The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-10

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Dean c. Worcester. Member OF Philip
pine Commission. In Chicago Times
Herald
MANILA. June &-The statements
made by the New York Evening Post
In an editorial published April IL. and
similar statements published IN .ne
Springfield Republican. are In the main
grossly exaggerated. and In some cases
they are absolutely false
An instance Of the latter kind - the
story OF Anthony Michaea. who - re-
ported as saying that We bomoarded q
place called Malabon, and then went In
and killed every native We met-men.
was personally present on the occa-
sion In question. The truth OF tho mat
ter II that Aalabon was never lombard
cd. despite the fact that IL was In easy
reach from the fleet and the Held guns
The town had been abandoned by the
. lot Of sharpshootsrs who had posi-
lions In q swamp on the outskirts.
One Hotchkiss and one 32-fnch gun
were hred on them. Our troops nrse
moved to the north without entering the
town. The insurgents were driven out
the following day while trying to burn
the place. No women or children were
killed: there were none there to BE-
killed.
I have personally inspected all battle
fields from Calocan to Malolos. Once
I was on the field before the wounded
were removed, and repeatedly l was
there before the dead were buried.
I never saw a single woman or child
wounded or dead / have found. on the
contrary. wounded rebels whose injuries
had been dressed by American surgeons
before the firing had ceased, and who
had also been provided with food and
water.
to Manila and tended In our hospitals,
or even taken care OF in private hospi-
tails. the government paying all the ex-
penses.
When cured the wounded can hardly
be driven away. All the prisoners are
well fed and well treated. and many
say they are glad they have had the
experience and learned to know the
Americans. The released prisoners and
the recovered wounded are our best
missionaries, but many Of them are UNI
willing to return to their own people.
1t is absolutely false that any order
was ever issued looking toward the kill
ing of men who might be captured. The
American soldiers have repeatedly taken
prisoners under circumstances affording
abundant excuse for killing. with the
provocation very strong. l know posi-
lively that the city guards have been
ordered to fire on soldiers caught loot
ing. If 1t was not practicable to make
arrests.
The natives themselves report that the
troops have saved property and pro-
tected life during the recent operations,
and the effect Of their conduct has been
excellent.
1t is a great mistake to suppose we
are fighting the Filipinos as a whole.
~ th0 A. ION
detests the war. and the only sefious
trouble Is in a few Tagalog provinces in
Iuzon. Other provinces in this island
are now compelled by the armed force
of the insurgents to submit to Tagalog
rule, The people in them are praying
for the coming OF the Americans. The
present rulers are hated on account Of
their robbery and oppression, and even
among the Tagaiogs the common people
want peace.
Aguinaldo and his congress recently
appointed commission empowered to
negotiate peace on the terms offered In
our proclamation. The military leaders
interfered, however, and dissolved the
commission.
The war is kept up by few leaders,
and only with the greatest difficulty.
The heads of the natives are constantly
filled with lies. and the widest tales are
circulated by the insurgent leaders.
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featured In Hongkong and Singapore and
scattered broadcast.
The accounts of alleged atrocities
printed In American papers are copied
by the insurgent press and cause meal
culable harm. They cost good American
lives.
Nevertheless. the situation Is steadily
improving. The war Is being most hu-
namely conducted: the hungry are fed:
the families OF the insurgent leaders are
granted protection In Manila, and even
allowed to enter through the lines.
About 200 persons are coming daily into
the city from the insurgent territory.
and thousands are eager to come. Ev-
eryone here IL working In the interest
OF justice. order and lasting peace. and
all are anxious for the best good OF the
country and the people. To this end
iawlessness must be put down with q
frm hand and armed oppression must
be made to cease.