The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-25
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Few the Administrations 10 Carrying
an the sanEsinary
Conquest.

A
careless about the private letters oi
soldiers. In this way he is letting
something get through that ought "a
hurt, II II does not hurt the adminIstra-
tion,
For example. here Is n letter from
stephen L. Windsor, Of company b.
Furty-fourth infantry. II was written
from Mauila to frlsnt n, Quincy. IN,
Among other interesting things he
save
Nv" are capturing lots OF MauSer
rifles. spears and bolos; and when We
capture the negroes, we line them np
and give them sll the chance they want
10 run away. When they start 10 run,
we don't do a thing but shoe, them
Another soldier, q member Of Col
Gardeners regiment, the Thirtieth,
contributes another pleasing chapter
TO the inspiring history Of benevolent
assimilation. After reeiilng that the
Fihpinos 'are getting gay" and rcfus-
ing to poy taxes, aS our forefathers
did In old times. he says:
"Our orders are 10 kill and shoot
everyone on sight, men. women or
children. Everything goes"
IL the censor aaleepf Or does he
think that the American conscience
has become 50 indurated that nothing
can get through 50 atrociouK. 10 cruel
and 10 harbarous that 1t will hurt
the administration"
For some time those weil-infOrmed
regarding the situation IN the Phil.
ippincs have believed that the order
has already gone forth to Stay and
spare none. That the Mckinley nd.
minlstratiun. driven 20 desperation by
the gallant and patriotic resistance Of
the Filipino people, have resolved upon
campaign the rrithleEsnrss Of which
would have caused Hyder All in his
cruelcst DAYS 10 draw back in horror.
The foregoing gives simply one side
Of the situation In the Philippines;
u tells Of the perils and suffering that
must be borne by the Filipino people
There is however. another side Of the
picture. fully ne sad and horrible. For
II The Filipinos suffer, Our boys" sui.
fer. also.
Every mother and father should read
the following graphic and heartreRdinR
statement, penued by Rev. J. J. Nc
who ~ stationed at Manila.
and writes only from personal obser,a-
tiou and experience:
! remember just what . fne Rp-
praranCr he made on dress parade i'm.
mcdiately after enlistment How, with
l,is new uniform, shining buttons and
he stood erect. the moist
cynosurc Of the ndmirinF eyes of moth.
er, sister and sweetheart; but he was
in America; "our boy" in the Philip
pinvs is different person.
Life IN Manila centers largely around
the life OF the soldier; and. as he lives,
50 will be give the impetus to the 10
rial aud business life OF the city. Amer.
cnn extravaganza IL characteristic Of
'our boy here. lie receives fairly good
pay. Yet cares but little about saving
any Of H. lie will secure whatever OF.
tracts his eye, no difference what the
cost. lc runs into debt, so that by
often banked his allowance at two 90
Inc. And many an indulgent and too.
rusting Chipaman or native here has
appealed in vain for the accounts which !
'Our boy" has contracted. He lives as
last as his means will allow, and II by |
,hance on payday be can square his
accounts with a small surplus he will |
almost invariably make a day of H." |
casting at the best restaurants, at |
ending the theaterh, calling at the uu. |
nerous saloons, and oft times ending |
up with a night in the guardhouse.
Don't condemn the boy without q
iearing. Ny heart fairly overfiows
with sympathy for him. lie has los; |
iiS personality. certainly his ambition, |
n the stern rigor and routine OF army |
discipline. He has not had any social |
opportunities for months. He has not |
lnd the privilege Of greeting an Amer
can woman Of refinement and culture
lnce he left home, and his heart fair
y yearns for society. oompanionship. |
rhe Devil knows this. and around every |
uartcl, on every corner, and, In saet, |
wherever "our boy" can be found. there
ave been planted the brothel and the
aloon. with all their attendant attrac-
ions Of music, essc and vice. not the
eaSt of which IL bad women.
] have seen temptations q. home.
ut never have seen such ones an sur.
onnd "our boys" out here. II IL no
Tonder that. coming au. here pure. he
ither perisheS q victim Of sin or re-
urns home deiiled. polluted and de-
raded. The problem Is easily solved.
lie Ia only seeking that which his
ocihl nature craves--social intercourse
nd diversion. He IL unable TO End u
ure. so he drinks deeply of the cup
bat debauchery offers, and "a a re-
ult our army IL fast being transformed
ITO an army Of drunkardS, gamblers ]
nj blAsphemers. All are not 20, thank
odi yet an almost overwhelming ma
,rity Is drifting that way. and sour
oy" is here with the rest, and II is
nly the salyEtion Of the Lord that
m save him.
Oh. the hearts that would grieve at
ONE could they but know the daily
fe OF the boy cut herei And this II
ot all. sickness and disease threaten
ian on every side. 90 with me TO San
; Mesa hospital, one Of the Eva large
ospltais here in fhc city. to aay naih-
lg of the others scattered over the
land, In Santa Mesa. sour boy rs
ally one Of 600 fe,low sufferers. ye.
} worn that he Ia almost beyond recog-
iiion. Talk about the fHmine.wasted
sfferers Of Indial Here ia sour boy"
} worn and wastrd by fever and dis
ase that, although he weighed goo
nuuds o1 eniisting. be new would
ardiy tip the beam &C TO- Sights Of
iffering are here, such 90 ere beyond
y powers of description. II Ia hard Ia
'xlize that these WRECKS OF manhood
ere once strong healthy American
'ldisra. Some lie here as the result
service and exposure, bat more, per-
APPS. are the victims Of sin; vel he II
,ar boy" suffering physical and men.
i aEung.
As wr start TO leave. nurse comes
'rward. begging me 10 remain and
'ay with two who ars just about ID