New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-04
LOPEZ CHANGES HIS TONE.

The reply OF Lopez to this letter was in quite
different tone from that which had characterized
the interviews and correspondence before Under
date Of London, August Is. Lopez wrote to Dr.
Magruder:
Yo9E earnest and frank statement in reference TO
the Philippines affairs has given me much food for
the Righteousness Of the American Na4i3n "ees + N
hold the same belief You will therefore pardon
Of rst arTest hosTieg bI we fo2ce 3 IN Layor
before discussing the future government Of the
That would be enough make Justice throw
away her scales and righteousness hide her face
Can il be that the erstwhie ally, whose soldiers
Practically fought and died side by side with the
soldiers Of the Union, are 70 be subdued before
even the form or nature Of their government is to
be even discussed?
The letter. continuing goes into rhapsodies over
liberty, comparing the attitude Of the FiIipinos with
that Of the Americans when coutending for indie
pe1oence against George III, and says that life is
not worth having without liberty and independence
n this letter the expression independence is
used. which, DR.. Magruder says is the first time
Independence was referred to between them.
CRITICISM OF THE PRESIDENTS SPEECHES
Some time after the receipt Of this letter Dr.
Asgruder sent 70 Lopez the speeches Of President
Ackinley-one delivered az Pittsburg welcoming
home returning soldiers, and the other on the &C.
casion Of the Dewey celebration in front Of the
Capitol Lopez acknowledged the receipt of these
y letter written from London October q IN which
Re says:
! rejoice with the people of America in doing
Loaor 20 the gallant Admiral, who so we'll deserves
stAe p[lncely reception accorded him But there
= an expression IN the Presidents speech-which
10y, 1-oW PROVOKED great applause-which, think re-
CURES some eXplana ton There was" said the
resident TO the Admiral no haW in your VIC
10y mere VIII be no faltering in maintaining it."
rs surely is 4 confusion Of two things which
S-teE me gallant AdnniraIs Victory-oVer whom =?
-tot over the Fupinos, for if his forces had been
ecLeo against the latter his victory could hardly
ee sac % be hawless. Then il must have
oeen-it was-over the Spanish feet Well
kAeny though the victory was undoubtedly
neWless. and though ali honor ought TO
e sven 20 MN who was respo lsibe for that
-4-UoLg- II seems unnecessary 10 declare eighteen
.1o4 l Stter me archaic Spanish tubs had been
INK n Manila Bay. that there will be falter-
--g n maintaining IL" But does the President
near mat Admiral DeWey's victory having been
5--aNiess. mere viii be faltering in maintain
- q yet-to-be-achieved victory over the friends
Nno assisted in making the AdniraIs victory not
-JL1pieIe 1sl OF Manila. which the Filipinos as
e-steo-see reports accompanying Presidents mes
sase 70 Congress Treaty of Peace) If this
a. ms meaning, then fail TO the iusttaca
-oI tne great applause. I think l am entitled 10
Sssert not IN any spirit Of boastfulness that the
IetaeE war with Spain and in the present most
E-ofsole war with the United States-that had they
necoIne the Zoe instead Of the friend Of American
ans Inc story Of the fall Of Manila might yet
rave remained TO be written. Now. why did they
become the friends OF American arms2 Because
LILeno and deliVerer, and not their oppressor.
" nsn President Mckinley declared in his message
= congress that annexation not be
tho0gEt or for that continued the President. by
OF code OF morals would be criminal aggression /:
wren The Fihpinos read that statement they ac-