Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

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be the of country in the performance of
the duty which 1t owes to civilization. Until this is
assured-until armed insurrection has ceased-we
have no terms to offer but the American terms OF
unconditional surrender.
Letters of, regret were read from Judge
Lambert Tree and Rev. DR.. Lyman Alb
| bott, and were received enthusiastically.
Hon. Lambert Tree, who was United
States minister to Brussels under the ad-
| mnistration of Cleveland, after depicting
the position Chicago should take on the
| question at issue, wrote:
The brilliant naval victory which made the name
o, Dewey immortal and shed inperishable lustre
upon the American arms, created at the same time.
conditions which cannot escape. Great victories
| always do. The Philippine Islands fell into
\ hands. To have left them in the hands OF Spain
justly excited the and contempt OF the world.
To have turned them loose. unprepsred as their in
| have made them the prey of every European power
and caused International complications with respon
siblty for which we could not avoid. Hence there
was course left but to throw around them the
shield Of the protection of the United States until
such time as il could be properly determined MI in our
| them. The world thought the inhabitants of these
Islands were most fortunate in having the protection
OF the government of the United States which had
moreover just released them from centuries of Spanish
oppression, from which they were unable to release
| Their gratitude was what was naturally expected
but that utterly Inscriptions and dishonest leader
| Aguinado. by base Misrepresentation of the purpose
of the Unitcd States stirred them TO insurrection
and instead ofshssing the flag OF their rescuers they
| fired upon, it, Now will anybody tell me what tht
government could do such circumstances
wise than what it has done? Would its critics have
had it withdraw the soldiers when they were fired
| upon by the very they had Just released from
| their Spanish oppressors? Did they wish the gov
ernment to order the feet of Admiral Dewey to
| home? 1t is presumed that the American congress
will in good time determine what shall be ultimatel,
done with the Philippine islands, but until then it
is the duty of the president of the United States
men it takes to do n. and all persons there resist
ing that authority should feel the bayonet and the
bail cartridge To have these people expect anything
is in the end cruelty to them and belittling to
our government.
| DR. LYMAN Abbott's letter submitted five
PROPOSITIONS and a conclusion, as follows:
First-when Admiral Dewey DESTROYED the Span
ish feet in the harbor- of Manila the only govern
ment in the Philippine archipelago. real pre-
tended. de iure de faco. was the Spanish
| ment.
| Secondly the destruction of the Spanish feet
property in the archipelago was DESTROYED.
Third-lt is we'll settled principle of interna.
| morals we'll. that when any nation destroys the
| power of existing government. 1t is bound to
furnish protection to persons and property until and
| unless other government competent to furnish
| such protection is organized.
| Fourth-The United States could not have evaded
this duty with honor by sailing from the har-
Dor of Manila after DESTROYING the Spanish feet, as
the ant-expansionsts then proposed nor can it now
| erade this duty with honor by sailing away from
Manila in the faith that the Aguinaldo or Malolos
government has the will and the ability furnish
protection n to persons and property; for
| Fifth-There is no adequate evidence that it has
the will The proclamation officially certified to by
General Otis calling for the determination of all for
! eisners: without apprisement or compassion. does
not indicate the existence Of such will. There
no ihoieanon that IL mas the power It is composed
OF the Iagals. who are only minority of the in
habitants Of the island of Luzon. and still smaller
minority Of the inhabitants of the archipelago The
| government of the Tagah in the Philippines would
l not be sei-gorernment: it would be oligarchy.
For these reasons it appears clear to that the
United States cannot escape the responsibilities of
sovereignty In the Philippine archipelago until un-
der Its fostering care government is recognized
both able and willing to furnish that protection
to the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of
| happiness for which governments are organized
among men
from day to day have only confirmed that !, is the
purpose OF the present administration to discharge
| which they involve. Nor do l see any reason 10
doubt the oicial declarations. constantly repeated
es the administratien-I quote now from Secretary
| Long ADDRESS in Boston. May 1-dsavowing ANY
purpose anywhere to subiusate or reduce these isl
| ahds TO rassalase or make these people slaves or
deprive them of any rights which are enfoyed bv or
own territories at home"
In connection with DIR. Abbott's letter of
regret t, Judge Horton. the chairman of the
| Proclamation issued by Aguinaldo:
Following was issued by important ofncer Of In
surgent government at Maolos February Is 1899 for
eHeeation during that evening and night in this city.
Fira.You will so dispose that at o'clock tonight
the individuals of the territorial militia AT vonr
VIII be found and united in all OF the streets at San
Pedro armed with their bolos and revoIvers or guns
| ana ammunition IL convenient.
| Second-Phlppine families only will be respected
they should not be molested but all other indlvid-
| uas OF what race they may be, will be extermi-
mated without apprsement: compassion after the ex-
termination of the army OF occupation
Third-The defender Of the Philippines in your COM
the prisoner and presidaros and aeeompIishss aa
this they will be armed. saying to them Brothers.
We must avenss ourselves on the Americans and es-
| terminate them that we may take our revenge for
the infamy and treachery which they have commit
ted upon US: have no compassion upon them: ATTACK
with risor; all Filipinos en- masse will second you.
Lcng live Filipino independence
Fitth-The order which will be followed in the at
tack will be follows: The sharpshooers of Tondo
and Santana will begin the attack from without and
those shots will be the signal for the militia OF Trozo
Binondo. ouiapo and Sampaloc to go out into the
Mnlate. Santa Cruz and San Miguel will not start
ou. until IL o'clock unless they see that their COM
ssxth-The militia of Tondo will start out at q
o'clock in the morning. If all do their duty our re-
| plates u.s. We know how to die shedding
our blood in defense of the liberty of our country
false Americans who have deceived US! Either indie
penGence or death.
A letter from Dr. Z. Benjamin Andrews
was read and in it occurred the following
| paragraph:
| am one of those who believe that the American
flag will, without change in its historic creed
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islands: that ii will never be hauled down in any
Of them and that all the Filipinos will before long
| hail its presence unqualified blessing. These
views, Of course, are debatable, but. touching the
| nations immediate duty in those islands, to tn.
Fipinos themselves to foreign residents there, and
to all mankind interested in Philippine civilization
| and trade, should think there ought to be diff
ference Of opinion The simple legal fact is that
the Philippine islands at this truly
United States territory Illinois The president
| must do his utmost create civil order there o,
break his oficial oath As loyal citizen. hearth,
approve his efforts Our brave army and nav,
should be reinforced II necessary. and encouraged
press forward All the citizen and soldier in mt
rises in protest when hear appeals calculated tt
breed d,scontent dsobedience and perhaps mutin,
| among Otis Let the Auditorium meeting
thunder to those the American peoples man
date to stay by and do their duty to the end.
William Dudley Foulke, of Indiana
spoke in part as follows:
| We come to-day to testify our loyalty TO our coun
try and to the administration which represents thai
country in its conflict with armed foe. We coInt
to denounce the efforts of the brood malcentent.
who would the seed Of discord among our peopI,
| and paralyze the arm of executive in dealins
nfallibility Of those who know much better thar
the man at the helm how the vessel should be
steered.
THE task Of detraction is always easy In a few
hippant words the critic may dispose the work nj
lifetime. of masterpiece in or literature But
the true standard is this Put yourself in the placs
of the you criticise and what would he tbs
result of your own work; how much could Won i'm.
prove upon that which you would beIittle and ar.
raign:
The criticisms of president the encoura apemen n,
given to AgOncillo while he in Washnetnn tha