The sun., 1899-12-30
AGUINALDO'S NEW ALLIES.
coUyCILMEN sYMPhTHIzE WITH MN
AND THEN BACk DOWN.
Cas.idy's Resolution CondernninE tho Gov
srnment Declared Adopted-Brice Has
n Recalled aud Placed On Eile-Pro-
Boer Resolutions Rushed Through.

CnssIdy's Resolution tOndetnntnE tne Wv
srnment Declared AdoDted-Brice Has
d Recalled aud Placed On Eiie-Pro-
Bocr Resolutions Rushed Through.
A resolution condemnng the Government
and sympathiHing with the filipnos was in.
,roduced in the Council Yesterday by Council
man Cassidy dem. Queens. who was III"
leader OF tho faction which was ndJudged IN
contempt OF court last summer. He found his
opportunity when Councilman Goodwin tTam.l
called up for con sidsration the Aldermanic reso-
luton adopted on Friday OF last week. express
ing sympathy with the Beers. This resou-
ton was declared out OF order by President
Cugqenhelmer at the Council meeting on
Tuesday and was placed on file. Mr.. Guggen-
heimer was not present at the meeting yester-
day, and John I. Oakley. the vioe-chairman
and Tammany leader on the floor. took his
plsce as presiding officer. Mr.. Goodwin took
IN tho duties OF leader on the floor. and soon
after the Council was called together. he asked
that the resolution OF sym pathy with the Doors
he taken from the nle and acted upon by the
Council. Mr.. Cassidy jumped up and offered
his anti American resolution. II was read at
once as follows. the spelling here being the
same as in the original:
Whereas. The National Government OF the
United States precipitated with the Kingdom
Uf Spain on the occasion OF the late Spanish
American war. subject to the expressed
limitation publicly recognized by the U. s..
that Il was animated to commence said war In
the sacred name OF freedom. and not for any
ulterior purpose OF territorial aggrandisement
and.
whereas. The National Government Of the
L. g.. ss q result OF the said Spanish American
war obtained the title without the possession
OF the PHILIPPINE Islands, and.
"Whrreds. A state OF war exists between the
L.. q anI hAp pAnn t,li ,nflh hA
PHILIPPINES. and
"Whneas. American Republican government
has bsen interpreted by President Washing aton
and President Monroe to the effect that It Is
the duty OF the American commonwealth to
avoid foreign complications. to prohibit Euro
psan governments from any invasion OF terri
tory In the Western Hemisphere and TO main
tain the sacred pre-eminence OF Republican In
stitutions. and.
"Whrsds. The Federal government OF the
United States. In violation OF Its expressed
guarantee that It would wage the late Spanish
American war In the sacred cause OF liberty
and for no ulterior motive OF territorial az
srandisement. has at the present moment en-
gagged in a tyrranical war against the people Of
the PHILIPPINE Islands attempting TO suppress
their inalienabls rights as treemen and to
trample upou the liberties and immnnities OF
dared to die: now therefore, be IL
"Resoired, That the Municipal Assembly OF
found sympathy with the PHILIPPINES in the
gallant struggle for Independence and protests
with all earnestness IN the name OF humanity
PHILIPPINES which was commenced for partl-
San purposes and has since been conducted in
violation OF all teachings and spirit OF Amerl-
can Democracy"
Councilman Epgel Tam moved that this
was paid 10 him. and his motion was never
put Instead, Mr.. Oakley recognized Mr.. Cas-
sidy. who made speech in support ol his rcso-
We all know" said Mr. Cassidy. that the
war in the Philippine Islands. carried on bv the
United States Government, IL exactly the same
In kind as the war between the Beers and the
Britons. | feel personally that tine war against
the Fipinos II lll.advsed and indetensible and
is an unwarranted attack upon the liberty Ot u
race OF human beings who are entitled to con-
Il would suggest said Mr. Goodwin. that IL
the gentleman would wlthd raw his resolution
Until after r. the s BosrI BrIi.h m mater has ] been
tuhtty for him TO have i adortedsn,
Mr. CASSIDY IST"sa , e, to .hN The GHs5
for the ayes and noes There we're few ayes,
Counlcilman LEIGH IRep Brq2okIyH shon,,ed
ignored him. nnd announced that tho Boer
rcssqlpton was adorted unanimously.
shouted Mr. Leich.
The, resolution is unanimously adopted
the gavel. He gave Mr. Leich no onr?rtunity
20 protest. bnt at once went to consideration
OF MIR. Cassidy 9 resolution.
will say ayesH shouted Mir Oakley. There
We're two, or three voices raised in the affirm
Rtive. Then twice as many members voted no.
Mr.. LEIGH again demanded to he recorded in the
negative. Mr. Oakley paid no attention TO his
THE resolution is unanimously adopted"
tecInren dec Mr, Oakley NIws ot thS adoHt9n q
@ NUMBER "u'" o sSrrors H "T"Tn wsnt to W ,So o conc
Chamber, thinking that they. might hear some
n tho 4 AllerVlnulp l'h1nbpr In ~
SSa, ,SSs5s 70, So]pS%srS%ssj ] Al5sr%sn EarsisG
prepared TO speak on the subject They had
no onpoftnmlty, CogHGiiman Brre Tam
war, VIII, not IN the room when the resolution
was SdPr,el 0M; A. SON so" ns he heart OF i, he
II reconsideration. He interrupted the peanut
stand aud storm door deb9,,o 70 bring ur tho
ninth birthday, and h. had been entertaining
some o' his irend:. whom lie left to oppose the
rce..olution., He said
larry on this day. that feel myself compelled
t9dffer with a friend anda fellow member Of
this board. but n few moments ago this body
adont"d = resolution in which was expressed
the the sympa,hy o. II" Nun &MMn'rpal Asscmbiy with
troops are now lighting In the Philippine
Islands regret that was not in this room TO
oppose that motion when 1t was made, Had
sGainst it, Icopd n"vercnter this room again
m not Ts ny yo,nr SISr IN noW ths afGIt nat
aud did what could IN Cuba during the war
with Span
=. Only last week n man was brought back to
Manila lead. H. was one Of the bravest. mos,
fearless pnG courageous OF our soldiers. only
last week We adOpiei resolutions of respect to
him. and adjourned oGt ui regard 10 his
memory. Now W" have adorted n resolution
OF sympathy with tn" men who killed him.
move that we reconsider the vote by which
this resolution was adopted.
The yOto Of recon silrratlon was unanimous
Dir. Cassidy not being present, Then Council
mR"n Rm nacHd my0na ma ram m"y"d M ,h% resolution
mousy. also, Mr., CasSh said uitcrward that
II the Boer resolution was adopted. the Filipino
resolution should be adopted. amt that the
action Of the Council in rcconsiierng its ote
during MS absence was au outrage,