The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-16
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Chautauqua, New YorS dispatch to
New York Sun: 81 feel 5rislndignatlon
which cannot express when 1 hear
men expressing the conviction that hui
man liberty and human civilization
will stand poorer change under the
flag OF our great republic Than 1t does
under the proclamation OF a few negro
tribes now fieelng before 6Ht little army
Of occupation in the Island Of Luzon."
said Congressman J. P.DolIVer. of
Iowa, yesterday to an audience Of 5000
people composed principally Of farmers
living In chautauqua county. The vast
audience cheered those wned5 until the
roof rang with the echoes, Not satls-
fed with this the crowd gsf6the Chau-
tauuun salute, and then Oh red again.
This was as good a test Of the temper
OF the rural residents OF weatern New
York as could be desired. That a
great majority Of the farmers favor the
nollcy OF the president in fighting for
the Philippines was shown by the at
tentIon given the speaker and by the
enthusiastic applause that followed eY-
cry eloquent sentiment expressed.
once a year the Chautauqua manage
ment sets apart day to he, known as
Grange Day. All grnngets are adj
mitted free then. Some well known
man is selected us speaker This year
II was Congressman Dolllver. His
speech was devoted mainly to q discus
sion OF the Philippines problem. He
said: "a great many people fear In
their heart that the last year has ru-
ined the welfare Of America. per-
sonally. was sorry to see the last war
begin. felt in my heart that we were
on the eve Of vast changes and vast re-
sponslbllltles and from ahutnble place
in the legislative departmentG felt con-
strained to use what little Influence
had to hold back my countryLnen from
the awful experiences that belong "a
even little war. l have lived long
enough to revise my convictions and
enlarge my outlook. l believe that the
year, with all its dreadful experiences,
has done more to make the permn-
hence OF the American republic than
anything that has happened IN the gem
Grafton in which we live. oU1h the first
place, 1t has lifted our country to a
moral level that It mover occupied be-
fore. But It has had more eject than
that. The very act Of war has given
our country a new relation to the
world" Az
After speaking in euloglstIc terms Of
Gen. Wheeler and referring, 70 the tacl
that the country was again united MT
Dolllver took up the philippines ques-
Some say: Haven't Wa, got into o
good many troubles and Fssponsiolli-
ties?'" he said. II will ,ten you my
philosophy. began by saying that a
Young man without burdens, discipline
and hardship comes TO very little IN
world like this, What Vs. true OF q
man is true OF nations. Nations with
out responsibilities are thk dying and
dead nations OF the world. and for one
welcome for my country qNarger re,
spnnsibIllty and a mightiAS sense OIL
national duty as 1t mergeS into the
great arena OF human a6RlFs. There
are a great many people VINO say: You
are not In favor OF lighting these Fill
pinos are you? Well, l confess was
HI Doubt about opening fire upon the
FiIpino people, and so was the Presi-
dent, | saw the order OF January
which he telegraphed to Gie3teral otis
and Admiral Dewey, ask ~ I them to
communicate to the Filipf1d leaders
that orders were under nd rfumstan-
crs 10 make an attack on me Filipino
army. but to treat them with Kindness
respect and consideration.
.But while we had u good deal oil
hesi;aucy about firing upon them, very
Few OF us had any disposition TO advise
our army to run away. They had hred
upon us, ard we are engaged IN
strictly defensive operation. Some
say. Why don't you go away? ma
ton that respects itself cannot create q
condition we have created and then de.
mart. careless of the consequences. II
is then asked: Why don't you let those
people organize republic? Ihose peo'
pie have no more conception OF a repuO'
lie than a child five years qd
81 am believer in the An Hcan Re
publlc / am willing to trdst all thai
j have, all that hope fonlnnder tnt
protection of the American nag. Fol
one hundred years 1t has stood for the
only kind Of liberty that tWas worth
anything, and feel certain lnulBha'
ton when hear men say that human
liberty will stand poorer chance undel
this dag than under the proclamation
OF 4 few negro barbarlans. -
so do not propose to give counse.
to any man that our government u
under any obligation to Withdraw IRON
its new responsibilities q A. =.
"On the contrary. want our nag tC
stay there, flrst, TO make peace, then &c
give liberty and clvllizatlon-apd equa
rights to the Inhabitants OF those -
lands. want the American -republt
to go forward, as Bismarck used 70 say
In the fear OF God and OF nothing else
When the applause that followed INT
conclusion OF Mr.. Delivers speech haC
subsidized, a Baptist preacher. pr. RAY
by name endeavored to ortsaFllze th'
meeting into debating society.
as It not fact" he shouted from th'
audience, that Agulnaldo was author
lied by the United States to make wal
on the spaniards?"
NO." replied Mr.. Dolllver calmly
"but II he WAS. deny his right to hr'
on our troops"
The yell OF approval that followed
this reply gave DR.. Ray ample time .
formulate another question:
We'll" he said lamely. what abou
the Declaration OF Independence?"
"oh, as to that" replied MI. DoiliyeF
"I don't want TO know more about ina
historic document than did Mr. Jetfer
son. and II l read history Alright tn
province OF Louisiana was governed Ia
more rIgidy than we propose 10 govern
the philippines. Aaron Burr, the Ag
ulnaldo or that time. objected. III
wns arrested and tried for trelspn.'
This retort was the signal taT-anothe
uproar. In which many Of the promlpen
gTongsrs. Including the master OF tn
stat. grange, Joined. the enthusiasm
eliminated in the Chautauqua salute'
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Lawyer Commits Suicide.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. August 10