New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
TAMMANY HOLDS FOURTH
Heat. However. Keeps Attendance
Far Below Usual Point.
BRAVES HEAR LONG TALKS
Philiprine Commissioner Tells
Them United States Should
Free Islands.

The Society Of TsInmany observed Inde-
pendence Day YESTERDAY In mucn the same
fashion as when the society was born in
1853 with two CxceDuons-the braves never
before were st.fed witn such terrific heat
and Tire attendance never was smaller. The
house peeled OF coats and collars and
nervousIv waved palm leaf fans.
Iu such a state Of Affairs the usua. four
lcng talks were released from the syftelrls
Of men Of national reputation and a lew
samples " otatory were improvised ~
lesser lights These who spoke al III. were
Oscar ". Underwood. Of Alabama Henry
.. CLAYTON. Of Alabama. James II. Graham,
OF Illinois and Manuel L. Quezon, Resident
Commissioner OF the Philippine Islands
Gorge r. Scanneil acting grand sachenl.
intr -duced the speakers. Fire Commits
sioner Johnson read the Declaration Of In
dependence, the Tsnmany Glee Club sang
patriotic songs until nearly 1910 clock.
when the shlrtwaist braves. headed by Jonn
4 BOYLE. wisiankie. filed in and sar down
IN the platform. II was seen when they
we're settled that Charles Francis Murphy.
Dr. William J. OSuilivan. Joseph Moss.
Of Special Sessions: Jacob Wasnourn. pro-
bate clerk OF the sIrrogates Court. Con-
gresham Charles I. Fornes. Leonard Gle
gertch. justice Of the Supreme Court, and
former Senator George y. Flunkett were
there.
Governor Dix sent regrets and Governor
Wilson Of Few Jersey whc was pausing
in MS circuit az ocean Grove. was sorry he
had 2 previous appointment Governor
Harmon was celebrating lE Detroit az the
time and obviously vas rot present IN tie
flesh, but his message con eyed a lot ct his
spirit 70 the I4th street wi.Tanl. Champ
Clark and William Jennings Bryan wished
TIE braves good luck. The latter said sue
cess would crown the party of Jefferson n
1912 Il the party rejects tho oyertures or
Wall Street
Senior Quezon made good use Of Ms long
talk 70 urge the freedom or TIE Philippines.
The pitn Of the argument was that the
United States ought either % give MS coun-
try its independence or else quit celebrating
the anniversary Of the signing Ct the Dec
Iaration OF Independence. which, he o.
served. was dec!ded!y inconsistent with
American occupation Of the orch!pelago.
IN his perorarion he included this.
This is nor theoretical proposition. No
44d--DA al lSLl5 e!4I-4- l-ah IS CT &c 800
time two opposite goverrm ental lnsCtl-
ttOns-one a. home and another abroad.
Sooner or later one system will prevail over
the other You will either bring % ycu-
home the autocraric government which YOU
have Instituted in the Philippines or you
Will have 70 apply 70 those Islands the
benefcent theories which govern you az
home. Yon cannot, without being untrue
70 yourselves. continue 70 celebrate year
after year the Declaration OF Independence,
thus reatfrnirg It's doctrines, ana az the
same time pursue a policy N the Phi.ip-
pines which is in fragrant contradiction
with these doctrines You have either %
confess that your fathers were wrong when
they revolted against England and King
George was right or g once withdraw your
authority over MY country