The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-24
Colonel Campbell Says Bryan Keeps
the Rebellion Alive.
N ALL THE FILIPINO LETTERS.
Are Evidences That Rebel Chiefs
Build Hopes OH Democrats-They
Believe That the Downfall Of Nc
Kinley Will Give Triumph to Their
Cause-Aguinaldo Continually on
the Run.

emphatic DECLARATION OF Lleutenaht
Colonel james r. Campbell OF the Thir-
he,h Volunteer Infantry, which was or
sanlzed near Chicago little more than q
year ago. Colonel Campbell, who Is q
lifelong Democrat and resigned q DEM
orratlc seat In Congress to raise reSi-
men, for the Spanish war. returned
recently from the Philippines. He is an
Illinois Democrat from Egypt and he
has always veEerated the name OF DEM
ocrat until now. He. cannot. however,
fight rebels and vote with party that
encourages the rebels to shoot at his
soldiers. He refused to go with his par
~ IN Its Qualification OF Aguinaldo. for
the reason that AZ a soldier 1t is his
sworn duty to assist in putting down
A,ulnaldo's insurrection.
Colonel Campbell Is home on thirty
days leave of absence. He left his
regiment in the Philippines. where the
boys are guarding the loyal Filipinos
and their property from the attacks OF
the guerrillas, who are trying to murder
and plumber all who do NOT follow the
cause OF Aguinaldo. Colonel Campbell
will spend about month at his home in
Hamilton county, and he will tell his
old Democratic friends In that part of
the state some things about the Philip
pines and the Instruction that they
cannot learn from Mr.. Bryan's speeches.
He says that the insurrection is kept
alive by Mr.. Bryan.s agitation against
Imperialism. "Aguinaldo and his small
bands Of maurading natives are keeping
up the struggle in hope of ,Bryan's cleo
tlon." said Colonel Campbell.
IT 1t were not for the encouragement
given them by Mr.. Bryan In this coun-
try they would have given up the strug-
gle long ago and the Instruction would
have collapsed. The trouble would have
ended with the assertion OF our author
lty and driving Aguinaldo out of the
vicinity Of Manila
Aguinaldo on the Run.
"Aguinaldo has been on the run for 4
year. He never stays in one place two
nights at time. He Is continually on
the move and In constant fear Of assas-
slnation by his own men. The insur-
gents have no organization. They are
simply rowing bands OF guerrillas. They
are here to-day and there tomorrow.
They are always on the sneak or the
run. They lie in wait for our soldiers
or peaceful Filipinos and try to murder
them. 1t Is not war. 1t is simply muir
der and robbery by guerrillas. The
FilIplnos who have property and are in
te!!lgsnt have no sympathy with Aguin-
aldo and his Instruction. They do not
care for Mr.. sBryan's help. They desire
that the United States shall retain the
Islands, and they fear that in case OF
Mr.. Bryan's election he will place
Asuinaldo In power. That would mean
to them greater tyranny than they suf-
fered under Spanish rule. They know
Agu!naldo, and he is not George
Washington to them. He Is simply 4
leader OF rebels. who would be 4 tyrant
and murder all who did not submit to
his will
There are Intelligent and progressive
FilIp!nos. They are good business men
They have large interests, which are In
danger from a, change OF administration
here, because, according to Mr.. Bryan's
pledges. 1t means q change over there
and a withdrawal of our protection.
Opens New Markets.
They do not want q change Of adj
ninlstration here II can Judge. l
Know they do not want this government
to carry out the pledges Mr.. Bryan has
been making regarding the Philippines
They feel the good effect OF our expan-
sion policy. 1t has opened new mar
kcts to the F'ilipinos. and they do not
want to lose the opportunities given
them for new trade. l have talked to
many OF the natives and they tell me
that the Filipinos are not ready for self
government, and WI! not be for some
years to come. They realized this the
more clearly since they see what trou-
Die AguInaldo has made for them and
The peaceful government OF the Islands.
with but few thousand men. The In
Surrcction would have ended soon after
" began II 1t had not been for the agita-
toh In this country. yet Agu!ualdo has
o@en kept Informed OF the division OF
sentiment here. He has been encour-
aBed to continue the struggle with the
nope OF Democratic victory In this
country. He and his followers have
oeth looking to Mr.. .Bryan.:o aid them
IN thcir Instruction. The instruction
mas been kept alive by the Democrats.
4Hey are trying to make political CAPT
'al OUT OF very dangerous Question.
while they are shouting against ,imper.
'a''am and clarifying Agulnaldo. our
So'd'erE there are being shot down In
oe'ense Of this country and nag. Say
ash'n. II II were not for Bryan and the
promises he holds out to ABuinaldo. that
renegade would long ago have given up
TIE struggle, and peace would now reign
!" the Philippines. There would be no
""cG Tor large army there and for this
citation at home. afr. Bryan has on
"s hands the blood OF our boys who
nave been killed In the Philippines. II
any outside agency can be held account
-G!e for such trouble.
Done With Bryan.
nm done with Mr.. Bryan and his
"Fty. ] VOTED for him four years ago,
1hh wns elected MS n Democrat 10 Con-