New-York tribune., 1900-10-06
DELUDING THE FILIPINOS.
A SOLDIER SHOWS HOW BRYANITEs
ENCOURAGE INsURRECTIoN.

10 AHE IhlBJNEl
washington. Oct 5.-One OF the most trs.-,,..t
letters that have come out Of the pbI1,r-5-es -
oen'y' and one that throws the cIearest light on
'He treason OF Democratic leaders at home is from
SoNHs virginia soldier to his parents. Written
VIZ" no thousht OF its publication to lifelong Dem
ocrats II bears every evidence OF frank vsrac,r,,
anu carries IN its statements conclusive proof of
sincerity and honesty. The writer is Arthur r
AedCo' private in Company NJ s9th Volunteers
stationed at santo Tomas Luzon- He says.
ruined AN anl'i7eSPansonists at home have simply
OF the troubles here, at least until after tSs 49, %
@sIo.l; @ ihey nave discouraged our men and encoTIr
s oseI our enemies. Even admitting the sound1ess
OF tnelr views, they are guilty OF the highest frs
ii' ii' ana hundrds Of deaths a necessity be
greatest confidence in Ir Bryan and thsv 40 noe
soji & 70 ie.l us that as soon as he is elected the
things to suit themselves '--' WIN run
large picture Of Mr. BRYAN stuck rIr, oS a Ds.f'
nut Ihcy al firmly believe that he viii be elected
expansionists largely in the MAJORITY in me
81 itG ,t states rom their point of view they can
despotic form of EoverDnSe,- 5 5 ,es 80 - me most
crlcise or disagree with the methods OF the reign
ing power meant nothing less than instant DEAN
and conhscation of an property and SO thev Pea
stronger than the reigning power in the United
exist No argument can convince them OF make
them understand the freedom of speech and action
under which the people at home live
THE REAL STATE OF AFFAIRS
1T IT makes makes me weary every time I see in one OF
- neau 5o9ul Jnesc poor, downtrodden people over
Lne Americans; and vet these people who are doing
true condition OF affairs on these islands than
40 Ib ABOUT preaching a sermon In the first place,
M eneT lives before; have more liberty and more 70
ga G anu are making more money, We pay % cents
duce. and they never sold for more than three
cents previous to our coming here. We paw more
- 90 isiettt-N "OIh 20 these natives than
soider eyer II a Inink o. doing IN the States and
une- We pay the men % cents a day for work
When farmer raises d crop now he does not
nave nave 70 give half of . 70 the Church and the
market and not be robbed before b S rs s0q5 I5a %
mucn cn as soldiers life IS worth. almost, TO mis-
their slightest grievance IS listened to. and the
0Iender II he De soldier, is severely punished.
w nat hlrts the most Is what the papers at home
say say s ao9gI US Mat can We do No soldier can
fight" The majority OF US viii be glad when We
can return 70 civil life. We al tired OF IT, but
we cannot leave until there is big change In the
ment, instead Of being branded as nurderers ROB
I don't believe yol win find a man in service
ands- 1t keeps fellow guessing I don't know
what to make Of it; l have been a Democrat al
my lie and was always a great admirer OF Mr..
Bryan. but I cannot for the life Of see how
and fight under the Stars and Stripes at the same
time
CAPT MURPHY TREACHEROUSLY KILLED.
There is little or no change IN the situation here
they only few half-hearted attacks our towns.
They succeeded in striking pretty hard blow
last night Captain Murphy, OF Company /. Of our
battalion, learned through a spy that there were
some guns secreted in little bar-io (vfIlage) about
miles from here and last night he went with
twenty men over there TO see il he could capture
passing through when ne two natives standing
at a gate One of them spoke TO him and said
shake hands with the Captain. He advanced 10 take
his hand. when the other native who standing
the Captains breast and He called out. Come
on, boysr' and fell dead. The men nred several
yoeys through the 9aTKhess ana Alliea t%o ma Ses,
| but do not know II either OF them was the zap,
/ tains slayer They stayed where they were until
| daylight. for they were afraid Of walking into a
trap. We knew nothing OF the captain oelng killed
/ until they brought in his body this morning. We
heard firing last night. and few OF the bullets
| was some OF the natTVs5 amusing themselves by
firing into the town. and II IS almost an every
| night occurrence We got out IN position repel
an attack. and after everything got quiet We went
back and lay down again
| Captain Murphy was a Regular Army oflcer.
He was a young man. and married. and was one
OF the handsOmeSt men in the regiment He was a
very rigid disciplinarian. and. consequently was
not very popular with the men, but. nevertheless
we all regret his death. and God help the natives
in that district when they fall into the clutches OF
in The futUre-
man is a good as another. and the death OF an
| officer is no more OF calamity tnah tnat OF an
enlisted man. But the difference mere Is tnstt II
will greatly encourage the natives This IS the nrsJ
commissioned officer we have had killed out OF our
battalion and the insurgents are delighted but
his death will be avenged all right. and that
All tax Of the insurgents weakening Of ths
ter shape than ever The ENCOURAGEMENT tney
have received from the United States has greatly
done at home TO aid IN the continuation OF ths
war than has been done TO stop It.