The times., 1899-05-03
WEDNESDAY. NAY 3. 1899.
The Anti-rmperinlistic Treason.

AS noted In our news columns, the Cabi-
net yesterday was engaged in discussing
the serious question of the "Anti-Imperial-
istic" seditica and treason, which has been
already fruitful in spreading discomfort
among our troops in the Philippines, caus-
ing anxiety to the Government and exas-
perating the whole country knowledge
that this league OF deliberate and cold
blooied conspiratcrs against the flag and
honor OF the nation is also to a great ex-
tent responsible for the Aguinaldo mu-
tiny. with its consequences OF death and
wounds TO our officers and soldiers, and Of
great expense to the American people,
does net tend TO any widespread desire
that one OF the foulest crimes in our his
tory should be ignored, condoned, or even
lightly punished.
We are glad to think that the matter
has been taken in hand by the President,
and We can hardly suppose that he ia
tends TO be as weak-kneed and mealy-
mouihed about it as the statements given
Out concerning his attitude might lead
one 20 believe. The facts are so grave and
The crime Sc fragrant that neither must be
CLOSED over or allowed to go by default
il Mr.. Mckinley hopes TO preserve any
public respect for mis- Administration or
himself.
II is alleged and believed that the Anti
Imperisiistic League has deluged the vol
unteers in the Island of Luzon with anony-
nous letters. urging them not to re-
enlist. but 10 insist upon discharge and
immediate return TO America. 1t is re-
ported as proven that it mas attempted
10 disseminate discomfort and to incite
revolt in the ranks of our army by SOW
ing widecast among the men of Otis COM
mand pamphlets denouncing the attempt
10 hold possession OF the Philippines. and
urging speciously that our troops are en-
gagged in a nefarious scheme to subyert
the Declaration Of Independence and TO
crush the legitimate rights of a people
fighting righteously for liberty.
We are told that they will, but, as re-
marked above, we do not believe that our
national authorities will treat such mat
ter lightly. II is inconceivable that Mr..
Mckinley should think it sufficient to
publish the names" of the miscreants
after he has become perfectly sure of mis-
SfOunu- Imagine GSOFee W dshinBlon De-
ing satisfied with publishing the name
of Benedict Arnold and asking the British
Government TO give Major Andre a six
years holiday on full pay for their ioint
efforts to make traitors of the American
Army, II is possible. of course, ;or the
Administration to act upon the theory
that having eondoned and wbitewashed,
If it has not endorsed. as it is protecting
the traitors who have starved and
poisoned our troops. it is justified in help
ing 10 conceal the wealthy rascals who, for
their own purposes. are behind this Anti
Imperialistic' conspiracy. 1t is possible
that present immunity might render them
liberal in promoting the Hanna campaign
Of 1900, every man Jack of them having
been generous contributor in 1886. But
considerations of that kind are more or
less dangerous The American people are
in a state Of general indignation over the
beef crimes and their official relations.
They will not stand much more. If any
person thinks TO the contrary let him
make a note OF the belief now, and refer
TO IL later.