Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-06

officers in the government. Even the
ignorant "umbra" talks the same stuff.
expedition l captured some of the par
ty guarding the American prisoners
and they told me that they knew there
was no use to fight any further but
that they thought that they could get
the prisoners up in those wild noun
tairs where the Americans could not
President and then they would get a
great reward; but the 34th Regt., un-
der Col. Hawze, fooled them and went
where no white man ever had entered,
| Again, after an engagement in
/ Northern LuzCn, | asked some prison.
ers why they continued to fight, when
there was no chance at all of success,
and they replied that they were keep
! ing up the fighting until Bryan was
elected. This was in March and April.
Two weeks ago some prisoners were
brought in here and upon being asked
why they were doing as they were, re-
piled Bryan was their amigo" (friend)
and they would get freedom.
May God have mercy on such old
fools as Senator Hoar for l believe him
/ honest, but for the others, no mercy
should be given.
They talk of our lives being valuable
and would not give the lives of ten
good American soldiers for the whole
Island, etc,
Damnable liars :!
They would sacrifice half our army
in order that they could win an eiec-
tion. AS a matter of fact we have lost
more men since the campaign than
during it.
The Commission have granted the
best terms ever given to any conquered
people and they (the natives) realize
it and state that they are treated very
differently from what the Spaniards
treated them, and could ask nothing
more.
But Aguinaldo and few others say
we will hide in the mountains until af-
ter November and then | will be Pres
ident or King for they are not yet
ready for a Republic.
1t is the greatest foolishness in the
world TO talk of Bryan giving INDIE
PENDENCE, he can not do it.
The American soldiers will never
leave there with "Old Glory" trailing
in the mud If he is true to the trust
he could not possibly give better
terms than are now offered.
To Withdraw the American forces
while there is any show Of armed re-
| sistance is not to be thought Of but if
it were possible, then shame on the
civilized nation which would shirk its
responsibilities with such terrible re-
suits, dependent upon such action.
The condition of affairs in (Cuba,
which appealed to our civilization for
several years and was the subject of
many orations in Congress, would be
equaled if not exceeded here in this
island. The Tagalogs would predomi-
nate every department, and they are
the most immoral, cruel, avaricious of
all its people. They have no redeem
ing qualities. Within so feet of where
General Luna, the patriot of the
Philippines, was assassinated on the
cowardly order of Aguinaldo in a most
dastardly manner.
And thousands of such instances
would follow the ascendency of Aguin-
aldo and the Tagals.
| am just learning them and notice
the vast difference between them ant
the Illacanos in the Northern part
They are honest and moral The mos
devout Catholics l have ever seen.
do not remember one instance Of
fallen woman, but here it is different
The Tagalogs are immoral, dishon
est, untruthful and absolutely CRUEL
) When father reads this he will be
: more radical Republican than ever
J but as l write it to my mother, so is
, true.
/ Our Regiment, the 34th, will probab
t ly be sent home in February; the Ad