New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

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WILL
FAULTFINDERS ANSWERED.
SECRETARY LONG on THE GOVERN
MENT'S COURSE AT MANILA.

sCATHING ATTACHMENT OF THOSE WHO
CHARGE THAT THERE HAS BEEN
WANToN CRUELTY-THEP PREsI-
DENTS PURPOSE.
Boston. May 1.-The Essex Club tonight cele-
brated Admiral Deweys splendid victory OF year
ago With dinner at Young's Hotel. at when John
ID. Long. Secretary Of the Navy; two heroes OF
Manila Bay. Captain Wlldes. OF the Boston ana
Lieutenant Commander Reese executive officer OF
the Olympia Commander James r. Selfridge. FOR
merly Of the Puritan. and Lieutenant -Commander
f. A. Wilmer. Of the Monadnock. were giests. 1t
was hoped that Captain Robey D. Evans might De
present, but he detained In Washington Inc
speeches were all eloquent Admiral Dewey being
the principal theme. Every mention OF his name
brought forth rounds OF cheers and applause
George Won L. Meyer. the president OF the cuo'
introduced the speakers. Secretary Long being the
first.
After paying eloquent tribute to Dewey oainp-
son. and all the officers and Of the Navy VINO
took part in the with pain. Secretary Long Long
proceeded to discuss the adverse criticism 70 "".n
the ADMINISTRATORS course In the Phihppi"e' !"
subjected. He said
ore more unjust to the Administration OF the & he
eminent of our country has been uttered .ns"" che
treatment Of the Cubans by spain or the Armenans
by the Turks Is not to be compared WIN oSIberate
cruelty" The mind that can utter such a. eiS, e5
travagance s entirely warped that Us Jnds If
that the enlightened humanity of nation IKE IKE
ENGLAND whose ardent advocates d 81 nhirh nhSd aid not
fail protest against the horrors OF Cuna az "a
the conduit Ht' Of the United states n the Pnp-
pines? Leaving out the men who you mign' bow s%S
are Influenced by their political "a pseS leaders
of public opinion like Seth Low, and scholttIs az ~
Government In its efforts TO Dr1nB lHeSt
possessions into accord with the GoVerhlne"' ounn
institutions and the civilization OF our Wv"
BRUTAL ACCUSATIONS.
take II that those who make this brutal charse
against the Administration do not refer to cases
any, OF unauthorized outrage committed by lhui''u
uals or 10 the incidental painful destruction aio
wholesale devastations which mark ali wars 'us'
or unjust even our recent Civil War. and or which
there are I'm all wars horrible Illustrations ihVolN-
ing the killing OF great numbers OF people oooii-
ing thousands to starvation and ruin ana ues'io'
ing vast amounts OF property. AS TO the P'a'
sacring of and children. which nave aiso
heard alleged, II has not been heard OF III , s,lu
present military operations. This. like some otneT
similar extravagances. is among those rhe.iih rhe.TitS
overstatements which sacrihce truth 70 eIin"tbnty
ment | cannot. on inquiry learn that any % rni's I,
the kind has been reported or that ~ tmost
would not be at once dealt with with the u,'iS ~
severity. On the contrary. 40 kI khoW tr' t oon o
wires have been kept busy wtn nd o1srs vaFv ' induce
ment to peace. When WOUNDED prisoh,oss pts hos
hHSe oesh SINCE ff he Signing @ OF the sohurman proc
nation they have been set free to distribute IL
among their people. -. 49,. ,oo, ,nade
that the treatment Of the Cubans or the Armenians
in and deliberate cruelty understand n thae
this is charged not as an incident TO me cohdT d
istration II that is so. it Is an unutterably mean
unwarraned and cortemptibe assertion. Any nirna mo
that is not entirely perverted knows that II Is not
true, and that the Administration has mao no pur-
pose OF wanton and deliberate cruelty or OF any
n fha
its first constant and last instruction has been to
insure them m every rd hep to 9 ores hSs
given. no mission 1t has sent, that haA not NJ "
Yew yo s I he recent Gl e issued BY
the Commission Of which President scsurnan n, IS
pose-you are blind II you do not see that It tenders
10 them every advantage Of good government ana
snirt Tins expressed compares un{avoraby with
that Of General Weylers barbarties in cuba or the
Turkish massacres In Armenia. Is reflection upon
either his candor or his intelligence.
AGONCILLOs MISSION.
Referring to the III effect of the opposition to the
confirmation OF the Peace Treaty and the diff
culties which 1t added to the task imposed on the
President the Secretary said:
1t was a difficult problem in any event think
he would have been able to meet 1t quicker and
ratified at once The delay In it's ratification. en-
tirely honest the part ot many as II was. yet
the present efforts of the Administration is now
working-two embarrassments. First. It induced
country was opposed to the Presidents policy and
favored the immediate Independence Of the Islands;
delay encouraged him In this opinion An inter-
cepted telegram. which forwarded 10 Dewey.
was brought to me by newspaper reporter from
Agoncillo here-whose later precipitate flight was
confessCn-to Aguinaldo there. urging him 10 make
to do so before February G. which was the trle set
for the vote OF our Senate on the ratification 1t
Is well known that the attack made.
WORKING FOR PEACE.
Secretary Long spoke as follows OF the Presi-
dents efforts to establish peace and order in the
Philippines. and of the desire of a large part OF
the population of the Islands for American
premacy:
The most enlightened Commission he could select
had been sent to Manila with view TO bringing
is now at work. one would think from what Is
sometimes said that on the one side are simply the
American armed forces. and on the other all the
Fpinos and ali their interests on the contrary.
have you yet taken pains TO ascertain that me
property and commercial and other interests Of the
great City OF Manila prefer American pro-
tectorafe? Do you know that one or two OF the
cialy expressed their qualification at the Ameri-
can supremacy and sought It's protection! DO you
formed expression of opinion among their responsl,
BILE citizens they would largely prefer the shield
that Aguinaido represents only portion of the
Fpinos themselves, and that ne Is exercising tne
most violent despotlsm wherever his forces pre-,
vail? Dewey reports that native laborers and
mechanics who have been employed by US have
been intimidated and driven into Aguinaldos ranks
II Is undeniabe that there very large interests
and a large number OF inhabitants OF the Islands
who differ from Agulnado and not represented
by him and who desirous of American pro-
lection. -,
Let us bear IN mind that II is much easier for the
fellow who has responsibility TO tell what ought
IN he done and not TO be put TO the test OF doing
IL than Il Is for the fellow who has the respon-
ebiity to be put TO the test OF deciding and doing
u,hat ought 10 be done You certainly may be sure
of one thing that the Administration Is just as
humane and Just eager 10 do right as any man
or woman I'm Massachusetts,. and that is the hlgh-
est standard | know Of all this footstool. You
may be sure that 1t has not the least Idea OF put
ting anv shackIe or fetter any Filipino. not so
much as a cotton twine string around his ankles
hloodshed and secure peace than you are because
II has to bear the responsibility. You may be sure
blessings OF our own civilization TO those islands OF
the sea and that its highest ambition Will be tII-
Ing from the oppression and darkness Of centuries