New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
STAND BY THE PHILIPPINES
THE SPANISH POWER MUST NOT Re A.,
LOWED TO BE RE-EsrABLIsHED
IN THEM

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| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While all true Americans are rejoicin,
over the unexampled achievements OF our NAVY
and the wonderful enthusiasm and herosm a,
our Army. and thanking God they live In such
an age and can claim kinship to such heroes
our rejoicing and exultation are tinged with
shame and anger that any among us are 90
base and devoid Of true American spirit a. the
| eminent professor who a little while ago q.
hibited his contempt for American worth: n.
malice and mendacity Of numerous writers 70,
the sensational journals. who. In order to Get A..
little additional notorety for their already no.
torious and filthy sheets have not scrupled 10
charge brave regiment with cowardice. or to try
to tarnish the fair fame OF such naval heroes
as Sampson and Schley by representing them
as scheming to rob each other OF their fair
share OF the hardwon glory OF the achievements
at Santiago, which were big enough for all who
were engaged in the glorious fight.
Neither have they hesitated to try to induce
the people to believe that the Army was In.
efficiently managed by General Shafter. whose
triumph under almost inconceivable difficulties
has given him a secure place among the nota-
BILE generals OF our times. competent military
critics being the judges.
Now come the little Americans the most
contemplate Of the whole lot Of critics and
woudbe guides and instructors Of the people.
All that sturdy Amercanism has been con.
tending for seems assured. save only the future
Of the Philippines. concede this situation Is
full Of difficulties. But the path Of duty and
of honor is not to be Stunned because obstacles
are in It. It is the glory OF our ancestors that
they never reckoned the cost Of the faithful
heritance let us not show ourselves unworthy
Of them by faltering now.
This war forced upon us. As a Nation
loving Justice and hating oppression we could
not longer tolerate the oppression and butchery
OF our Cuban neghbors. In prosecuting the
war. we found it necessary to crush the power
OF Spain in the Philippines This was both
military and a humanitarian necessity Having
done this and led these victims Of Spanish mis-
rule and cruelty to trust in us as their deliver.
ers. shall We permit Spain to re-establish, her
power in those unhappy islands, with all the
crueties and exactions that resumption Ger.
tainly involves?
It is well known by all who are fairly well
informed regarding Spanish rule in the Philip.
pines that the cruelties practised there com.
petely cast In the shade even Butcher weylers
inhumanities In Cuba Even the machinery Of
the accused Spanish Inquistion was sent there
and set up at Manila to torture the insurgents
These little Americans are asking. like one Of
old. Are we our brothers Keepers answer.
Yes Nor can we avoid the responsibility
without shame or dshonor.
And am glad to see you daily appealing %
loudly to the Nations conscience not 10 permit
the abandonment Of these people. Nor do be-
lieve your appeal will be unheeded. To the
President the voice Of :he people will be the
voice OF God AS he is a God-fearng man. he
will obey, and we shall be spared the shame OF
abandoning these defenceess people. who have
trusted and aided US. s. y. HUTCHINSON.
New-York Aug. Q. 1898.