The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-10-06

their emplOyments, their individual and reli-
giOus liberty: that all persons who, either BY
active aid OF honest endeavOr cooperate with
the government Of the United States to give
effect to these bsne6cient purposes, viii re-
ceiTe the reward Of its support and protection.
The president concludes his instructions IN
the following language:
Finally, 1t should be the earnest and para
mount aim Of the administration to win the
confidence, respect and affection Of the inhab-
itants Of the Philippines By insurinE TO them
IN every possible way the full measure Of in
diTidusl rights, and liberty which is the heri-
tage Of a free people, and b. proving to them
that the mission Of the United States is one Of
benefcient assimilation, which viii substitute
the mild sway Of justice and right for arbi-
trary rule"
From the tenor and substance Of the above
instructions Of the president, am fully Of the
opinion that it is the intention Of the United
States government, while directing affairs
generally, to appoint the representative men
now forming the controlling element Of the
FihDinOs to civil positions Of trrst and re-
sponsibility, and it viii be ny aim to appoint
thereto such FilipinOs as may be acceptable to
the supreme authorities at Washington.
II these orders had been carried out
the situation at Manila would be easily
explained.
The FilipinOs are not all insurrec-
tiOnists by any means, and are people
that are willing to abide by our gov
eminent, some thinking that time will
right all things. These people offered
their services to the United States as
soldiers both in person and by regi-
ments- OF course they we're refused.
Government labor in Manila is done
BY Chinese coolies. The Colorado regi-
ment alone employed 40 Of these
slaves for servants, carrying letters in
battle, wood, water, etc. On the rail-
road 500 we're employed in repairing
the track, bridges, etc., that the Fill
pinOs had destroyed when retreating
from our forces. The government pries
for these men was one peso per day 80
cents in our money!, but when the poor
Chinaman received his pay it was Just
One-hslf this amount, but middle men,
and military honors" had to be re-
sPected- This know to be a fact. At
one time We ran short Of laborers and
3 whole ship load was imported from
China, while at the same time there
we're hundreds Of FiIipinos that were
not rebellious against Us and opposed
to Aguinaldo's army, that were left
homeless from our deadly fire, hug
glng along the river banks with their
wives and children, begging for this
"hobo" labor. They were refused the
work.
Personally, I do not like the Fill
pinos, but they are flesh and blood. be-
lie7e in and worship God, and should
have the credit of being human, any
way.
And now, Mr.. Tenant, you are mis-
taken in the man that senlisted for
pie 1 wore no shoulder straps. nor
got breveted general aud resigned las
some did, Neither have I any poIfti- !
cal nest to feather, but am proud to
be called an ex-United States soldier
who fought for the love Of his country.
and not for "pie," as the News SAYS. |
"And in years to come when holding
my grandchildren on my knee, with /
great dignity, viii tell them how We
whipped the Spanish, how We charged |
on Fort Malate on the 18th Of August. |
1893, and raised our flag on every i'm
Portant place in Manila" But vben /
the little ones ask me about the Fill /
Pine war can only turn my head with 4
SHAME JOIN BUTTS,
First Colorado Regiment.
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