New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
Ar 1-rrUc 0T THE PHILIPPINES

1-non few current topics have there been more
iriudicous uttcranccs than that OF the Philip
niro Islands their people and tho relations oi
tro I-nitod States with them. Those Islands are
eo ror away and 60 little has hitherto been
lnovn about them tint every irresponsible
,hcorist and scribblcr has felt himself secure IN
saving whatever he pleased about them, reckon
inc immediate contradiction difficult if not i'm
nossbc and trusting 20 popular forgetfulness
70 save him from confusion when the truth is
finally revealed For our own part. We have
6eemed il best 10 base opinion upon facts act
ually aeceralned by such authorities on the
spot as Mr. Foreman. Professor Worcester. Adj
miral Dewey and General Greene, and lot final
Judgment wa- upon fuller knowledge. Such
course may SAVIOR of lack Of enterprise. conSid-
cring the abundant supply and low market
price Of products of the imagination But we
have felt entirely satisfied with it. and never
more so than now. For now the views we have
been led to adopt on such authority are daily
being confirmed and vindlcated in the most con
vincng manner
Here. for example, is the Manila correspond
ent Of The New-York Evening Post evidently
a man Of good observation and sound judgment.
writing from the very scene Of that about which
hc writes. and writing for one Of the most seri-
Gus and conservative of papers. He catccorl-
cay confirms almost every important point we
have hitherto made, and contrOyertS not one. In
his latest letter just published for example, he
shows the utter irresponsibilty and lack of au-
thority of the Aguinaldo Government" saying
in 50 many words that neither the adoption IF
the "Constitution" nor the choice OF the "PreSi-
dent" was submitted 10 n vote OF the people.
Tha, IS no news 10 readers OF The Tribune. But
when the same statement was made in these
columns weeks ago we were charged with
speaking falsely OF the "Washington OF the
Philippines and OF malgnng q great national
cause. We were similarly rallied against for
saying that the Tagals were unfit for self-gov
ernment and were savage and treacherous to
boot But here is THE Evening Posts" CORE
spondent declaring that they are 'servile' and
"treacherous" telling Of the way in which they
systematically try TO murder the sick and
wounded In hospitals and violate the flag OF
truce regarding their "unftness for self gov
ernment" as obvious and ndsputable and sum
ming M the whole case by saying
Whether Il people such this could conduct
a republican form OF government successfully
guarantee To all citizens their rights of person
and property, respect the laws they themselves
enacted and give loyal support TO their own
government are questions II scarcely seems
necessary 10 ask.
What scathing rcbuke Is thus administered
20 those who, through ignorance or prejudice or
sheer malice. have been denouncing the United
States Government for its course IN the Philip
pines, How hollow. and worse than hollow by
the side Of this voice of pure reason sounds all
the talk about the Washington Of the Philip
pines" and criminal aggression upon a brave
is, TOO, and low 1t fixes the brand Of blood.