The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-22

counties, go many that they are pre-
vented from proper supervision Of the
schools, so that the supervision il only
theory and not a practice. On this
account many superintendent neglect
or perform in q perfunctory way the
very duties for which they are princl-
pally provided.
The trouble Is with both the law and
the isuper.ntendent First, the law i'm
poses upon him duly. which would oc-
cupy. his entire time, OF visiting schools,
and makes 1t necessary. in larger coun-
ties for him to supervise" as many as
200 and 250 schools. and attend to all
other duties; second. under the law pro-
fessional politicians rather than trained
educators, are in many cases acting in
the capacity OF superintendent. Other
needed and important reforms are re-
ferred to-, and prospective legislators
will find In the report much valuable in
formation, and some valuable sugges-
lions for the betterment OF the system.
Aguinnldo's Desperate Brutality.
No better evidence is wanted In con-
flrmaton Of the reports that Aguinaldo
Is growing desperate and is realizing
that his influence and power over his
followers is losing ground, than the fact,
as stated in the dispatches from Manila
published yesterday. that the Filipino
dictator. Is taking drastic measures to
prevent disaffection in the ranks OF his
army. It further indicates that this ar
bitrary leader is unfit. from the stand
point OF humanity and civilization, to
govern. any people, to say nothing of
the poor creatures over which he Is now
losing control. His real character is
exposed to his American sympathizera
and there are some, judging from the
attitude OF q few who seem in favor of
the United States abandoning the Is
lands to this itreacherous individual, by
the manner In which he. is treating his
officials and leaders who, seeing a hope
less case, advocate surrender.
Twelve OF these Filipinos. who have
been the staunchest supporters of indie
pendence, and are residents of Manila,
have been condemned to death by
Aguinaldo-not through the usual
means Of Furnishing alleged traitors in
civilized warfare, but by assassination,
and any deluded follower who gets the
opportunity Is expected to perform the
act. In another case. because one Of
Aguinaldo's generals advised him that
he was fighting against overwhelming
odds. and attempted to convince him
that he should quit before it was too
late. the offending officer was ordered
to be decapltated. and the work of be-
heading was promptly done.
And this Is the leader whom we find
alleged American citizens praising as
being a man OF rare attachments" and
fighting for q "just cause prompted by
human instincts" This Is the indlvid-
ual whom they would like to see at the
head Of n Philippine republic, and they
would also have the United States gov
eminent to hand matters over to him
and retire. Agulnaldo's brutal course
and conduct has lost to him all the
favorable estimation he ever had in the
eyes of thoughtful people IL civilized
countries.
II there is anything, in view of recent
Developments that car commend this
man to the friends OF humanity. It will
be very hard to find. Aguinaldo Is not
what he was supposed to be by the en-
thuslastic extollers OF his virtues in this
country. He is unworthy. and has
proven hlmsel, to be so every day since
he violated his faith with both the
United States and Spanish authorities.