The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-14

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to his disorganized followers. 1t is in
his usual bumptious style. and demon
strates several things. First, his fire.
Quent lnslstance upon the Filipinos not
to forsake the cause Of "the beloved
daughter Of the ardent sun of the
tropics;" his hypocritical pretensions
that noble Spain" whose rule he tried
10 overthrow, and sacrificed the lives
Of thousands OF his people to do SO, had
done go much for them-all but lnde-
pendence; his pleadings for the autono-
mists who favor American protection
to return to the fold. All these go 70
show that Agulnaldo realizes the crid-
cal condition he has gotten himself
into, and Is playing last desperate
card to gain additional sympathy in
this country.
Another, and more serious demon
stration in the language of the alleged
speech Of the dictator. is the proof 1t
furnishes that he is making capital of
the expressed sympathy in the United
States on the part of those who are
ylllifying the governments policy and
praisinS the patriotism Of the FIlipinos.
It shows conclusively the effect of the
seditious utterances Of the so-called
neutrality-suspicious." 1t expresses the
hope that AErinaldo has in the success
of the Democratic party tn~the cleo
ton in this country next year.
How do American citizens, including
our intelligent, patriotic Democrats,
feel upon reading in this speech the
following expression from the Malay
chief to his half-clvlllzed tOllowers,and
those who are refusing to follow him:
Some states of the American Union
have arisen in our favor. Especially Is
the Democratic party convinced that
both victor and vanquished will lose
valued lives. Thus many OF the people
and many statesmen censure President
Mckinley as lnhuman for having or
dered his military representatives at
Manila to seek means to bring about
hostllities with the Filipinos."
Who are responsible for the fact that
Aguinaldo says that states In the
Union have "arlsen in his favor?'
What states are in rebellion? On what
does Aguinaldo base his claim that
many OF our statesmen are censurIng
President Mckinley as being "inhu-
mani" How is 1t that Aguinaldo is
looking to the Democratic party to
abandon the Islands to the mercy Of his
savage warriors. to repudiate treaty
obligations and all responsibilities this
country has had forced upon 1t as an
outcome OF war and thus bring the
American Nation into contempt before
the world?
Who are responsible for the impress
sion among the Filipinos that the
statesmen of this country regard the
President as "lnhuman" because he
ordered his military representatives
to seek means for hostilIties," in the
face of the fact that every effort of the
President, the military authorities, the
peace commission, appointed by the
President himself. has been for peace
and order by the subsection Of lnsur-
rection and offers of good, free govern
ment?
AguInaldo knows he himself began
the hostillties by planning the burning
of Manila and the massacre OF every in
habitant not a native Filipino. no mat
ter what country a subject of, and re-
gardless of sex or age; that he has re-
fused the most liberal terms Of govern
ment possible. But he is making use
Of the speeches, the poems, the sIcken-
ing, vlndIctive, pessimIstic comments,
the false reports, the abuses Of the
President by citizens Of this country.
who should stand by the sacred obli-
cations and appreciate the govern
ments responsibilities. for the effect
they will have upon the Fillplnos who
are forsakIng him and seeking Ameri-
can protection.
There will be a reckoning with these
American sympathizers who are thus
embarrassing the efforts of our brave
soldiers. and the duties of an honorable,
patriotic. sincere President. We find in
Aguinaldo's utterances remarkable
example of the evil effects. The people
of the country will hold the guilty ones
to account. AguluRldos' endorsement
of the Democratic party in this coun-
try. and his regard for IT as an ally,
will not help that cause among the
loyal Americans next year.
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