The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
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Warrington. March lb..-tStan specially
His Most Christian Majesty. William. l,
president Of tie United States. King Of The
Tagals, Nawab Of the Negritos emperor
of the Philippines, dictator OF Cuba and
Porto Rico and protector OF the poor. aas
sent his halo to the foundry TO have II re-
rairPd and enlarged. He finds that the
head that wears a crown lies uneasy. even
upon the downy pllows of the executive
mansion OF the greatest nation on earth.
lie has now hied himself to the Water
Hanna, to figure out the meaning OF the
sound that has reached his ears.
II the good monarch will put both cars
to the ground at once he will hear the
mutterings of storm which will make
him understand ana sympathze still more
European brothers. He will also ascer-
tain that there is something rotten in the
good old law that the king can do no
wrong" He Is now beginning to see that
his policy of silence as to the intentions
Of this country towards Cuba, Porto Rico
big rucus and one that is not liable to
stop very soon. He will also come TO the
conclusion that the people of this country
will begin to do some vigorous protest
ing, especially when they begin to pay the
ILLS, as | said they would do away back
yonder several months ago.
Our farmers are now going to be taxed
10 death for the benefit of the producers
of Australia and India. The government
Is purchasing its supplies for the Philip
pines, In the way of military stores, in
Australia. Those commercial-mindod pso-
pie who wanted expansion because "trada
would follow the flag" have already had
a severe shock. 1t is all outgo and no in
come, and 1t will continue to be lust that
way TO the end. Mr.. Labouchere, the dis
tinguished editor of London Truth, who
The White Mans Burden" was very
much mistaken when he said that We
would hold the Philippines because there
are dollars in IT, There are not only no
dollars in 1t. but a whole lot of expense
Aside from the expense, look at the shame.
funess of our work in the Philippines.
Several hundred naked savages, armed
with bows and arrows, slaughtered by our
modern weapons while lighting Ter their
God-given liberty! This is the glorious
spectacle we are called upon to celebrate
with great thanksgiving in the closing
Iti nf h, m.
the liberty and humanity we bring to the
doNntrodden races Of the Orient. This IS
the form our Christian civilization takes
in the hands of the imperialists This ia
what the American flag represents in these
days This is why Old Glory is aloft
In the Philippines. Rejoice. men and
brethren, and give exceeding praise to
these, your republican masters. for the
great glory which has come to us! Truly,
the infdel shall bow down before us and
the outer barbarian shall feel the terrible
weight Of our humanitarian yokel
Ff ~
! The PHILIPPINES are getting practical
| illustration, at the. muzzle of our guns, Of
our modern. up to date, American brand of
civilization. humanity and freedom. They
are now in position TO sympathize with
our own werldngmen, who have SO often
| faced Federal rides in recent years. They
nre getting the best that this adminlstra-
| ton has In stock; it's the same brand OF
equality and fraternity we use at home.
Out in Illinois the negroes who werc inn
ported from the South to supplant the
former mine workers. causing the famous
Ing to death in a camp where they have
been abandoned by the men who brought
them there. Having served the purpose
d of their masters, they may now live or die
as the case may be- That is the kind OF
civilization the blessings of which we arc
SO earnestly trying to impress upon the
PHILIPPINES.
Some one has said that England's ink Il
always used to backen the characters Of
those whom her bullets are Intended "a
destroy The present administration ha,
evidently taken more than one leaf Out
of the English book Do you notice how
busy the cuckoo organs are vilfying The
character of the PHILIPPINES? They are
trying to work up popular feelins
against the unfortunate victims OF on,
civilizing tactics In order to Justify the
administration in its course
One would think that the Philippines mr..
the meanest and most ancient enemies OF
this country, instead OF men hghting fol-
their liberty and men who but a short
time ago were our allies in all that the
name implies.
The administration cuckoos are singins
peans OF praise to the gallant army in
Manila because of our victories achieved
over the PHILIPPINES; and in the same
breath we are told how one regiment of
native troops, armed with bows and ar
rows, heroically faced battery OF our
rapid-tre guns and a regiment OF our
crack infantry, and were slaughtered like
sheep in the shambles, more than roo be-
Ing killed The spectacle of Nero in the
amphitheater butcherlng Christians 10
make Roman holiday is scarcely mors
eleyating that this. From the signs of the
times we viii soon be at the same work
down In Porto Rico, and then the picture
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