Morris tribune., 1900-09-08

Senator Nelson opened the Republican
campaign tonight with mastery speech
On the Philippine question, delivered in
his usual concise and convincing manner.
! The town hall was packed to the doors
Ehe Republican club which now numbers
$50, turned out in a body. Senator Nelson
held the attention of his audience and at
) Rtnes the applause was deafening. He
was at his best. The senator will start
out in few days to remain In the field
Entil the election is over.
H. Senator Nelson's Speech
L. The speech. which was entitled ''The
philippine Question in Its Various AS
K poets" follows:
That our country had good ground for
1 declaring war against Spain and that the
war was a just one, fairly and humanely
carried on to most successful, honor
able and glorious issue, is conceded by
all, and is not a matter of controversy.
The American people, without regard to
party, are responsible for the war. The
bill appropriating $50.000OO0 for war
preparation and the resolution declaring
war were passed by unanimous vote OF
both houses
On the 26th of April, 1885, when war
was formally declared, Dewey was at
2iirs bay, near Hongkong, China. at the
head of our Asiatic squadron. He had
been ordered to leave his moorings with
IN twenty-four hours, and there was no
port open to -hiIaa- in- the Eastern. seas.
but two courses were open to him-to re-
turn home or to effect a Judgment at Ma.
nila.
il on. the next day, under orders, he
steamed for Manila, and on the LIST OF
May entered Manila bay, destroyed the
a. 49,.
WORKS at Cavite and had Manila in his
grasp
| At this time Spain was I'm undis-
Puted control and possession of In
Eon and the other Philippine islands.
as she had been for the past 800.
years.
! There were some wild tribes in the I'M
xerior, and the Moros or Mohammedans
of Mindanao and in the Zulu group that
were not fully subjugated, but aside from
these her authority was recognized and
submitted to everywhere. There was no
semblance of hostile government in any
form in the Island of Luzon. The insur-
rection which had existed had practically
been extinguished, though there was un-
doubtedly a smoldering hostility to the
Spanish government and a few small,
straggling guerrilla bands in the remote
instruction.
The government of Spain was as OPP
pressive, as tyrannical and as hated in
the Philippines as in Cuba, and on
grounds of humanity there was as much
cause for Intervention in the Philippines
as in Cuba. But when Dewey entered
Manila bay there was no semblance Of
Philippine republic nor Philippine army.
The Tagals and the other tribes lay help
less at the feet of Spain
In August, 1896, an Instruction, under
the leadership of Aguinaldo, had broken
.out in the province of Cavite and had
spread to some of the other provinces in
Luzon, with varying success on both
Sides but no decided or permanent re-
suits had been secured in favor Of the
insurgents Finally, on Dec. 10, 1897, the
fnsurrection was abandoned, under
written compromise. effected by Rivera,
the new governor general, with Aguin-
aldo and his principal followers at Biac
ma Bato. Under this compromise 1t was
agreed that Aguinaldo and his chiefs and
followers should abandon the insurrec-
zion, lay down and surrender their arms,
which did not exceed 1000 as admitted
by Aguinaldo, and that Aguinaldo and
his chiefs should withdraw from the
country.
Aguinaldo Bought on
In consideration Of these acts, there
was to be % general amnesty, C2)
reform of abuses complained of, and go
q payment to Aguinaldo and his chiefs
of $s00,0O0 as follows: Four hundred
Thousand dollars in cash, or its equiva-
lent, to be paid to Aguinaldo when he
embarked for China, 100000 to be paid
ITO Aguinaldo when Ricarte had been
wired to lay down his arms and had de-
iivered them up to the Spanish authori-
ties, and 100000 when peace was fully
established and proclaimed by the gov
ernor general.
The 100000, in a letter Of credit. was
paid Aguinaldo, and he and his chief fol-
lowers, betook themselves to China, where
they were staying when Dewey started
for Manila.
In this manner and upon such consider
ations, did Aguinaldo and his chiefs dis
continue the insurrection, expatriate
themselves and abandon their people to
the naercies of spains The original agree
M Mt OF compromise, which have quoted
va Z q ffe ID modified through those