Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Wilson Resents
 T.'rny Satires
coURTMARTIALs OF SOME OPEL
 GERS POSSIBLE.
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Philippines Policy of Administration 8urIesqued at caraboa Dinner President Withdraws Membership.


 cent acceptance of honorary member ship in the military order of the Car abaO, composed of regular and VOlun- teer officers of the army and navy who served in the Philippine islands during the four years succeeding the Spanish American war.
 Earlier in the day the president had s9II@ss Jo uo[4B5!4s9AuI uB p9L9pIo and traveStieS on the administrators policy toward the Philippines as DOT trayed at 8 banquet of the Carabaes in Washington last Thursday night. The affair was attended by Secretaries Redfield and Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson, Justices McKenna and VandeYenter of the United States supreme court, many members of con- gross and hundreds of army and navy officers.
 CourtmartiaIs May Follow.
 The demand for an investigation, to- gether with intimations from the White House that Courtmartials and severe reprimands would not be sur- prising, caused 8 sensation in army and navy circles in the capital
 The incident first came to the pres 1dent's attention when he read accounts of 1t in the newspapers.
 Through his secretary he communi- cated with various members or the cabinet expressing his indignation that officers of the army and navy should sing songs containing profane epithets directed at a people whom the United States was endeayoring to assist to lf-government and civilization. No ef- fort, according to White House off, cia1s, had been made to keep the ban quet a private affair." copies of the songs and descriptions of the travesties being given to the press in advance.
 An Explanation Demanded.
 It was made plain at the White House that while a general burlesQue of the administrations peace policy and thrusts at Secretary Bryan and others were deeply resented because they came from army and navy off, cers. the chief objection was to the spirit of hostility shown to Philippines independence as the problem Is being worked out by the present admins tration.
 Secretaries Daniels and Garrison con- ferred at length on the subject and called upon Rear Admiral Thomas T. Howard, Us 5. N., and Maj General James Aleshire. U. s. A., the two high est officers of the Carabaos, for an all the information desired.
 An Objectionable Song.
 Secretary Daniels, who made a speech at the banquet, but left early to attend the congressional reception, said afterwards that none of the stunts such as the bringing in of the peace f1oat-composed of the battleships model "U. s. S. Friendship, U. s. S. Fellowship and U. S. s. Piff1e"-had taken place while he was present.
 While was there" said Mir Dan 1els, the thing l thought was partic- ularly offensive was the song Damn, Damn, Damn the Insurrectos.' Had I known it was to be sung I would have asked that 1t be eliminated from hn I h gone"
 The chorus of the song, which was sung with great zest by hundreds of army and navy officers present, was as follows:
 Damn. damn, damn the insurrectos.
 Cross-eyed kakiack ladrones, Underneath the starry flag, CiviliZe 'em with a Krag,
 And return us to our own beloved
 homes
 The word "1adrones" is the Spanish for robbers" and 'Krag'' Is the army rife
 Song Sung at Previous Dinners.
 Tt was in bad taste to sing that song,'' said Mr. Daniels. Tt isn't like the 'Gridiron Club or other organiza- tions outside which are independent of the government. When I heard the song I turned to Justice Vandeventer 
 ting behind me and said: This will be resented if it goes to the Philip pines He said wit ha laugh. Better omit the if I suppose the officers intended merely to have jolly time, but they went too far, If they had stopped to think, I am sure they would not have done if"
 It was pointed out to the secretary that the song had been sung at many Carabao dinners in previous years and had originally read: Damn, damn, damn the Fflipinos,' but had been amended.
 Taft Now Only Honorary Member.
 Army and navy officers have no business singing either version, said MT, Daniels One naval officer said to me that President Taft had heard the song at a previous dinner and had not objected, l told him that did not mean 1t should be sung after the No Vember elections of year ago, as the whole Philippine policy of the goVern- ment has changed, this administration making every effort to give indepel- dence to the F7ilipinos when they are ready for it."
 The result of the investiga tlon is being anxiously awaited by army and navy officers generally, though many of them believe a IepFlInaha ana en order that such affairs be discontinued in the future will be the extent of it all
 President Wilson's withdrawal of honorary membership leaves former President Taft the only honorary mem Der of the Carabaos.
 pr. HeIIer's Explanation
 Br. Joseph M, Heller. secretary of the Washington corral of the Carabao, issued a statement tonight expressing regret on behalf of the members of the order, particularly those who had to do with Thursday nights dinner, that any feature of the programme had giv- en offense.
 T am sure.' he said, that officers of the army and of the navy would be the last men in the world to ridicuae the administration, and even if they were so inclined. public banquet would never be selected as the place for such manifestation.
 'sThe song, Damn, damn, damn the insurrecto' was inspired fifteen years ago during the insurrection in the fs- lands, in heat of a vicious campaign and amid hardships and privatfonss and it was sung by the first volunteers that went to the Philippines and has been every year since.
 Was Pure Fun Making.
 ~At all oaIr previous dinners tt has