' CA voice: ''H-l.'O
THAT Is the way II looks. and II they get
control they would raise a fine crop OF IL.
They are. as n rule, nm illiterate, semi-sav-
age people. who are waging war, not
against tyranny but against Anglo-SaXon
order and protection.
AguinRldo Dictator.
who Is Agulnaldo2 lie Is young man,
2S years old what r. the Philippine repub-
lie? IL Is the Dictatorship OF Aguinaldo.
have here the constitution OF the Philip
pine republic. laid before our Paris COM
mission during It's sessions last August. j
want 10 read 20 you the tenth article Of the
constitution: Uteads) Article lO-The
president OF the republic is the persona
fication OF the Philippine people, and In
accordance with this idea IL shall not bc
possible 10 hold him responsible while he
holds the Office (Applausc.)
THAT is the government about which
this hubbub OF liberty Is raised. Love the
American flag, and am glad 10 see II here.
We have trusted our lives TO II. We are
willing to-day TO trust our children and our
children's childrcn-all we have and all we
hope for-to the Institutions and the flag OF
the United States. And yet, there are men
In this city who are teaching the youth that
there In more hope for liberty In the proc
lamation or the half-naked Malay subject
than there Is IN the flag OF the American
republic. say that such a man Is not only
n little one. but not loyal enough TO be
called an American. (Appiause)
,, Nations broader Future.
\ why shouldn't the American people now
step out into the arena OF this worlds az
fairs and do something for the progress Of
the human racer (Applause) don't know
how you people are fixed on theology. but
1 wouldn't live In this world unless | felt
that there was upon the progress OF So
ciety the divine hand. Thirty years ago we
could not 10, even under divine guidance.
I'm any direction without carrying with us
human slavery and the clank OF chains
To-day. wherever we 60 we go as a
united and strong people. don't know how
IL seems 10 you. but it seems perfectly
credible TO me that the good providence
OF God, having united the American people
under frmcr and better union, Is about
to use the republic as an instrument In
the divine hand for enlargng the area
OF civilization and for widening the out
look OF human liberty; for making new out
posts for social progress In the ends OF the
earth. And II that should be our destiny
and that our duty, / want the statesman
ship OF these times 10 approach those re-
sponsibilitles as our army and navy APP
proach theirs. In the fear OF God. as old
Bismarck used 10 say, and Of nothing else.
Tribute TO Mckinley.
II believe I'm our great republic. back
the United States OF America against the
world (Applausc) Nor do l hesitate 20
say that since tho good days OF Abraham
Lincoln there has not been at the helm
OF our affairs a steadier, kindler. Drawer
hand than the hand OF William Mckinley.