The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-01
Points About Warfare in the Philip
pines.
The CHASE AFTER ACUINALDO
Thousands Of Americans Arrested for Various
Crimes Committed.
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plunder is the motive which
prompted about 16, 600 men to vol
unteer for the Philippine service, ac-
cording to Michael Welch, OF 267
Clay street. Mr.. Welch has just re-
turned from the islands, and tells
about the chase after Aguinaldo,
warfare in the islands and other mat
ters Of interest
II have the deepest respect In the
world for the true soldier said Mr..
Welch land there are many noble
fellows in the service of the army
there, who deserve more credit than
they will ever get. These men bavs
to suffer for the misdseds Of trampQ,
hobos and the scum of creation, which
enlisted for no other purpose than to
plunder and rob and steal. Already
there have been arrested 10, 900 90
called soldiers in the Philippine on
charges of various kinds, since the
war started. There are 1t least 5000
more that ought to be arrested.
II was teamster In the service,
and had plenty of opportunities for
observation. Why, sir, there 10 no
more likeness between the respect
able volunteer and these tramps than
there is between night and day. The
former look like men, every inch of
them. They carry themselves In
such a manner that an American
cannot but feel proud of them, But
the others show their sneaking dis
positions in their cringing, self-abas-
ing ways. 1t is disgrace that the
respectable men have to associate
with them. And let me tell you, the
blackguards are not all of them In
the ranks ! could name some Of
fcers whose actions are winked At
/, because Of political pulls and who
! would be drummed out of any half
way decent society.
! s'It is because of such alleged
soldiers that the natives are so bitter
to various Americans. Let me tell
e you, the educated Filipinos are more
i intelligent than they are given credit
for being. They, no more than
;. Americans, like to see their women
d insulted by the riffraff from the
! States. A native woman dare not
walk out alone, as she is likely to
= be stopped and have her jewelry
.e snatched from her by some American
= soldier. Were l to tell you all the
II indignities committed, against those
4 people who were once our friends, yor
N would scarcely credit it. Is it any
wonder then that our men an
ambuscaded and harshly dealt with
The United States uniform looks thu
same on thief as it does upon I
hero.
CHASE AFTER AQUINALDo.
Those who know the habits o
Filipinos laugh in their sleeves 9
the attempt made May Il to captur
Aguinaldo. Major Bell, Majo
Martz and General Young each va
sure he had him, but was not nea
him.
sThe average American has YER
little idea of the character OF the II
land country and the people who in
it habit it's Aguinaldo will never D
au au captured until he gets ready to Civ
We himself up. In the first place, to
~, ~, whole interior country 10 . uangie'
ok wilderness, cut up by trails and roads
s;r ~. over which it is impossible TOR =
es: army to move, except at the sao~el
IL. and most tedious gait Every tH
,ly pipo 10 years old or over = :
a3'o Apuinaldo ct heart. Every tAhoa(