Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-01
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The selfish and criminal policy i'm
peiaiism cares no more for the yalu-
able American lives that it is saci-
fcing IN the Philippines than for he
money OF the American taxpayers
that it is spending in the effort TO
crush out the liberties OF the Fill
pinos. The price which We have al.
ready paid for that policy Is a costly
and bloody one, and the horror aud
the burden OF it are slowly but surely
making themselves felt throughout
the length and breadth OF the country
The Philippine war. in fact, is be
ginning &c come home to many thous-
ands OF persons and 20 give practical
point aud application to the argu.
ments used against it. 1t has been
most trutbfuDy spiG that the killing
Of u hundred Filipinos could not
make up for the loss Of such a life as
that OF the brave and dashIng Major
John a. Logan, who fell in the
charge at San Jacipto a few days ago.
The regret which Ii excited by his
death is intensified by the fact that
that his life was not only sacrificed
needlessly, but willfully, by the policy
which has forced the country into u
war OF criminal aggression.
He and hundreds OF other brave
aud generous young men who have
been killed or died in this war for
empire, would have been alive today,
but for the ruthless spirit, as cruel to
tho Americans IS it is relentless and
unjust to the Filipinos, which has
pursued its ambitious purpose re-
gardless OF consequences to friend or
foe. To tell the mourners, who weep
at home, US President Mckinley tells
Mrs. Logan, in his message OF condo
lencc, that it is some consolation TO
them to know that their friends -died
for their country on the field OF hon.
or is to add bitterness to the sting
Of death by the hollow mockery Of
pretense. Have the gallant men who
offered up their lives in the Philip.
pines died for their country in the
truest and fullest sense Of that term?
Have they not rather been sacrificed
by the Presidents policy OF conquest
and annexation, masquerading as pa
triotisn and benevolent assimilation?
In what respect is the country the
better of for the death OF these men!
From what danger has it been saved;
what advantage or glory has it gain
cd by their loss! Is it not, in fact.
the worse OFF for the loss, thrown
away in greedy grasping for land 10
which We have nc night: Or do the
American lives and wounded hearts
and blighted homes count for no more
in the scheme OF imperialism than the
FiEpinos, purchased at so much a
head and DoE in the process OF being
hunted into subiugauor: WouIi If
not be nearer the mark for President
Mckinley to say in Offering his sym
PATTY to the stricken relatives 0. FAIL
en- Amencan sGldiers: 1T may he
some consolation TO yOu 20 know tia;
your friends died 70: my policy Of
Imperialism and in support .; my eff
forts to supplies .he liberties Of .
people with =hom Ee had no right
fGl quarrel. ]; used 10 be consider
q svee: and glorious thing to die to-
GEES county. Bot It Is much sweet.
{: and more glorious 10 die for Nc
RiDley.' We are AFRAID that Mr. Nc
KioIey in lbs role as comforter will
rot Re able TO carry consolation into
the homes which his policy has BE-
reaTed and over which it has cast the
lasting shadow Of dea;h.-BaltImore
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