The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-11
SANDERS viii Not Die.

Gen. Otis. in his report on the mill
tary operations In the Philippines, says
that he desires to correct the erron-
eous impression that the war with the
insurgents was initiated by the United
States" He shows that the war was
forced on the United States, was newt
able. and was planned by Aguinaido, as
proved by captured documents. He says
further that another erroneous impress
sion prevails that the Filipinos en-
deavored to stop hostilities after the
first outbreak. but the United States re-
fused.
Gen. Otis denials OF these stories are
simply cumulative; they really add
nothing to what is already known on
the subject. for the same thing has been
told over and over again. officially and
unofficialiy. by every American who was
in the Philippines at the time of the
insurgent outbreak. In a position to
know the facts, and by every one who
has since visited the islands, and care
fully investigated the question with a
view to arriving at the truth. The stale
and often repeated ISLANDERS against the
American soldiers. that they were re-
sponsibie for the outbreak OF hostilities.
like the companion SANDER that the
Tagals were allies OF the United States
I'm the war against Spain. and had a
promise of independence. have been re-
futed from every source in which any
OF the facts were known. and have been
shown over and over again to be false
by the official documents Of the Tagals
themselves. These stories were deliber-
ately manufactured by the Tagal junta
at Hongkong. or by Aguinaido In per-
son.
The majority of the stories set afioat
by this delectabie gang of Malay liars
have been so crudely put together are so
ridiculously absurd that the most rabId
Aguinaldite In this country could not
even make a pretense OF believing them.
These particular lies, however, are q
necessary part of the Democratic cam
palgn ammunition to be used against
the administration: 50 while they have
been refuted over and over again by
every responsible authority, Mr.. Bryan
continues serenely to repeat them from
the stump. absolutely unmoved by the
thought that In giving his Endorsement
10 ISLANDERS against his country promul-
gated by It's enemies in arms against its
authority. he Is endeavoring 20 fasten
dishonor and, the preparation OF cold
biooded faisehood In official documents
upon the highest officers OF the army
distinguished men In civil life whom the
country has yet produced. He IL equal
~ regardless Of the fact that many OF
these men, whom he charges with false
hood and dishonor. are members OF his
own political party.
when Mr.. Bryan from the s,ump re-
iterstes that the TagRls were the allie.
OF the United States. and that the
American troops were responsible for
the commencement % hostnities. he In
direct terms charges cold-blooded lying
en- such men as Dewey. otis, Merritt.
Anderson, Macarthur. King. Lawton.
Wheaton. sehwan. and IN fact, on every
high officer in the army Or navy who
served In the Philippines during the
war, tor each q these officers 1. on
record. in official reports or private
uttersnee. a. directly denying these as
sertions. lie place. his naked word, IN
supported ny any testimony which
would be believed In any court Of JUS
tlce. against the result Of careful. pains
taking Investigations. made on the
ground by such men as schurman. Den
by. Worcester. TAFT. Ide and Moses
men whose personal characters were
never before assalea BY any one.
There can be 40 escape from the con-
cluslon that Mr.. Bryan does not care
% know the truth IN the matter. The
lie IS more convenient for his purpose.
which is TO discredlt the administration
b. seeking to convic, the oricers whom
IL detailed 10 the Philippines Of false
hood and the country * dishonor in It's
treatment Of the Taxals- This he does