The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-21
GOVERNMENT W.T. HHOLDlNG
FACcS.

FACrS.
For some months it has been sus-
at Washington was dealing falsely and
| unjustly with this country. It has
been initiating the very bad example
"~doctoring" war news and in gaining
important victories on paper, while
suppressing all adverse results. The
Mckinley gang knew we'll enough that
they behaved very badly, very treach-
erously in h way they have conduct
ed a war of invasion and attempted
conquest upon 1900, 900 Of people fight
ence as the 2,5O0,O0O of American
rebels fought for liberty and indie
| pendence against the British crown.
The revelations made in the Manila dis
patches of the 18th instant, published
in yesterdays Messenger, certainly
turn on the light" in a very illumi-
mating and satisfactory way. Ten or
twelve American newspaper and press
correspondents, representing several or
the leading American newspapers, give
a clear note of Information that will
arouse the American people mt that
will prove a tremendous bomb in the
little headquarters camp at Washing
ton. What a stew is little Mckinley in,
and how his weak little fellows simmer
and bob up now as the real truth is re-
vealed plainly. The people have no use
for any phases Or expressions of tyran-
ny even though it be a suppression of
the truth in regard to gains or losses in
battle. There is nothing too low or
mean for the Mckinley administration
to do or to undertake. Its entire his
tory is marked by disingenuousness,
fnkllnpCS 6nn1iPifU inpan aitu md ont
RACES. Since writing u article We
have seen copied into The Charleston
News and Courier a strong, scathing
| editorial in the largest circulated Gaily
in New England, the able Boston Her
aid. We give a sample of it's caus-
ITCHY:
THE thing that is best known about
affairs in the Philippines is that we dc
not know the truth about them. This
administration has undertaken to in
stitute and enforce a censorship of the
/ press with respect to those islands that
is utterly un-American and inSolently
tyrannous. 1t is a gross IMPROPERLY
in q free government Nothing like il
exists outside of absolute monarchie;
and countries that make no boast OF
| freedom and civilization. The public
| does not yet understand how complete
ly this republican administration has
adopted the machinery Of imperialism
| as regards the publication of news, mol
what pains it has been at to procure de.
ception of the people concerning the
actual condition Of the olonial expert.
merit for which extraordinary taxes ar,
eXacted. Is not the postma xte]
general tina Charles Emory Smith wht
dared order posmasters to exclnd,
from the mails Mr.. AtkinsOn's pam
phlets addressed to high officials of tn,
navy and army in Manila? He is tn,
same gentleman who impudently fa1si
fieS. the record to make it appear tha
the present cruel war was instigated b,
the citizens who disgrace with the pol
icy of the administration, as they hav'
a perfect right to DO without incurrin:
prosecution for treason or defamation
by their servants in office. This is no
Germany, and the president of tn,
United States is not the kaiser, TO de
cree suppression of free speech, or FIRE,
publication or obstruction of circulation
through the mails of disgraceful crit
ciSm.'
The statement made by men. of in
telfigence who are in the scene of wa
and NOW precisely what has ccurre
! and is occurring will convince peopl
generally that the present war is
much greater crime and failure thai
was supposed. They make three posi-
tive, direct statements, which they be
ISN6 10 ne cOELSCl. lney dE& WOrll
repeating here. for they are educating
They say:
w believe the dispatches, incorrect
ly represent the existing condition
among the Philippines in respect I
dissension and demoralizatiJn resultin
from the American campaign and I
the 0rigani character Of their army.
" believe the dispatches err in tn
declaration that the Situation is we
IN hand and il the assumption tina
the instruction can be speedily ende
without 4 greatly increased force.
I'VE think the tenacity Of the Phi
ippinO purpose has been underestimat
ed and hat the statements are or
founded that volunteers are willing Z
engage in further servicef"
THAI h present weak and unworth
administration Will try to explain ava
the charges is to be expected. An
men who will suppress truth and mab
false Impressions are not too good
deny facts or TO lie positively to brea
their force if possible. a love of trut
and fairness and justice and humanii
are not distinguishing gifts of the lit
Major and his tribe. The eyes of II
people will be opened at last and the
will understand just how little reliant
: IS TO be placed IN the published repor
= of the Ilbodlng gang at WASHING uot
Tt is not surprising TO learn from a di
patch from Canton, Mckinley's ov
home in Ohio, that all the German s,
! cieties IN that city had adopted res
, lutions condemning the president
Philippine policy and any attempts
> Angio-Saxon alliance. Translated conf
are to be sen to President McKinls
and the Ohio senator's"