The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06

have disappeared from your cemeteries. the
crucifix from your schools and the ministers
of the true God who made you Christians
through the baptism. But what will
become of your own people and of your
children when you, their parents are dead
and they are left among Protestants and
among administration through Protestants
and among the free exhibition of all vices
and errors?"
| give these extracts because the picture
of the difficulties which beset Dewey in his
efforts to spare human life would be in
complete without this cloud of superstition,
and also because they impart fair idea of
the intellectual development of the most
civilized Inhabitants. that is, of those who
can read and write
MAY BE NO FIGHTING.
/ stated before that l do not think our
men will have to fight in order to capture
Manila. My reasons are two-fold. The
vigorous blockade maintained by Dewey
has rendered provisions scarce and while
the Spanish officers may swagger, fighting
on an empty stomach needs greater moral
stamina. They are. besides. doing their
level best 20 ALLEVIATE the PHILIPPINES. After
enrolling number of volunteers. promising
high pay-sometmcs as nigh as dollar
tMexican) per day-besides food and cloth
ing. they give nothing. and a sharp rising
of these volunteers is expected should the
Americans decide upon a siege or a bonn
hardment. Horsefesh sells here now at
$3.50 (Mexican) per pound. and other pro-
visions are in proportion. The city would
surrender at once and gladly were it not
for the religious orders.
Among the Americans who have offered
their services to Admiral Dewey-their
number is about four hundred, and many
volunteered to pay their own expenses-is
Mr.. F. l.. Deere, who has been in the
Philippines for eight years and speaks the
two native dialects fluently. He was man
ager of a coal mine in Cebu, with daily
output of one hundred tons but the humane
Spanish authorities ordered him to clear
out. He was in Cebu during the lombard
ment by the Spanish in April. and speaks
bitterly of the dastardly outrage committed
by them upon defenseless natives During
the recent insurrection in the Philippines a
number of Cebuans enlisted with the Span
iards on the promise that their families
would be looked after that they should be
exempt from tribute. and be regularly paid
They were absent on service for seven
months, receiving no pay. and when they
x,
had to pay the usual tribute. Then they re-
belled. But they dispersed at the first ap-
pearance of the war ships, and the bonn
bardment was most uncalled for. The Brit
ish consul protested energetically but Span
ish honor-bah! the word leaves a bad taste
in the mouth-had to be satisfied. The
business part of the defenseless and peace
full town was sheled by the Don Juan de
Austria and another ship so that the only
buildings left standing are the foreign con-
sulates and foreign warehouses. After the
hombardment CeLu was pillaged by the
Spaniards. 1t was afterwards almost a
daily occurrence to see gangs of natives
being taken to the fort, and after a most
summary trial they were led out to be shot.
If the Spaniards fight, and try their six
teenth century manners upon our boys. the
day of reckoning is near and they will be
taught forcibly that human laws must be
observed. H. STEIN.