The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1900-10-27


and the more numerous became
| hostile Filipiuos. All these state
ments about division among the
tribes is rot, madeby administration
puppets for campaign purposes =
4 One secret society among the Tagals,
the speaker said, contained 100000
able bodied Filipinos, and each was
sworn to fghttill death for free
/ dom. Of the Tagals and another
tribe there are $500, 900, and all Of
them, on account of the deception
practiced upon them. hate the
present administration worse than
they hated the government of Spain.
FIRING THE FIRST SHOT.
Most Interestingly the young
soldier told of the capture OF the
city of Manila, and of the events
that led to hostilities between tie
Americans and the Filipinos. The
Filipinos had been our allies, he
said. They were familiar with the
American Constitution and the
Declaration of Independence, and
had no idea that we. expected
to claim sovereignty over their
country. They had been for thirty
years fighting single continued
war for freedom, and they thought
now, with American aid, their time
had come. They thought we only
wanted a coaling station, and were
willing to give it and to cooperate
with us. Suddenly, and without
reason, they were arbitrarily ordered
to move back two miles from the
city, the same city in whose capture
they had aided. They, however,
acquiesced. Then came news of a
proclamation of the president an
nouncing that we were to hold the
islands. Intense disappointment
and bitterness seized them, and
they tai Aed ofwar. Aguinaldoc coun-
seled peace and moderation. About
the same time, half a dozen Fill
pinos passed within the two mile
zone and were fired upon by Amer
lean sentries. One of them was
killed.
This was the first blood shed in
the war, in which 5000 American
soldiers and 10000 Filipinos have
died. Two days after hostilities
began, Aguinaldo asked the Amer
iean commander for peace, but it
was refused. The war could have
been stopped there, or it might
have been averted but for the ambi-
tious policy that prevailed at Wash
| ingtop. 'sAnd0 exclaimed the ex-
cited speaker, "there is not an AM
erican volunteeron the ground, that
paid slightest attention to passing
events, but that knows this to be
true, only tootrue.,
HOW POOR JOE BERRY DIED.
Sanders gave a pathetic descrip-
ton of the death Of Joseph Berry,
son of Conductor Berry, killed in
one of the engagements:
II saw the rich American blood
! oozing from his mouth and nostrils.
I saw his eyes, fast glazing with the
stare of approaching death. l saw
them turn from one to another in
mute appeal for US with rife shot
to end his horrible agony. I saw
this with my own bedimmed eyes
while I thought of the home in Ore
gon, coon to be crushed and broken
by news that the absent boy was no
more. We asked him what to tell
bis mother, and tthe answer: Tell
her died happy" brought the tears
to every eye and a great throb to
each soldiers breast. When I have
seen with my own eyes such scenes,
scenes whose awful recollection will
cling to me through life, how can I be
expected to approve of a war Of con-
quest in which thousands of American
lives are being sacrificed to satisfy the
lust of gang of politicians and ad-
yenturers for booty and plunder? I
deny the tight Of any administrative
officer to call upon the fathers and
aotACt5 VI LILO SOobOLy w NkClo uP
their noble sons in a cause SO mercen-
ary, SO unholy, so despised by q
righteous and eternal God."
During the impassioned appeal of
Mr.. Sanders deep silence pervaded
the room, and a tremendous burst of
applause followed its conclusion.
JUDGE sTUART's ADDRESS.
Not less effective was the address
of Judge Stuart. It was necessarily
brief, on account of the limited time
that remained. It was ten o'clock
when he began speaking. His re-
marks dealt largely with trusts,
though he spoke briefly of imperial
ism. His style was .polished, force.
ful and effective, and he was sc-
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