Mountain advocate., 1913-12-19
WILSON IS ANCEREO
DAMN THE INsuRREcros" SONG
AT ARMY AND NAVY DINNER
RESULTS IN INQUIRY.
CALLS ADMIRAL ON CARPET"
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison Told
by President to Reprlmand officers
Responsible for the 5urlesque--Re-
sents Play on Bryan.

Washington Dec. t7.-An investiga
ton was ordered on Monday by Presi
dent Wilson by the war and navy de-
partments Of the satires on the admin
istration's Philippine policy which
featured the annual banquet of the Or.
der Of Carabao, an organization OF
army and navy officers who served In
the islands.
President Wilson suggested to Sec
retaries Garrison and Daniels repri-
mauds for those responsible.
The secretaries conferred and called
Tor a statement OF explanation from
Rear Admiral Howard and Quarter
master General Aleshire. the highest
ranking officers at the dinner.
Secretary Daniels at the same time
suggested to Admiral Howard that he
decline the presidency of the order
20 which he was elected last Thurs
day, and informed him that the song
Damn. Damn, Damn the Insurrectos,'
which was sung at the banquet, would
never be sung again under the present
administration with officers OF the
navy present.
The president expressed his indigna-
ton to members OF his cabinet after
he had read published accounts of the
banquet. He felt particularly dis
pleased over the travesty on the ad-
mlnistration's peace policy and criti-
cisms aimed at Secretary Bryan when
three six-foot models of battleships.
borne by concealed boys. we're carried
into the banquet room.
In the muzzle Of the guns we're
stuck nosegays, and the milk-white
dove was perched on the fighting top.
They were named the u. S. S. Eel
lowship," ~. S. S. Friendship" and
~. S. s. Pifne"
Another satire was a moving picture
flm Of a three-year pursuit OF Fill
Pine colonel. who time and again es-
capped capture. and hardly had been
apprehended when he was made gov
ernor OF a province.
The performance, according to ad-
vance statements given out by the
Cardiac society, was designed to
show the lack of sympathy for recent
developments and tendencies in Phil
ippine government"
President Wilson himself was not
satirized by the diners, but he made 1t
plain to his associates that he felt
keenly the burlesques on members Of
his cabinet Secretary Daniels and
Secretary Garrison shared the presi-
dents feeling in the matter.
Secretary Daniels said that he left
the dinner Immediately after making
his speech in order TO keep another
engagement, and that the song Damn,
Damn. Damn the Insurrectos" was
particularly offensive to him.
The opinion OF the president and
members of the cabinet is that satires
cannot be objected to when coming
from persons outside OF the govern
ment. but to permit to go unnoticed
the criticisms of officials OF the army
and navy is likely to be misinter-
preted abroad as a severe breach Of
discipline.
Secretaries Daniels, Redfield and
Postmaster General Burleson and JUS
tees Vandeventer and McKenna Of
the United States Supreme court were
among the guests. Major General
Wood did not attend.
The news of the proposed investiga-
zion fell like a bombshell in army and
navy circles. There were hundreds OF
officers present.