The times., 1899-01-10
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1899.


Lct Is Act
No more talk and conciiiation for the
Filipino outlaws, This is not the time TO
offer them anything but an oppo tunity TO
lay down their arms with no exemption
from punishment for their leaders. There
is only one way to treat bandits espec-
tally when they make bold defiance of
the constituted authorities. We have
been more than patient with Aguinaldo
and his misguided sayaSes and they have
taken advantage Of CIR liberation to pre-
pare for formidable resistance. If General
OTIS has force enough TO crush them At a
blow. he should be instructed to hold TO
further intercourse with them but to seize
Iloiio. capture the rebels and establish
the authority Of this Government through
ont the Philippines. If he needs more
men 10 make his first effort conclusive
he should receive whatever re-enforce-
Taents he applies for as carly as possible.
But in no circumstances should there be
any recognition of Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers except as outlaws. If it can he
established that the two FiIipiro5 in this
country profess TO be representatives OF
Aguinaldo, they should be taken into Gus
tody
Further there should be no toIcration
Of public sympathy-Nhich means moral
speakers are United States Senators OF
dislcysl private citizens The authority
OF this Government is assailed and defied
public property is seized and held and
the lives and property Of people for whose
safety we are responsible are in danger
\ body of armed men, irresponsible and
Unauthorized. representing nobody, rtcog-
nized by nobody. has undertaken to ma u
tain a state Of anarchy in territory over
which the American flag floats as the sym
bol Of supreme power and for the good
order OF which we have pledged our honor
We have weakly tolerated The movements
OF the outlaws in the vain hope OF par
suading them to lay down their arms
The President has issued a proclamation
Offering them liberty and all the privileges
OF American citizenship. They have spat
upon this and have responded by threat
10 resist every attempt Of the authorities
to take possession and 10 destroy the town
now in their hands by fire. Now it is
fun time to show the firm hand of law.
1t is not necessary to explain the Sit
nation any further That, regardless OF
the Treaty Of Paris. We are responsible
for the good order Of the Philippines and
the safety Of every class of peop,e, in
Guiding the foreign residents and agents.
no one can doubt Even if it were the
clear intention Of this Government to con
fer absolute Independence ON the Fiji
pinos it could not tolerate Aguinaldo and
his followers. They have derived author
ity TO govern from no one 4 vote Of the
people Of the Philippines would be against
them. They are mere outlaws. taking
advantage OF recent state OF war to as
sumo the power Of government for their
own ends. The nations look to US to end
the present lawless state and We shall be
held responsible for whatever befalIs the
citizens Of other countries who have in
terests there. The sooner the islands are
cleared of all dangerous characters the
sooner We can consider questions involv-
ing their future. At present, the expan-
sion issue should rest. When anarchy is
overthrown and GUY authority is recog-
nized the discussion may be resumed.
NOW, every assault on the policy of the
President is an encouragement to the
armed enemies Of The nation.