Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-26
JUDGE GRAY DINED
BY the Sons Of Delaware in
Philadelphia Last Night.
TALKED OF HIS PARIS WORK
HE TOLD THE SONS OF DELAWARE
HOW HE CAME TO TAKE HIS FL
NAL POsITION on THE RETEN-
TION OF THE PHILIPPINES.


NAL PosITION on THE RETEN-
TION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Hon. George Gray. Of the United States
Circuit Court. ex-senator from Della
ware. and a member Of the Paris Peace
Commission. was the guest OF honor at
a dinner and reception given last even
ing by the board Of governors Of the
Sons Of Delaware, in Philadelphia. The
dinner was given at the Bellevue, the
hosts, numbering twenty-five, and the
Others guests being Hon. John B. Nc
Pherson, Hon. Edward G.. Bradford
Hon. Andrew Kirkpatrick Hon. George
Shiras and w. II. Stayton. The recep-
ton after the dinner was held at the
rooms Of the Sons Of Delaware, on the
sixth floor of the Betz Building. and for
this there were more than 400 accept
ances. The guests began arriving at
9 O'clock. Judge Gray and the rest of
the party at the Bellevue came in about
a half hour later.
AT the conclusion of the dinner adj
dresses were made by President wmliam
II. Tilden, Colonel Alexander p Coles
berry. Judge Gray and others. The parity
was a small one, and when the judge
arose to respond to the encomiums which
had been stowered upon him by his bro
ther Delawareans, IT was more than
doubtful from the conversational tone in
which he began his remarks. whether
the enthusiasm which is inspired by a
| great audience would be aroused in the
| speaker. This illusion was soon dlspelled.
for the late peace commissioner. filled
with memories Of THAT hard-fougit and
successful struggle with Spanish diplo-
macy at Paris soon lost sight Of his inn
mediate surroundings and IN most elo-
| quent language told the story Of the
commissions deliberations. and then.
with burst of eloquence which created
a frenzy among his auditors, took the
most advanced ground in support of tho
governments present purpose to conquer
the Filipino insurgents and give them
good government afterwards.
DREADED THE WHITE MANS
BURDEN"
Speaking of doubts Of the commission
ers as to what 10 do with the Philip
pines he said: II dreaded assuming what
has come to be called "The White Mans
Burden 1 felt that we ought to shrink
from accepting such a burden as had
come upon us and l am not betraying
confidence in saying that, and Judge
Day regretted very much TO participate
in the bringing about a settlement Of the
Spanish troubles that would give us pos
session Of the Philippine Islands. But
there came a time when It was necessary
that we should either abandon those is
dc nrT -.fT s.s
drive out the Spanish and keep them at
all events. And 50, at last. 1t seemed to
b the minority OF that commission THAT
that was our plan and bounden duty. and
that duty. once recognized and accepted
what else was there for this great re-
public to do. with all it's history behind
us, and with all the civilized world wait.
? ing upon its action. except to preserve its
4 prestige. its honor its magnanimlty. it'
greatness and the conscience of th'
American people by not only driving
t the Spanish out. and keeping them out
but accepting all the responsibilities tha
, followed that important and great act
tLong and continued applausel
What did we owe the civilized world
to our sisters in the great family OF ma
tions, in whose presence we were enact
Il ing this great drama at the close Of tn
e nineteenth century? We owed to then
h an obedience and loyalty TO those grea
Il principles OF civilization, not to sa.
o Christianity which put upon us the bur
l. den, the responsibility at all events o
T. standing there as sponsor to civilization
y and the family Of nations for the wei
e being and for the prosperity and for tn
q future of these half-civtlized people o
those distant islands" [Great applause
Judge Gray referred humorously to tn
opposition to these views which was dc
X veloped in the United States, and to tn
d fact that cablegram purporting to stat
e Senator Hoars views was published
j. Paris. and that he read it to the commi:
If sion in support of the minority argu
Ie ment. Some days Afterwards Mr.. Fry
d came to him with the speech in full, an
showed him that Hoar did not suppol
his position at all, and that 1t was
most strenuous appeal to the America
" Government that they should hold II
N Philippines against Spain. so" sal
Is Judge Gray. II felt that this country d
ie not stand at our back i'm support of oil
opinion, and that my judgment ought
81 10 MulAL SttIlcA 10 ht AAAt JtNHAAl'
Of the country; and I have since ha
hi cause to know that / was right. Th'
,e being conceded, I had no difficulty afte
90 wards"
IS REGARDING THE FUTURE
rt Continuing he said: "rhere are Amer
$. cans who say that our responsibility al
d determination TO retain the honor al
prestige Of the American name and arm
is an oppression Of a people strugghi
-, for liberty. Who says what we will
:, when these people ground their arms al
stand by our sides as the allies they pr
fessed to be six or seven months ag
when we come TO discuss the future
these islands2 No one has proclaim
what that future is to be. No one b
the United States can do That. A
what can the administration do but
~, duty that lies straight before 1t day
day. and that is to whip those who ;
: tack us with force Of arms and shed o
blood. That is why feel a little bit
'' impatience. much as I welcome disc'
sion Of great policies; much as / want
see the cOnscfences Of the American pi