Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-10

bloody requital for Philippine co-opera-
ton against Spain! What monstrous
betrayal of trust! What shame to
the great Republic that should be the
hberator of all mankind. and which has
so long been vaunted as the friend of
the oppressed of all nations!
1t Is great pity and greater shame.
1t is thus that IMPERIALISM INAIL
GURATES ITSELF IN BLOOD AND
SLAUGHTER! 1t would be but a Just
retribution upon this Infamous betray-
al of Philippine trust and all the
American principles Of right and lib
erty, il another Holy Alliance were
formed in Europe, and all the world
over. against this unscrupulous Repub-
lie Gas now controlled) which has en-
tered upon an imperial and ruthless
career of conquest and empire that
threatens not only American liberty
but the peace and safety of the world.
Foreign war and conquest have given
the cover and pretext for the initial
step toward despotism. Other foreign
wars Of not for further conquests as
weld will afford opportunity and oc-
casion for destroying American liber-
ty, and men now living will see an i'm
perial despotism seated at Washington
(where Washington and jefferson saO,
unless the American people revolt in
time, or n European coalition destroy
and partition a perverted Republic,
prostituted to the enslavement of man.
kind.
Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey are
only obeying the orders of their fraudu-
lent and illesitmate superiors,-this
base and misbegotten Administrations
conceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity.-the spawn of bribery and
corruption. Not Hanna and Mckinley,
for they are but tools, but the powers
behind them, have conceived an empire
of money or wealth. aided by force, and
1t may be that we shall never have an
other Presidential election, even pro
forma.
Imperialism has begun with its bap-
tism of blood at Manila. Every man
slain there was foully murdered
(whethcr American or Philppino-mur-
dered by tho imperial policy HOW tutfy
inaugurated-for we shall not charge
that wantonly wasted blood on Nc
i<inley, for he would not willingly see
of sterner and more Inscriptions spir-
it's who hatter him with the hope of
another term, with imperial powers.
The battle Of Manila passed the treaty
with Spain. That is evident. Ii may
not he equally evident that the battle
was precipitated to pass the treaty. or
secure its ratification. But it looks so.
Aguinaldo is an able man. There is
no question of that; and he certainly
understood the situation. 1t was OBJ
viously not his cue to precipitate hos
tilities when the treaty. pregnant with
so much evil for his country, was wav-
ering In the balance, and when he is
intelligent enough to have known that
an attack on his part would inevitably
confirm the treaty. On the other hand
the pretended attack from Aguinaldo
was all the administration wanted: 1t
would certainly cause the treaty to be
ratified; and. accordingly, the Senate
receives kilograms to suit the occasion.
with special details so minute as to
identify the American sentinel who
fired the first shot and brought on the
battle.
1t is admitted that Nebraskan sem
tinel fired the first shot-so amazingly
specific is the report but. of course, the
Philippines. or their shadows. provoked
this sentinel, OF course: the treaty was
on the eve Of a vote and likely 10 be
defeated, as things stood. Therefore
something mus; be done to save it and
Imperialism. Accordingly. our men
fired the first shot in the nick of time
to save the treaty and inaugurate i'm
perialism with a baptism Of blood: a
slaughter OF patriots. fighting for their
country.