Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-21
WA-KEENEY KAN, OCTOBER 81. 1s9o

EDITOR WORLD: / have noticed an
article in the Kansas City Weekly
Journal from Mr.. Payton, secretary
of the Protestant Episcopal church,
in which he gives his judgment rela-
tive to the present chance of chris
tianizing the Philippine group of is
lands. In starting his report he
makes no distinction between officers
and enlisted men, therefore you must
include Generals Otis, Bates, Lawton,
Macarthur, Grant, Funston, etc, in
the hell holes of Manila and the
other towns. Are we to expect upon
entering any town or city to find the
population of said place devout chris
tians, or vice versa, as an existing
rule. we expect to find good and bad.
am also of opinion that at the time
of Mr.. Payton's residence in the Phil
ippines there was not $4,000 Ameri-
can soldier on the islands. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Payton was a soldier
during the Spanish-A war, if
so, L would like to see the morning
report of the company to which he
belonged, for have great doubts as
to his being an ideal soldier May we
not be of opinion that he is under pay
of one Mr.. Atkinson, or one Mr.. Au-
guinaldo as his jingo harmoniZeS
with theirs and with the Spanish
press during the war. Never since
the commencement of the christian
era had American patriotism been
eXcelled; you sent your sons and hus-
bands, giving them the parting filial
kiss, as they left vou, having faish
that they would neither dishonor you
or their country, in fact they have
been lauded by England, France and
Germany, as brave soldiers, and no
country accusing them and CHASING
with the Ancient Romans and Persi-
ans of IA or 15 centuries back, this is
done by one who says that lie is an
American. During the past few days
l have learned that the Rev. Bishop
Thoburn of the NJ. e. church is back
from the Philippines and gives d
glowing account of the present prac-
tibility in Manila etc. for missionary
work. He does not say wait until the
soldiers leave. like Mr.. Payton has
done. Mr.. Payton's remarks in say
ing that nothing good can be done
while the soldiers. are there, reminds
me of an incident that is related of
Napoleon's time, viz: There was some |
French troops in Portugal, encamped |
close to a city, and on certain Sun
day, which was to be the anniversary |
of a certain saint miracle was to be /
performed, but the priest told the /
people that the miracle could not be |
performed while the id French |
were in the city. The miracle not |
being performed as usual, it caused |
an uproar in the city, and when the
cause of it reached the general, he
sent for an artillery officer, and told
him to take his battery and place it
in front of the said church. and load
with grape and canister, and to tell
that priest that if he did not perform
his miracle in five minutes he would
blow him and his church to HI. Mr.
PaytOn thinks very little of the
of America for he says
that "The Tagalor are the most moral
and religious people he ever saw"
Ask your dear boys when they return
to you in a few DAYS about this moral
ity and religion. and learn what they
will say about them; / judge whose
report you will give credit to. the
boys that were 142 days and nights on
the firing line, or that of one under
suspicion. AN OLD SOLDIER.