New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
BROOKE ON Nv ATER CURE.
THE GENERAL CALLS 1T PART OF WAR.
Vt prcrr1-Es A STRANGE NAME, HE SAYS
IN THE PHILIPPINES-STRlfE
MIST BE BRUTAL

Nainr General Brooke I. S. A. devoted a part
Of his speech at the dinner Of the St Georges So
ciery Of Ncw-York. at Delmonco's last night 10
The water cure" the system Of torture which u
has heen declared has been used on the insur-
gents nv soldiers in the Philippines and concern
sng which as well as other charges of cruelty
President Roosevelt has ordered an investigation.
Major General Brooke responded TO the toast
THE Army and Navy" He said regarding tne
water
..1t,s fine that the American people knew what
-be MAR ,n tbe Philippines means In South AFRICA
Kitchener been left tn sweep up those dreaul
reople who spread out over the country 4"
small detachrnents over large territory. In the
Fhfinpines Chaffee has something of the same
<sif7c,,lt task / do not want you TO understand
THAT am a bloody minded man and desire war
As q great captain said. War is he'll. We near
of these things in the Philippines under strange
names such as the water cure and they call II
brutal What is war If not brutal? When we
hear Of these sensational stories we forget the
fact that the people from whom it is necessary 10
get information to where arms are hidoen nave
probably come in the light Of amigos. when
bur few hours before they have been shooting at
US in all proba hility.
Let all hope. let all pray. that peace Will
coon come in South Africa and in the Philippines
May God grant that under these flags pointing TO
the American and English flags entwined( may
dawn a lasting peace is the wish that every mar
tial heart feels"
It was the one hundred and sixteenth dinner Of
:he society. and it made A most enthusiastic
ore Distinctly English features were introduced
In The procession of the royal barons Of beef
around the the Of The Roast Beef
OF OLD England the eating Of the pulTn pudding
with appropriate honors the singing OF Soldiers
of the Queen and the toasting Of the King.
Sir Percy Sanderson. British Consul General here.
the president Of the society. was POSTMASTER His
supporters. right and left respectively. the
Duke Of Newcastle and Major General Brooke.
Others at the guest table were C. r Matthewson.
Alfred Mosely. C NJ. G.. President F L. Patton Of
Princeton University, Dean Van Amrnge Of Column
bs University. Colonel Gerald Kitson, Military
Attache of The British Embassy Washington
Henry Fl. Hall George Cromwell, F. Cunliffe owen
Clarence storm. Of The Colonial Wars society?
Bann Ferree, of the Pennsylvania Society; Thomas
Mclean. Of the St NcRoas Society: george
uhd g sadman Of Of e s9iif Sceg
colonel J W; xrooman Of the H0lland Society y
fRq sRhn J. Rooney of the Friendly Sons of St
IN oTering the toast to the King Sir Percy San
the Boer war, and 10 the will Of Cecil Rhodes.
the aco T nmen Of hg o saver was bd 1
Sir Percy Henderson said:
Americans but be we Brush or Aerica IN O there
is no toast 10 which We will give more hearty
United States. The health of the President was
then drunk the assemblage singing The Star
The first speaker was c. F. Matthewson. who re
Honor It" The toast The Land we We 1--we 4ii In n"
was responded to by Henry Hall
Alfred Mosely, Q VI. G.. spoke Our Colonies .
He gave few "reminiscences of Cecil Rhodes. and
spoke Of his Will He said that the clause pro-
Nlclng Tor the American scholars attending Oxford
would be likely 10 benefit the university very much
adding that Flip Of democracy which il required.
Mr. Mosely said that tie opening o1 south African
mineral resources was due in a great measure 10
. american engineers. and mentioned the names of
Jennings. Parker and Seymour. He expressed the
opinion based on his long experience. that when
Sne country was settled gold would pour from IL in
huge quantities. especially from the TransvaaI and
Rhodesia: In his opinion the whole conditions of
the world would be changed when the wealth Of
South Africa was got He thought that
america would first profit by opening up Of the
country. for from America would have to como tho
foodstufs. machinery. agricultural implements and
many other things.