Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-06

ihsse renilsuien we're Or. Jacob a. schur.
maj. nrrsidrnt ~ Cornell University. Hon
C Cli. n'n ,, iSr nany Sssrs minlat.r 20
UNIVERSITY ~ Michigan. who had made
most CAREFUL study - life Ia the PHILIP.
pines. While The treaty % peace was uu-
der consideration IN the senate these com
missluuers 80 uuf on their mission u good
will and dsiiherutiou. Their character was
sufficient guarantee n thu beuehcrnt pur-
pose With which ther went even N thsy
had not borne the positive Instructions u
tbs government, which made their eTraud
prominently one Of peace and frisndship.
But before their arrival nt Manila ths
sinister ambition % few leaders Of the
filipinos had created situation full II
embarrassment Tor the United states and
most grirtuus in Us cunfeuuenres % then
selves Tie clever aud impartial nrslbni.
mars report ~ the com ulHalunera, which
triusfnii hsrewith. gives e., lucid and com
pfrueusivs history % the present intur
not here be- repeated u Is enough % say
that the claim ~ the rebel leader that he
sus prnIisrd Independence bv au oi.,sr q
the lultrd States in return Tor hls as
sisi1ncc has 90 fnuniatlon DO fact. and u
tygoricllly deuisd bv every witness rho
were GO led % prove a. The most the In.
surgent leader hoped for when he came
70 Manila Nns The liberation v the islands
from the Spanish control. which they had
been labnring Tor years without success to
throw Un
The rfomp' accomplishment ~ this wor.
hv the American army and navy gave him
other ideas ana ambitions. and lnsdlous
suggestions from various quarters pefvori.
I'd the purposes and ituentious With which
b. had taken up arms
No sooner bad our army captured Man
IN that the Filipino forces began 10 assume
an attitude " suspicion and hostility whlrt
the utmost efforts n our officers and troops
we're unable 90 dlsarm or modify Their
hudurss and furhramurc were taken ~ "a
proof " cowarllce. The sggpssions Of the
Eiipluus continually Increased until nual-
~. Just before the time set by the senate
Of The United States Tor a vote upon thr
treaty. an attack, evidently prepared 10 al.
vance, was made all along the American
lines which resulted Ia terribly destruc
tive uui san culinary rrpulss " the lusur.
gents Ten DAYS later an order % the lusur.
gent government was Issued 10 its adher
euts who bad remained 10 Manila. ~ which
General OTIS Justly observes that for bat
barru> Intent 10 Is unsqunlled iu modern
times" T. directs that 10 o'clock w %,
night ~ the 18th Of February the terri
tOuu! military shall come together ln ilr
streets = san Pedro, armed with thru
holus. With guns aud ammunition whru
convenient. that Filipino families only shall
b. respected. hnt that 40 other lsdlvlduaI.
" whatever urr they may BE- shall D.,
eiisrulnntrd without any compassion uft
~ The determination ~ the army ~ ureu
patton. and adds 'Bruthefs. w mus
Hveug~ ourselves on the Americans md sx
terminate. That we may take our revenge
Tor th" infam.ss and trcscherlss which th0
have committed upon us Have 10 COM
passion upon them attack them viii
Vlgor."
4 copy ~ fbls feII by good fortune. One.
thr bands of our officers. and they we.,
Adj" iu iakr measures 10 control The risIu :
which was actually attempted 90 The niel
~ . Iruly o. 70 week later than W
contemplated 4 considerable uumls
Of armed insurgents entered tle city ul
waterways ana twumps sud ln c0ucert Will
confederate Inside. attempted DO dsstroI
Manila hy ORE. They were sept in chr,l
during thl night aud The nest day ver
driven out M NE rltI With heavy loss IhI
WIS DEE unNIppy coalition ~ affairs wh.t
confronted uur commissioners Uu thrlr aT
rival boo Manila They had come With th
hope aud Intention - cooperating Will
Admiral Dewey aud Major Grurtal OTIS ID
establishing pence Hul order 10 flc IrghI
prAe'. and DO largest measure ~ self
government compatible With iar true vel
tare ~ ihr people
brp.uuduIy DIV uar is. mo one DO while
We aIr ruEHgrd. VHa unavoidable hF U#
We were attacked ny bold IdtruIurHH
tud enthusiastic "IIui. 40 IIfrrunflF
va luft iG ur. except I-|H.HIU'HUH retreat
Or s uu. FOO In conceived f.. ral Auu
4, lean would UIsv sanctioned ilr sIreuIu
I Of Manila t1 the Insurgents uur uuH-.
. lions i1 other uai.Hur Hni Zoo tNr fHrn'I
lNr.uHs #HI fH uH..'... HHI QUO Gag
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