The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11

ment. the Massachusetts Caesar would
straightway send General Wood or Cen
eral Niles or Admiral Dewey to Luzon. -
As all three have contributed 10 the sum
OF American glory. perhaps We should not
be surprised that they should be singled
out for the punishment which the Boston
junta plan involves.
a victim having been selected from the
list. and having arrived on the scene Of
action. Mr.. Hoar would cause him TO Sc
lect a cabinet" from among the leading
savages-natiyes like Alejandrino. Tino.
and their like-who enjoy the confidence
of our separated brethren the mutineers.
and proceed TO business. In all prov
nces and municipalities where civil gov
eminent is now established" remarks our
great pacfcator. Il would consult with
their rulers and representative" Nat
urally he would. but official consultation.
as matter Of fact, might be rendered
difficult in the absence of anything re-
motely suggestive of civil government,
recognized rulers or representatives.
Perhaps Mr.. Hoar would create all these
things under the provision of his plan to
use the Army OF the United States TO pre-
serve order. Then he says:
II would lend III, aid of the Army Of the
United States only 10 r,ep order. ] would per-
init the people TO make laws and to administer
laws, subject TO some supervision inspection,
an the disturbed times are over and peace has
settled down again upon that country, insuring
the security Of the people against avarice. smbi-
iion, or peculation. So soon as il seems that gov
eminent can maintain ii-clf peacefully and in
order, ! would by degrees withdraw the authority
OF the United States, making treaty with them
mat we would protect them against the cupidity
OF any other nation, and would lend our aid for
a reasonable time to maintain order and law
For generosity, not TO mention evidences
Of senility, this scheme may justly be
commended to posterity for purposes of
amusement. In effect, Il proposes that
we shall, first. establish Aguinsldo and
his little tribe in oligarchic dominion over
a population of which they form but 2
small fraction. There is not the least OBJ
lection 10 the use of our military power
for this object irrespective of the consent
of the governed" who by a seven -eighths
majority would protest. The United States
must then guaranty the interesting Tagals
against "avarice, ambition. or peculation,"
the three things only which have inter
ested the leader of the rebellion and his
associates. After performing that miracle.
We are to see Mr.. Hoar's nightmare ''re-
public organized and in operation salts
factorily TO Aguinaldo, who will be pulled
out of his cave to preside over it, and at
that point We are gracefully TO retire,
leaving the richest possession on earth to
become the prey of sayages, and instantly
TO fall into a state of cannibal anarchy.
But We are not to do so without previously
entering into an agreement that with all
the combined power of our army, our
navy. and our Treasury. we will support
and sustain this ideal condition against the
objections, protests, and aggressions of all
foreign nations whatsoever In other
words, we are to assume the entire re-
Of maintaining Aguinaldo and
his successors in absolute dominion over
a vast possession, the property of the
American people, but which they are to
quit-claim TO him; and, after that TO pursue
the imperial policy Of protecting the head
hunting dictatorship against all corners,
entirely at our own expense and without
any compensation other than the approval
of conscience constructed for us out of
the philanthropic rubber manufactured by
George Frisbie Hoar, Herr Most, and Ed
ward Atkinson.
The pronunciamento OF the anti-imperial-
lists has been issued finally, in due form.
1t is at once our duty and our privilege to
heartily congratulate the President OF the
United States upon the effect it will have
upon the American people.