The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-10-04

Senator Knute Nelson opened the
Republican campaign at Alexandria,
Mimi, September 1 with a mastery
speech on the Philippine question, de-
Hvered in his usual concise and con-
vincing manner The town hall was
packed to the doors Senator Nelson
held the attention of his audience and
at times the applause was deafening
He was at his best
The speech was entitled The Phil
ippine Question in Its Various As
pects--'' Senator Nelson opened with
this convincing statement:
stThat our country had good ground
for declaring war against Spain and
that the war was a just one, fairly
and humane1y carried to a most
successful, honorable and glorious is
sue, is conceded by ALL and is not a
matter OF controversy. The American
people, without regard to party are
responsible for the war The bill ap-
propriating o,Oo0. 600 for war prepa-
ration and the resolution declaring
war were passed by a unanimous vote
of both houses"
He then rapidly stated the events
which led to Dewey's victory and to
the advent of Aguinaldo the ISL
ands by the courtesy of Dewey
Suspicion was first directed toward
Aguina1do by General Anderson when
on July Is. 1898, he notified the war
department: Il suspect also that
Aguinaldo is secretly negotiating with
the Spanish authorities as his con-
fdentia1 aide is il Manila
On the oath of the same month
A guinaIdo advised General Anderson
of the 'tundesirability of disembark-
ing North American troops in places
conquered by the Filipinos without
previous notice to this government
(neaDin2 himSeif)-
Review of Events at Manila
Senator Nelson renewed the events
of June and July in a rabid manner
enectualIy disproving the time worn
and long disproved argument that
Dewey entered into an alliance with
Aguina1do.
AS early as June Aguinaldo is
known to have been in secret negotia-
ton with Captain General Augustine,
the Spanish commandant at Manila
His idea was an alliance to drive the
Americans from the islands
LATER ON GENERAL MASS
ACRE OF OUR FORCES AND OF
ALL WHITE PEOPLE WITHIN THE
CITY WAS CONTEMPLATED
On the 18th of January, 1899, Agui-
na1do wrote from Malolos to a friend
in Manila, among other things, as fol-
lows:
II beg you to leave with your fam
lily and to come here to Ma1olos, but
not because 1 wish to brighten you I
merely wish to warn you for your
satisfa ction, although it is not yet the
day or the week.
The Uprising Against Flag.
Senator Nelson gave full details OF
the barbarous orders from Theodore
Sandico for an uprising in Manila, to
be accompanied by the burning and
footing of the city and the murder of
all foreigners including Chinese Con-
Gliding Senator Nelson said:
81 have thus aimed, in this brief
but authentic narrative of Aguina1do
and his instruction, to show you the
inception and nature of the Tagal re-
bellion in Luzon, and the character
and purposes of Aguinaldo and his
military chiefs.
Axuina Lust for Power.
ct is evident that lust of power
| and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, rather than
the real freedom of the Fi1ipinos, has
been the aim and purpose of Agui-
naldo and his chiefs from the begin
ming till the present time
1.-The instruction which he and
| they started in 1896 they abandoned
for a price in December, 1897 When
war came on with Spain and Dewey
| was about to start for Manila. they
/ saw opening and easy way to start
| another instruction To Dewey they
professed desire to aid him in e4-
pellfng the Spaniards-their heredi-
| tary tyrants and oppressors-
Among themselves they planned,
| through the aid of Dewey and his
| forces, to enter Luzon, procure arms
| and start an insurrection. ostensibly
| against Spain, but really in hostility
10 the United States They came to
/ Luzon under false pretenses and with
| base treachery in their hearts
They had sooner landed and
! gotten their instruction afioat and
| armed their forces with weapons, fur
| nished by Dewey, than they began to
| open negotiations with the Spanish
| commander, for the purpose OF COM
/ bining with him to expel our forces
| from Manila Failing to get this CO.
/ operation, they laid siege to Manila
for the purpose of capturing and loot
| ing it before the arrival of our forces
| When our troops finally landed, they
| received them in an unfriendly and
| hostile spirit, and continued to harass
/ and annoy them in various ways. And
| when Manila was captured by our