The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-24

OF Loot Churches.
for the conducting of both war and
government in that distant land, among
strange peoples and conditions far diff
ferent from what we have at home.
What we want here in America at
the present time is more patriotism
and less criticism. Were it not for
this continual criticism at home.
the war would have long since ter
minated. The rawlings of anti
expansiunists at home reach the
camp Of Aguinaldo and his follow
ers, revive their dropping spirits,
and encourage them to presevere
IN their madness.
I'VE are in the Philippines says
an able statesman, ''as result of
meeting imperious and unavoidable
moral responsibilities to ourselves.
to the NATIVES and to the world, re-
sulting from the war with Spain.
and we can not retract from them
without shame, dishonor and dis
grace to us Christian, civilized
people," We went into this war
for humanity sake. and it would
be the most inhumane act IN our
history and the darkest blot on our
escutcheon were we to withdraw
and leave these poor savages to
themselves.
Any one who knows anything about
their nature or their characteristics
must know that state worse than
anarchy must soon prevail. During
the short period of Aguinaldo's admin
istration before the outbreak the con.
dltlon of the country is hard to picture.
l had occasion at that time to 90
through the. Papanga province, and
found things there in most deplorable
condition. In the matter of taxes alone,
the poor people told me, that where the
Spaniards squeezed them for ST.. Aguin.
aldo's government demanded SIS. A
regular reign of terror existed. No
mans life was safe. Anyone express,
ing an opinion contrary to "Aggie's'
notions soon had his throat cut. There
l had an object lesson of what woulo
take place were we to leave the island
ers to their own devices. After about
three generations under our instruc
ton, have hopes that these people
will be capable of self-government, and
then no doubt will they get it.
But that band of cut threats at the
head of affairs there are no more
itfor self-government than band
OF mules. No, there never was a
time since May j, 1898, when our
naval and military forces could.
with honor, abandon these islands.
Our forces now hold all the most i'm
portant places in the Philippines
Area does not decide the question OF
present strength and influence. The
best and most important portion OF
Luzon is ours. Besides, we have Iloilo
Cebu, Bacolor, Dumyetto, Zamboangt
and Jolo. the commercial and strategi
cal points of the other islands. Will
the dry, cool weather that is now an
preaching, it will be an easy matter tt
bring the war to a speedy and success
full termination.
ut is then, ladies and gentlemen,
the duty of every American citizen
to stand behind the administration
at this period. No matter whether
you are expansionists or not, all
must agree that the rebellion must
be crushed. Every bit of encourage
ment you give to that Tagaling
highlander costs good American
lives. In fact, do not hesitate to
say that every drop of blood shed
beneath that tropical sun since AID.
Til is upon the shoulders of Atkin-
son and his followers. The war
would then have ended were it not
for the new impetus given to their
courage by the untimely appearance
of that traitorous pamphlet.
l have confidence in the American
government and the American PEG.
pie. l have confidence in our stall
Wart patriotic president, VIM. Nc
Kinley, and his administration. and
know that when the insurrection is
crushed these people will get all the
liberty they prove themselves CAP
able of. But to say that they are
at the present time civilized peo-
pie, capable of understanding what