New-York tribune., 1900-09-18
KING OF .SLAJPS lLESSAGE.
JOHN BARRETT REPEATS HIS WELCOME
TO THE UNITED STATES IN ASIA

Go back TO the American people and tell them
that / Asiatic monarch, speaking almost
the same language as the Filipinos, having the
same blood in my veins and knowing the hopes
and impulses of the people Of Asia-go back and
tell them that I welcome America to the Philip
pines and the Far East great and good
Power"
This message from the King Of Siam was deliv-
cred last night by John Barrett. ex-Minister from
the United States 10 that kingdom, TO enthusi-
astic audience which crowded Camp Mckinley, at
seventh-ave. and One-hundred-and-twenty- fifth
ST. to the very edges .ofLrhe great tent In speak
ing Of the King Of Siam Mr.. Barrett said:
This is a message from one Of the greatest
better English than 1 DO, q ruler OF millions OF
want you 10 contrast that message with the dis
c0rlant notes struck now and then at Boston and
other places about the country.
have another message 10 give you tonight.
1sessaee of a diving man and it was given the
field Of battle. II is from Nebraska coioneI, put
not such colonel Is the candidate OF the Demo
cratic party. Those of who were in the Philip
pines duriag the trying hours between Dewey's
victory and the arrival Of troops from the United
States Will never forget when the brave Nebraska
regiment arrived We will never forget that II was was
al the very spot where the o9IDTsaa & 9ecqrTea % II
shot when the Fiipinos tried 70 break through our
remember brave Colonel Statsenburg, who was one
of the that men love when the love Is born Of
He led the charge against the insqrgents. and
damp ground with the pallor death upon mis-
face and as the sun came sprinkng through the
bamboo leaves, he said:
Yes, boys. you tell the American people
that I colonel in command, knowing all the in
cidents, say that the responsibility for this trouble
does not rest on the american Army the
American Government"
Then he added the immortal words:
Tell them that I said with dying breath that
were deliberately fired on by enemies of the
United States. and that there should be end 10
the conflict except their unconditional surrender"
As for Aguinaldo, never there given
TO him one single assurance that he could
ever establish an independent government. He
is one Of the cleverest politicians IN the world
II he had been ma=sgfng the upstate Democrats
at Saratoga he would have defeated Dick Croker.
Don't deceive yourself that he is q savage. He IS
one OF the most intelligent villains this any
other country has ever had TO contend against. He
dresses well young Harlem dude who is
the Orient for several years. and all the time that
knew him ne never once looked IN the eye
He is the smoothest that lived yet he IS
the man that the Democrats would Ike 10 leave
in power.
Mr. Barrett expressed sorrow that even the
Democrats had gone so far nken Aelinaldo
70 George washington He called attention to the
fact that he had sold out MS followers $500 600
and at banquet in Hong-Kong had toasted the
Dowager Queen and young King Alphonso Of Spain
as the 'fairest and nOhlest Of monarchs"
can you imagine George Washington toastinr
old King George the fairest and noblest monarch
Of them alp" he said.
Charles s. Dana followed Mr.. Barrett in q snIrited
attack on the Democratic State platform with its
destruction 10 the hopes Of young men and the
antitrust plank which ought line up the Ice
Trust politicians in deadly conflict against them
selves. The meeting presided over bv William
sherer. manager Of the New-York Clearing House