The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-20
II had been carried by Kings county Re-
pubicans In the Fremont campaign.
ENTER THE MARCHING CLUBS.


ENTER THE MARCHING CLUBS.
A few minutes after 3 the Amercus Club,
with their band at their head marched
Into the hall. They were followed by
marching clubs carrying the orange and
black banner OF Princeton the crimson OF
Harvard, the Presidents alma mater, the
dark blue OF Yale, the blue and white OF
Columbia and the carneian and white OF
Cornell After them marched h IN smS Nnm
York University and the College OF the
City Of New York.
The college boys were cheered Justify
and they responded with their own yeils'
gins on the end. When the Root yell was
given there was mighty ovation, and
AMr Root bowed smiling response. Chair
Imam Cortelyou got a college greeting, and
Then there came real red hot moment
GREETING TO WAR VETERANS.
The audience caught sight Of Major
Gen. Daniel q. sokles. lifelong Demo-
crat until Bryans time, making his way
on his crutohes up the platform steps rlght
behind Major;Gen o. O. .,, how ,aid. line Inc
when they saw tho one legged and one
armed veterans, and the college boys gave
them the compliment Of special cheer.
Soon afterward Brig Gen John W. Claus,
who retired soon after the Spanish American
war az Judge Advocate General of the
army, mounted the platform. He got a
send-oh, too.
Meantime the crowd kept pouring in at
all entrances to the Garden, At $50 o'clock
the place was packed so full that the police
didn't dare admit more, 10 the doors were
closed. minute or two afterward Pratt
A. Brown Of the Republican Club called
the meeting to order and introduced Mr.
Root as the chairman. The former war a.,
Secretary had to take another, salvo OF
cheers and applause. Finally, he got
chance. In part he said;
Root Replies to Parker.
see that my friend Judge Parker says
that we have bad government in the Phil
ippines. We have no issue given us on
the currency, though the Democratic party
adheres to it's former position. But they
do not want to discuss that. We have no
issue upon the traiff, though the. Demo
cratic party adheres to its declaration that
protection is robbery. But the candidate
Of the party says that a Republican Senate
will prevent any harm being done to bust
ness interests by a Democratic admins
traton We hy t have
Of the Philippines.
In his recent speech to the anti-imper-
ialists Judge Parker says that he has been
Informed by some one, whom he describes
eminent of the Philippines is very bad
Judge Parker has been deceived. doubtless
by the same anti-imperialist who led him
to overstate the cost of American occu-
g0p t in the ehP 4he u sE s0 snss
] ask Of the Republican party whether
II the Administered alton OF the United States
should be continued in its hands. it ,proposas
enaot for the P SRR proper statutes
regulating their affairs with some view to
F1LIPINos HAVE LAW ENOUGH.
Has the Judge ever examined the statutes
which have been enacted for the Philip
pines? There are two printed volumes
Of them enacted by the commission, of whom
three out Of seven. other than the Governor.
were distinguished Filipinos, enacted,
every one OF them, after public discussion,
f have Become on Pubic Documents Of the the
United States. | undertake, to say that
il the Judge will examine. those statutes
for due regard to the interests OF the people
for whom they are enacted and for con-
attractive ability challenge comparison
with the statutes of any State Of the Ameri-
The Judge asks: win the Republican
party give their perishing shipping relief
Let me tell the Judge that their shipping
Is not perisbing and it needs no relief.
LAppIarse The shipping OF Of the Philip
the islands as 1t has always carried it on,
carrying it on without obstacle hindrance
or interference.
ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS TARIFF?
The Judge asks: will it give them
tariff regulations under which they can
exist''' Has the Judge examined the ~ tariff AZ
law which has been enacted for the Philip
pine Islands, enacted on Sept l6, 1901,
after a long, open. public hearing by the
concurrence Of Filipinos and Americans,
with the unanimous vote OF the Philippine
members of the commission, enacted with
sole reference to the interests of the Philip
pine people, imposing tariff duties lower
than they had ever had In the islands before
Iapplause), lower, far lower. than the duties
imposed by our own tarin here. reported
houses, approved by Congress without
criticism or objection by any Democrat
In either house, except that the Democrats
sought to force upon the Philippine Islands
to their needs and for their benefit. the
Mngley tariff which they abhor and con-
denim and which was wholly unsuited
to the trade and conditions OF the Philip
pine Islando9 Applause.
THEY ARE sELr-sUPPoRTINo, JUDGE.
The Judge asks: Are the Philippine
Islands to-day a self-supporting community
all and conceded by all to have great
natural resources, be self-supporting?'
Let me tell the Judge that they are self.
supporting. IApplause.l The revenues faI
exceed the expenditures in the Philippine
Government. tApplausel From the time
Of American occupation until the close
Of the fiscal year 1908 the revenues Of tbs
Philippine Government exceeded S4S, OOO, COO
American money, and the expendit ures
were but little over $4,000 600 Of American
money. Applause.l The Philippines stand
upon their own bottom, and they ask no
aid from this Government or any other
Applause.
The Judge has been deceived, mos
cruelty deceived, upon the facts The
Judge asked: Where are the Philippine
markets; where the development OF their
natural resources?" Let me tell him that
the trade OF the Philippine Islands is nearly
double what it was in the last Ave years Of
peaceful conditions before the American
occupation, the years Of greatest pros
perity, before our flag foated over the
islands. The Judge need not go far &c
seek for markets, for over $50 900 600 wortl
of goods were exported in that year 100,
to these United States. 1t Is not safe u
trust an anti-imperialist witness. A voice
Atkinson"
REAL WITNESS TO OUR GOOD WORK
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