West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-20
THE CENSOR'S ANSWER.
MeI<iniey's New. suppre.sor Says
"ft In Murder" I'm the Philippines


"ft In Murder" I'm the Philippines.
Every once In awhile n bit OF news
that throws fresh evidence upon the
claim OF the administration that the
war Is over I'm the Philippines and that
peace now reigns throughout the isles
manages to escape the yigilant censor
at Manila. The details OF an engage
ment that took place In April at Catu-
big. island OF Sanar. have just reached
this country. In this engagement It
appears that the insurgents, who, II
must be remembered. have been COM
pletcly paclhed. numbered 600 men.
They had In their possession 200 rifles
and one cannon. While II is proudly
announced that the insurgent loss was
more than 200. IL appears that out OF n
total force OF 40 there were 10 Amer
lean soldiers killed and wounded.
The fight commenced on the 10Th OF
April and continued for three days,
aud the official reports indicate that
the result was drawn battle. This
engagement is only one OF many that
are constantly taking place. While
the American soldiers are busy killing
the "pacIhcd Fillpinos'' the censor is
busy killing the reports OF the engage
ments that take place.
The force occupying the island Sanar
IL the Forty-thIrd regular infantry
They landed upon the island about
Feb. !. Their record is as follows
During the 6rst four months OF their
occupation Of the territory the regi-
ment lost by disease men, killed
in action SO men. missing and probably
Killed. 3 men. and wounded SO men.
which gives n total OF 40 men. This
Is the record OF but one regiment dur
ing only four months OF fighting. and OF
course goes To prove that the war IL
over
The same report that brings the de.
tails Of the engagement says: IL is a
mistake TO suppose that all the fighting
going on nowadays In the Philippines
IS buSiiwhachIng Take for example
the work of the forty-thrd infantry on
Sanar Island. IN expedition against
General Monjicas' stronghold was
made by four columns Of this regiment.
during which tie Americans carried
three distinct lines Of intrcrchments.
crOwning lilliOps. appfoachablc only
over sit'lI steep asccnts that the enemy
rolled bOwldprs down upon our advanc-
Ing troops all Of which must indicate
that instead of the war being over
the FIlipinos are still engaged In
desperate aud well organised defense
Of their homes aud that instead OF
desultory lighting in the mountains
the Jungles that the battles are taking
place In are In ciose proximity to the
places RnrrisOned 10y American troops.
Regarding the ever ylgllant military
censor. Correspondent McCutcbeon IN
letter describes scance that he Ind
with The news suppressor at Manila.
a dispatch submitted for approval
stated that the preceding week was the
bloodIest since the war began. The
censor mildly objected to the use OF the
word war"
There is no war out here" he said.
We'll. what then do you call Il when
300 nntiyes have been killed I'm three
engagements. which Is what happened
ills last weekT' asked the correspond
ent.
THAT Is not war"
well. then what Is ltY" persisted
McCutcheon
1T must be murder" answered the
rensor slowly. and the answer Of the
official censor OF the Mckinley admin
istraiion aptly characterlzes the pro
ceed,ng. II Is not war. but II Is mur-
der. Let the answer stand.