Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-09
SATURDAY. . ..DECEMBER9. 1895


II is 10 be regretted-Tegretted for the
fske Of the taxpayers Of this country,
and those whose husbands, sons, bro
Tiers. and fathers are lighting and dying
IN the jupgles and the marshes Of the
Phihppinos--that tho bright vision Of an
early ending Of the rebellion. which rose
before President Mckinley while he was
indnng the Philippines section OF his
annual message to Congress. appears not
likely 20 materiahzo. Far from it.
After waiting until the last moment for
the latest news from the front the Presi-
dent Informed the American people that
everything indicated a speedy suppress
sion Of the rebellion" and then he went
on 10 picture the almost immediate cstab-
lshment Of Arcadian conditions in the
islands. Tho Presidents treatment of
the Philippine question was based on
several successes our several military coll
umns had recently met with. and the as
suranco that Agunaldo had been run
into a corner. and his capture was in
oyitabe
But, alack and alas! 1t is painfully
evident that the President was altogether
too previous. I'm one sense our victories
have been Pyrmc The farther We
have pressed the enemy away from Ma
Mia the greater has been the danger of
trouble ia the rear. our campaign Of
clearing the country by advance has been
on the Penelopes web order. Not only
has Aguinaldo not been cornered in
North Luzon, but there is good reason 10
believe that he Is about 10 double back
on his own tracks and on the American
forces, and make things lively in Cavite
province. where the rebellion began.
This belief is not confined TO the Amer
teams. but is shared by the Filipinos in
the province and in Manila. As a cOnse-
quence, the rebels" in the Cavite terri
tory are again very active and the ma
tives in Manila are very restless and the
demand on our army for men for garri-
son duty is increasing.
A Manila special to the New York Her
aid. OF date Of Wednesday, says that no.
thing moro Is heard there of stamping
out the rebellion in a few days; that idle
talk of that sort only lasted while the
insurgent leader was slipping away last
week; that field commanders now think
tho end IS still affair. and that il Is esu-
mated that AguinaldO sim has a force Of
from 10000 to 5000 men scattered through
the Island Of Luzon. These statements
are practically confirmed by other Manila
advioes OF date of yesterday.
And 10 make matters worsc-"the un-
kndest cut OF alr--some of our S2-a-head
subjects OF chattels IN the Island Of Ne
sros. for which possession we had estab-
lished government have revolted. Even
here the dream Of benevolent assimila-
ton" the process OF which the President
outlines In detail IN his message was too
beautiful. too beautiful. 10 last"
President Mckinley says in his message
that the rebellion" must be put down.
on that the American people are pretty
well agreed. That IS they are agreed
that since President Mckinley and his
imperialisuc following have plunged us
into the war. we must establish the SUI
premacy OF American arms on the islands
But, President McKinley's optimism 80
the contrary Notwithstanding. we might
as well prepare TO pour out millions
more Of money, and TO see hundreds and
hundreds more of valuable lives sacri-
ncod, before that shall have been accom-
pllshod.