The broad ax., 1900-09-29

vincing manner. The town hall was
packed to the doors. Senator Nelson
held the attention OF his audience and
at times the applause was deafening.
He was at his best.
The speech was entitled The Phil
ippine Question in Its Various As
poets" Senator Nelson opened with
this convincing statement:
That our country had good ground
for declaring war against Spain and
thaS the war was just one, fairly
and humanely carried on to a most
successful, honorable and glorious is
sue, 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 ap-
propriating s5o.OO0.o 900 for war prepa-
ration and the resolution declaring
war were passed by a unanimous vote
of both houses"
He then rapidly stated the events
which led to Dewey's victory and to
the advent of Aguinaldo on the ISL
ands BY the courtesy OF Dewey.
Suspicion was first directed toward
Aguinaldo by General Anderson when
on July IS, 1898. he notified the war
department: Il suspect also that
Aguinaldo is secretly negotiating with
the Spanish authorities az his con-
ndential aide is in Manila"
On the oath OF the same month
Aguinaldo advised General Anderson
OF the ':undesirability of disembark-
ing North American troops in places
conquered by the FiApinos without
previous notice to this government"
(meaning To himself.
Review Of Events ~ Manila
Senator Nelson renewed the events
OF June and July in a rabid manner
efiectually disproying the time worn
and long disproved argument that
Dewey entered into an alliance with
As early as June 9 Aguinaldo is
known to have been in secret negotia-
ton with Captain General Augustine,
the Spanish commandant at Manila
His idea was an alliance to drive the
Americans from the islands.
LATER ON A GENERAL MASS
ACRE OF OUR FORCES AND OF
ALL WHITE PEOPLE WITHIN THE
CITY WAS CONTEMPLATED.
On the 7th Of January, 1899, Agui-
naldo wrote from Malolos to . friend
in Manila, among other things, as fol-
lows:
81 beg you to leave with your fam
fly and to come here to Malolos, but
not because l wish to brighten you. /
wish to warn you for your
although it is not yet the
day or the week"
The UprIsIsE Against Our flag.
Senator Nelson gave full details Of
the barbarous orders from Theodore
for an uprising in Manila, to
be accompanied by the burning and
looting Of the city and the murder Of
all foreigners including Chinese. Con-
GLIDING Senator Nelson said:
IT have thus aimed, in this brief
but authentic narrative Of Aguinaldo
aud his insurrection. 10 show you the
inception and nature Of the TagAl re-
bellion in Luzon, and the character
and purposes Of AguinAldo and his
chiefs.
AruinA de's Lust fer POwsn
1T il evident that lust Of power
and self-aggrandizement, rather than
the real freedom of the Filipinos, has
been the aim and purpose Of Agui-
naldo and his chiefs from the begin
ming TIL the present time.
The instruction which he and
they started in 1896 they abandoned
for q price In December, 1897. When
war came on with Spain and Dewey
was about to start for Manila. thsS
Jaw an opening and easy way to start
another instruction. To Dewey they
professed q desire to aid him in sx-
polling the Spaniards-their heredi-
tary tyrants and oppressors.
Among themselves they planned.
through the Aid OF Dewey and his
forces, to enter Luzon, procure arms
md start an insurrection. ostensibly
against Spain. but really in hostility
to the United States. They came to
LaEon under false pretenses and with
base treachery in their hearts.
They had no sooner landed and
gotten their instruction anoat and
armed their forces with weapons, fur
uished By Dewey, than they begAn to
open negotiations with the Spanish
for the purpose OF COM
bining with him to exDel our forces
from Manila. Failing to get this CO
operation. they laid siege to Manila
Tor the purpose Of capturing and loot
Ing II before the arrival Of our forces.
When our troops finally landed, they
received them in an unfrisndly and
hostile spirit, and continued to harass
md annoy them In various Ways. And
when Manila was captured By our
Iorces, without their e0-opsratioo, and
hey were not permitted to sntsr and
loot the city, they threw OF the mask
md assumed Q bsIligerent attitude 10
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