El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01
Ell pASO'S PATRIOTISM.
What Other Papers Say of the Great
pro-AmeriCan Mass Meeting.


Under the head, s"Standing By the
Government" the San Antonio Elk
press says:
| A little while ago some persons in
Ell Paso attempted q demonstration de.
signed to discredit the efforts of the
United States government to suppress
the Filipino rebellion and embar rass
the administration. That effort was q
complete fiasco, less than q hundred
persons attend ding the much advertised
mass meeting.
A counter demonstration was soon
after called by otner citizens of Ell
Pasc, headed by the democratic mayor
and other leading democrats of the
city, and there was an immediate and
enthusiastic response, the mass meet
ing being attended by nearly 1000 rep
resentative citizens.
The resolutions adopted uphold the
administration in its efforts to main
tain it's rightful authority in the
Philippines and express confidence that
the war against the insurgents will be
prosecuted until victory crowns the
American arms. The resolutions do
not, however, endorse any policy with
reference to the acquisition of the
Philippine archipelago as permanent
territory of the United States nor as to
the policy to be pursued toward the is
lands after peace has been restored.
These are left as open questions to be
decided by the American people at the
proper time. One of the resolutions
adopted at the ElsPaso mass meeting
declares that "whatever difference of
proper ultimate disposition of the Phil
ippines, we do earnestly insist that
such question should follow the sup
preston of the insurrection, and mean
while our government should not be
in the conduct of the war
and the trials of our soldiers made
more difficult
One thing at q time is the idea |
sought to be conveyed. First catch |
should be cooked. Supporting the gov
eminent with loyalty as Americans !;
while it is opposed by an armed foe |
does not necessarily imply endorsement |
Of any policy of territorial aggraudize
nent. Whatever difference of opinion |
may exist among US as to the proper |
Ultimate disposition of the Philippines
IAN await the suppression of the in
for settlement. That ques-
ion may enter into the next political |
as an issue between the vot-
BIS or it may have been settled before
here is another general election.
t is not now political issue, but a
question of standing by the govern
nent and the men who are bravely up
holding the flag.
That was the view taken by the Ell |
2aso mass meeting and it is the view
y hich appeals both to patriotism and |
20 sound judgment.
The Kansas City Journal copies on
ts editorial page the following article
rom the Chicago Tribune headed:
Texans who stand I by the pre-
ident.''
The citizens of Ell Paso, Tex, are
mostly democrats and believers in
cheap silver dollars, but they do not
propose to follow Mr.. Bailey, of Texas
Ind those other democratic leaders
Who have been insisting that the
United States shall scuttle out of the
Philippines ing loriously and leave to
worn allegiance to Aguinaldo. The
81 Paso mass meeting resolved that
whatever difference of opinion may
Kit as to the proper ultimate DISPOSE
ion of the Philippines we do earnest
= insist that such question should fol- ,
DIV the suppression of the rebellion" ,
therefore these Texans stand where i
he president and every other patriotic /
american citizen stands. First
stablish the authority of the
'nited States, restore peace
nd order, and then determine what
hall be done next. These Texans also
pledge our earnest and united support y
} the government in its efforts to D
ain tain its rightful authority to the I
and avow our belief that