The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
Appreciate Value Of
lrarican Government.
NOT THEIR EQUAL.
Canton Tells His Opinion
r~.aatsena In Philippines
uulsgy of Lieut.. Lamptng,
r.nnanded Scouting Party
$3.50 Fire 100 Times-Regu-
|. saeers steal Regulations.

rnAyk ms words. the EilipanoS
- eeen what they could of our
a rpyernmesit In the Philippines
~ an opportunity 10 ges ac-
- ~4fI1 American customs and life,
.,sr sx,ansi0nis.s than we are.
3 Iii not be more than four or FIVE
whirh time the immediate dis
g<Nsrfs O. the war Will be ended
~ s~s,uIe enjoying the fruits Of
s.ta b, Der cent OF them viii be
$50 for annexation to the United
/ speak adyisedly. and IL IL
u d vhat I heye seen and known OF
eeople - r,,
\. ~ ths Firs. Washington voiun-
M commanded the Queen during
-~sss from San Francisco 10 Seat
80 abe brought the soldiers home.
= nat finer lot Of people To be
u i The Orient than these Ffiipin0s."
...-A tha major. They are peace
E--atddIng. great lovers OF happy
8 intelligent and industrious. and
tssm The opportunity 10 show their
eives and they VIII De found bet
- Of citizens than even the Japa-
4heye are not more virfuous wo-
q earth than the Fiiip!nos.. The
- sft honest, a stranger is not only
\ snorx them. but Hospitality treated.
49, xho have had q chance to see
Z. a are ard the grandeur OF our gov
- are wanting Il already Thcy are.
senore intelligent and will be as COM
~ to run their government. after edu-
81 and experience. as one could wish,
81 MIX they will conduct their coun-
sse,fy As we'll as we do ours.
4. var Ii over said Maj. Canton. "It
odd last spring, and all that Ia being
:. s6w Il 10 gather In the fragments OF
sss.srrased army that is swooping down
q saksanz the natives A few more Skin
~ ard The people generally vii! have
sss1rtunity 10 engage In the pursuits
sssee ard demonstrate their natural fit-
y be ssif-government.
as6shsr thing about these people. which
~ more than any other attribute their
s.s<s Il that they are very religious ard
ExSasing. They attend worship regu-
u have prayers I'm sheir homes, and do
a ~ can to keep up the reverentiai side
&r families. / am a great admtrer OF
3 Fapines."
Il essrer spoke IN the highest possible
E=ssf The bravery and galiantry of Lieut..
ere B. Iarnpfng. HE IL was" he said.
M s5r ninesy-tsirce successive mornings
~ eas on scouting expeditions In front
y firing line. He was given charge OF
ssy men. whose duty II was to accur-
IA ncaie the position Of the enemy and
sg keastwosks during the night. This
~ shat they would be under fire fer an
~ ina bali every morning As ] say
~ LAmping went through this for
2gs<hres days and never got scratch,
~ twice he narrowly escaped. He
NE All with such natural military saga
cd rculDess that he won the admiral
Il all his superior officers, who have
- IN the highest terms of him. Even
Ns noticed the galiantry OF the young
hi and three times recommended him
Promotion 10 the war department.
VII be remembered that Mr.. Lamping
ad as second lieutenant Of Company
sd came home az first lieutenant OF
laEy 9. Before leaving the Philip
y there was great demand among the
e1is Of re-enllsted regiments and other
~ for him 10 remain. and n no isss
ihrte Instances he WAS offered pro-
- to captain lie waa rendered the
~ afa company I'm the Eleventh United
rs eavalry and the Thirty-ssxth and
xy-ssvrnth infantry. but was forced
ssase all, as tho terrible strain OF beng
- IRE more than leo times was too
al for bis neryes. and he was forced 70
n ~ three weeks. II lis. however. prob
{ thss he will return 20 the Philippines.
avs ne wants 10 go, and /; Is belle ed
Y he viii before long b. an officer 10
xnkular army.
gasse was a gross unfalrness done by
Awton In his report published this
ssxihs, continued the major. discussing
asaanct az the wsr. He gave credit
I esaple OF STAFF officers for brilliant
4ss4ixn 1T Santa Cruz, when as mat
y fact all these officers did was 10
III messages from tsaxton 20 Mai
ssssahurger. They did not do any fight
iha credit for the only successful
assaixn In Santa Cruz should have
e given 20 MAJ, Waseuhurger. whc
sssasssied brigade. It ia due 10
sN Wesenhutger "a say that the
~ Tss due 30 his experience. military
zsasHy aud general efficiency In handling
: Ws.ps III the field Iawtots's report
= Ntiserhafg@r and ether brave men
Il. ,ssaiI that Is their due
ms same unfairuaSs has been mani
49, by the regular officers against the
.4aa'IsFs all through the war There
Al, $500 - ei the volunteers getting
.sNA 81 sheir deeds All Il military man
g Z reputation and salary, and these
= 49, men feel that they must have
4 reputation of doing all that 81 done
=. a@ h.en shown time and again in thu
=. q brave i.ieut I.amping lie was
u s-Np'e Tor some Of the most valsga-
:. ssFfl1eS IF she war, bar the regular
; -. :" III GIVING themselves Inc
- 80 icy the hFiliiancy Of his deeds II
! saeSgh Ia make any soldier disgust
ssst "a say shat ali through the war
y saaseet n the Washington officers
= a.sa 'iessrves the highest praise. and
- ese na@r wto know what fhwv did
= ~ 81 down IN history as one ~
$3.50 valiant bodies Of men that ever
- 1atoF WIZ saon3 the winter man
49, s@ mining business I'm ;he Okla
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