Speaking of the harmonious relations between the representatives of the governments in the Orient, the Adm.ral ment.oned the succour given by the Americans to a Briton in need in the Gulf of Pech.hli, who answered a critic of his policy—the government is fan away, blood) is thicker than water: he then referred in glowing terms to the Admiral Manila Bay who mancuvred H.M: ships between the Amer.cans and those of an unfriendly Power, who threatened.
"The fundamentally sound and equitably harmonious view wh-ch the two branches of the isnglish speaking races maintain on worm questions, must not be aloweu to lapse, but should be re.ntorced and grounded on the welfare of democratic peoples, imdlud.ng roose of China All mankind should live under the fundamental Jaws of equity, having inulienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happ.ness."'
With reference to the Sonus question, the speaker deplored the actions of certain minorities who in the past have blocked the progress of government (political parties), stating that the Constitution provided against the tyranny of the majority, but tnat on certain occasions there had been a tyranny of the minor-ty. "I am against the Legion bloc' in politics. Be moderate. In my opinion the bonus is wrong, we should gured. against the menace of measure. The Legion should be tolerant."
In closing his address, Admiral] Phelps pointed out that the Legion should be a help to the Chinese, showing them the light toward true democratic government.
He expressed his sympathy with the action of the post, when Mr. Franklin explained that they had gone on record as being opposed to the bonus bill.
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