The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
THE INTELLIGENcER.
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Where the Responsibility Rests.

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It was TO be expected that that por-
Hon Of the Democratic press which has
been encouraging the ''aunties" in their
copperheadlsm would attempt to make
the death of General Lawton the theme
for exultation over what they are
pleased to term the administrations
'.war Of criminal aggression" in the
Philippines, and place the RESPONSE
billy for the killing of that gallant SOL
dier on the President. The st. Louis
Republic but echoes the mIsrepresenta-
tons Of other journals Of its class when
1t says: american blood is too prec-
ious to be split in enterprises the first
requisite Of which is V reputation OF
American principles and an abandon
ment Of American aoctripes. 1t is
blood that has never yet been shed but
In unfolding and asserting these prin-
ciples and doctrines"
This is yiclously untrue. 1t is the
Atkinsons and the Winslows and those
aaliatIng with the AntI-Imperialistlc
League who are bIood-gullty. 1t is they
who have inspired Agulnaldo to con-
tinue a hopeless conflict by decetving
the leader Of the Insurgents, and who
caused him to issue that famous APP
peal to his people to pray for the sue
cess OF the Democratic party In the
recent elections. Speaking on this
point the New York Journal, Demo-
cratic paper in all things except anti
expansion views. says:
The death Of General Lawton in the
Philippines viii undoubtedly have the
effect OF encouraging the TagaiosS %
further resistance against the United
States government. In the meantime
letters have been captured from the Fill
lpinos Indicating that Aguinaldo has
had the active moral support OF promi:
nent undergraduate in the United
States. His assistants are now keeping
up their Incendiary oratory In Con-
Upon the heads of these unpatriotic
and ill-advIsed persons rests the shame
OF Lawton's death and the blood Of ev-
cry brave man who has lost his life In
the Philippines. Every word Of en-
couragement to the Filipinos uttered In
Congress has been conveyed Joaquin
aldo.
But the most pathetic answer 10
these carping critics, these mongers Of
treason, was the reading Of a letter
written by General Lawton a short
month ago from his Jungle camp to
John Barrett, ex-minister to Slam. 1t
r,,. rad nm the occasion OF the annual
49,. - ~. ~, I,n.iond so.
ulnneE give" " tAAe t's" -
ciety In New YORK. In MS aouFess Mr.
Barrett said: ut IL fitting In this not
abIe oe+bsr,rg ~ New EnRlanders.
80 100, - Ir,s.o :.
whose proud commonwealth ot N1SSS-
chusetts end classical capital OF Bos-
I'm arn +ha home of the leading dis
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.eenters that we sHouiu sl'e "qsu ~ .
prophetic message from General Law
,+on.
~ ha,5 +, ,rosaara N the
IL my manu- 1'"'u . '''''' - -.
American people. which came 10 me i"
the last month in the form Of a letter
4rnr, this hero whom have often seen
from en,S peiU' "HJn' ia VI, om
on the hrlns lhe' ttau ne i''eu' Jus U
cial position would have prevented CIV
Ing pubilcIty To these sentiments; as
- <. ~. t.o,,.noo ,,y,I Ijves
ne 20 sUie' Nut n's 'l''ue 1870
II Is good that they should De herh'usu
throughout the land. From ms io"eiS'
rain-soddeu, heat-steamed camp In the
Jungle, he wrote:
Il would to God that the truth o.! OF ms ns
whole IN ! 81 sa'T ia S,oTi"a as
Know il II The real history, inspira-
ticn and condition OF this lnsurrectloni,
and the Influences, local ana cEIer I,oi;
sAt thn now o,moI poss,bIlite" Of these "a.
lands and peoples and their relations to
this great East could be understood ny
home, we would hear no more tax OF
unjust shooting OF Filipinos, or OF haul-
ing down our flag In the Philippines.
III the so-chlled antl-imperlallsts