New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-14
ADLER ATTACKS FUNSTON.
TIE DOCTOR DISCUSSES PHASES OF
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.

Before the Society for Ethical Culture, III
negie Hall. yesterday morning. Dr. Fehx Ao,e u
cussed subjects: Us it treason 10 IN l.,
war waged by our country while the war Is sun -, ~,
progress?' and Are civilized nations Jus'iheu "
adopting uncivilized methods of warfare
DR. Adler said the word treason had an VII
nous sound and carried with II the iiio' - -
reproach Recently he declared genera "
United States Army had said that those peis n.
who condemned the in the Ph1hppihe' ""o
to he hanged because they were traitors
IF a discussion of the objects for whicn "ai "a
commenced" continued Dr. Adler, TENDS 10 pie
disruption at a time when unity Is inoispeiieA
for salvation then to give voice to such discus
sion is indeed treason But it is different when the
ase is one of power, and not of sef-preserVa'ioi
Love Of ones country is not merely an instIh0l VI
gregariousness. 1t is high ethical duty. 10 rise
in defence of the nation is to perform an act OF
self-defence. He loves best his country VINO seems
to dissuade her from doing wrong. He VINO "ould
stihe discussion lays himself open to the charge Vi
trying to divert criticism because 1t is not ques
ton to bear the light of criticism BloooShed
horrible as it is. is not the greatest evil Even IL
more blood be shed in consequence Of the attempt
to prevent country from doing wrong even
if the should be prolonged. it is better that
men should perish on either side both sides and
that the great principles and political liberty shall
continue to be perpetuated. 1t is treason by dis
cussion raise dissenson when our countrys lie
is mperilled it is not treason to condemn a war
still in progress. If that war Is sincerely DeneVed
succeed in preventing our country from continuing
a wrong. 1t IS not treason to condemn a war OF
aggression any war that does not touch the
national existence"
In taking up the question Of uncvllized warfare
the speaker said the evils of war should be re-
strcted to the combatants. When civilized coun.
tries fought each other that was the case out
when a civilized country fought an unc1Vilzed
country. then the civilized nation stopped TO I'M
civilized methods. He spoke of the atrocities IN
China when European troops shot down unarmed
Chinese, and the recent reports from South Africa
telling of the crimes of British officers. Then ne
referred to Major Waller, who is being tried for
shooting natives in Samar who, he said. excused
himself the ground that ne was acting under
orders from his superiors DR.. Adler condemned
the method adopted by General Funston in the
capture of Aguinaldc. He said even the latter had
termed it "a dirty Irish trick He did not under
stand why he had used the word Irish. Aguinal-
dos capture resulted from the of forgery.
decoy letters and the enemy's uniforms. the latter
being a distinct violation of The Hague peace
treaty he declared. Yet we. through our official
representatives, raised this man to the rank of
general" said DR.. Adler, and now he goes about
the country saying that those who condemn the
ought to be hanged"