Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-15
OF cARAaAo 50.
clErY BANQUET 10
ORDERED.
CRITICISM OF CABINET
MEMBERS Is RESENTED
eurIesqus Of sryan's Peace Policy and
Singing Of "Damn, Damn, Damn the
Insurrsctos" Song Especially Die
turbing to Administration cireIss-
May Rsprimand High Officials.

by the war and navy department OF the
pine policy, which featured the annual
banquet last Thursday Of the Order OF
Carabao. an organization Of army and
navy officers who served in the islands.
President Wilson suggested to Secre-
taries Garrison and Daniels repri-
mands for those responsible.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
conferred today and called for an ex-
PLANTATION from Rear Admiral Howard
and Quartermaster-G General Ayrshire,
the highest ranking officers at the din
ner.
Secretary Daniels at the same time
suggested to Admiral Howard that he
decline the presidency Of the order to
which he was elected last Thursday
and 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.
Bryan Criticism Resented.
The president expressed his indigna-
tion to members Of his cabinet after
he had read published accounts OF the
banquet. He felt especially displeased
over the travesty on the administra-
tion's peace policy and criticisms aimed
at Secretary Bryan when three six-foot
models Of battleships were carried by
boys into the banquet room. In tho
muzzles of the guns were tucked nose
gays and a. milk white dove was
perched on each fighting top. They
were named. ~. 8. 8. Fellowship. ~.
s. 8. Friendship" and ~. 8. g. Pifhe." "
Another satire was moving picture
film Of a rthree-year pursuit of ., FAN
,pino colonel who time and again mad
escaped capture and hardly been mp
pretended when he was made governor
OF province.
Show "Lack Of sympathy"
The performances. according to ad-
vance statements given out by the
Carabao Society. was designed to show
the lack of sympathy for recent de-
yelopments and tendencies In Philip
pine government"
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Garrison shared the presidents feeling
in the matter. Secretary Daniels said
he left the dinner imm mediately after
making his speech to keep another en-
gagement and that the song. Damn.
Damn. Damn the Insurrectos. was
particularly offensive to him.
Secretary Daniels said that had he
known the song was to have been sung
he would have asked that 1t be omitted
and had that not been done he would
have declined to attend the dinner.
outsiders Have More Freedom.
The opinion of the president and
members of the cabinet is that satires
can not be objected to when coming
from persons outside the government
but to permit to go unnoticed the crit
icisms of officials OF the army and
navy Is likely to be interpreted abroad
as a severe breach Of discipline.
The news of the approaching inves-
tigation fell like bombshell In army
and navy circles. There were hum
dreds Of officers present. Rear Admiral
Howard told Mr.. Daniels today that
they had sung. Damn, Damn. Damn
the Insurrectos" for thirteen years and
had not met with any objections.
Secretary Daniels pointed out that
officers of the army and navy who
would be expected to support the adj
ministration's policy could not be per-
mitted to ridicule 1t.
Publicity Arnazes Officials.
Secretary Daniels was inclined to
take into consideration that the func-
ton was intended as one OF Jollity and
good natured fun. but was amazed that
copies OF the song, with descriptions rf
the travesties were given out In ad-
vance and no effort was made to keep
the affair private one.
Secretaries Daniels ana Redfie'd and
Postmaster-Gene Burleaon and Jus
tees vandevanter and McKenna, Of the
United States supreme court, were
among the guests. Major General
Wood did not attend.