The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-08
.REBUKING
THE "AUNTIES. 2
Three big Mass Meetings in Sup.
port OF the Administrations
Policy in tho Philippines.
PATRIOTIC Chicago. CITIZENS
Pass Resolutions Commencing
President McKinley's Action
in the 4NInttcr.

CHICAGO, May 7,-Three big masz
meetings were held IN Chicago to-day 20
voice approval of the policy Of the cd-~
ministrat.on with reference to tha
Philippine islands and to protest
against tho sentiments expressed lass
Sunday at the antI-Expanslon meet
ing in Central Musical Hall, To-daya
meetings wero held IN tho Auditorium.
! Central Music hall, and the First Meth
odist church, and in spite Of tho incle-
ment weather the aggregate Of attend->
ance WIS probably ten thousand. "
The presiding officers OF the three
meetings were Judge Oliver II. Morton.
ex-Judge John Barton Payne ana !
Thomas 3. Bryup. At the AudltorauD
as ut the other two gatherings, every
mention OF President Mckinley or Ad-
mira! Dewey brought thnndera; ;oe, ap-
plause.
The speakers At the Auditorium were :
William Dudley Foulko, Of Indlanaa
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Congressman
Jonathan P. Doll!ver, OF Iowa; ex-Con-
gresham George e. Adams, Judge
Richard southll ana Rev. DR.. P. 8.
Henson. Most of these also spoke at
the other meetings.
The following resolutions were reaG
by General John Black and adoptedun-
animously at all OF the enoetings:
| a Epuunp n, cr yynr
First-We recognize that n condi-
ton OF war prevails in the Philippine
Islands between the government of the
United States anu certain men who are
in instruction ngainst the lawful au-
thority OF the United States. We be-
lieve that such condition OF insurrec-
ton has arisen from q course Of events
whicf. when once instituted has moved
In irresistible sequence to the present
| sltuation-that this corrse OF events
began with the barbaritieS prncticed
bE the Spanish government toward the
| Inhabitants OF tho Island OF Cuba.
| These barbnritics were Continued by
| the Spanish authorities in spite Of our
] protcstations and en:renttes through
series OF years for an anielioraton of
these dreadful conditions. and finally
eliminated IN the destruction OF our
war-vessel. the Maine, in the hnrbor OF
Havana. Everg step which followed
has been on inevitable sequence OF the
preceding eventS-war between the two
| nauoUs. the success Of American arms
and the consequences which attach 20
the conqueat of nm armed foe.
Among these consequences were the
occupation Of the Philippine Islands by
| the American naval ind military forces,
and the substitution during the remain
der of'the war Of sovereignty OF the
coifNueror for that of the conquered. In
tho Philippine Islands. with, the excep-
ton OF single year. Spanish sover-
Hgnty has been complete since thesl4-
teenth century. Spain collected the
taxes. held the tortiflcat!ons. appointed
oil the civil officers, Spanish v!ceroys,
Spanish Judges, Spanish courts admin
istered the laws which were proclaim
ed by the Spanish government and en-
forced by the Spanish army end navy.
The sudden destruction of this soyer-
eighty compelled the substitution OF the
sovereignty of the eoaQucror. No other
government In the archipelago was
competent to receive the authority sur
rendered by Spain. Our government
had 10 accept md assume the respon-
s!oilities Of the situation and. execute
the duties dsvolYeG upon It by tho
change In the administration OF the
laws. The only alternative was to eur
render the islands to anarchy or to
foreign md selfish Intervention. Meth
or course WIS compatible with duty or
with the dictates of humanity. There
fore. after the victory In tho har-
hor OF Manila, it was incumbent on our
government to protect life nnd property
throughout the nrchipclago.
We recognize and declare the facts
to be that from the 18th day OF August,
lS9S, until the ith dny of february,
1899 peace prevailed IN Manila under
the protection OF American arrrs-that
on the day last named an insurgene
iorce ossa!lcd our army in Its fo-tifca-
tioas and cncampmrnts under the COW
er of darkness-and by this act of ag-
greSS'on inauguratad hostllitieS the
frst result OF which wac intended to be
Wholesale massacre and the destruction
OF property within the city,
Rccstcd With Sorrow"
We recite with sorrow the fact that
the chief encouragement extended to
the Insurgents has been from some OF
our misguided fellow-cit!zens; and to
them must be ascrlbcd much OF tha
we further declare that the govern
mcnt OF the United States has sought
IN every honorable was to secure ces-
satioH OF hostiliticS as evinced BY the
appointment of n commission fully an
thorizea to treat with tho Insurgents
ana TO offer them peace and amnesty.
ana br the action of our military and
naval authorities, who hive at oil times
been ready 10 protect those who would
surrender their arms and cease their
warfare against the government Of tho
United States.
We point 20 the fnct that these ef-
forts of peace have been contumacious-
y rejected by the insurgents until /.
hecume manfest even 10 them that they
were wnSing 4 hopeless war.
"Securd-Wc declare our belief in the
high honor and just action of our army
and navy In the Philippine Islands. We
believe that our government, has taken
every step that II should take 10 secure
peace and order. We believe thnt the
administration representing the govern
ment has highly and fully discharged
itS uuty in the premises. W. consider
II our part TO share the burdens OF our
government rather than to e,nbarrass
It's efforts and thus proiong the con-
iIcs OF arms.
"Th!ri-Wc know THAI at thls very
hour our soldiers In arms aru face 10
face with an armed noe: and until the
close OF hoS,!lltIcs wc know only our
country, Its army md navy, and It's ex-
ecutlve. We nlcdcr to them while our
ioE ehall be In battle. our unfalterlns
support. 0sf
Pride of Americans.
"Four;G-We, rs Americans, take