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Show PRINCE OF FIGHTERS. Schurman Says Lawton's Death Is a Public Calamity. Ithaca, N. Y Dec. 20. President J. C. Schurman of Cornell, the head of the Philippine commission, said today relative rela-tive to the death of Major General Law-ton; Law-ton; "Goni-rril Lawton's death is a great public calumiiy. At the front and in the very eve of danger, the post he always sought for himself, our prince of fighters, has fallen. In him the army loses a miphtv inspiration, the public a sure bulwark of contidenee. Fearless, impetuous, im-petuous, and alwavs po that his very name was in itself the strength of legions. Lawtoa was always a most kind, honor- able man, the very flower of American manhood. His power, determination, I simplicity, straightforwardness and intui- tive sympathy made a combination of qualities peculiarly effective for dealing I with Orientals. I ,,"irTOm the moment of his arrival in Manila, he enjoyed the confidence and affection of Americans, as he- soon won ! P,?.1. .nly the' fear, but the respect of the r.rmpinos. Fighter though he was. no man more loyally or cordially adopted the Policy of conciliating the Filipinos. That clear mind and sound heart soon discerned dis-cerned that force was not the sole 'solution 'solu-tion of our problem there. He heartily advocated displacement of military power u o'1 government in which the natives should manage their own affairs throughout through-out all tae regions in which American sovereignty- has been established. Had he lived. I think no man would have contributed more to the pacification of the Filipinos, which is the grave problem prob-lem now confronting us. But it has been otherwise decreed. The hero's work is done. The nation mours and has ample cause to mour him. 1 lay my wreath lovingly and reverently on his bier, and my heart goes out in deepest sympathy to his noble wife, who, with her fatherless father-less children: is now so desolate and sorrowful sor-rowful in the Philippines." |