Arizona republican., 1899-03-26
SHOULD WE SURRENDER.

1
 The coterie of eminent gentlemen, Including Andrew Carnegie and other \ well known opponents of the bogy Of l imperialism which they have created cut of their own regulations, that re- gently addressed the president and congress. is out with another appeal to 'aH lovers of freedom" to protest
 against 'fthe spirit of militarism and force" now shown in the treatment of the Philippine question and to urge
 that "our government shall tGNe inn
 mediate steps towards a suspension of hostilities in the Philippines and con- fe1 enCe with the Filipino leaders, with
 a view to preventing further bloodshed,
 upon the basis of a recognition Of their freedom and independence as soon as
 proper guarantee can be had of order
 and protection to property" This mil
 n0rity. report of the American people
 urges the very thing that is and has
 been for some time taking place in the
 Philippines. The government is talk
 ing immediate steps" toward sus-
 pension of hostilities in the only proper
 and feasible way-by making the steps
 of the retreating and demoralized Az
 uinaldo very lively indeed. There is
 no longer any doubt that so long as he
 and his assistant brigands are tempo
 riZed with there can be no sucn thing
 as the freedom and independence of the
 islands unless they are granted with
 Aguinaldo in the saddle. Passing
 events are daily making it clearer that
 this young man, who began his rebel
 Hous career as a common murderer,
 and who instigated without cause the
 present rebellion, will be a perpetual
 menace to the "order and protection to
 property so much desired by MT. Car
 negie and others, until he is made to
 lay dCIwn his arms and to recognize the majesty of law and order as it is now being enforced by the American ssl- diers. The character of the man to whom the memorialists want the American generals and Admiral Dewey to surrender is shown by his out rageous demand eff seven million dol lars to release the Spanish prisoners | in his hands when he is no longer at | war with Spain. There would be a | fine condition of ''order and protection | to propeIty' in the Philippines if the United States forces were withdrawn and the islands left to the tender mer- cies of Q man who has shown his lead ing characteristics to be those of the assassin, anarchist and pirate: It is the band of a few thousand men led hy not the people of the Phil lppines, who are now receiving punish ment The population of the islands is variously estimated at from five to ten millions. 1t is proof sufficient that doas not truly represent them in a struggle for liberty when he las been able to gather force of only about 10000 men, There are but three left open to this nation in he premises: First, retire from the stands and leave them the prey of the 'ebel force until some strong power steps in to end the anarchy. second. ! ;ubdue the rebels and plan1 q stable government in the archipelago. to be placed in the hands of the real people )f the Philippines when they arc { apable of maintaining it; third. to re- ( ain sovereignty there permanently IO real lover of liberty can consistent y counsel the first course Much as ! ve may deplore the present strife, it , -ppears to be the only way to real ' 'eace and liberty, and the men who ad- -ise that Dewey and Otis surrender be- auSe of a misplaced Sv.nDaIhy fp, an l . .rmy of semi-savages who plan mus T acres and demand piraticaI ransom g or prisoners will never be able to V rouse much support in this country. t