Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 December 1899 — Page 13

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VOL. 52-NO. 49

Iproftssor Dean C. Worcester Lectures on the Report of the Commission.

IPROM ISEWASNEYERMADE

lw Independence to Aguinaldo—The 1

Rebel Chief's Frootarnation and Hia Appeal to Foreign Powers Contain A Proof That Such an Agreement

Sever Existed Administration's Pelicy Upheld—Those Who Favor Crushing Out of the Rebellion Should Stand Shoulder to Shoulder and Thus Save Thousands of Lives and Millions of Treasure. Professor Dean O. Worcester of the faculty of the University of Michigan, a member of the Pliillipine ooin mission, which has recently reported the result! of its examination of the situation in Luaon and neighboring islands, lectured La Central Music hall, Chicago, undez the auspices of the Hamilt on club. Th« ieotarar was greeted by a large audi enc« which showod itotal! to in sympathy with the admlnist ration and Uw oonduct of the war.

Professor Worcester began his lecture by assuring his audience that, as a scientist, he was accustomed to dealing exclusively with facts, and that those who came in expectation of hearing a rhetorical discourse would be disappointed. He said that he believed Chicago and Chicago audiences were fond of facts in preference to poetry, and "that he would offer his hearers nothing but facts, which were to be described as they appeared to liim.

At the outset he paid his resp acts to "anti-imperialists," declaring he had nothing to say to men "incapable of .ascribing to others motives higher than those by which they are themselves actuated." He believed they constituted I the small minority and that the rest were striving for the truth. He decried "Torts to make the Philippines a party uestion, pointipg out that its settlefiment on any other basis than its merit could result only in uational disaster.

Anti-Imperialists Answered. Concerning accusations brought by those who declaimed against the "socalled crime in the Philippines," Professor Worcester said that to admit them would be a confession of trau agression and it was his intention to scrutinize them closely and dispa ssionately. Ha referred to the statements he would discuss as "numerous, disconnected and in not a few cases contradictory," and pleaded that as an excuse lor not dealing with thnii in logical order. He said there had L*

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notworthy exception

in the case of a gentleman who recently spoke in Central Music hall and he would endeavor roughly to follow sequence of thought. Continuing he fiaid: "First, then it has been presistently stated that either before or soon after his arrival at Manila, Aguinaldo was definitely promised independence for his people by one American official or another, and many who do not make this claim maintain that he*was promised it by implication, if not in so many •words. Consul Pratt and Admiral Dewey have often been named aa the guilty men. What arj the facts? "Thtre is nothing in the official record to show that Admiral Dewey ever made any such promise, either direotly or by implication, and whatever the political tricksters may think, or say, concerning his recent personal statement in regard to the matter, I know I am safe in believing that the American people will accept it as final. Aguinaldo ought to know as much about this matter as an/ one, so we will let him speak for himself."

Aguinaldo's Proclamation. Then the speaker quoted the insurgent chieftain's proclamation of May 84,1898, in which Aguinaldo spoke of Amerioan intervention as a manifestation of "protection" through the states1 belief that the Filipinos were endowed with "sufficient civilization to govern by themselves." Professor Worcester said the implication therein as to the granting of independence was of a very mild description and nothing was said of promises. The speaker declared Aguinaldo's subsequent letter to President McKinley, called forth by reports that the United States contemplated selling the Philippines to a European power, had not raised the question of promised independence, nor had later proclamations to the insurgent people.

Professor Worcester laid stress upon the fact that five weeks after proclaiming independence to his people Aguinaldo made no claim that it was promised to him, but says that he came from Hong-Ko.ig to prevent his people from aiding the Spaniards, adding that he "expected the United States to look upon his government with greater benevolence than any other nation." Even when Aguinaldo called on foreign governments to recognize "the belligerency of the revolution and the independence of the *Philippines," the speaker said he was still silent about promises.

General Anderson's Letters. Professor Worcester traoed Aguinaldo'e co-operation with the American army by quoting correspondence between him and General Anderson, explaining that it appeared from thereo0M1 that "our officers were neither seeking nor accepting the oo-operation

there was finally Aguinaldo'sown statement oovering this point, in his proclamation of Jan. 5, 1899, at Malolos. He oostinued: "Now what part did the insurgents take? Some interesting facts were testified to before the commission. It is believed that our troops were wounded •nd killed by fire from the insurgents during the attack, and an officer was sent to warn them that they were firing into our men. After the flag of .truce had been displayed on the battlements of the city an insurgent foroe fired on Spanish soldiers who were standing ex* posed on the walls, provoking a return fire which killed one of our men and Wounded three. It is a well known fact that the insurgent army had been promised the loot of Manila. They attempted to enter the city and refused to retire when ordered to do so. It became necessary to drive them back practically at the bayonet point. So general was tho idea that Manila would be looted that men, women and children streamed toward the city all day on Aug. 18 from the neighboring towns, carrying sacks which they expected to fill with plunder. "It should not be forgotten that AguiAaldo limself had formerly stated that he donoted his ability to restrain his troops before we entered the city, and had apparently been unable to do so. How would it have been if they had once gotten inside? As a matter of faot they constituted a menaoe rather than a help. "After the fall of the city Aguinaldo modestly demanded the royal palace for himself, and in addition the principal churches a share in the publio funds, and most important of all tne arms and ammunition surrendered by the Spanish troops, of which he had long planned to possess himself. It is needless to to add that his requests were refused."

Was No Co-Operation.

The speaker believed his citations had shown "there was no true oo-operation between our laud forces and the Filipinos." Each, he said, had in his own way simply fought a common foe. Then he traced how the feeling between Americans and insurgents had grown worse day by day, culminating in the insurgent attack on the American lineB on the night of Feb. 4 He continued: "The account of the outbreak of hostilities given by tho commission has been criticised on the ground that it does not agree in all details with the account of General Mac Arthur. I have to say in reply that if anyone will take the pains to compare the official account given by General MacArthur, General Oris and Admiral Dewey he will find that no one of them agrees in all of its derails with any of the others. This does not, however, prove that all of these gei lemen are liars. The account given by the commission was based on information obtaijied from persons present at the time, and I have no apology to make for it. "This master aside, the commission is in possession of abundant proof that the insurgent leaders had planned a general attack to be made at a date definitely fixed, but in the near future. Signals by means of colored rockets had been agreed upon. Various Filpino testified before us that those signals were promptly shown after the firing began on the night of Feb. 4, and Admiral Dewey himself saw them from the bay."

Then Professor Worchester spoke of the session General Otis' commission, declaring that the prime oause of he failure of the peaceful negotiations lay in the faot that the Filipino commissioners were unable to formulate any definite statement of their own desires. He continued: "It is charged that we did not conquer the Philippines, but brought sovereignty over them from Spain, and that sovereignty Iris been likened to 'a soup made by boiling the shadow of the breast-bone of pigeon that has been starved to death.'" The objeotor continues: "Now look at the circumstances nnder which that: cession was made. Spain hud lost the country except a few isolated and helpless garrisons, most of which were effectively blockaded by the Filipinos. The American forces occupied Cnvltv and tho harbor and city ot Manila, and nothing more. The buik of the oountry was occupied and possessed by the people thereof, over whom Spain had. In point of fact, ceased to exercise any authority, the Spanish power having been driven out or destroyed by tho Filipino insurrection. "The figure of speech is certainly very pretty, and the statements whioh follow it are very plausible, but suppose we examine the fact. I fix the date by the statement that, the American forces occupied Cavite and Manila, and nothing more. Had the Filipinos really accomplished all this at. the time indicated? Did they ever at any subsequent time accomplish it?"

Self Established Dictator. The close of Prof. Worcester's address dwelt principally with "the character of Aguinaldo's government," which he characterized a6 headed by "a self-es-tablished dictator, aided by a congress named by himself." He spoke of conditions prevailing in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite, which at the time he left Manila were under Aguinaldo's sway, as "intolerable" and demonstrating the need of other control. He said statements of Filipinos antipathy to Americans were largely exaggerated that a vastly improved state of feeling had been engendered and "in the face of almost insurmountable obstacle."

He declares that the Filipinos were '.'beginning in a hundred ways to trust us" and predicted that if America gave them good government the day soon would dawn when they would "fight to the death for us." He urged that the maintenance of a great army in the islands was necessary because "We are waging the most humane war in history" and because the United States was attempting to protect peaceable inhabitants from lawless depredations.

Declaring that the American people could be trusted to see that the Filipinos were allowed selfgovernmeufc, so far and so fast as they showed themselves fit, he concluded as follows: "'Those who affect to believe that wc are creating bloody disorder by our presence in the Philippine islands that tho BAtlxsa. SCQOUL him uc wan i£ SMJBHTQ

them goou Roveriiment that thsy WCUla bo better on under a very bad government entirely their own than under a very good one administered in part by others, and that the only logical and honorable course open to us is to withdraw our forces and leave the peaceable and law-abiding natives at the mercy of Smell* Avuiaaldo and his army, may be aiaeere in their ton. vletiens, but by freely giving V*1M to them thoy are encouraging the amblMotts Tagalog leader to prolong a straggle which. iven if successful, weald only bring years full of trouble aaddUwder to bis people. The prolongation of this struggle is costing us millions of dollars, and, what is fur worse, good red American blood. History will ftx the responsibility for it. "Those of us who believe that tho flag should stay in tha east, and that under its shadow we should patiently teaefc our new wards the lessons ffksy must learn ere they can take their place la the great family of nations of tree and united people, should let the world kaow wlicrs we stand, and we shonld tape shoulder r« shoulder. Let them aeof who will, t.b.vre is work for ns to do. Th. future of 10,000,000 of human bela, and the honor of a great nation are in on keeping, and the eyesgef the world an ui onus."

WRECKED ISMORB

The Army Outfit Carried by the Teasel About All Saved. Iiondon, Deo. 5.—It is now said that most of the guns, swords and carbines ind a portion of the ammunition have been landed from the British transport Ismore, ashore in St. Helena bay.

Later, an official dispatch from Cape Town annouueed that the Ismore broke #p Sunday evening. Her stern is out of the water, but her bow is gone. All hands and 20 horses, out of 360, were laved. The loss of the Ismore horses is juite serious at the present moment when they were particularly needed. They consisted of selected, trained chargers and gun teams.

It is not yet clear whether the six fieldguus on board the transport were saved. In any case much war material and hospital equipment were lost.

Never Maw the Enemy.

Londou, Dec. 5.—Julian Ralph, describing in the Daily Mail this morning the battle at Modder river, says: "I can testify that the British never once saw the enemy, yet ,.ey were not able to raise hand or foot without being riddled. •'Despite all this, however, the day belonged to the artilery. The infantry never advanced two paces during this day of hell. The shells of onr 20 guns were accurately planted in the enemy's trenches and broke the heart of the Boers, for after dark they all retreated.

FRANKLIN SYNDICATE

Depositors Seeking to Enjoin New York City's Postmaster. New York, Dec. 5.—It is expected that a petition will be made by attorneys claiming to represent a large number of depositors who were caught in the Franklin syndicate crash, to Judge Thomas of the United States court, enjoining Postmaster Wilson of Brooklyn from returning to their senders the mass of letters, supposed to contain a large amount of funds received in his office since the collapse of the syndicate and held there by means of a fraud order from the government prohibiting the delivery of mail to Miller's concern. The motion will be based on an affidavit giving the gist of an interview with Postmaster Wilsou in whioh he is said to have set the value of the money-bear-ing letters now in the possession of the postoffice department from $75,000 to $100,000, with an average of $20,000 coming in each day.

It will be urged that the senders of money by mail did, by so sending, become creditors of the concern known as the Fraukliu syndicate and are therefore entitled only to suoh share of its assets as a regularly appointed receiver, acting under the bankruptcy laws of the United States shall be able to distribute to them. The attorneys for the depositors claim that the United States postal authorities in returning funds are makiug themselves liable for the assets of the syddicate.

MILLER CAPTURED

Accused of Being Connected With Franklin Syndicate Swindle. Chicago, Dec. 5.—In a telegram received last night at the offloe of the Mooney & Boland Detective agenoy, the capture of William F. Miller, accused of having been connected with the Franklin syndicate swindle in New York, was announced as having been effected at Montreal by the agency's operatives, who have been in pursuit ot the fugitive since his disappearance 10 days ago.

Broke Her Contract,

From Puck: Mrs. Sllmdiet (the landlady)—Mr. Upton, you must either pay up or leave! I have kept my contract with you, and you must keep your contract with me! Hardy Upton —But you haven't kept your contract with me! You guaranteed to make me comfortable! Mrs. Sllmdiet—Well, haven't I made you comfortable? Hardy Upton—No! Your constant naggin me to settle my board bills for the last three months has ma{» my life in this house exceedingly uncomfortable!

ECZEMA,

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scald head, hives, itchiness

of the skin of any sort instantly re* lieved, permanently cured. Doen's Ointment. At »ny drug stort.

SOOTH AFRICAN WAR

Fooling of Disappointment

and Anxiety Regarding General Methuen.

SEIS FROM MODDER RIYE3

Vail to Give Londoners Any Intelligent Idea of What Happened—British Never Saw the Enemy, but Felt

Their Bullets Cronjo Raises the Siege of Mafeking.

London, Deo. 5.—There is little further news from the seat of war. Even the latest accounts of the battle at Modder river fail to give an intelligent idea of what happened. There is a feeling of disappointment and a continuing anxiety respecting General Lord Methuen. The Times says editorially "The battle affords splendid proof of the unsurpassed qualities of the British soldier, but while victories won solely by the exercise of these qualities ars indeed magnificent, they are not war. They fill us with pride, but with pride not unmingled with regret at the persistent perversity of circumstances, whioh, apparently, prevents us obtaining equal or greater results by processes savoring a little of that military science."

Mafeking is safe, or was so on Nov. 24, The British had oaptured 25 burghers of Commandant Dutoit's force.

A dispatch from Durban says that persons arriving there from Pretoria assert that the Boers are full of confidence and are well propared for a 6-months' siege of Pretoria.

Patriotic demonstrations in the theaters and music halls of London continue unabated. There was a remarkable soene at the Empire last evening when Mrs. Brown Potter recited a poem called "Ordered to the Front," with soldiers and sailors grouped around her on the stage. On each side of Mrs. Potter stood a sailor, one carrying the American and the other the British flag. When the curtain fell and rose again to au encore, she tied the two flags together amid loud cheering, the entire audience rising and singing "God Save the Queen. Lord Rothschild and a number of other prominent men were in the house.

The Times has the following from Frere Camp, dated Wednesnay, Nov. "The Boer camp at Colenso is vsible from a point near Chieveley. It is a Btrong position, and difficult for a direot front attack.''

The Oape Town correspondent of The Standard says: •""..'he government intends at an early date to send one of the ministers to England to urge upon the imperial authorities the acceptance|of the cape cabinet's views regarding tho final settlement after the war.

MODDER RIVER FIGHT

Described by a Correspondent With Lord Methuen at the Front,

4'Some

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London, Dec. 5. A correspondent with General Lord Methuen's column, telegraphing from Modder river, says: "The Waterloo of the campaigu has been fought and won. The battle was conducted with unprecedented stubbornness on both sides. There was one continuous roar, like the explosion of countless firecrackers. There was no flinching on either side anrl not a moment's pause. "For five hours the British batteries poured tons of shrapnel and shells into the Boer position. Lord Methuen had 22 guns, and each fired au average of 200 rounds. The Boers had an almost equal number of guns, which, it is reported, were mostly served by French and German artillerists. "Whenever the Boers' fire was silenoed in one direction it was immediately reopened in another. Owing to the terrific fire, nobody on the plain was out of range. Stretcher bearers found it impossible to go forward in the few oases they were called upon to attend, and the wounded were compelled, if possible, to crawl out of linos. "No quarter seems to bavo been given on either side. The British assert that amid the bullets the ambulation wagons displayed their flags promiscuously to no advantage. These were repeatedly driven back and compelled to take refuge out of sight. "While the Argyll Highlanders were pushing across the river thyy were fired upon from a house and several fell. Thereuppu the Highlanders stormed the house, and, although the Boers hoisted a white flag, no attention Was paid to it. and all the Boors were shot. •'Dead Boers and many who were dying wore to be seen everywhere in the entrenchments, as well as numerous new graves. Several buildings were in smoking ruins.

of the Boer prisoners say that

General Cronjo was in su^n-mo command. He had to whip Ins men to prevent them from desorting, and despite this many threw down their rifles and lied."

siege of Mafelting.

Cape Town, Nov. 30. The Capo Times lias the following dispatch from Mafeliiug: "General Cronjo, with 100 wagons and a largo body of Boers "J is just left his laager, practically raising the siege, although desultory firing oan be heard."

GENERAL YOUNG

FINDS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERTAKE THE INSURGENTS.

Expected to Have a Hard Fight at --.iidin, l.tuL the Rebels Had Evacuated the Place—His Command Almost Without Food.

Manila, Doo. 5. A press dispatch from Santa Cruz, provinoe of South Ilocos, forwarded by courier to San Fabian yesterday, says that General Young, with three troops of the Third cavalry and Major Poyton O. March's battallion of the Thirty-third infantry had arrived at Santa Cruz. The Americans loft Hampacan, province of Uniou, yesterday oxpooting to have a hard fight at Tagudin, in South Ilocos province, but thoy found on arriving there that 000 robols under General Tino, had evacuated 30 hours before, deserting an almo3t impregnable position.

Tho insurgents had been entrenohed at Tagudin, on tho north side of tho river, where 100 woll disciplined troops could have slaughtered a whole brigade crossing the river with the men up to the armpits in water.

Tho residents received tho Americans outside the town with a brass band. Thoy had been robbed of almost everything by tho insurgents and were glad to welcome friendly and protecting troojis.

A similar reception awaited General Young at Santa Cruz. Prominent citizens, hoaded by a band, escorted the Am ericaii officers to houses, where rest and refreshment were offered.

General Young's command was almost without food. The men had been living on the country, which afforded but little, and the horses are completely worn out, most of them without shoes.

The inhabitants of Santa Cruz aud of other town through whioh the Americans passed, say that Aguinaldo and his entire refugee army has gone into tha mountains eastward, since the Oregon, Samar aud Callao attacked Vigan and landed a force there.

In several town General Young was shown letters written by Lieutenant Gillmore, showing that he had been kindly treated by the citizens aud had been entertained by thein when ho passed through last May.

Reports indicate that all the American prisoners, some 25 or 30, were at one time in Bengnet province but it is supposed now that they have been removed into Lepanto province.

Colonel Hood, whilo reconnoitering near San Miguel today, drove a force of insurgents from Ildefonso, killing several. Five Americans were slightly wounded.

General Young's desire is to pursue the rebels into tho mountains. There is no communication between his small command aud any of tho other American columns, except indirectly perhaps by signalling United States gunboats bound to or from Manila.

Captaiu ltumbolt with :io men of company G, Thirty-second infantry, while escorting the signal corps laying the wire from Porac to Florida Blanca, charged aud routed 70 insurgents, killing a captaiu and several privates. The American.' found on the captaiu the sword aud revolver that was taken from, the body of Naval Cadet Welborn O. Woods, who was killed by the insurgents while in command of the gunboat. Urdaneta, when that vessel was captured in tho Oraui river. ..

'TERRIFIC BATTLE

In the "Demons" Cajje of Ohio Pen!-. tentiary Between Two Prisoners. Columbus, Dec. o.—There was a terrific battle in the Damons" cage at tho Ohio penitentiary yesterday, in which Frank O'Noil, tho Cleveland prisoner who killed Guard Laudorbaugh a year ago, was nearly stabbed to death by Otis Hurley of Dayton. Both of the, men have been confined to the cage because of their murderous disposition and havo. quarreled almost constantly since they have boon together. Hurley had fashioned a dagger of a heavy piece of wire aud attacked O'neil while the latter was asleep.

Hurley had inflicted a half a dozen wounds with tho weapon when it stuck: in the bone of O'Neil'a shoulder and broke at the hilA. Hurley claims O'Neill had threatened to kill him and that the stabbing was done in self defense. Huxley was "paddled" and put through he "duoking tub" and his good time cipaoelled. He is far from being ponite nfc, however, and threatens to renew tho assault at the first opportunity. O' is in a critical condition.

THB JOUBMAI. for oallin garde.

Immud.

PART THIRD

SENATE MONEY BILL

Makes the Gold Standard tho

Measure of All Values.

THE BIG RESERVE FUND

Section on Treiumrv Notes. Gold and Silver Certificates—Charges Against Senator Clarlc of Montana—Salt to

Restrain Treasurer Roberts From Paying Out Certain Funds.

Washington, Dec. 6. The senate ourrency bill fixes the standard of valme as follows:

That the dollar comi6tiug of 25-8.10 graius of gold 9-10 flue shall, as established by section 3,511 of the revised statutes of the United States, oontinue to be the standard uuit value, and all forms of mouey issued or ooined by the United States shall be maintained] at a parity of value with this standard and United States notes and treasury notes issued under tne act of July 14, 1890 when presented to tne treasury for redemption shall be redeemed in gold coin of suoh standard.

The bill then provides for a reserve fund of $150,000,000 to be used for redemption purposos only.

The measure then provides for paper currency as follows: That from and after the passage of this aot no United. States notes or treasury notes shall be issued or reissued of denominations less than $10, and all suoh outstanding notes of a lowor denominations shall, whenever received at the treasury or redeemed, bo cancelled and not of denominations of $10 or upward shall be substituted therefor. No silver certificates shall be horeafter be issued of a higher denomination than $10, and all suoh outstanding certificates of a higher denomination shall, whenever reoeived at the treasury or redeemed, be retired and cancelled aud notes of denominations ot $10 or less shall be substituted thereto*.

BRADFIELD LOSES

Suit to Restrain United States Treasurer Roberts Payinjc Certain Money. Washington, Deo. 5.—The

case of Joseph Bradfield of the

United

States supreme court has deoided

the

Distriet

of Columbia, against United States Treasurer Roberts, brought to restrain the treasurer from paying over money appropriated to meet the terms of agreement made by the commissionens of the District with the management of Providence hospital in this city. The hospital is conducted by the Sisters of Charity of the Catholic church and Bradfield opposed it on sectarian grounds. Justice Peckham, in passing upon it, said: "Assuming that the hospital is a private eleemosynary corporation, the faot that its members, according to the belief of the complainant, are members of a monastic order or sisterhood of the Roman Catholic churoh and the further faot that the hospital is conduoted under the auspices of said ohuroh are wholly immaterial. Whether the Individuals who compose the corporation under its charter happen to be all Roman Catholios, or all Methodists, or Presbyterians or Unitarians or members of any other religious organisation or no organization at all, is not of the slightest consequence with referenoe to the law of its incorporation. AU that can be Baid of the corporation itself is that it has been incorporated by an aot of congress and for its legal powers and duties that act must be exclusively referred to."

CHARGES AGAINST OLARK

Petition Protesting Against tha Montana Senator Being Seated. Washington, Deo. 6.—In the .coarse of the proceedings ot the senate yesterday Mr. Carter of Montana presented a memorial from some of the members ot the Montana legislature against the validity of the "pretended eleotion of William A Clark to the senate."

The memorial reoites that Mr. Olark did "secure and prooure votes in this legislative assembly by the payment therefor, and by the promise of pay* meut therefor, of large sums of money."

Further, "your memorialists and protectants do aver that the said William A- Olark, by himself and his agents, did bribe sundry members ot said legislative assembly to vote for him tat said office," the memorialists alleging that he was not the untrammelled choloe ot the legislature et Montana.

The assertion is made that by oorrmption and bribery Mr. Olark was enabled to seonoe enough votes to oompass his eleotioa as senator.

The petition names a number of members of£ the legislature, with the sums they are alleged to have reoeived set epposite their names. They aggregate ICOft.OOO.

Cores for Insomnia.

A cure for insomnia is to stand ereet and rise slowly on the toes, and dea* oend as slowly. Repeat until the mtUK cles of the leg feel the strain. By that time the superabundance of blood Mi been drawn from the brain and Bleed will follow. A bowl of hot milk tshei Juat before retiring i» often effectual