The sun., 1900-11-26
WHEELER AND HOBSONTALK
CHgEF sPEAkERS At r. n. e. 4. NET.
mo ~ CARvK0IE NALL.
The Iisutenast says That 80 . Cadet Ne Re-
solved to Demonstrate That II wss Ne
Handicap tn . Sailor 10 Belens to the Y. u.

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Every seat In Carnegie Hall was occupied
Yesterday afternoon at meeting held In the
interest Of the army branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
under the auspices Of the West Side branch
OF the Y. NJ. G. A, 1t was a kind OF combina-
tion patriotic and religious rally. Gen, o. o.
Howard presided and the principal speakers
were Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Lieut. Rich
mond p. IIobson. The meeting was for men
only. the only women present being part
Of the chorus OF 800 voices which furnished
most Of the music. There was also quar-
tet Of women cornetists who played The
Lost Chord" and The Holy City" TO great
applause.
Gen. Howard In introducing Gen. Wheeler
referred to the time when he was an Instructor
at West Point and Gen. Wheeler was cadet
under him. "A little later" he said. when
l was trying 70 command the army OF the
Tennessee under Gen. sherman. this little
commander bothered me a great deal. but
We got along fairly well together and we both
lived through IL. I saw him in our last war
when he got back TO the Blue and think he
was as happy about II as was
Gen. Wheeler was down to speak on MY
country, ltS progress anu ltS .uoos
OF his remarks concerned the campaign against
san tiago and his observations in the Philip
pines lie described in detail the fall OF Santiago
M iias 20 u up that day on the palace In Santiago,
consequent on the courage and persistence OF
Sr.S our sSSldisrs will never want to zee that nag
Great applause greeted this sentiment and
the speaker turned TO the Philippines:- Il
Gf nG ans o Th1n could Tf about out he
acter of the people Our soldiers think were
competent TO Judge them and ! never & heard
ns tbs III any 6y Gi Wh
you have this az a basis you have the basis
Of a great people. ! believe that under good
Of which we may be proud. think they are
vastly superior TO the Mexioans. We have
heard great deal about the doctrine Of the
ment by the consent OF the governed. but much
depends on its application. The trouble is
that the ~ Gco men upder arms, the Leaders 81
and the other il 10000 Filipino; went wan, good
&c They M.1s duty Tie s spSa
VICE S of Ada niSi1n fGhS ." ' paid Sea dead
Phps f4nT 4aHvice as iDD IN the uisi WsF the eS-
tenant. who is from Alabama. said Il am
proud that my father and my. people we're IN
land / am proud that tho war was settled
as It was, that coming from those four bloody
years we had a new Constitution. MY people
fought for the old Constitution, which was
the only one that could have been frared
after the Revolution II recognized slavery
md believe that II was Divine Providence
that put these bl1ck men permanently In our
hands in order tat they could be prepared
for liberty. But as the country began to grow
there we're factors that had to be eliminated
from the Constitution. War was the only
way am proud that the Northern armies
came forth year after year TO settle that cues
tion, 10 make the door Wide open for reedom,
10 write In indelible letters that part Of this
country should ever separate from the ESAnd
whole. We should all cnthuse together, the
North be proud OF the Southern soldiers and
tho South proud Of the, Northern soldiers
I have heard many compliments on the deeds
done In the late 100 days war, but they are
unworthy 10 be mentioned In the same breath
with that other great struggle. And the
Qrandest line In the eulogy Of Admiral Philip
tells how devotedly he served In that struggle.
Concerning his own connaction with the
Y. NC. A at the Naval Acadernv, Lieut.. Hob
enn said that the other BOYS sometimes sneered
al him. Il told them" he went on. that
would meet them NJ fencing. Mt boxing In the
class room In searanship. ] said to them.
some day there will be o test Of duty and III
show YOU that belonging TO the ! NJ. c. A. is
no handlcap 10 man,
The speaker went no further but his hearers
saw the Point and, remembering the Merrimac.
thev cheercd him FOR two minutes.
W Millar. Secretary of the International
COMMITTEE made an anreal in behalf OF the
Arm branch 81 the Y. NJ c. A., and collection
was TAX en for its benefit