Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-02-11
The Politician,

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of Aguinaldo's army, but
of his shrewdness in refusing to recog-
ME Agunaldo to the extent of agree
ing to hold a conference with him. 1t
Is the purpose of the President to
make Filipinos understand that as
oon as Spain ratities the treaty, al
ready ratified by our Senate, the Phil
ipplnes will be American property.
After that he intends that they shall
have as liberal government as
they show themselves to deserve, even
to the extent OF absolute independence
but he is opposed to any action of this
Congress that will bind this govern
ment to any particular policy In ad-
vance, and Congress, with few excep-
tions, Is with him, as he believes the
country. to be.
The report OF the War Investigation
Commission is about what 1t was ex-
pected to be by those who followed the
testimony given before the Commits
sion. The report Is unanimous, and is
as a whole, highly commendatory to
the management Of the war, taking
due account Of the disadvantages un-
der which the administration labored
at the beginning. No unprejudiced
man could read the printed testimony
which accompanies the report, without
endorsing the report. The Commission
acted upon the testimony heard, not
upon the sensational charges made by
yellow journals and sore-heads, who
failed to back their charges up with
testimony.
Although hope has not been aband-
oned OF getting the Hull army bill
through the Senate, the hostile atti-
tude OF most of the democratic Sena-
tors makes It feared that the bill can
not be forced to vote at this session
without endangering some Of the regu-
lar appropriation bills and making an
extra session OF Congress necessary.
II it is found that the bill cannot &C
through, an amendment will probably
be attached to the regular army appro-
prlation bill, authorizing the continu-
ance of the present strength of the reg
ular army-62, 900 men-one year from
July next.
Americans in Congress are not the
only ones who have been giving aid to
\ in Hnn
who have been lauding Aguinaldo as a
Philippine George Washington, and
the savages who make up the greater
part of his forces and who not only
violated the laws Of nations by attack
ing our soldiers, but who kill and mu-
tilate prisoners, fire upon Red Cross
ambulances and the bearers of a flag
of truce, as patriots, gave them moral
aid, but the American owner OF the
schooner loaded with arms and am
munition, which was seized by Dewey,
was doing his level best to give them
material aid. Which of the two classes
deserves the most condemnation is a
question that each man may determine
Tor himself.
Senator Lodge, in a few words, dis
posed OF the absurd claim that the
Filipinos had been oppressed and thai
they were in constant dread of being
attacked by our troops, which several
Senator's advanced after the news oi
The destruction of about one-fourth o
Aguinaldo's army by our forces hat
reached Washington. Mr.. Lodge said
Their oppression exists solely il
speeches in the United States Senate
} That they have been treatd with thu
utmost kindness and consideration, ,anC
after the fashion of orientals, theJ
have mistaken kindness for tlmidity
Stringent orders had gone from thu
President OF the United States to Gen
Otis and Admiral Dewey that no at
tack should be made on the Filipinos
Ovef>a fortnight ago Aguinaldowas Of
, hcially informed by Gen. Otis that TN
} President OF the United States had or
dered him not to attack the Fillipinos
so that he knew we had no intention
Of attacking him. The idea that h
, had no notion OF our intentions is
, totally mistaken one. He knew alb
solutely and officially what the inten
tions of the United States were. Yet
8 knowing all this, the Filipinos delhi
= erately precipitated this attack upo
the American force in Manila, wher
our army had a right to be. Inc al
5 tack was made, and it was met a
American soldiers and American sail
e ors always meet such attacks"
n President McKinley's action in mod
e flying the sentence in the court-maI
tial OF Gen. Eagan to suspension froI
n rank and duty for six years Is genera
n ly commended. This modification wa
), in the line OF justice and was not ac
a uated by any desire to favor Eagal
r. The humiliation OF suspension froi
e rank and duty is regarded by army o.
g ficers as second only to absolute dl
d missal from the army.
d The House made up for lost tin
g in the business of providing for tt
d erection of public buildings, by pas
q ing seventy-eight public buildin
n bills this week. The buildings provly
d ed for are scattered around in thirt!
l. eight states