Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-08
The Philippine Matter Made
Plain.

herafter will have any excuse for max
ing any mistake on the subject. In
the first place the point is brought out
clearly that Admiral Dewey made no
promise of recognition to Agulnaldo.
mo alliance of any kind" says the
ommisslon, was entered into with
Aguinaldo, nor was any promise of in
dependence made to him then or at
any time" This was the situation just
after the destruction of the Spanish
time of Aguinaldo's first appearance
on the scene. There was no rebellion
in the islands at the time the war be-
tween Spain and the United States be-
gan. A rising occurred a short time
before, but it had been put down by
Spain. Aguinaldo was not in the is
lands at he time, but was in India.
He did not arrive in Luzon until after
Dewey's fleet subverted Spanish au-
thority in the neighborhood of Manila,
and virtually effaced it all over the
islands.
This is a fact of decisive Importance
in connection with the rebellion which
Aguinaldo raised afterward against
the Americans. The commission
points out that Aguinaldo forced war
upon the United States instead of the
United States upon Aguinaldo Ii
shows that at no moment after the
destruction of the Spanish fleet was it
possible for the United States to with
draw its forces with honor to the
country or with safety to the islanders.
Only six provinces of Luzon are in re-
belliOn, the res tof that island and all
the other islands being favorable to
American authority. The only thing
which saves the islands from anarchy
is the presence Of the American forces.
On two other points of prime import
ance the commission is equally clear
and emphatic. The Filipinos are not
capable of self-government. Aguinaldo
does not want to give them self-gov-
ernment. He knows they are not fit
ted for it, and he would not give it to
Them if they were, his desire being to
maintain his own despotic power.
OF course the country will accept the
judgment of the commission with the
most implicit faith. It's acceptance
will be all the more prompt and en-
phatic on account of the fact that it is
in entire agreement with the judgment
and the testimony Of eyerybody-Dew-
ey, Merritt, Greene, and all the others
who have had acquaintance with the
Fllipinos on their own ground-who
has said anything on the subject
There was no rebellion in the Philip
pines at tn etime that the war between
the United States and Spain began
that in which Aguinaldo figured hav-
ing been suppressed long before the de-
struction of the Maine, and Aguinaldo
was out of the islands. Nobody in au-
thority on the American side-nelther
Dewey, Merritt nor anybody else
ever made any promise to Aguinallo
that the independence of the islands
or OF any of them would be granted if
Aguinaldo should take up arms
against the Spanlards The Spaniards
would have been beaten in the islands
If Aguinaldo had remained in India.
These are facts Of the highest conse-
Quence. There was no breach of faith
on the part of the United States in its
treatment of Aguinaldo, but there was
fragrant treachery on his part in rising
in rebellion against the United States.
The report Of the Philippine commits
sion will deal a staggering blow to the
''antl-imperialists.' Globe Democrat.
Mrs. A. T. Nye is visiting relatives
in ncinnai.
Miss Flora Richardson, who has
been visiting her brother, VIII. S.
Richardson, or the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home in New Matamoras
yesterday.
Mr.. Harry Mcclure has so far re-
covered that he was able to be taken
out driving Tuesday.
Rev. R. f. Bishop returned yester-
day to his home at Athens after a
three days visit in this city.
Mrs. Dale Shafer has returned
from a very pleasant visit with rela-
tiVes in Columbus
Prof. and Mrs. J. II. Chamberlain
very pleasantly entertained the mem
ber5 Of the Sophomore class last eve
ming in honor of Miss Faith Wood.
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