The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-07
AN INsINcERE REPORT.

IL Is quite coincldental that the text OF
the Philippine commission report presents
nothing beyond confirmation of the ad-
illustrations previously outlined posi-
tion and policy with respect to the Phil
ippInes,
The administration position Is that the
Filipino Is responsible for tho war. that
the United States are left no alternative
but to suhiugate him by force of arms,
and to establish on the ruin OF his hopes
of civil government military satrapy that
shall indefinitely deny his capacity for self
government
1t is notorious fact that OF the three
commissioners one, Mr. Schurman, was
until quite recently an anti-annexationlst.
and of the other two. Worcester and Dem
by, that they have heretofore not only not
gone on record as advocating annexation
but have inclined toward its opposition.
Certainly men who leap at conclusions are
Justified on subsequent investigation. in
the change of opinion, but, in exceptional
cases only for a reversal of conviction.
schurman was VIGOROUSLY emphatic In,
his anti-annexatlon view, before the ad-
mnistration policy had taken on shape
and definiteness. These circumstances
serve TO indicate that the commissioners
report has abored TO adjust itself to the
administration contention. Nor is this
indication destroyed by the memorandum
of Admiral Dewey who seems, despite his
greatness and candor, to unfortunately
overlook quondam relations with the in
surgents. 1t is not denied that Consul
General Wildman presented and indorsed
Aguinaldo to his government and to Ad-
miral Dewey as an invaluable ally, when
the war With Spain was on; that both ac-
cepted him as such; that he was provided
with military equipment and babe to fall
with renewed energy upon the common
enemy" nor that the Washington authori-
ties deliberately held out to him the prom
Use and prospect of sef-governmcnt, un-
der the implied guarantee of Federal pro-
lection and encouragement
But with respect to the obvious lack Of
oandor conveyed in the Dewey memoran-
dun, to which the country win attach
vastly more Importance than 10 the COM
mission report, per Sc, the Indianapolis
Sentinel forcefuily presents the follow
Ing invincible argument which is certainly
somewhat in the nature OF deadly par
allel
lie. Admiral Dewey, states the original
correspondence With Consul General Pratt
as It has heretofore been given TO the pub
lie. Mr.. Pratt telesraphed from Singapore
that Aguinaldo was there, and would come
to Hong Kong to arrange with commc-
dore for general CO. operation insurgents
Manila II desired" To this Commodore
Dewey replied: Tell Aguinaldo to come
as soon as possible" The fleet sailed on
the next day. and % no conference was
held. Mentioning the fact that the In
surrecton had been reported in progress
for two months past the Dewey memoran-
dunn proceeds as follows:
Upon the arrival OF the squadron Mt Ma
Mia II was found that there was no nsurrec-
ton 70 speak q. and = was acccrdinsly de-
board & the Sccnloch Hs % arrived vita th H
teen Of his stan on May 10, aud Immediately
came on board TIE Olympia e cali on The
command , .in-chssi, after which he was al
This was done With the purpose OF strength.
enins the United States forces and weakening
those Of the enemy 10 alliance OF any kind
| any promise OF independence made TO him.
then or at any other time.
| Very probably these statements are ex-
actly true, 90 TAR rs they 20. but evident
" they do not set forth fully the relations
4 az Commodora nauav ana A..t..,. A.