The sun., 1900-09-18

peh 10 1900. says that he was present "a "a
tha interyiew between Admiral Dewey n amu
tbe insureent leader, and that IA inns ,,sns
yiew Admiral Dewey made no PIo'.'"s
whatever. lie adds /, nv povern.
.He fAyuinado) asked me u ny EV,,srn
ment was going 70 recognize ms sGr,piy
ment. | answered that ! was tnv,g l,iS mt ag
in n military capacity. that cnelu ho. MA M
knowledge his government, p'S1
authority TO do 50.
Easy to Find Fault.
Would not our adversaries have :, Sne hal
Dewey's fleet TO Manila 70 sal,," ih,.re or. dis.
stroy the Spanish sea power there, -, ,wi,n
patching It there, would they h.Nc .nc snan.
drawn Il after the destruction o. - ~ appnid
lsh feet and II the latter wl,!nr. iiera rn,i,d
| they have dirrcted to sal htrf ~ ,aas
i law enney What port In the Orient was
Do our adyrrsaries condemn ne .s,A.irs.,
| Nan uuder the command Of Gcnerai Mcltin.
| IN strengthen Dewey In the distant "gIahh "t,h
| and assist in our triumph over SIhii' ,at
| which nation we were at war; Nus = ,rv |
OuIs highest duty TO STRIKE Spa,n al ,",gtt :" nc |
| successfully concluded at the earilesl Pl"s
ticoble moment!
Aska for Honest Opinion.
| And was 1t not our duty to pt9.ert ~, IT.
| lives and property of those VINO cale M,tt.iin WIZ
| nur control by the fortunes OF VIII .V n
MO- hov, come away at any time petwtth
| May l. 1888. and the concluslon o. ,,.n5
! without Il stain upon our good namei Apliil
we have come away WilIo't .t nisnuS % trcnty
time after the ratification Of the peace tFt"'s
by the Senate OF the United states;
There has been no time since the destIhc
: tion of the enemy's fleet when We gouiu ia.,n -
should have left the Philippine arcnlpeiaeo'
Altar tho treaty OF peace was rAtiDeu no
mower but Congress could surrender our M
: sovereignty or alienate foot ot inc tctii t
tory thus acquired. the Cohgress hi, i,is ro ,he
! seen lit to do the one or the other. anu tne is
President had no authority 10 60 ethrI' y
, lie had been SO Inclined: which he was ho..
/ So long as the sovereignty remains III US ~, y
Is The duty of the executive. whoever ne
be attacked 10 suppress its assailants Wou'd
our political advcrsaries do lessE
7 Begun by Insurgents.
= IL has been asserted that there wonid nave
! been no lighting In the Philippines y IN
gress had declared Its purpose to give inur'
: uendence to the Tagal insurgents, me IN
surgents did not walt for the acton % ton. Nm.
: grcsS. They assumed the oHehsNe' thes
i opened fire IN our army. ,,.
= Those who assert our responsibility loi
i the beginning Of the conflict have forgotten
: thut before the treDty was ratlnrd ~ tne
Senate and while IL was being debateu III
} that body, and while the Bacon resolution
! | was under discussion, on Feb. Z 1853, the
) insurgents attacked the Anne Jean army,
) after being previously advised thst inc
American forces were under orders no 10
= fire uDon them except in defense fhe pa
Z pers found in the recently captured archives
3 Of the insurgents demonstrate that thls At
\ tack had been carefully planned Tor weeks
Z before 1t occurred.
Only One Course Open.
! Their unproyoked assault upon our sol
3 diers at Il time WHEN the Senate was DEM
Grating upon the treaty shows that no nc
3 tion ON our part except surrender and aban
y donment would have prevented the hghtlng
q and leaves no doubt In any fair mind where
4 the responsibility rests for the shedding ol
8 American blood
4 all hu nvD
Q Of this electoral contest. we are i'll danger q
q being diverted from the real contention, W.
= are in agreement with all of those who sup
a ported the war with Spain, and also Will
z those who cOlnseled the ratification of thu
II treaty of peace Upon these Two great es
= sentinl steps there can be no issue, ana on
Il of these came I'LL Of our responsibilities.
9 others would shirk the obligations Impose
y by the war unl the treaty, we must decln
4 to act further with them and here the issu
q was made.
i Ii is our purpose to establish In the Phiii
q pines Il government suitable 10 the want
4 and conditions Of the inhabitants. and
q prepare them for self-goYcrnment, and |
4 give them self-goYefnnent when they ar
3 ready for It, and as rapidly as they ai
4 ready for It. That am aiming 10 do unde
8 my constitutional authority, and will col
4 time TO do until Congress shall determlr
, the political status of the inhabitants Of I'll
& archipelago.
z Plea for Consistency.
X Are our opponents against the treaty:
X So they must lie reminded that il could III
y have been ratified in the Senate but for the
- assistance. The Senate which ratified II
treaty and the Congress which added |
elr sanction by large appropriation comprise
ssg Senators and Representatives of the peop
Tor of all parties.
,ut Would our opponents surrender 10 the |
me surgents, abandon our sovereignty or eedc
pu- TO themf If that be NOT their purpose. TIL
ust 1t should be promptly dlselaimed, for on
lhu evil can result from the hopes raised by 0
an opponents in the minds of the Filipinos. III
ley with their success at the polls In Noyemb
m there will be IL withdrawal of our army a
de' of American sovereignty over the archipe
go, the complete Independence of the Tag
log people recognized and the powers
81 government over all the other peoples of I
eas 'a archipelago conferred upon the ragal
hor ~, leaders.
aIe Pro1ongs the Rebellion.
mad The effect of Il belief in the minds OF
the insurgents that this will be done has
uld ready prolonged the rebellion and increa
the the necessity for the continuance of Il lal
pom array, 1t Is now delaying full peace in
out archipelago and the establishment of ci
governments, and has influenced many
of The Insurgents against accepting the lihe
ere terms of amnesty offered by Cen. MacArtl
we under my direction. But for these fa
lde- hopes a considerable reduction could h;
cts: ben had in our military establishment In
Ney Philippines and the realization of q s-a
nee government would be already at hand.
ines The American people are asked by our
heir ponents to yield the sovereignty of
lder United States in the Philippines to sn
fraction Of the population, single tribe
art of eighty or mere inhabting The archipca
and ! factlon winch wantoniy attacked
in American troops in Manila while in ril
iron ful possession under the protocol "
any Spain, awaiting the ratification Of the e
NTH Of peace by the Senate, and which has 81
rces been In active, open rebellion against
United States. We are asked to trans
our sovereignty to small minority in
islands without consulting the majority
.om to abandon the largest portion of the pc
lira latlon, which has been loyal to us, to
cruelties Of the guerrilla nsurgent band
mo Demands Cannot BE Met.
More than this, we are asked to pro
lnas this minority in establishing a governm
Al and to this end represS all opposition of
oSh majority. We are required to set UP n
bic government in the Interest of those
~ is have asSailed our sovereignty and fred Ii
ina,5 our soldiers, and then maintain ii at
nnst cost or sacrifice against its enemies wit
with a amu as.iMsl s,.i those huNihs aMpttious desi
=" ~ This would require an army and navy
- larger than Is now maintained In the Phi
,sur pines and still more In excess of what
nra. be necessary with the full recognition OF
en-. sovereignty. military support OF aut
tban ity not our own, as thus proposed, is .he ,
nv essence of miitarism. which our oppont
- In their platform oppose. but which by L
policy would of necessity be establishe,
d OF its most offensive form.
'pihe No Premium on Murder.
Anp The American people will not make
tarE murdcrers OF our soldiers the agents OF
loot republic to convey the blessings of lib
from and order to the Philippines They will