New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-28
IN HONOR OF GEN. OTIS.
INTERESTING SPEECHES AT THE DIN
NER GIVEN FOR HIM BY
LAFAYETTE POST.

Il repeat that / am a good Filipino and advocate
the doctrine Of the Philippine Islands for the Fill
pino peopIe l reassert that know nothing OF
notifies but I merely believe from my knowledge
of the benevolent sentiments OF the people o. the
Tinted States that whatever its future complexion
the nolicy of the United States Government toward
those Islands cannot radically change We are
there and we must make the best OF it for all
concerned"
these sentences from the speech Of Major Gen
eral FIvve s Otis at the dinner given last night I'm
his honor by Lafayette Post. at Delmonicos, were
received with applause. More than three hundred
members of the association sat at the tables. each
with flag on his breast. Flags were draped
about the big hall and hung in heavy folds over
the "a BILE Of honor. Commander Allan G. Blackwell
sat in the centre of this table, and either side
as fellow guests with General Otis were:
eass sI Pd E Psrs4n Gsp5 5m 4l0GF5 roRs Shaw
s General Daniel ns es Franc, V
Nq Tgass General c5 SssiLs Genera. O F. VIII
5bap5eIlor Henry Mitchell N1aiol-GeneraI John r.
MaeCracken Brooke.
Commander Blackwell spoke first and introduced
the POSTMASTER Of the evening. General j. Fred
Pierson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O. T. Williams was the
next speaker and then General Otis was present
ed As ne rose TO his feet he greeted with
prolonged cheers, and the orchestra was sum
rnoned 70 restore quiet
The General spoke deliberately. He first told how
the Army came to be in the Philippines, and then
continued:
This dictator. Aguinaldo and his band Of con-
sprators held the people in an apparent suomls-
sion ny rudce-nlslnIornlne mem az 70 Lhe toLl
tion of our government; by torce' throush as
that the government of Aeuinado would soon be
recognized by the European Powers and the United
tanned by certain people in this country. and war
would now end were II not for this.
Could the plotting insurgents and their dupes be
made to understand once for all, that their Grim
Unite with their better fellow countrymen In hon
labor TO ameliorate the condition OF their peo-
terests. l believe that peace and the beginning
of great prosperity would soon be realized IN the
read the newspapers occasionally. and I notice
say withdraw the troops Then there would be
carnival of blood. Others say enter into truce
and then Withdraw the troops This to3 10 Is pre-
posterous. Make a truce with whom? The cnief
All OF his cabinet and chief officers have deserted
nlT ah and subserbed the oath Of segsncs
the United States. The able, honest Ftipnos
and those who possess property do not care TO
enjoy any more independence at this time. but
think that through ednGaomaI aqv ava Sa nG
be made fit for it in a series Of years
AS General Otis finished speaking he was greeted
with prolonged applause.
The POSTMASTER then read telegram from Ehhu
Root who was to speak the toast, The Presi-
dent of the United States" Mr.. Root expressed
great regret because he was compelled to be alb
sent
Mator-GeneraI Joseph Wheeler was the next
orator. The eight of the old man, with his fash
ing eyes and long gray beard. greeted with
burst OF cheers. General Wheeler said in part:
A comrade came me just and said, Joe.
You look happy" He right. | don't believe
happier than tonight I was thinking
that we were heart a peace loving people And
yet-(here the General pulled on his beard)-and
yet the most warlike. If necessary. We
take our greatest pride in our triumphs of peace,
but startle the world by our prOwess. our
herOism and our victories in war. We seek to
avoid entangements with other nations but to-day
every nation the face of the globe before it
makes diplomatic move teegraphs to its Minister
in Washington and learns the views, wishes and
demands of the American Republic.
Professor AIonzo Williams. of Brown University,
then introduced. His address the sub
ject OF the possessions Of the United States.
Seth Low spoke to the toast Our Destiny"
Among other things he said:
Who would have imagined three. four five
years ago that before that contamination was
reached the American flag would be representative
of Pacific Power? Who would have imagined
the Atlantic and floating loans for England and for
Germany? 1t IS also certain that a great people
viii meet every new emergency in spirit that Is
characteristic or themselves 49,, Now, II there
be any Americans who little understand the
American people that they can believe that where
the force, the power and the influence or the
United States so there will go the cold and blight
of imperialism, am sorry for them believe the
American power Will go far, because the American
power is great I believe that wherever II goes 1t
will have character Of its own, for its people
have developed the character out of American soil.
President Low was followed by Major-General
Daniel E. sckles, Major-General John R. Brooke
Rear-Admiral Albert s Barker, the Rev. DR.. Gus
tav Gouheil. Past Commander-in-C Chief Albert D.
Shaw. Major-General Francis v Greene and Chan
celor Henry NJ MacCracken
terson Colonel John W. NroOman. Major Daniel
r Everts, General John T. Lockman and General
The dinner lasted until long after midnight.