The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
wiliful Misrepresentation.

Laredo Times
The leading editorial in the San An
tonic Express OF yesterday. headed I'm
discreet. If Not sedltious," Ia as full OF
misrepresentation and distortions opfacts
of words. but this is nothing unusual with
its editorials and 1t is very doubtful If tho
Express editor ever tried to write the
truth upon any political question The
article above referred to concludes as
follows;
It can not be denied in any quarter,
in fact, IL has been stated by Fill
Pine leaders themselves that they were
encouraged to oppose American occu-
patton of the Philippines by the stand
taken by their supposed friends and
allies In this country who were pre-
sumed to represent at least large
element of popular sentiment. The
volunteers, too, may have been de-
ceived in some measure and he more
anxious by reason thereof to return
home. 1t may DO well understood,
however, by every one that the United
States will never retreat under fire,
II will never abandon the Philip
pine islands until 1t has accomplished
the task it has undertaken, and until
1t can do so with honor and credit.
The flag can not be driven from the
islands by the hostile Filtpinos in Luz
zon or their American allies, though
1t should require the whole power
and entire resources of the American
Nation to sustain 1t there. Dewey's
victory at Manila and the subsequent
brilliant achievements on land are not
TO be dscrsdited and made ignoble
The United States Will take no back
ward steps nor will there be any sur
render.
Nevertheless the volunteers serv-
ing In the American army in the Phil
ippnes may come homo just as soon
as transports can be provided for
them. There are regulars to take
their places and II more are needed
than are now Immediately available
they will be forthcoming, just as at
the beginning OF the war with Spain.
The first sentence OF the above quoted
must be willful Misrepresentation be-
cause the Express editor can not fail TO
know that the Filipinos have laid no claim
TO allies in this country but have claimed
that they were made allies OF the United
States government by duly accredited au-
thority and afterwards net treated as al
lies and otherwise as they had reason TO
expect. II has been stated and generally
believed that Admiral Dewey furnished
the Fllipinos with arms and ammunition
with which to fight the Spanlards; It Is a
we'll known fact that the Filiplnos were
enthusiastic friends OF the Americans as
long as Admiral Dewey remained IN com
mand Of the Philippine situation. and
while he would not u course say any
thing u the kind, there Is not a doubt
that Dewey is disgusted with the manage
ment Of affairs since he was succeeded in
command. Al any rate, II is safe TO say
that II Admiral Dewey had remained In
command, without any change OF in
structions from Washington. there would
not have been any collision between the
Fllipinos and the Americans; OF course, II
Admiral Dewey had been ordered 10
kick up rumpus" with the natives, he
would have had 10 obey. else resign, and
there Is little doubt that he would have
resigned In preference TO doing that which
he knew TO be wreng The editor OF the
Express well knows that the Fillpsnos
have no allies In the United States against
this country and that they have not been
so ignorant as TO make such claim but he
and the other goldbug editors would like
70 silence the opposition to imperialism
and other dangerous principles and poll
cies OF the republican party AS TO the
volunteers wishing TO come home. It is a
conceded fact that they were entitled to