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instructive talks that has been
given from the Chautauqua plat
form this session was that of Lieu
tenant Melvin A. Hildreth, of
Fargo, yesterday afternoon. on the
Philippines. The lieutenant
spent year and a half in Luzon,
and he must have studied the
country, it's people. their habits
and customs most diligently to be
able to describe them in the man.
ner he did yesterday.
Lieutenant Hildreth started off
with pleasing description of the
entry of Manila harbor by the
North Dakota volunteers and the
sights that greeted their eyes, told
of the landing several days later;
pictured Cavite; described Aguin-
aldo, whom he met personally; des-
cribed the first battle with the
Spaniards; described Manila, the
Flipinos. the country, its pro-
ducts, possibilities, in fact told all
about these new possessions of
ours and the inhabitants thereof.
His description of Aguinaldo
was most interesting. He is,
Lieut.. Hildreth said, little man
lIwith, sharp, piercing black eyes,
whom it is great mistake to sup
pose ignorant. He has univer-
sity education and can recite the
American Declaration of Indepen-
dence word by word. Recent
events had demonstrated that he
has considerable military talent,
and he possesses many of the ele-
ments of greatness. The speaker
quoted from Aguinaldo's procla-
nations and state papers to show
that they we're we'll written, and
declared that this Tagal leader was
beloved of his people and possess
sed their confidence to the utmost.
The Filipinos as a people are
not the low creatures in the scale
of civilization that many have
pictured them, but are bright,
quick to learn, and not afraid Of
work. Their habits are cleanly.
The speaker also paid a tribute
to the Spanish soldier who, he de-
clared, is ever patriotic, ever true
to TIE ffagof Ferdinand and Ise-
bella, though he himself is poorly
paid and badly treated. Their
officers are the very embodiment
Of courtesy, and the Spaniard is q
happy man in his family.
In answer to the question, what
shall now be done. with the Eli
pinos? Lieut.. Hildreth said that
we must give them first, honest
government; second, government
conducive to their best interests;
and third, must, as they grow bet
ter and more capable, admit them
to their share in the administration
of that government.
A large audience listened to
Robert McIntyre's lecture last
evening on "Buttoned Up People,"
and all present agreed that it was
a masterly address. Robert Nc
Intyre is an orator of the highest
order. His "buttoned uppeople'
1aregt those who repsess the nobler
sentiments of love, charity. toler-
ance, etc. His thought was that
there is not too little love in the
world but that too much of st. is
buttoned up in the human heart
and those who deserve it never
learn of it's existence, as illustrated
in the case of the man who, having
never purchased a flower for his
wife while she was living, laid
forty dollars worth of them on her
grave. The repression of charity
results in the mean, miserly man,
and the repression of tolerance
develops the bigot, all of whom
were classed among Mr.. McIntyre's
"buttoned up people,"
The most thrilling passage in
the lecture was description of