The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-10
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Our mistake has not been cruelty; it
has been kindness. 1t has been the ap-
plication to Spanish Malays of methods
appropriate to New England. We smiled
at intolerable insult and insolence until
the lips of every native in Manila were
curling in ridicuIe for the cowardly
Americans. We refrained from all vio-
lence until their armed braves crossed our
lines III violation Of agreement. Then
our sentry shot the offender, and he
should have been court-mardaled had he
failed to shoot. No, senators, the friend
~ methods Of peace have been thorough
ly tried only to make peace more diff
cult. The Oriental does not understand
our attempt to concihate. Every effort
of the confession which did it's work at
Manila so earnestly, and which. with
Americans or Europeans, would have so
brilliantly succeeded, only delayed the
peace it attempted to hasten. There is
not now, and never was, any possible
course but ceaseless operations in the
field and loyal support of the war at
home.
Mr. President, reluctantly and only
from sense OF duty, am l forced to say
that American opposition to the war has
been the chief factor in prolonGng it.
Had Aguinaldo not understood that IN
America, even in the American congress.
even here in the senate, he and his cause
were supported; had he not known that
it was proclaimed on the stump and in
the press of faction in the United
States, that every shot his misguided fol-
lowers fred into the breasts Of American
soldiers was like the volley fred by
Washington's men against the soldiers Of
King George. his Instruction would have
dissolved before il entirely crystalliZed.
The Filpinos do not understand free
speech, and therefore our tolerance Of
American assaults on the Aferican pres
ident and the American government
means 70 them that our president is IN
the minority or ne would not permit
what appears 10 them such reasonable
criticism. It is believed and stated in Lu-
zon. Panay and Cebu. that the Filpinos
have only 70 fight. harrass. retreat
break up into small parties. II necessary.
as they are doing now, but by any means
hold out until the next presidential cleo
ton. and our forces viii be withdrawn.
But senator's, Il would be better 70
abandon this combined garden and Gil
braltar Of the Pacific. and coun; our
blood and treasure already spent
profitable loss. than to apply any AGA
demic arrangement OF lf-government
% these children. They are not capable
Of self government. How could they be?
They are not Of self-EoverRment race.
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By Spaaiards in the Iatter's worst es-
tate They know nothing OF practical
government except as they have witness
ed the weak. corrupt cruel and cspric-
fous rule Of Spain. What magic will any
one employ 10 dissolve IN thalr minds
and characters those Impressions Of gov
ernors ana governed which three cenrur-
les of misrGle has created Whzt
alchemy viii change their oriental Quai-
fty Of their blood and set the se.f-g1v-
erning currents Of the American pouring
through their MALAY veI1S2 How snail,
they. in the t7iaklina u an eye. BE- ex-
slted to me heights q self-E governing pes-
pies. which required thousand years Tor
US 70 reach. Angio-Saxon though ve are
Example for decades aril Be necez sary
10 instruct them "a American ideas and
metaods y sdrainistrst5on- Example. ex-
ample; always example. this alone wiu
teach them.
As a race. their gsrsrsl ability Is
poor Edueato~s. both men and women.
to whom I have talked - Ceau sa5 In
z0a. ware unanimous fl the o1lEs7n that
in ali soIid and useful esacatina 9hey are
a. q people dull and stBasd r. saowy
tafnzz. Ike c&rvsnE az5 pzIaftny. 81 en-