The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
REPUBLICAN, BAD FAITH
Evidence of Treaci,ery Toward
Philippine Natives.
a Conspiracy to Force the Islnnders
Into Hoxtilities for Political Pur-
poscs-TestimOny of Richard Brtns-
ley sheridan, an English Author
Conditions Before the Outbreak.

S. E. DeRackin one of the Jealous work
ers at Democratic headquarters and man
who has had wide experience in the Phil
ippine Islands, said to Times reporter
yesterday:
Accumulated evidence of bad faith to-
ward the Filipino has overwhelmed the
present Administration in a sea of shame.
1t has been forced from one false position
to another until, turn where it may, it is
face to face with the consciousness of hav-
ing outraged the opinions of mankind.
Continuing, Mr.. DeRackin said: THE
latest incontrovertible testimony which has
been given before the bar Of public opinion
is from the pen of Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dan, an English barrister. who Travelled
through Luzon, accompanied by his wife.
during the summer and fall Of 1898. He
has published his views of the situation in
Manila at that time. which discloses
conspiracy to force the Filipinos into hos
tilities presumably for political purposes.
I'm part Mr.. Sheridan says: The Fill
Pine people. when war between America
and SPAIN was declared. saw for the first
time lay of hope that their servitude to
Spain might be terminated. They did not
anticipate that America would decide to
increase her territory or extend her pow
er in the Last. and they therefore natural
ly expected that the issue of the war would
be Filipino Independence. The Fiiipinos
were aware that the origin of the war was
the inhuman treatment of the CubanS by
Spanish administrators and that America
had slated the war was undertaken in the
interests of humanity and not for annexa-
ton.
:. Scarcely had the Americans settled to
their occupation before newspapers of all
descr p.ions were published. These papers
were permitted publicity. provided their
attacks and abuse were confined to the
Filipino people The officers governing
Manila allowed these organs to exercise
their harmful influence uncontrolled,
though censor had been appointed to ex-
anime into and prevent opinions being ex-
pressed or repeated which might damage
American interests in Luzon. These papers
were alone to blame for all the scares and
panics caused in the American lines. and
these rights" worked up the people to
such state OF excitement as to amount al
most to a frenzy. These Journalists in
no sense understood the real situation. but
resorted to these practices for the daily
sale of their papers.
VI
attacks" by the Fiiipinos, General Otis or
dered the Filipino army to vacate the
quarters they then occupied, and to with
draw farther from the environs of Manila
and away from the lines of the American
soldiers No reason was assigned for
these commands. but three days were
given in which to obey them The order,
no doubt. was wise ore but at the same
time clever tactician would have stated
IN u-nYfld hav inf nod
naltt, hat. owing to the humored threats
OF his people. Manila was becoming i'm
PoeEtb'e rs visiting place for himself and
1sa s0icter rs and. consequently, dangerous
- beth the American and Filipino armies.
Still the Manila press continued to
SOW the seeds of hatred in the hearts of
the American soldiers until they loathed
the Filip;nos. They insulted them on all
possible occasions. and openly stated that
the time would come when they would
shoot them like dogs.
Scarcely were the Filipinos settled in
their new quarters, when a fresh order
was issued, commanding them to again
withdraw. Aguinaldo sent a message to
General Otis. saying that the American
commander could not possibly understand
the hardships which his orders inflicted
upon the Filipinos; he received no reply:
yet he obeyed General Otis, and again re-
moved the Filipino camp
1t is impossible to understand he in
tentions or motives of these hard and per-
emptory commands. unless, as it appeared,
1t was the desire of the Americans to
force a war upon the Filipinos. 1t would
be only fair to the Fflipinos and to the
American people generally. for the United
states Government to make known what
were its instructions from Washington.
and whether the intentions were as oruei
as the orders proved to be when in opera
tion.'
Armed Clash of February 4, 1880.
On the 18th day Of January, 1899. Mr.
Sheridan says that he went to MoloIos
to see General Aguinaldo for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether the rumors of
war which were then SO disquiefing to
the city OF Manila were at all authentic
OF this visit Mr.. Sheridan says:
Having my wife with me in Manila 1
was naturally anxious to ascertain the
real dangers to which she was likely to
De subjected. I told General Aguinaldo
the reason of my visit, and he replied
most kindly that he hoped there was no
Immediate cause for alarm and that ne
did not see any necessity why a lady
should leave Manila. at any rate. for the
present
mine days later Mr. Sheridan again
visited Aguinaldo. or this second visit
he says:
On the morning of the sth of Febru-
airy, ] went to Malolos with two friends
General Bgencamino met us as usual at
the station. and accompanied US to the
palace in the afternoon where we were
Immediately received by General AgGin-
aldo with whom we remained some hours.
We returned from Malolos at 6
o'clock p. m: we left there all of Aeui-
naldos principal generals and official
supporters. This can state absolutely,
because most of them we saw shortly be-
fore our return.
AT this time circus. "Warren's Com
bined Shows" was performing at Manila.
close under the Filipino lines When we
arrived at $40, every seat in the place
was filled being occupied principally ty
American soldiers. The performance was
an exceedingly good one. but it was in
terrupted at $3.50 by the abrupt entrance
OF an American soldier. who. placing his
AL cases of weak lame back backache rheu-
mAfism, will md relief by wearing one of Cart,r's