The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-12
FUNSTON AT A BANQUET
KANSAS FIGHTER THE GUEST OF
THE. MARQUETTE CLUB.
Makes Sensational speech-Thin<s
Some of the SocalIed Anti-Imper-
iaIists Should BE Hanged.

CHICAGO. March 11-Gen. Frederick S.
Funston was the guest of honor at an elab-
crate banquet held tonight in the club
house of the Marquette Club. members of
the Lincoln Club also sharing in the oc
casion. General Funston arrived in the
city at 3 o'clock this afternoon for a stay
of two days, during which time he will
be the guest of yarious clubs and of the
city as well. At the depot he was met by
d reception committee composed of men,
bers of the City Council and members of
the Marquette Club. He was escorted to
the Auditorium Hotel. where he remained
until late in the afternoon, when he was
driven to the clubhouse of the Marquette
Club, where an informal reception lasting
for an hour was held. 1t had been the
original intention TO hold great public
reception, but General Funston said that
his present physical condition was not equal
to the strain that would be imposed by a
function of that kind.
The speakers at the banquet held tonight
were Gen. John c. Black. of Chicago: Col
Henry l.. Turner. Chicago. Mr.. George
L. Adams acted as POSTMASTER To-mor-
row General Funston will be shown all the
sights of Chicago and will hold two recep-
tions. at the Press Club and another
at the Chicago Athletic Club. Thursday
morning he will return to New York.
General Funston. in his speech tonight
said: Had il not been for the so-called
peace party in the States the insurrecton
would nave been suppressed finally i'm jan
uarv 1860 Since that time many lives
have been sacrificed and millions OF dollars
have beer spent. Were il not for the hope
of the few leaders still under arms that
the United States is on the verge of a
civil war IN their behalf all resistance
would be 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 people who signed the
recent petition TO Congress asking that we
confer with the Filipino leaders in an eff
fort to secure peace. In the one case two
ignorant beings were executed while in
the other people more guilty than they and
IN possession of their senses were allowed
TO go free.
I'VE are Informed that Major Waller
one of the bravest and best officers i'm the
navy, is To be cOurt-martaled because he
his starving men, II that Is true l say,
Bully fer Waller. i am glad he did ii.
The sreat mass of the natives in the
Philippines do not know what independ-
ence is. Ninety-fve per cent. want TO be
left alone and prefer TO be governed by
others than ~ themselves. The case of Cuba
could do in the far East.
u believe my experience in both coun-
tries has given me an insight into the char
acters of both peoples There are forty
any leader the FiIipinOs ever had. This is
not comparison between the two And |
am not lying awake. either, thinking of
how L love the Cubans.
Many Instances of the so-called cruelty
and unnecessary executions have been re-
peated here in the States OF the seven
and sentenced 10 death over five hundred
have been imprisoned instead"