New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-26

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means committee had done to protect
the luRbermen, and as they still voted
fer him, ii must be thereby construed,
that they are pleased to pay an extra
dollar on each 1000 feet Of lumber they
need to construct their houses, sheds,
sidewalks or fences.
WHILE the administration organs in
their futile attempt to justify the war
carried on in the Philippines did not
hesitate to depict in blazing letters the
horrible state of affairs in the Philip
pines, the cruelty and the barbarism Of
the natives and their leaders, knowing
fully we'll these assertions to be untrue,
they are now forced by their correspon-
dents from Manila to retract. Accord
ing to late correspondence from Manila
it would seem that Agulnaldo was peace
ably inclined, but firmly insisted from
the beginning on that independence must
be granted the Filipinos. He was of the
opinion that the natives were capable Of
governing themselves, having number
of highly educated men at their service,
trained IN all the modern arts and scien-
ces and in political life. The natives
fought Spain for their independence, who
would perhaps have succeeded but for
American interference. .--.
The natives of the Philippine islands,
according to the corl espondents, are cd
acated, civilized, christianiZed and peace
able, more so than the Cubans, to whom
we have granted independence, The A.
merican soldiers and the officers highest
in rank are admitting that the refined
taste of the natives is plainly evidenced
by their luxurious and at the same time
commodiously fitted up dwelling hous-
es, while magnificent, richly decorated
church edi6ces speak volumes for the
Filipino's christianity. There is no doubt
that a number of desperate characters
have organized during the Spanish re-
gime for reign of terror, plumber and
pillage, but the native government if
left to themselves would be equal to the
emergency and peace might have been
restored by this time but for the brilli-
ant military strategists Alger, Otis, Nc
Kinley and Hanna.
The hugh and cry of "copperheads'
and "traltors" raised by the imperialistic
press has somewhat subsidized, these cor
rupt organs are now rtaplng the harvest
of what they have sown. They are to a
great extent responsible for the loss OF
life and property sustained by thepeople,
as by the representation the majority of
the people were led to believe, that the
war in the Philippines was forced upon
US. In admitting of the civilization etc.
Of the Filipinos, they silently admit that
the war against the islanders was caused
by greed and avarice, by militarism, i'm
periallsm, in short for the qualification
of a very few personages now leading
the destinies of this nation. We admit
that under the conditions now existing
in the Philippines withdrawal Of our
forces is impossible, it would be an ad-
mission that the American forces ale not
able to cope with the situation. Subju
gate the Filipinos as quickly as possible
and then grant them their independence.
If, as the latest reports seem to indicate
an adjustment of the difficulties in the
Philippines Is possible, it would be but
just and right to restore peace if this
can be done without any reflection upon
our governments ability to subdue the
Filipinos by force Of arms.
the mayors of the cities having contri-
buted a contingent to the now returning
18th Minnesota. Gov. Lind is of the
opinion that sufficient sum might be
raised to bring the regiment flom San
Francisco to the Twin Cities without
any expense to the boys. This recogni-
ton would be regarded as we'll deserved,
as it is not presumed that the boys of the
18th Minnesota are in any way cverbur-
dened with money saved out of their
munlfcent stipend. 1t is calculated that
a train chartered for the 18th Minnesota
from San Francisco to the Twin Cities
would involve an expense of about $780,
900, which sum would be presented to
the boys if Gov. LIMBS plans are carried
out.
The plan of Gov. Lind and his mill
tary staff, contemplating trip to San