Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

these islands based on q genuinely right.
eous sentiment that we have no r1gn,
to them? Or does 1t in essence emacA
Of moral and physical cowardicef II we
have no right to the Philippines than by
| the same token we have no right to Porto
Rico. for We claim them under the self.
| same title. Yet I have never heard II
suggested by any one that we should
dispose OF Porto Rico. Should we give
| up the Philippines as concession OF our
inability to defend them against foreign
| aggression?
Destiny and Duty.
TT is our manifest destiny and our OBJ
vious duty to keep the Philippines. The
mission Of America among the nations of
the earth is involved In it. The fate that.
without design on our part and against
our protest. put US there must never
write on the wall that we have been
weighed and found wanting.
II believe that our flag is In the Philip
pines to stay. not as a menace to any
nation. race or people save only as the ne
Christianity. shall trouble the conscience
Of mankind until the coming of that
perfect day. Our flag is in the Philip
pines to stay; It will never bulge from
| the ramparts Of Manila!''
Vocal Numbers.
Maj. Charles NICK. Saltzman. U. S. A.
| when the applause following Mr.. Esta-
brooks speech had subsidized. sang The
Manchu Soldier Man." dedicated to the
officers Of the army that under recent
legislation Of Congress were to be de-
prived of their pay II they were kept on
special detail away from their regiments
more than four years.
young woman sang a beautiful song.
with electrical bell accompaniment, the
bells being stationed all through the hall.
To the deafening demand for an encore
that followed she sang meet Me Where
the Lanterns Glow during which a
couple of hundred varicolored lanterns
| throughout the hall were made to glow
Then followed the ghostly procession Of
four Carabaos wearing royal robes and
pigtails ofManchu princes singing dirge-
like song, 1.-The Manchu's Lament" After
they had made the rounds once they We're
joined by a baby elephant labeled G. ".
p. After which number of portraits
were thrown upon the screen. each elicit
ing cheers. These included Admiral
Dewey, Gems. Merritt, Macarthur. Fun
ston. Wheaton: Capt. Gridley. U. S. L..
and others who were prominently identi-
empire in the Philippines. AS the pic
lures were shown medley on the piano,
softly played, included "Auld Lang Sy. -
"Revelry Of Dying" and 1.-THE Empire
Days"
Former Representative Games F. Suits
man of Indiana, made q humorous speech
in which he paid his compliments in
laughable vein to those who had pre-
coded him. 1t was the big laugh" Of he
evening.
The next number was a humorous
photoplay taken especially for the occa
sion. 1t added to the merriment
Fake Messages by Wireless.
During the evening wireless telegraph
receiving station within the banquet hall
flashed and sputtered q number Of jocu-
lar wireless messages. Among them was
one from Horace Fogel to Johnny Nc
Graw announcing his retirement from
base ball to attend to a tenpin alley at
Chesapeake Beach; one to the chief of
military affairs from the National Guard
Association, asking to have the militia
pay bill passed by Congress, If the pay
is made equal to that of the regular army
and II all officers draw Communication of
quarters: one from Gen. Wood to the
Secretary of War. which stated: TOn re-
turning from my trip Of inspection in the
west. I am firmly convinced the army is
drawing too much hay" Another mes
sage signed T. R. was addressed to w.
]. Bryan, ct. R." agreeing not to run
agree to the same, and another from
Habdul Hamid to Andrew Iarnegie an
nouncing his recent conversion to the
movement for universal peace and asking
him to get the Bulgarians to join. too.
Throughout the evening the clang of
the bOmbinero's bell rang out merrily.
and the thirsty herd was watered and
prepared for another step in the journey.
Faint hearts. II there were any, were
frequently cheered with songs from the
famous Carabao song book. including
The Carabao." which was written by
the late Maj. Archibald w. Butt. and
sung to the air Of my Maryland" Its
final verse runs:
Oh! Carabao, old Carabao
Well could we place upon thy brow
laurel wreath for work well done
In driving storm and scorching sun.
There was the old Damn. Damn. Damn
the FTlipinos'; "Oh You Teddy Bear a
new one; the famous toast song to the
air OF Every Little Movement Has a
Meaning; MY Own United States;
chorus to You're My Baby" beginning
Poor G. p. o. you are fading away" and
intimating that the bull moose and the
mule had scared 1t to death; a rousng
one. IF Wilson Were Here Tonight and
row." parodied to Take Me Back to the
Philippines sung by soldier in
khaki. WORKOUT and muddy, as in the old
days in the islands.
while 1t gave full play to the spirit of
Jollity and levity, contained many mo-
ments when real attention was demanded
and given as to q question that was
vital In the affairs Of the nation which
men Of the army and the navy might
have to help settle at some time.
Order Of the Carabao.
The Military Order of the Carabao is
a society composed Of Army, Navy. Ma
rine Corps and volunteer officers who
served in the Philippines during the war
against Spain and during the insurrec-
ton.
The society is called the Military Order
Of the Carabao after the carabao, which
is the beast Of burden In the Philippines
and without which the campaign against
the Fflipinos would have been impossi-
BILE. Since 1903 the Washington branch
OF the society has held annual banquets,
which. in honor Of the patron saint OF
the society. are called "wallows"
The officers Of the Washington Corral
Military Order of the Carabao, are:
Paramount carabao (presidenD, Brig.
Gen. Robert K. Evans. u. s. A; pa
tr!arch Of the herd (first vice PRESIDENT
Maj. Gen. William p. Biddle, u s. M. c.:
bell carabao (second vice president), Rear
Admiral Nathan c. Twining. u. S. N;
lead and wheel carabao (secretary and