The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-05


citizens. when public opinion forced you
into the fight instead Of coming squaresy 70
the issue YOU pretended TO take up the
oudgel in the name OF humanity ana pro-
ceeded TO carry on a war OF conquest not
withstanding you declared loudly to the
contrary.
When the poor Filipino was struggling
bTavely for the rights due to human be-
ings YOU came to his rescue and with his
aid drove away his oppressor Hurrah for
you. old boy! but what was the outcome
ci the matter? In the treaty with his van
pushed enemy you let your humanity
80 aud bought the said Filipino for $780,
O00,000 an act as foreign to sound policy
as TO right and Justice. What fair minced
person can blame the poor Filipino for
taking up arms in his own defense? Is
liberty more sweet to those who have
never felt tae calling chains OF slavery
than to those who have been bound down
for generations2
Yes. Uncle Samuel. we are becoming
quite ashamed of you. Your picture which
we see so often IN the papers Is good 10
look upon. Though your corporal make
up is somewhat attenuated land we can
make due allowance for that. considering
your age, and the leg pulling blood-suck-
ing process which YOU have undergone for
years.. you carry an honest and benevolent
coHntenance. But let mo tell YOU. In the
light OF recent events your face bellies
you sadly But why do we tolerate your
misdoings? In our earlier days we learned
at school something OF your history. We
learned that there was time when you
were not When our forefathers threw off
the British yoke and became a free peo-
pie they found that you or something
similar were essential to their welfare;
so the wlsest of them got together and
created You and set you on your legs for
oct Ig.ty
their purpose let facts demonstrate.
Yes Uncle Sam. like Melchisides OF old
YOU had neither father nor mother" but
unlike the said Melchlsides. you had be
ginning Of days" and IL you do not mend
your ways you may have an END Of
time We have always considered you
our friend and protector and have loved
and venersted you accordingly. We are
beginning to fear we have made a mis-
take. A great many OF the people have
claimed an along that we are you, that
you are Of. for and by us. That is all
tomfoolery. of course. We are not you
by any means You are away out OF
sight above the common people Indeed,
YOU seem to consider no Of, for and by
but especially for YOU
Now, Uncle Sam, when you read this, as
you no doubt will Of the man that sorts
the mail doesn't consider 1t "seditious')
don't get on your ear; for it is not in
tended as a threat, but as friendly ad-
mOution Don't say tt Is a rebel threat
for It is not sectional matter. The cry
is going up from all over the land, and
many, many OF YOUR heretofore staunchest
friends and supporters are getting quite
ou' Of patience with you. They say that
this our country, which was once said to
be
THE land Of the free
And the home of he brayen
is rapidly becoming
Tn land of the aeeced
And the home OF the slave.
1t may, in the course of events become
necessary for the people to knock your
old carcass to pieces, and give you
thorough reconstruction. II this thing
I should come 10 pass Uncle Samuel it
VIII be very UNPLEASANT thing for you
and all concerned, and by the time the
people get through with you you Will per-
maps not knew Yourself.
So listen TO reason old boy, and heed
the advice OF those who love you. Call
on the hounds and give up the chase in
tue Phllippines-you have played Mrs
Jelliby long enough. Your attention is in
demand at home Let the Filipino go to
the devil In his wonted way rather than
hasten his departure with bayonets and
Mauser rifles. Exercise some of your
surplus humanity at home. Cut down
your expenses. Fire out some of the
/ incompetent crew YOU have in your EN-
pIoy at Washington. Remove the iniuuitous
tarln. Aid the States in crushing out the
greedy trusts that are wringing the life
blood from the people, drop by drop. BY
attending to these and a few other mat
ters OF minor import you will be able to
regain the love and respect of the people
/ at home and abroad.
Your loyal loving nephew,
jaw A. Pea.