The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-21
N0NIINA T70N0F THE REPUBLICAN, ARTY SEPT 8.

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Feb. 10, 1900, says that he was present az
the interview between Admiral Dewey ana
the insurgent leader, and that In this inter
view Admiral Dewey made no promises
whatever. He adds:
He (Aguinaldo) asked me II my govern
ment was going to recognize his govern
ment | answered that ! was there simply
In a military capacity; that could not ac-
knowledge his government. because hao no
authority to do So"
Easy to Find Fault.
Would not our adversaries have sent
Dewey's feet to Manila to capture ana de-
stroy the Spanish sea power there, or, ais
Matching II there, would they have with
drawn It after the destruction OF the span,
| ish fleet; and II the latter, whittier wouiu
they have directed to sail? Where could
1t have gomez What port In the orient was
| opened to II? ,,
Do our adversarles condemn the expedi.
ton under the command OF General Menas nn
to strengthen Dewey in the distant ocean
| and assist In our triumph over spain WIN
which nation we were at war! was u NOT
| our highest duty to strike Spain az every
vulnerable point. that the war mign. ue
successfully concluded at the earnest Pi"N
| ticable momentP
Asks for Honest Opinion.
| And was It not our duty to protect the
| lives and property of those who came WITHIN
our control by the fortunes OF war Souiu
| we have come away at any time petween
May 1, 1898, and the conclusion OF peace
| without stain upon our good name? Could
we have come away without dishonor at an!
time after the ratification Of the peace treaty
by the Senate Of the United Statesf
| There has been no time since the destruc-
ton of the enemy's feet when we could OF
should have left the Philippine archipelago,
After the treaty of peace was ratined nc
power but Congress could surrender oui
Sovereignty or allenate a loot OF th S ser M,
seen At to do the one or the other, ana 'nt
| President had no authority to do either, u
he had been so inclined, which he was not =,
SO long as the sovereignty remains In us
ia the duty of the executive, whoever ~
may be, to uphold that sovereignty. ana II
be attacked to suppress its assailants. Woui'
our political adversaries do less!
Begun by Insurgents.
II has been asserted that there would hav'
been no fighting in the Philippines II Con
pendence to the Tagal insurgents. me ID
surgents did not wait for the action OF ION
gress. They assumed the offensive, the!
4 opened fire on our army. ,,,
! Those who assert our responsibility 10
the beginning Of the conflict have forgottei
that before the treaty was ratihed IN ta
Senate, and while 1t was being debated u
that body, and while the Bacon resolution
was under discussion, on FeD. T. 1851 IN !
after being previously advised That IN
American forces were under orders not I
fire upon them except In defense. me pa
pers found in the recently captured archive
of the insurgents demonstrate that TINS az
tack had been carefully planned for week
before 1t occurred.
Only One Course Open.
Their unprovoked assault upon onr SO SC,
diers at a time when the Senate was delit
Grating upon the treaty shows tnat no az
, ton on our part except surrender and apai
donment would have prevented the lighting
, and leaves no doubt In any fair nina whef
the responsibility rests for the shedding
} American blood.
) Of this electoral contest, we are in danger
being diverted from the real contention. w
J are in agreement with all of those who SUI
ported the war with Spain, and also VIII
J those who counseled the ratification OF I'd
treaty of peace Upon these two great e
J sential steps there can be no Issue. ana o,
7 of these came all Of our responsibilities.
J others would shirk the obligations Impose
by the war and the treaty. we must deem
to act further with them, and here the issu
was made. n.,,
I pines n government suitable 10 the wan,
and conditions of the Inhabitants. ana
prepare them for self-gOvernment and
give them self-government when they al
Z ready for it. and as rapidly as they al
ready for It, That am aiming TO do undt
INV constitutional authority, and will col
tjnue TO do until Congress shall determiI
tbe nolitical status of the inhabitants of I'll
) archipelago.
D. Plea for Consistency.
Are our opponents against the treaty!
So they must be reminded that IL c0ulu NJ
have been ratified in the Senate but for the
: assistance The Senate which ratified IL
treaty and the Congress which ADDED j
r sanction by large appropriation comprise
: Senators and Representatives OF the poop
+ of all parties. A.. +,
e surrents abandon our sovereignty or cede
l. TO them? If that be not their purpose, the
I it should be promptly disclaimer TOT ON
d evil can result from the hopes raised py OF
l. opDonents in the minds Of the Filpinos, IN;
Y with their success at the polls In NovemD'
J. there will be withdrawal of our army an
: of American sovereignty over the archlpel'
go, the complete independence OF the rag
log people recognized and the powers
government over all the other peoples or IN
5 archipelago conferred upon the Tagalo
{ leaders.
Prolongs the Rebellion.
i The effect of a belief In the minds OF IL
q insurgents that this will be done has
4 ready prolonged the rebellion and increase
a the necessity for the continuance of larl
: army. 1t is now delaying full peace in Il
I archipelago and the establishment OF CIV
governments, and has Influenced many
z the insurgents hSdlnSL dNtcPtihb
. terms of amnesty offered by Gen. MacArtht
: under my direction. But for these falls
homes a considerable reduction could hay
7. ben had in our military establishment in Il
. Philippines and the realization of II stab
government would be already at hand.
: The American people are asked by our oil
: moments to yield the sovereignty OF IN
, United States in the Philippines to sma
fraction of the population. single tribe OF
of eighty or more inhablting the archipelag
4 faction which wantonly attacked 10
: American troops in Manila while In RICH
, fuI possession under the protocol Wit
: Spain, awaiting the ratification OF the treat
4 OF peace by the Senate, and which has sint
3 been in active. open rebellion against Il
limited States, We are asked to transf'
our sovereignty to small minority In IL
Islands without consulting the majority an
to abandon the largest portion OF the pop
| iation, which has been loyal to us, TO u
crueities Of the guerrilla insurgent bands
D Demands Cannot Be Met.
More than this, we are asked to prote'
this minority In establishing government
and to this end repress all opposition OF n
: majority. We are required to set up ST
ble government In the interest OF those WI
have assalled our sovereignty and nred upJ
; our soldiers, and then maintain II at an
!. cost or sacrifice against Its enemies WIN
! and against those having ambitious deslgi
! from without.
This would require an army and navy q
larger than Is now maintained In the Pnilil
| pines and still more In excess OF what WI
be necessary with the full recognition or OF
= sovereignty. military support OF autho
ltx NOT our own as thus proposed, Is the vei