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The Transcript Exposes AguinaIdo's DeIusion

20 Ut. Il. v. IieICe, DulaIO, ~. 4.
The Transcript Exposes AguinaIdo's DeIusion.
That recent address Of Aguinaldo to
his fellow rebels. SO filled with grand
iloquences and whangdoodlism. shows
that the Filipino leader is either a con
sumate liar or woefully ignorant OF
matters in the United States. The Bos-
ton Transcript. while entertaining no
high opinion of his standard of varac-
| ity, holds the view that AGuinaldo really
knows very little about our country
and its institutions. Last autumn Major
| Younghusband found that Aguinaldo
| thought that the victory of Omdurman
was a triumph of Americans over the
Dervishes, and that he labored under
| the impression that the English ana
| the Americans were one and the same
people. To one 50 imperfectly In
formed ii would be easy to convey a
| false impression of American senti-
! observations of legislation has been
| limited to Spanish models. prove fertile
ground for errors. The criticisms by
| an American senator of the policy of
| the administration might naturally
seem to Aguinaldo to possibly prelude
an outbreak, as they might in Spain.
| nla To m in al In -
| that there is n distinction between
ours and a parliamentary government,
| He cannot see that there may be 4
considerable element Of public opinion
| that is never reflected in the organiza-
| ton Of a cabinet. The acquiescence Of
an opposition in the execution of 4
policy which the majority has adopted
| when that policy becomes the will Of
| the nation is something beyond the un
| under Spanish rule. Aguinaldo, there
fore. may believe that the anti-imperi-
alists are taking up arms against
| President Mckinley when they are
only printing pamphlets for private cir
culation.
| The fact that young Aguinado lays
such stress on the anti-imperialist
| agitation-so much more than it de-
serves-ought to warn the enemies of
the administration of the responsible
ties that rest on them. The agitation
which they keep up very languidy has
little or no effect in the United States.
In the Philippines, however, the anti
| imperialist agitation. being misunder-
stood and oyerestimated has the effect
Of keeping many insurgents in .Agui-
| naldos ranks who. believe that it por-
tends the recognition of their indepen-
dencc. But for this agitation these
men would go to their homes and ac-
lcept our sovereignty. When our au-
thority is once established so firmly as
to be beyond questioning, agitation as
to methods of governing the Philip
pines will not only be beneficial but de-
sirable. At present the agitation against
continuance of our military operations
in the Philippines has but the effect of
Icausing more bloodshed by deluding
the insurgents into believing that a
great party in this country is coming
to their aid and will secure for them
their independence.
The conservative Transcript puts the
matter in a light which must COM
mand respect in all-quarters. The AN
ti-imperialistic', agitatorsare acting the
part of traitors in giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy. 1t is the duty Of
every true citizen at this time to stand
by the government and to aid it in
promptly and effectively curing Aguin-
aldo of his delusion.