The record-union., 1898-08-11
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
SOME FRIGHTFUL STORIES OF
SAVAGE MEN.
Mohammedanism the Antagonist
of Christianity Among the
Natives.

Monstrous as have been the outrages
committed by Spain in Cuba they are
mild compared with those the Phil
ippines have been subjected to. Situ-
ated beyond the pale of civilization,
the Philippines, particularly Luzon,
have suffered medieval torturess with
out the world knowing. No hope OF
,succor from without ever entered the
Philippines during their most desper-
ate struggle. Notwithstanding that
the injuStices inflicted on the Philip
pines have been far greater than those
ever inflicted on Cuba, and notWith-
standing the cause which justifies the
insurrection prevalent there is the puf-
est any country or people has ever
known, no sympathy or support mas
been had from a foreign shore until
Dewey. like a son of God, worked the
miracle which has saved one or the
worthiest people of the world from
one of the worst. Outrages Woulu
have continued to be perpetrated there
until the most complete slavery should
have been established or the patriots
exterminated, had not the United
States seen fit to send their ablest
sailor there.
Trouble commenced in the Philip
pines when Spain attempted through
her barbarous system Of taxation 70
force the Philippines to support to a
great extent the war Spain Is car
rying on in Cuba. Spain, always par
barous and bloody, has never been aple
to conceive government as anything
other than tyranny. Thus she estap-
lished in the Philippines religious
despotism which she believed most
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as she established and still maintains
over Spain herself a military despotlsm
suitable for a semi -barbarous race ana
over Cuba a financial despotism de-
signed to fleece a race very nearly civ
ilized
These several systems Of oppression
having been designed individually by
a Ministry particularly clever in the
special form of despotism it was called
upon to create ran smoothly as long
as the original impetus given them
worked, but as soon as one OF them
went wrong, the Ministry in power
being able to engineer only the one 70
which it was most accustomed, the
other two We're neglected until tney
became more unruly than the hrst-
When Cuba revolted, Spain was at her
wits ends to find resources for the
suppression Of Cuba, because she was
accustomed to beat Cuba into SUD
mission with a whip provided by Cuba
namely, an annuity Of S2O,OO0,VVO,
feloniously secured. The burning OF the
cane fields by Maceo was the snatch-
ing Of the whip from Spain's hands ana
the introduction of military despotls1n
into Cuba by Spain in consequence re-
suited in drain on the military des-
potism, constituting the Government,
of Spain with the attendant compllca-
ton involved in instituting a nnanclai
despotism for relief
CAUSE OF THE REVOLT.
The breaking down of one organ in
Spain's system of despotisIn brought
about complications in the others by
the infusion Of the blood of one into
another upon which that blood acted
as virus The Philippines, which had
been already overburdened with taxes.
levied for the most part as tithes on
the poorer classes, did not at first real
ize what was being exacted of them,
but when it became known that the
landed classes were to supply the ad-
ditional tribute, revolt Immediately
showed itself An increase in the ex-
port duties was the signal Tor pIood-
shed. Spain was not prepared Tor
the movement which took place among
the hitherto docile inhabitants OF Luz
zon and her levying troops We're forced
into her fortified centers until rein
forced by an army from Spain under
General Aguirre.
In the mountainous country Whlch
has never been thoroughly in Spanish
control, the natives secured ful sway
and the Spanish soldiers Jared 50 BAD
ly at their hands that no determined
effort has since been made by SPAN
to retake the region. Undoubtedly the
Tagals Gevoneze) showed no consiu-
Grafton for mercy or martial honor ID
their treatment Of the Spaniards, but
their cruelty was the result OF years
of misery due to the Spanish.
Never did the worst and Wlldes'
slaughter Of Spanish soldiers equal the
massacre that took place in Santa cara
de Laguna, when the Spanish troops
under the proud and highly polished
General Aguirre, took the place.
massacre Is to be spoken Of in connec-
1ion with this insurrection let II be thai
Of Santa Clara de Laguna. for that was
the massacre of the war.
The islands at first engaged in the
revolt were Luzon, Mindanao and Leyte
The smaller islands were less affected