Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-10-20
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
A Montgomery County Citizen Asks and
Answers Pointed Questions.

A Montgomery County Citizen Asks an
Answers Pointed Questions.
:. r. Holt, Of Montgomery county
sent the following letter to a Rich
mond paper few days ago:
l think it strange you take the posi-
ton you do upon the Philippine qnes
ton. 1 say that because your visw
upon nearly all public and polittca
questions of the day, are to my mind
usually SO correct, sound aud conser
vative that it appears almost contra
diction of yourself when you coment'
speak upon the Philippine question
A few days since in commenting on al
article in the Baltimore Sun, you said
'As for the Philippines, we would b.
delinquent and digraced, If we failedStt
do just what we are now doing there.
and pray what is it we are now dofnt
there ? Are we not daily sIaughtsfin
that people. destroying their hoItfs
despoiling and laying waste thss.
country Is it not their land, theil
country, their personal liberty, theil
national independence that we are try
ing to deprive them Of If there if
any national honor 10 all this fail tc
see it, on the other hand | cannot see
how our country could possibly engage
In more shameless, disgraceful, hu-
initiating course than she is pursuing
toward this people. 1 defy any man
to put his finger upon one just cause
they have given US for it. 1t is Ahab's
treatment of Naboth re-enacted, and
actuated by the same damnable spirit
of covetousness and manifests moral
obtuseness truly humiliating.
We abuse the Turks for their cruel
treatment of the Armenians, we are
doing worse; we abused Spain for her
treatment of the eCubans, we are acting
worse; for under solemn covenant we
used the Filipinos as allies, and basely
violated the compact, and are now
recording our perfidy in the blood Of
the victims of it. I believe the war
we are waging against the Fillpints
was inaugurated for the base purpose
of acquiring power and territory, and
is therefore cruel, unjust, barbarious
and inhuman. / believe III this matter
the President has trampled upon the
constitution, violated his oath of Office
and shown an utter disregard for the
principles and policy of our govern
ment. That was a noble sentiment
uttered few days since by the Filipi-
no General Alejandr1no: I'VE desire
peace" said he, ''but peace with indie
pendence and honor" A sentiment
worthy place by the side of that of
our own Henry: ''Give me liberty or
give me death, and when 1 applaud
the spirit of this Filipino general, do
but honor the spirit of the fathers OF
1776. who fought for the same glorious
heritage, national independence.
The English Society for the Preven-
tion of Consumption presided over
by the Prince of Wales, was recently
addressed by Sir William Broadbent,
who stated that it was definitely
known that every case of consumption
began with germ communicated from
some other case. There is no such
thing as inherited consumption. There
may be local weakness which tends to
consumption, but the germ has abso-
lutely to be planted in that weak spot
before consumption can ensue. This
ought to comfort thousands of people
who have weak chests or weak lungs.
They are not foreordained victims of
this dread disease. All that is needed
to bid absolute defiance to this deadly
scourage. is to be able to strengthen
the weak lungs, and build up a strong
body. The answer to this need is found
in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t SO purifies the blood and in
creases the blood supply, that disease
is thrown of, and the weak organs are
nourished into perfect health, which
defies germs of every kind. People,
given up by doctors, emaciated, bleed
ing at the lungs, with obstinate, lin
gering coughs, are being cured every
day by the use of Golden Medical Dis
covery. It is strictly temperance
medicine containing no alcohol, whis-
key or other intoxicant.