The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-12
IN CHICAGO.
The Marquette Club Entertained
the General at a Banquet.

Chicago, March 12-General Frederick
Funston was the guest of honor at an
elaborate banquet held last night
in the club house of the Marquette club,
members of the Lincoln club also shar-
ing in the entertainment.
General Funston arrived in the city
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon for a
stay of two days, during which time he
will be the guest of various clubs and
of the city as well. At the station he
was met by a reception committee COM
posed of members of the city council
and members of the Marquette club. He
was escorted to the Auditorium hotel,
where he remained until late in the af-
ternoon when he was taken to the club
house of the Marquette club, where an
informal reception lasting for an hour
was held. 1t had been the original in
tention to hold great public reception,
but General Funston said that his pres
ent physical condition was not equal to
the strain that would be imposed by a
function of that kind.
The speakers at the Banquet were
General John c. Black of Chicago, and
Colonel Henry L. Turner of Chicago
Ex-CongreSSman George E. Adams act
ed as POSTMASTER.
General Funston in his speech said:
Had it not been for the -so-called peace
party in the states the inSurrectiOn
would have been suppressed finally in
January, 1900 Since that time 600 lives
have been sacrificed and millions of dol
lars have been spent. Were it not for
the hope of the few leaders still under
arms that the United States is the
verge of civil war in their behalf. all
resistance would be at end
Two negro soldiers deserted our army
and for time served in the insurgent
army. They were caught and hanged.
1t would have been more of an act of
justice had we hanged some of the peo-
pie who signed the recent petition to
congress asking that we confer with the
Filipino leaders in an effort to secure
IN the one case two ignorant beings
We're executed while in the other people
more guilty than they and in possess
sion of their senses were allowed to go
free.
I'VE are informed that Major Waller,
one of the braveSt and best officers in
the navy is to be court martialed be-
cause he shot some natives who stole
the food from his starving men. If
that. is true, I say bully for Waller,
am glad he did it.
The great mass of the natives in the
Philippines do not know what indepen-
dence is. Nfnety-five per cent want TO
be left alone and prefer to be governed
by others than themselves. The case
of Cuba has been held as an example
of what we could do in the far east.
Il believe my experience in both
countries has given ne an insight into
the character of both peoples There are
40 Cuban leaders who are the superiors
of any leader the Filipinos ever had.
There is no comparison between the two.
And I am not lying awake, either,
thinking of how love the CubanS.
Many instances of the so-called cru
city and unnecessary executions have
been repeated here in the states OF
the 700 natives who have been convict
ed and sentenced to death over 500 have
been imprisoned instead.
Today General Funston will be shown
the sights of Chicago and will hold two
receptions, one at the Press club and
another at the Chicago Athletic club.
Thursday morning he will return to
New York