The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-22

by them Of the city Of Manila:
Yes. sufficient forces to compel
the surrender of the Spanish. We
we're at war with Spain.
do you approve of the advances made
by our troops unul they held the waterworks
which supplied Maml, with water?
Yes. Control Of the entire city
was necessary to crush Spanish ~
premacy.
5-Do you approve Of the subsequca, sue
ties began in l.uzon:
No. Congress is the only legal
war-making power. 1t has never
declared, authorized or recommen-
ded a wal in Luzon. Ordinary
Justice and fair treatment Of the
natives would have gained what
American arms have so far failed
10 accomplish. We do not con-
slider it u bounden duty to sup
port the present administration IN
its policy of injustice, conquest
and general cussedness in the ORR
ent or anywhere else.
6-Would you shortly withdraw our troops
from the Philippine islands? If so, to whom
would you deliver possession OF TIE islands?
No, 1T least not all Of them, but
we would end armed warfare for
awhile and try a fair and honest
policy of diplomacy. In the words
Of Fred Funston, at is time for
more diplomacy and less gunpow-
der" The present war is not be,
ing waged for the purpose of es.
tablishing a native government in
the Philippines, but to FoRc1BLy
ACQUIRE THOSE ISLANDS and estab.
lish American supremacy, with lit
tie or no regard for the wishes o.
the native population. If the pos.
session Of those islands belongs tc
anyone it belongs to the FiliIino:
themselves. Deliver 1t to then
and aid them in the formation of {
government of their own, with
guarantee of our protection from
foreign interference. You cam
shoot civil government into a Fill
pino or anybody else.
Are Asuinaldo and his associates at tn
head Of any government entitled to recosni
ton by u.s. Is there any monarchy or repub
lie there? Is there any suffrage or enroll
ment of voters therel Is there any govern
ment there representing the whole or the lal
ger part of the PEOPLE? II SO, describe it.
Aguinaldo represents all the gov
eminent there is in Luzon at pres
ent and his followers are the high
est class and best educated of tn
people there. They are capabl
of self-go1 ern ment and they ough
to have it. There is no necessit
of the United States recognizin;
the insurgent government in it
present form, bur it is our duty t
help those people establish a gov
eminent which will be a republi
and which will involve an "enrol.
ment Of voters and a suHrag
among the people. We repea'
this laudable object cannot be al
tanned by Mr.. McKinley's ''bene,
olent assimilation." "Use NOR
diplomacy and less gunpowder."
S-Do you approve Of the treaty Of Spa
with the United States whereby the Unit.
States acquired the sovereignty Of the Phili
: pines, and is that treaty the law OF the Ian
So far as the peace part of tn
4 treaty goes, yes. We ''bought
the Philippines from a nation thu
$ really did not own them, nor coul
she conquer them. The title We
Shady and we knew it when "
made the deal. The fact is, "
$ were buncoed into paying TWEEN,
millions for Spain's option on
, fight. Spain got the twenty mi
lions and We got the fight. We,