The times., 1899-07-14
AguinaIdO's A Latest.

Aguinaldo's latest fiamboyant proclama-
tion to his followers indicates the probable
existence of conditions in the Philippines
which render the solution of the insur-
rection problem much more difficult than
is realized by Mr.. McKinley's schoolteach-
ers now returning home from what they
represent as a successful peace mission.
The tone of the proclamation shows no
weakening of the spirit OF rebellion. On
the contrary, it points to a Strengthening
of the moral courage of the insurrection-
lists, for which result the weak, vacillat-
ing, and utterly inadequate military pol
Icy of the Administration is more respon-
sible than the idiotic raving of the senti-
mentalists at home who are trying to cry
down the industrial and economic move
ment that is behind expansion.
''Filipina,' shouts the Falstafian Agui-
naldo, thou hast dared TO brave great
and powerful nation such as is the United
States. after barely organizing and dis
ciplining thy little army. Yet we reply
that We will be slaves to none, nor allow
ourselves to be deceived by soft words. :"
II is soft words" and not the convinc-
ing argument OF shot and shell and the
swift determined movement of welI-di-
rected battalions, that have led the TN
tutored Malays to believe that they have
really been resisting the power of this
great and powerful nation The fact that
Spain. who. warmed with the breath of
ner own culture and civilization" failed
20 crush these sanguinary Tagals with
their Aspirations for independence" is
accepted as proof positive by Aguinaldos
deluded followers that the United States
cannot suppress rebellion and establish
social order and progress in the
islands. And this conclusion is
logical from the evidences of our
power which have been displayed by
the civil policy of the Administration and
by the military operations since the in
surrection began. When Aguinaldo hears
that Mr.. McKinley's Insular Commits
sion has declared that the Philippine
Islands ARE not a part of the territory of
the United States" and that We can sell
them, give them away. or turn them back
TO the natives for the establishment of
independent government"-God save the
mark-he viii have cause TO be more fully
convinced of our inability or indisposition
to crush the insurrection. The circum-
stance that twelve or fourteen thousand
more troops are being organized for the
reinforcement of Otis will have no de-
termining influence on his judgment, for,
by that time, his little army will have
grown into big one and will be better
unorganized mobs with which he has been
driving Otis back into Manila and con-
verting that redoubtable warriors lines
of offence into concentrated line of de-
fence
Nor is Aguinaldo to be considered illog-
ical because he has solemnly assured the
Malay mutineers that some States OF the
American Union have risen in their favor" I"
and that many statesmen of America
censure President Mckinley as inhuman
for having ordered his military represent
atives at Manila to seek means to bring
about hostillties with the Filipinos." The
noise and ciamor of the anti-expansion-
lists are responsible for this belief among
the natives. They have represented
every gathering of long-haired men
and haired women at Boston and
elsewhere at which the doom of the Re-
public has been proclaimed II We did not
disown our magnificent victories ever
Spain. as ''an uprising of the American
people" They have sent their fulmina-
tions and their falsehoods to Aguinaldo and
have misled him as badly as they are try
ing TO mislead national judgment. The
only result at home of their mischievous
Vaccinations has been TO make Mr.. Nc
Kinley timid about the effect resolute.
determined. and statesmanlike policy
would have on his personal political for
tunes.
Aguinaldo is as badly deceiving his fol-
lowers about the inability OF this country
10 establish its sovereignty in the Philip
pines as the Hoars, the Atkinsons, and the
George Fred Wiliiamses are in trying to de-
ceive the American people about the harm
ful results Of expansion on their govern
mental institutions and economic eystem.
The one influence is as wicked as the
other, for they both conspire TO the same
end-the unnecessary sacrifice of American
blood and treasure in the Orient by stiffen-
ing the Malay spirit OF rebellion.