Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-03
SAMPLES Of Eilipino Government.


Those who have favored a republic
In the Philippines must be convinced
by this time that one carried on by
Agulnaldo would be a hotbedy of revo-
luton and savagery. Incendiarsim
and assassination are the weapons en-
ployed to drive out the Americans,
though the treaty is not yet disposed
of Several blocks of buildings in Ma
nlla have been destroyed by the torch,
and large number of helpless people
rendered homeless. No doubt. there
was plot to burn the city and to slay
indlscriminately, setting loose the
worst elements in population of sew
eral hundred thousand Aguinaldo has
kept his troops together by the prom
ise of Dooty in Manila, and, with char
acteristic rashness, has encouraged
rlslngs among the natives These he
has the opportunity to incite, but not
control He would be glad to see tho
whole city in ashes, regardless Of tho
suffering 1t would cause and of the fact
that the sovereignty of the United
States would not be affected in the
slightest degree by the burning of one
town or of a dozen. 1t is the same
way with his military operations. His
army does not stand to give battle but
prowls to kill plckets and fire upon
ambulances.
Aguinaldo asserts that he is defend
ing the national interests. The nation
he speaks Of exists only in his person.
al proclamations. Manila neither ac-
knowledges nor desires his rule. He
forces into his ranks the inhabitants
of the interior of Luzon. Other is
lands are voluntarily raisingthe Amer
lean, flag. SBut Aguinaldo includes all
IN his so-called nation. There are
persons in this country who say that
his demands should be complied with,
though they do not define the details
of the arrangement. Some contend
that we should acknowledge an Aguin-
aldo republic and protect It, That
would be a remarkable undertaking
for a government responsible for its
acts. Aguinaldo's republic, based only
on self-assertion, and without inter-
national standing, could afford to COM
init other wild acts of passion like at
tackIng our lines and setting fire to
Manila But for us to act as his pro-
tector and indorser would be a piece
of gratuitous sentimenLansm that
would make this country ridiculous.
and the freak would be dangerous to
the worlds peace as well as insanely
absurd.
Events at Manila during the last
month have helped to make clear the
course necessary for this country. In
Aguinaldo the United States is dealing
lard and half Malay, who is bent on
making a troubled situation yield rich
es and power for himself. His corrupt
avarice in public affairs is matter of
record. His lack of self-control and of
ability to deal with affairs of state are
instanced by his assault on our lines
to influence the vote on the treaty.
His utter inhumanity is now shown by
systematic incendiarlsm in Manila,
driving into the streets women, child
ren, the aged and sick, for the most
part natives, whose champion he pre-
tends to be. He fancies the United
States can be awed by such weapons as
riot. murder and conflagration. The
same barbarous passion he INDUCES
now would break loose in any govern
ment conducted by him. There could
be no better time to settle his maligant
pretensions. He will be crushed, and
all the sooner for his attempts to burn
Maniia-Globe Democrat.