El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
FACTS.

FACTS are the best arguments il
this matter of standing by the presi
dent until the war is over. The anti
Americans can claim and allege and
aver all they want to, but the facts
embodied In official reports to the
government by our army and navy Of
fcers, are indisputsble. When they
are considered, right and reason are
on the side of those who believe that
whatever policy lie adopted in the
Philippines after the natives have
laid down their arms, until that is
done the president must be sustained
in his effort to put down the armed
rebellion that exists in the islands.
History is dreadful nightmare to
those men who persistently misrepre-
sent facts for their own unworthy pur-
poses. Let us see how this war in the
Philippines began: AS early as July of
last year Aguinaldo proceeded to
hamper in every way the work of the
Americans in the Philippines, using
every means to interfere with the land
ing of the expeditions of American
troops, and employing all sorts"of I'M
demanded and petty means to accom-
plish his ends: He was assured in
writing time and time again that the
American forces had come to expel
the Spaniards and to assure to the
Philippines good and free govern
ment. There was never any hint of
independence, or even OR 'protec-
torate, but every assurance was given |
that the natives would be encouraged |
to govern themselves. He was shown |
that the military supremacy of the
United States was absolutely neces-
sary, at least until quiet could be
restored. Notwithstanding, from that
time until the war with Spain had
been brought to close Aguinaldo did
all in his power to obstruct the efforts
OF the Americans to better conditions
Ia the Philippines.
The United States senate agreed Z
that the final ratification of the peace =
treaty with Spain should be voted upon =,
IN Monday, the sixth of February. n
The treaty had been under discussion e
n the senate for long time, and the r
PRESSURE that was brought to bear upon q
hose senators who opposed it's ratifca b
ion was tremendous. Half the SEN Il
tors were lost to a proper sense of v
that was due from them to the nation, Fl
nd by their delay they caused the "
'ilipinos to become strongly demons C
rative and to threaten the great things II
hey would do. The acts of these I'M If
atriotic senators had undoubtedly g,
luch to do with bring ing on the ter %
lble slaughter of Saturday, Sunday,
nd Monday, February 4, 5, and 6,
hen the Filipinos made general at re
ack on our troops before Manila, show ir
lg the movement to have been plan n,
ed deliberately and not to be the re- IL
llt..of an accidental clash between the al
rmies. b.
In the great battle of Monday, Feb b,
lary sixth, the Americans lost two re
undred and fifty men and the Fill a,
mos four thousand men. That was Ia
le beginning of the fierce war which A
now nearing its close. The Fill O,
mos made this desperate attack, with tr
he encouragement of two score United b,
ia ties senators, with view to defeat
lg the peace treaty in the senate. The
mericans Immediately followed up fir
,eir advantage, and put the. enemy to Ell
light. W
A,
1t seemed then and it seems now as in
the terrible loss of life was not only &C
ltirely useless and without recon- ul
,nse but that the Filipinos immeasur- ps