CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-25


with JOY the rule OF America
How marked is the contrast between
the foregoing editorial expression from
the News at the time Mr.. Patterson
was urging the administration 70 more
prompt action ana tne following
mournfui extract from MS speech OF
nouncauon;
1T is difhcult-more, i think i'm
possible-to mud parallel In All ms
tory for the odious per1iuy with whlch
this country has treated tne fihplhos.
Cail 10 your memories II you can from
ancient or modern history case III
wnich hailon at war WIN anotier
induced us enemies reDeiiious suoJec,s
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Mr. Patterson must have forgotten
September 20, lsss, IN reference TO
sending re-enforcements 10 Dewey and
Otis. he said:
The latter should have men enough
to crush Aguinaldo AT one blow. II
such an act becomes necessary. Ad-
mlrai Dewey should have fleet ca
pabie OF sinking that q. any power
that attempts TO seize an island In
the Philippine group
In August. 1900 Mr Patterson was
Sa fuIi ~ horror M the ..terf,dr.. of
tho ITnI,ed states ,o,xar,i .cnina,do
,b,, hIs ,...,Ir,. on ,b,, suhfe., .-ayo
the eurIr. tome ana .,,arnc,,r IN tb.. ,d.
drcss 10 NJ Hryan n, showed itself
cverv,xberc Ua r,c,ured +. ease in
which France ,fter aiding ms in
achieving our indepcndence might
have attemptcd 10 dcpriye ms or our
newly ncuuired liberties and then e,-
claimed.
And Wherein docs tho course of ,ha
United states towards the Fll,pinos
IL n m
ma, which I have thank cod only
h..sn abie IN snnDosey How iony a
Lord how, long will IL ha before ,be
disgrace i. wiped from our national
escutcheonr-
Speaking OF the beginning OF III.
trouble with Aruinaldo. he said. In
August. 1900.
..'Ihe President. defyiur the com
mand of the constitution that Con.
rrrss alone shall have power To de-
clare war turu,-l army navy AMI
taxes against the Fillpinos. who mad
bccn our allies In The conflict with
Sn,in and yvi,hou, nrovoc.,iop ex-
ce,.t tina. they. too desired fh, hoo,
Of freedom. hunted and shot thorn
down TO force thcm 10 bend their
pecks 10 the woke OF American serr.
dom. This war records coincidence in
yosed, eontideucc s,Iprepely and low.
inrly given. death ard wounds 10 seal
the snbiImity OF the confidepce.-
But on February :. 1889. Immediate
iy after ArnInaIdo made his attack on
American Tarces apd fired Tho ,irs, gnn
in the Filinlno war. he declared editor.
Inlly In the News as follows.
.s'rbet,, is only ono thing 10 do. and
,has ia TO knock nenee into ArulnaIdo
and his followers no mnftcr what w,
may do with the phillpplpe islands nf-
trrwards. While the forces Of Tho
United States were holding Manila
which they had captured from The
SpnnIards. for centuries the oppressors
OF the Fflipinos: while the senate Of
the United States was debating a
treaty which forever relieved thc is.
lands from Spaulsh rule: while n large
and patriotic body Of mon WAS insist.
Ing on tho withdrawal of the United
States from the islands. and tbe hand
ing over TO Arulnaldo's royernment-
IL such n can be caIled-a trcacherous
attack wns made on the American lines
That act has made Il impossiblc fo,,
the United States to leave those is.
lands until IL has administered proper