New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
DEFENDS L. S. SOLDIERS.
BISHOP POTTER AT LOYAL LEGION DIN
NER SOUNDS THEIR PRAISES.
ADMIRAL HENDERSON, r. ~, DECLARES
ENGLAND HAS NOTHING TO COMPARE
WITH AMERICAN NAVAL AND
MILITARY INSTITUTIONS.

MILITARY INSTITUTIONS.
saw great many soldiers under great
many conditions. and in u great many
Iations. hut 1 did not see one of them any
where of whom 1 had in the slightest de-
gree to be ashamed. II touch upon the mat
terofthe reported intempernnce of the Amer
lean soldier in the Philippines it il because
there has been much misrepresentation in
demonstrated that the record of the Army
i'm regard to temperance Is of thoroughly
credita Bile cha racter.-(Extract from Bishop Pot
address)
~ have been lately to your Naval
Academy at Annapolis. your Military Acad-
emy at West Point. and your Naval War
College at Newport. and L have say that
we have no institutions in the Old Country
that VIII compare with them. tell you
cannot do anything like it at home.-tExtract
from address Of Rear-Admiral William H Henderson,
r.. NJ
The annual banquet of the New-York Com
mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, which held last night at Del
monco's. was made notable by two addresses.
These addresses delivered by a repre-
sentative American and a representative Eng
lshman, and the nature of the subjects upon
which they dwelt invested their remarks with
unusual Importance and interest particularly
at this time. Bishop Potter eloquently and for
chilly defended the United States soldiers now
in the Philippines from the attacks which have
peen made in some quarters upon their sObriety
ana personal character. Rear-Admirai Hender-
son, or the British Navy as the result Of visits
to West Point. Annapolis and the Naval War
College, buntly admitted with sailorike frank
ness that the naval and military educational
institutions of England were not to be compared
with those of this country.
over five hundred members of the order were
present at last nights dinner, which was most
successful gathering from every point of view
General Henry L. Burnett presided, and after a
br1ef opening address introduced Bishop Potter
as the first speaker. During his recent visit to
the East Bishop Potter stayed few days in the
Philippines. and his descriptions therefore, of
the conditions there the result of personal
observation. In the course of his address he
said:
i am bound to say that I shall be constrained to
qlSappont great many people who suppose that
have undergone any change in my opinions as
Difference to that larger question which Les behind
me ACQUISITION OF territory by the United States
70 persistent young woman who endeavored 10
nave nave me define my attitude upon this question of
son should come to me i and say NV deaT my
l am am thinking Of marrying creole woman with
that should reply him My SON You You are ar San an
seven children should try to behave to him as if
Still sustained some blood relationship to him
not, not what We have done is to establish some such
count il ma 9aSnaa W5a me phIdpplnes and should
s49uId sg dr. TetFGst from responsibies because We
that snail bnqer try again and blgnder
history great deal OF the esres sdrT m2' df IS 6 5nr
a4. = ~. War .sll9oei:s Of wh'ch E1eland is havii
;y to;1Gay m south africa. But sooner or later the
W,iuHInpa ,Hp OF military genius and of persistency viii
is for you = nd gTfaT me eanSe us IN great way and SO
mas mas come to us for the Wen being of people in
MiI9nlng o5 those great ideas for which Re
1T There is no finer type physically in the world than
our men IN the Philippines. Nothing could be more
cFedItable than their behavior to women in the
streets, streets ana the impression they make upon a
Tesnen Is oTa Tn1t they are Sslf-restraining self
myself, audacious it may seem. that that mill
the natives is the presence of discipnsTT Tt
Gte i4 0eeQlenGe TO order sense of authority in
me ease OF India under the government of England
emerging from the darkness and isnorance Of the
past people with seIf-respectng Intelligence and
thoughts. ' anu "eS'eiH
Rear Admiral Henderson, who was warmly
greeted followed Bishop Potter, and said in
part:
d5r IN the wh0Ie course Of my watched
deavored in a little way to cement that friendship
between our countries which believe is going to
Come co He G you @ break WTd the e of your d0mesey and
reach their maturity; and when a population OF
seventy millions, with the greatest resources of
any nation on earth. comes to the front. as you
Ha YaTe b Gone II II rs Is only Tght that y9G should take
world cannot get on without you, and you may
your individuality and your Independence must
It has been a great pleasure for me to come to
ms country, ana naturally being sailor, went
lessons l think we have much to learn in many
WAYS from you have been particularly struck
by the magnificent system and discipline which YOU
have in those institutions tell you we have nothing
l have been many years urging that We should
follow your example. The want Of such a college
50 far the British navy is concerued is perhaps
the greatest disability we have. l admit that our
material is good. that our personnel is good. that
branches
I think We are deficient in that one pont-in the
war. knowledge which, if required, Will, l am
sure stand in good stead.
It is always pleasure TO meet the officers of the
We meet, we are always good friends. We stick
friends. If that IS true of your Navy, am sure
say here what have struggled for many years to
ouluvate-that if the Old country and the new one
existed
Prior to the banquet the annual meeting of
the order was held and the following officers
We're unanimously elected:
Commander. Brevet Brigadier- General Henry
J.. Burnett, L. S V; Senior Vice Commander,
BrigadierGeneral George l.. Gillespie. T. 5. V,
and Colonel. L. :. A; Junior Vice Commander,
captain theodore +. hahe Z. > n petlred);
Recorder, Acting Assistant Paymaster A. Noel
Brakeman, late S. N; Register. Brevet
Major Henry l. Swords, y. s v; Treasurer,
cellor Captain Edward p. Meeker u. S. NJ {.
Getired); Chaplain, Brevet Major William S.
Hubbel, L. s V; Council, Colonel Edgar w.
Bass, L. :. A. (retired): Brevet Brgadier- Gen
eral Gilbert II. McKibbin, |. S. V; Medical Dt-
rector Edward s. Bogert. L. s y. retired):
Brevet CAPTAIN Frank S. Halliday T. s v
and First Lieutenant Franklin Murphy. l. s V.
Surgeon Rollin Mcneil, L. 5. V. and Private
d. James Hancock, L. s V. We're elected mem
bers.
BR4ZIL'S CONGRESS MEETS TO-DAY.
Rio Janeiro. May 2-The Brazilian Congress