The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-12
The Mischief Done.

The Mischief Done.
All reports from the Philippines. and
especially those that are coming In
since the arrival OF the Taft commits
sion, indicate the tremendous amount
of mischief that has been done there
by marplots in the United States. II
any man supposes that this charge has
been circulated for political effect. let
him disa buse his mind Of the idea. We
have a serious task upon our hands.
We have 20 establish order among
people thoroughly demoralized. We
have to suppress not revolution, but
system OF brigandage to which the Fill
pinos are disposed naturally by their
methods of living and their experience
with Spain. We meet these difficulties.
whose seriousness we must appreciate.
principally because of the work OF the
Democratic party In this country, aid
ed by a few ht-headed Republicans.
The proof of this is overwhelming. 1t
has been reaching us by bits ever since
the occupation OF Manila Not a mill
tary commander has failed to realize
Il N the insidious force At work to undo
all that might be accomplished by our
arms and by the generous and concll
iatory policy OF our commissions. II
words inspired by American treachery
20 the American cause. that the gal
liant Lawton died. Macarthur nnds the
situation the same. The Taft commits
sion recognizes H. The FIlipinos really
believe that our troops are In the is
lands against the wishes OF our own
that the November elections here will
set them free to XIII and burn and raw
age at their pleasure. In the towns
they are even asking that municipal
elections be postponed until after our
presidential election, The poison lnstnl-
ed into their blood by Democratic craft
than against any spirit In the Fillpinos
themselves that we have 10 contend.
Let no one make the common mistake
which the sntls do 40 much to encour-
age. that this unwillingness Of the FIJI
yinos TO accept results springs from a
patriotic purpose. or marks behind Il
a disposition TO achieve self govern.
mept or an ability TO maintain H. There
is no ssn,blancs OF these things In tho
philippines AT present" says tho
latest rerort. 'ahe governmental alter
natives are the army on the one hand
and anarchy on the ether" 1t is be
tween these that we have TO choose
and we are compelled TO that choice by
the un- American attitude OF those of
our own people whose utterances
ssains, the enforcement OF order In the
Islands have been disseminated through
cut the whole archipelago. Dearly. in.
deed. has the Democratic supply Of
Campaign material been purchased.
There Is no disposition and no ability
among the fIlipinos Of preseu, to recog
nirs or maintain any sort % govern
Gsent They have no conception OF its
tensnta II pleAses most OF them better
% 1--we ths easy life ec guerrilla warsAr.
and sahssss upon i,s plunder OF pou-
sleal morality they have but the faint.
est conception We say tAis not merely
because they have usually been un-
faithful when trusted In places 81 local
responsibility. but because they ar.
proved regulators es well. The ant
mating spirit 10 net hatred Of our gov
srnmsn,. but distas;s CT all govern
snsrt except as "a means Of looting. no;
q pA,r.oao desire fos freedom. but an
srdsns hunger for the privileges Q: ep-
preston and eaieiai dishonesty that &C.
company political power.
We 10 not s;ass those facts merely al
a charge against the r1iapsnos. They
ars cAs characteristics certain 70 be De.
vs,o1ed through centuries OF eontsc.
with ths governing classes OF spain
Chss have been educated down to Till