, 1906-04-13
WILL TAKE
UP WATER
LITERARY CLUB WILL DISCUSS
SUPPLY FOR CITY AT NEXT
MEETING BUT ONE.
Interesting Session Held at the carne-
gle Library Building Last Night,
With Large Attendanee-McEwen
on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on La.
Dor Strikes.

The Laramie Literary club held an
extremely interesting meeting last
night, at the Carnegie library, with
twenty-three Of its thirty members
present. Mr.. Eli Crumrine, president
of the club, occupied the chair and ap-
pointed Mr.. Ross Moudy as critic for
the evening and Mr.. Hazenkamp TO act ,
as chairman during the literary pro-
gram.
Will Discuss Water Supply.
Mr.. Corthell of the program commit
tee reported that at the meeting two
weeks hence the question of the water
supply of Laramie is to be again TAX
en- up. The committee stated that at
the former meetings the question was
complicated by the proposal to issue
bonds. Those who are to lead the dis
~cussion are Messrs. Dick Spalding, Cor
lett Downey, A. G. Jones and ]. t. HoE
liday. At the meeting three weeks
hence the subject for debate will be
"Wireless Telegraphy," in which sub
ject Mr.. w. H. Frazee is to lead.
McEwen on Philippines.
Mr.. McEwen then gave a most inter-
esting and comprehensive address upon
the subject of the philippine Islands,
with especial reference to the system
of government which now exists there.
Mr. McEwen has spent three years up
on the islands, and it was evident from
his address that he made good use OIL
his time and gained a good insight in
to the past and present conditions OIL
the country. After describing the ISL
ands and the methods used by the
United States to overcome h native
resistance, he went on to speak OF the
causes hat led up to the revolt OF the
natives against Spanish rule and after
wards against the American posses
sions.
Religion As a Factor.
Mr.. McEwen stated that interference
bv the Spanish government with the
religious rights of the natives, espec-
ially the refusal to allow natives to
become priests, was the first cause to
lead to the formation of the secret so
lcitey which eventually led the revolt
and which even at present controls the
natives. The system of espionage by
which the United States seeks to con-
Itrol the natives and the taxes impos-
ed, although much less than that I'M
posed by the Spaniards, coupled with
the venality of many of the officers OF
the United States placed in charge OF
the towns, will, in the opinion of the
speaker, lead to continued unsettled
conditions and even to another extend
ed revolt. The troops and constabu-
llary at present maintained by the Unit
ed states government in the islands e1-
ceeds in numbers that of the whole
United States army before the Spanish
war.
Paper on the Strikes.
Mr.. Chris Jones then read a splendid
paper, introducing the subject OF
strikes as a current topic, which led to
an animated discussion, in which the
following members took part: Prof.
Quaintance, Dean Bode, c. P. Arnold,
Rev. Hogbin, N. E. Corthell, Prof,
Thrown, w. S. Ingham and T. McEwen.
Mr.. Moudy, as critic, complimented
the club upon the meeting and the
large number of members present.
The name of Prof. Knight OF the uni
~yersity was presented for membership.
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