The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

with the insurgents" On the lat day Of
iS h The s5asss were e Ss
government should be In every possible
way communicated to the insurgents.
Philippine Commission Sent Ont.
On the INST Of January announced my
81 n e M. snism.n
thoroaxniy Acquainted with Win the s orient.
who. IN association with Admiral Dewey
facilitate tho most humane and effective
extension Of authority throughout the
i .,h'n ana to secure With the least pos;
generous. prctection Of life and property
s These Esntlsm.n were DR.; Jacob Gould
sity: the Hon. Charles DENLY, for many
years minister to China, and Prot. Dean
G. Worcester. Of the University Of Michi-
Of life in the Philippines. While the
treaty OF, peace was under consideration
In the senrte these commissioners set out
on their mission OF good will and liberia
ton. Their character was a sufficient
guarantee OF the beneflcent purpose with
which they went. even IL they had not
government, which made their errand pre-
eminently one Of peace and friendship.
Sinister Ambition ThwaRts Objects.
But before their arrival At Manila the
sinister ambition of q few leaders OF the
a
ADVERTISEMENTS for us and most grievous
In its consciousness to themselves. The
clear and impartial preliminary report OF
with. gives so lucid and comprehensive a
history OF the present fnsurrectionary
movement that the story need not be here
repeated.
Aguinaldo's False Pretenses.
1t is enough to say that the claim of the
rebel leader that he was promised inde-
pendence by any officer OF the United
States IN return for his assistance has
denied by the very witnesses who were
gent leader hoped for when he came back
ands from Spanish control. which
they had been laboring for years without
success. to throw of. The accomplish
and navy gave him other IDEAS and am
billions. and insidious suggestions from
various quarters perverted the purposes
and Intentions with which he had taken
Aggressions OF the FiIipinos.
No sooner had our army captured Ma
Mia than the Filipino forces began to
assume an attitude Of suspicion and hos
tility which the utmost efforts q our
or modify. Their Kindness and forbsa r.
ns as q cSwsrd
fore the time set for the senate OF the
United States to vote upon the treaty,
an attack. evidently prepared in advance,
which resulted in terribly destructive
and sanguinary repulse OF the insurgents.
Aguinaldo's Barbarous Orders.
Ten days later an order OF the insurgent
government was issued to It's adhersnts
Gen. Otis justly observes that for bar
barous intent 1t Is unequaled in modern
times" Il drests that at o'clock on the
rial militia shall come together in tie
streets Of San Pedro armed with their
bolos. with guns and ammunition where
shall be respected, but that all other indi-
vlduals, of whatever race they may be.
shall be exterminated without any COM
passion. after the extermination Of tho
army Of occupation, and adds: Brothers.
we must avenge ourselves on the Ameri-
cans and extermfnate them, that we may
take our revenge for the infamous treach-
Have no compassion upon them; attack
with vigor"
Attempts to Destroy Manila.
A copy. OF this fell. by good fortune. into
the hands of our Officers, and they were
ing, which was actually attempted on the
night of February %, a week later than
was originally contemplated. A consid-
asd the ntw by OF d e
and In concert with confederates inside,
attempted to destroy Manila by fire. They
were kept. in check during the night and
the next day were driven out of the city
with heavy loss.
Conditions Confronting Commission.
This was the unhappy condition of az
fairs which confronted our commissioners
on their arrival In Manila. They had come
with the hope and intention Of cooperating
IN establishing peace and order in the
archipelago, and the largest measure Of
self,government compatible with the true
found can best be set forth in their own
words:
Tho War Unavoidable.
''Deplorable as war is. the one in which
we are now engaged was unavoidable by
US. We were attacked by bold. adven-
turous and enthusiastic army. No alter
native. was left to US except ignominious
retreat.
render Of Manila to the insurgents. Our
obligations to other nations and to the
friendly Filipinos and to ourselves and
met by force. Whatever the future of the
Philippines may be, there Is no course
open to us now except the prosecution Of
the war until the Insurgents are reduced
opinion that there has been no time since
the destruction Of the Spanish squadron
by Admiral Dewey when it was possible
either with honor to ourselves or with
safety to the Inhabitants"
Splendid Work of the Army.
The course thus clearly indicated has
been unflinchingly pursued. The re-
bellion has been put down. Civil govern
ment cannot be thoroughly established
until order Is restored. With a devo-
ton and gallantry worthy OF its most
brilliant history, the army, ably and 10y
ally assisted by the navy. has carried on
this unwelcome but most righteous cam
paign with richly deserved success. The
noble self-sacrihce with which our SOL
diers and sailors whose terms of service
had expired refused to avail themselves
of their right to return home as long
as they were needed at the front forms
one Of the brightest pages in our annals.
Although their operations have been
somewhat interrupted and checked by a
rainy season of unusual violence and
duration. they. have gained ground stead
ward confidently to a speedily completion
of their task.
ReconstructinE n Government.
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