New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-16

II the great majority OF the people &c .. .hat
to accept American sovereignty, Why ,, to the
we are compelled to send great "iiA'
islands? ag,ro the
most humane war In history. IL IL We,e s' Ia gs
a matter 6f killing. we should no. n Gould 90
an army. Two regiments VI =, Im,on to-day
where they chose in the island OF Luho ' sor,ous
and kill TO their hearts content WItnou' 80
risk 1t is because we are ateinp tha aenreda-
feet the peaceable inhabitants lroli, III. Iaroa a
tiona Of tho iawless that we require 50 iai &c
force. ., out Ia Il con-
Finally. a word as to the way out l. troona
ceivable that we shoT1d WITHDRAW oua , In
abandoning our friends TO the ce,'ai. 80
.oa.oo 80 o,,r enemies and the people at large
TO civil war and utter anarchy 1n o,'r icons
but one answer to this question:. oeased and
,,,rst stav until armed resistance mas ceaseu e.,
t,t 80 % sdence has been fully restored. Inc
dav win come sooner or later when nauV s, So.
diers. under American officers. OF uIee .he work
Of their own. will do n large snare Vi VIC "'
that remains TO be done
SAFE BASIS FOR ACTION.
In the matter Of autonomy we have aireaI iy
made a safe beginning. and the eApei , ,ybIch
municipal and provincial governments |,,r
nra aven now in progress. will eventually lui
nisb a safe basis for Congressional actioI 1.-Two
In closing let me say that there does no. e we
an "onti-imperialist" who has more slnceIe ie
80 for the people OF the Philippine lsiahus. ~
o seener interest in their present anu i itn -
welfare, than myself nave sIe taoa tbev
I that under oul "a
viii make rapid progress In cNliiIa'io , T.,
Iii coon he able to take an important slai e -.
tha burden Of their country. but KNOW nc
90 tbo fulI weight Of that burden were tnro wv
mon them to-day they would lneVitaplS s'iN
Those who affect to believe that we ats tbo
o+trg bloody disorder by our presence III oiI0
ptiinnine islands, that the natives WouIu IN
tinna TO hate us even II we gave theih So
government; that they would be better Oh III
der n very bad government entirely ther ~ -
than under very good one adminlsteIeu -
mart nv others and that the only iosica. az 49,
honorable course open to us Is 10 Within ~ .st,
forces and leave the peaceable and ia w-aoiuiss
natives of the Philippine ISLANDS at the me-
Aruinaldo and his army. may be sincere III ~.
convictions; but by freely giving voice 10 tivl
tbnI, are encouraging the ambitious dasaIoe
leader 10 prolong hopeless struggle ING pr -
ionqation of this struggle Is costing us fhiiiioI
~ dollars and what is far worse, goou' Ieu
American blood. Let history Tx the respoh''
bility for It. A., a., ,houId
Those Of us who believe that the nag snou II'a
stay in the East, and that under It's shaao" we
should patiently teach to our wards tne -
sons they must learn ere they can take 'H Htla
MACE in the great family Of nations as a Ht &c
and united people. should stand shouluei ~
sboulder There Is work for US 10 40 Let
those scott who will. The future OF ten 1niiiion'
of human beings and the honor or sreas .i ,o
ton are in our keeping. and the eyes or tm
world are upon US. Let us not prove unIa''iAu
to trust.