The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-08
The Government Found Our Soldiers
acy to Massacre Troops.
THE MALCONTENTS SCORED
LITTLE MEN WHO HAVE THEORIES
NOT FOUNDED ON GOOD SENSE.
Speeches by William Dudley Foulke
and Others and Strong Resolutions
Passed In Three Halls.

CHICAGO. May 7.-Three mass meetings
| we're held in Chicago to-day to voice ap-
proval of the policy of the administration
| with reference to the Philippine islands,
and to protest against the sentiments ex-
pressed last Sunday at the anti-expansion
meeting In Central Music Hall. To-day's
meetings called a meeting of 'loyalists,'
were held in the Auditorium, Central Music
Hall and the First Methodist Church, and
in spite of the inclement weather. the ag-
gregate OF attendance was probably 10000.
Those present were made up of all political
parties, the idea being to indorse the United
States government. The presiding officers
of the three meetings were Judge Oliver H.
Horton ex-Judge John Barton Payne and
Thomas b. Bryan.
At the Auditorium, at the other two
gatherings, every mention Of President Nc
Kinley or Admiral Dewey brought forth
| thunders of applause. The speakers at the
Auditorium were William Dudley Foulke, of
| Indiana; Bishop Samuel Fallows, Congress
man Jonathan p. Dolliver, Of Iowa; ex-
Congressman George f. Adams, Judge
Richard s. Tuthill and Rev. Dr. p. S. Hen
son. Most of these also spoke at the other
| meetings. In connection with letter of
regret from DR.. Abbott Judge Horton, the
| chairman Of the meeting. read the copy of
| proclamation issued by Aguinaldo. 1t
was a copy of cablegram received in
cipher, dated at Manila, Feb 81 1899. and
received 1886 p. m. by the adjutant general at
Washington, and read as follows:
Following issued by important officer
Of insurgent government at Malolos, Feb.
| Is, 1899, for execution during that evening
and night in this city. OTIS.
First-You will so dispose that at
o'clock at night the individuals of the ter
ritorial militia at your order will be found
united in all of the streets at San Pedro,
armed with their bolos and revolvers or
guns and ammunition If convenient
'Second-Philippine families only will be
| respected they should not be molested, but
all other individuals of what race they may
be will be exterminated without apprise-
| ment; compassion after the determination
of the army OF occupation.
ADVISED MASSACRE.
" Third-The defender of the Philippines
| in your command will attack the guard at
Bilibid and liberate the prisoners and pre-
sidiarios" and accomplished this they will
be armed, saying to them: Brothers. we
must avenge ourselves on the Americans
and exterminate them that we may take our
revenge for the infamy and treachery which
they have committed upon us. Have no
compassion upon them Attack with vigor,
all Filipinos en- masse will second you. Long
live Filipinos' independence"
'Fifth-The order which win be fol-
| lowed in the attack will be as follows: The
sharpshooters of Tondo and Santana will
| bring attack from without and these shots
will be the signal for the militia of Trozo.
| Bnondo, Quipa and Samploc TO go out into
| the street and do their duty. Those Of Pako
| Ermita and Malate, Santa Cruz and San
| Miguel will not start out until IL o'clock
| unless they see that their companions need
assistance.
"'Sixth-The militia Of Tondo will start
| out at 3 o'clock in the morning. II all do
| their duty our revenge will be complete.
Brothers, Europe contemplates us. We
know how to die as men, shedding our blood
| in defense of the liberty OF our country.
| Death to the tyrants. War without quarter
| to the false Americans who have deceived
U.s. Either independence or DEATH"
| The following was DR.. Andrewss letter:
| 'I am one Of those who believe that the
| American flag WILL without any change IL
| its historic creed OF liberty, soon fly over
every one of the Philippine islands; that It
| will never be hauled down in any of them
| and that all the Fflipinos will before long
| hail its presence as an unqualified bless
| ing. These views, of course. are debatable.
| but touching the Nations immediate dusty
| to those islands, to the Filipinos themselves,
| to foreign residents there and to all man.
| kind interested in Philippine civilization and
| trade, l should think there ouSht to be no
| difference Of opinion. The simple legal fact
| is that the Philippine islands are at this
A
| Illinois The President must do his utmost
to create civil order there or break his off,
| cial oath. AS a loyal citizen / heartily ap-
prove his efforts. Our brave army and navy
should be reinforced If necessary and en-
! couraged TO press forward. All the citizen
and all the soldier in me rises in protest
when 1 hear appeals calculated TO breed
discomfort. disbodience and perhaps mutiny
| among Otiss men. Let the Auditorium
meeting thunder TO those men the Ameri-
| can peoples mandate TO stay by and do
| their duty to the end"
| FOULKE'S DENUNCIATIoN.
One of the principal speeches was by Will
liam Dudley FouIke, OF Indiana. who spoke
as follows:
I'VE come to-day TO testify our loyalty 70
| our country and 10 the administration which
represents that country in its conflict with
| efforts OF the brood OF malcontents who
| would SOW the seed OF discord among our
| people and paralyze the arm of our execu-
| tive in dealing with insurrection. We come
| TO question the inspired infallibility of those
| who know so much better than the man al
! the helm how the vessel should be steered.
/ The task OF detraction IL always easy.
| In a few fiippant words the critic may dis
| pose OF the work OF a lifetime. OF master
| piece In art or In literature. But the true
| standard is this put yourself in the place
| of the man you criticise and see what would
be the result OF your own work. how much