The San Francisco call., 1899-11-24
DEALING WITH MALAYS.

| HE Chicago LINES Herald, pointing to the eX-
ample OF Great Britain in dealing with alien
races, says that when between them and the
whites war is once begun the whites must dictate the
terms OF peace or surrender all authority. 1t con-
cludes therefore, that we have no alternative except
to crush the Filipinos 'if it take twenty or fifty
years In the article the case OF Holland and
Acheen is referred to. In that case the Acheenese
Malays, in Northern Sumatra, while under British
rule had made agreements and treaties with Great
Britain which to be ndeieasible England ceded
Acheen to Holland by treaty Holland disregarded
the British treaties, voided their terms and withdrew
whatever protection they implied to the Acheenese
This planted in the Malay breast sense OF wrong
which caused revolt that has continued for
twenty-five years. In every battle the Dutch
have won, but the moment military vigilance
OF the sternest form is relaxed the fight is
renewed. 1t has Holland so dearly that all the
public revenues OF her Asiatc possessions have been
absorbed by il and balance is left the bad side OF
her colonial account 1t is not in the heart OF free
man TO condemn any people who fight because they
have been wronged and cheated, and while this trait
in the Malay character is regarded by nlperialiss
deserving nothing better than the crushing process
administered by an army, still it is trait common TO
all races that have made any mark in history.
1t is not useful now to review the history OF the
Philippine war Two incidents that preceded it suf
fee for illustration. When the President said that
forcible annexation criminal aggression opposed
code OF morals, and the Senate OF the United
States followed ratification OF the Paris treaty by
solemn resolution declaring that it was not pur
pose to annex the Philippines two official pledges OF
the highest order were given the world and to the
people Immediately concerned When these were
added TO what had preceded them, the Singapore
agreement with Aguinaldo his landing at Cavite, his
proclamation OF a government prepared for him by
our Consul General at Hongkong. his expulsion OF
Spanish sovereignty from the four islands before the
treaty OF Paris was made, it will be that have
on hand a case and problem parity with that OF
Holland in Acheen. The question for to consider,
for the people TO finally pass upon, IS, Are we to
abandon that originality OF the spirit in which
Government was founded and has been maintained and
accept the methods OF England and Holland as the
best that can be devised? II we do Notwithstanding
al the rosy reports there is believe that
the success OF the present campaign will end the
struggle any than that in Acheen has been
ended by Dutch victory in every battle. II we don't
have twenty fifty years OF actual must
have its equivalent in constant readiness for and
system OF heavy garrisons throughout the islands.
This viii be necessary, because it is probably true
that the natives feel that same sense OF injury which
the Acheenese refuse TO forget.
But when affairs reach the angle OF temporary re-
pose. may the American people not hope that an
American way may be studied out that may be better
than the British way that will remove any sense OF
injury and put those people really at peace?
It must not be forgotten that, as Senator Lindsay
expansonist has declared wherever jurisdiction
goes the constitutional principles OF Government
GO with all their guarantees 1t is hardly pos
sible then, that we can long continue in the ways
that proper TO monarchies like England and Hol-
land Where they must crush may we not conciliate?
Where they may 60 with the mailed fist OF an enemy
may we not go with the unarmed hand and open palm
OF friend? 1t is to be regretted that when such CON
siderations suggested there is outcry about the
trade and the gterng wealth OF those possessions
raised regardless OF the dense population OF natives
and their rights OF all the wealth
producing capacities OF the country After ALL the
prestige OF a republic differs from that OF monarchy
Our trues prestige in nfexble adherence to JUS
tce and morality in all dealings with other people
and in promptly righting wrongs we may do either by
inadvertence or misdirected intention.