The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-27
Aguinaldo's American Supporters.

It is believed by many that the battle
which occurred north Of Manila, and
which was the seyerest fight that has
been chronIclcd from the Philippines,
ending in the driving back of Agulnal-
dos forces, was decisive in its nature
and the result may lead to the final act
in the trouble with the insurgents. 1t
was great blow to the cause of the
chief Of the so-called but visionary gov
eminent OF the Filipino adventurer.
Everybody hopes that this belief Is we'll
based. Certainly the result of the en-
gagement was most gratifying In some
respects. The disciplined American
troops, rs usual, demonstrated that they
are invincible against the disorganized,
undiscipllned and deluded followers of
their deceitful, selfish, barbarous leader,
who IL paid his price would surrender
them all any day. While the situation
is serious, the end cannot be far Off,
judging from the occurrences Of the
past week.
In connection with the campaign
ASuinaldo Is making, 1t Is worth noting
that, Notwithstanding his recent exhibit
tons Of downright savagery. we still
have sentimentalists in this country
who, judging from the expressions In
their writings and public utterances, are
doing what they can to create sympa-
thy for him. 1t seems strange that such
is the case. but it is, and among these
Americans are some who have high
rank, and are actually doing what they
can to create a sentiment for the in
surgent cause and against our own
brave men who are unfolding the Amer
lean cause. So gifted 4 man as William
Lloyd Garrison, of Massachusetts, has
burst into song. and composed Il sonnet
in honor of the brutal Aguinatdo, whose
conduct is regarded by him as patriotic.
The New York Sun in moved to refer to
Mr.. Garrison as "the poet laureate OF
the insurgents" It quotes the following
tribute by the Bay State statesman to
the Acknowledged" gentleman who Is
shooting down our soldiers, and slaugh-
terinS his own who desire to surrender:
"AGUINALDo."
Thine, Ayuinaldo, Is the common fate
or al! who seek, in Freedoms holy cause,
Deliverance from foreign yolses and laws,
Against foe OF overwhelming weight.
Thou, hast great compeers OF an earlier
IRtt,
Toussaint, BoZzaris. Kosc!usko, men
Misunderstood. muligncd, defeated. then
ImmortnliZed among the brave and great.
Take heart and comfort II thy soul Is sad.
Not lost or wasted thy heroic stand:
Thou hast unmasked 4 nation falsely
clad
In altruistic garb revealed 4 land
Blind TO distinctions between good and
bad.
And shifting Liberty with ruthless hand.
William Lloyd Garrison
"Brookllnc, March Il"
The above appeared In the Boston
Transcript. and the Sun calls attention
to the remarkable fact that the same
issue of the Transcript contained dis
patch from Manila, which. though not
so eloquent. threw q much stronger
light on the character of Aguinaldo,
whom Mr.. Garrison includes in n list
Of patriots such as Kosciusko, Bozzaris
and others. The dispatch appeared in
the Intelligencer and will be remember
ed by our readers. 1t will bear repeat
ing along with the above undeserved
tribute from an American citizen who
dcnounces his own country:
I, to,
hitherto reliable authority that Aguinaldo
Is taking extreme measures to suppress
signs calculated to cause 4 Cessation OF
hostlllties. Twelve adhcrcnts of the plan
OF independence. residents OF Manila, have
been condemned to death because they
wrote advising surrender, and all loyal
natives have been called upon to perform
the national service Of dlspatch!ng them.
On Friday last General Lagardn visited
Malolos for the purpose OF advising Az
unaldo to quit He argued with the in
surgcnt header. and attempted to convince
him OF the folly OF hts persistence in the
face of overwhelming odds: Aguinaldo
was furious ut the adv!ce,and ordered Cen
cral Lagarda to be executed Immediately.
The unfortunate general was promptly
decapitated."
Possibly Mr.. Garrison read this dis
patch, which was published simultane-
ously with his sonnet to AguInaldo, who
Is doing his best to slaughter our brave
young Americana, In order to "unmask
this Nation falsely clad in altruistic
garb." Such sentiment as contained in
the above poem, and addressed TO
constituencies leader guilty of such
savagery, written by SO distinguished
an American as William Lloyd Garrl-
son, would be. wcro We fighting gov
crnmcnt recognized by any power on
earth rs 4 legitimate government Itself.
instead of disorgnnized band, outlaw
cd by all the nations. would be regarded
under the laws as an act of treason.