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of President Roosevelt. and sympathy with him
in his enforced Guietude.
ROOT DEFENDS THE ARMY
CHARGES OF DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
ANSV Erred.
THE SECRETARY ADDRESSES ILLINOIS Re
PUBLICAN CLUBS on THE PHILIP
PINE QUESTION.

PUBLICAN CLUBS ON THE PHILLIP
PINE QUESTION.
Peoria H. Sept 4-Etihn Root. Secretary IF
War was the speaker at to-nghts meeting of the
Illinois League of Republican Clubs The Coliseum
packed to the doors. and time after time the
Secretary was vucfferously applauded. His adj
dress confined entirely to the recent troubles
in the Philippines and Cuba He did not mention
the tariff or the trusts In opening his address he
paid a high compliment to President William Nc
kiney, saying
Once before. and only once. ! have visited the
of 1899 when the stately and beautiful monument to
the soldiers of the civil War which adoTHs your
ity rejoicing All business and controversy and
e ana ha 6e ' e6n ag romnd the epe
gathered to look upon the face and listen to the
AS his sweet and vibrant tones carried his words to
the very limits OF the gIeal IhroRg: No. Of re-
sponsive sympathy lifted the people up to high
NM or tTS tney n fhe Vision Of his policies but
tbat i bis ldyents We're formed in sincerity
he saw the right no one who knew HIM as we kne"
The first spoken words by his successor when
taking the oath of Office at Buffalo were; III Is
poices Of President McKney for the peace pros
perity and honor of our beloved country Cl ma.
witch Ths5dore R R0 has redeemed his
OF all the executive problems following In the
train of the Spanish war the problem Of the mp,
P nan and # was sf possible that
failure there might lead the American people to
ingiy the Filipino policy Of the administrator was
more than three Centuries before Deweys victory
bad exerciSed 59Gd m with all be
title and sovereignty there to the United states rs
Senate on February 6. 1899. Upon the ratification
ereignty over the philippines vested in the
United States.
DEMOCRATIC SANDERS REFUTED
Mr. Root said that in the early months Of 1897.
when the course Of the United States toward the
instruction in the Philippines had to be deter
mined there was no difference of opinion between
the two parties to tho duty of the administra-
ton He read number Of editorials from news
papers throughout the country. both Republican
and Democratic. showing that there was only one
thing to do and that was 10 conquer the forces OF
Aeuinaldo.
Notwithstanding the insurrecton. the Secretary
continued the business of the islands had fourished
and had become nearly double what it in the
most peaceful years under Spanish rule. He de-
MED reports circulated by the Democrats while the
instruction was IN progress, and gave statistics
as 10 the number Of soldiers in the islands the
losses by war and sickness. and then read num-
Der of the kilograms captured with AgUinaldo and
other generals. He read letter written by jose
RizaI. who was. he said. the greatest genius and
most revered patriot OF the Philippines. in which
he pleaded with his people TO submit to American
sovereignty the only way in which to gain their
freedom.
The Secretary devoted time to a recital Of
the attacks made on the administration by members
OF the Senate and House and safe:
The whole army and its generals were involved
in common denunciation The gallant ana fearless
Funston was stigmstizee by the senator from Ten,
know who General wheaton is partieula rly.'' said
esry bo I who vas appointed to Point BY
sa S he enaor
Did Chsfree. alone. unaided. IN coidness and In
every eyN human - sentiment or possibility OF human
from what ola olical source, was 1t derived? The
American people ought TO know IL there any PEN
y red %hS ss f BE oh su 10
dishonor upon the American name and the Amer
FOUR WITNESSES TO SOLDIERS HUMANITY.
Against the contemptuous and Injurious asper-
sions upon the soldiers OF the United states | viii
G2 -four oTdSp @ mine r r' reoHred 10 insure the
merciful conduct of military and naval operations.
progress Of our troops has been marked by
humanity which has surprised even the misguided
The second is President sehqrman. and. joining
with him. Admiral Dewey and the other members of
the first Philippine Commission: ITO those who de-
rive satisfaction from seeing an isolated occur
and making 1t the basis OF sweeping accusations.
as were actually committee against the natives
were likely TO be brought 10 our attention. and in
every case that investigated we found will
ingness on the part of those in authority to ad-
minister prompt Justice
The third is Governor William H. Taft. OF Ohio.
who said II desire to say that IL is my deliberate
judgment that there a conducted.
either against inferior others. in which
there was more compassion and more restraint and
more generosity, assuming there at all.
than there has been in the Philippines
The fourth is Vice-Governor Luke Z. Wright. OF
Tennessee: General Chaffee has patience with
any acts of oppression cruelty. and whenever
his attention has been called to them he has at
once taken proper steps The howl against the
army has been made mainly for political purposes,
and the cruelties practised have been largely ex-
aggerated
Throughout all this storm Of detractiou and
abuse, the Republican jorities of Senate and
House labored increasingly to frame and perfect
legislation. under which the people of the Philip
pines have peace and order and individual freedom
and prosperity They studied the needs OF the ISL
ands. the character of tho people. the existing
laws and system Of government and they pro-
duced and passed against Democratic opposition a
Philippine Government bill. which exhibits n high
degree of wise craftsmanship and opens to the
Philippine people the path 70 that enlightenment
and capacity for self government for which Rial
gentle Mckinley believed would descend upon them
and not the others were the true friends Of the
Philippine people
At the afternoon session Of the league addresses
were delivered by Senator Cullom, Governor Yates
and Congressman A. ]. Hopkins.