The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

says that Mckinley may give liberty to
some men but that others are TO be
slaves
I'm recent letter TO congress Prest-
dent Mckinley says that we never recog-
nized the fiiipinos as allies or promised
them Independence. / propose to prove
the very opposite by the presidents own
This war In the Philippines. my friends.
y the heritage of a war In the interest OF
human liberty--think OF I'll No Repub-
noan can explain why war begun In the
interest OF the liberty OF one people can
be continued for the subjugation of an
other. IApplause.)
AGuinsldo Recognised.
THE pity OF II all IL that while. the
Cubans were fighting for their liberty a
race OF people 5000 miles from our West
ern shore were battling against the same
oppfessor and now we propose 10 suhsti-
tute our tespotism for that OF Spain in
the Philippines"
The speaker sought 20 prove that thu
representatives OF the United States had
recognized Agalnaldo as an ally He
quoted from dispatch OF Consul Pratt
at singapore. to Dewey and attenDfpd
70 show that the representatives OF the
American government had besousht Ag,ii-
nsldo and his men to help them take the
city OF Manila.
Capt. ceghlan, Of the Olympia said
Mr., Towne, forgetting that Coghlan corn,
manded the Raleigh. Says that The
american admiral recognized the insur-
Manila hay, when Agulnaldo's two boats
The speaker further declared that in
an inquiry conducted In Washington SEN.
atnr Frye had brought ont the fact that
Aguinaido had been supplied with 4spl
stands OF arms by the Americans and
accepted the ofrer q help from Aguinaldo
the soldiers OF the United States were
turned against their allies.
why It'd We turn our guns against
-
ala We shed he blood ~ our allies tha
lfiipinoa when the government 81 spain
had ns ssss ~aa e ss sSs NM the islands and
seek 90 make the Fiiipinos trade the
tyranny Of Spain for that of the United
states gpvernnentG
promised them Independence Aguinal-
dos proclamation saws that fortunately.
through the Intervention % the Amerl-
policy tho Filipinos we're 10 b. rnaas
free. Then wc turn upen them ard say
% 'hen. We vii take possession ~
yoor country and force You 70 submit
20 eur authority ~ The use ~ the army
ard navy % the uniiea states
g the ratification % the treaty os Paris
thoTitN 81 the Jnitsd States existed
Throughout inc archipelago. whereas ~
the seryns ~ The treaty itself * was
declared ehAt before February the su-
thcrity q The government ~ America
extended only tarpaghout The city. bar
enr and bay - Manila The act ~ shs
president 30 JsnuarT rSs, tn aesla-inw
thar The United states had power 10 rpv-
cru al through the islands. amounted
60 m imuerialistic act
~ TIRE president tnHists on hwfnv a ate.
fafcT abroad. bow long WI Re consent
. rerasin a president - home askes
Mr.. ToNne
Attacks Mr.. Mckinley.
The speaker devoted the last portion Of
his argument 20 an attack on Presideut
Mckinley aNcause ~ the fact that ire
was Department had concluded an agree
r1ert with the sultan az Suls reSreetfnx
the occupation - ire Suiu arrhfrefage
by the American forces, He aeciArsa ,hat
under the haE which HcAfs over ne ao-
main 81 The Sultan ox Snig. slavery ana
Poly Ealuy exist. The agreement So
speaker said. had heen clnnlngiy erawr
80 a. % provide that Il could not he
altered save with the consent 81 the
sultan. Mr. Towne declared that ire
agreement between the sultan and Gen
Rates had been ratified hy President Ne
Kfniey. and that Il was IN the nature Of
treaty. BY the terms % which pslyxar,v
and siaye-hcldirr were Permitted In lands
controlled By tho United States ara IN