The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-11
IMPERIALISM As / IS.
GRAPHIC LETTER FROM A NORTH
DAKOTA VOLUNTEER IN THE
PHILIPPINES
CORRUPTION RUNS RAMPANT
Wholesale Bribery in Manila, Says
the Writer, Is as Fashionable
Now as Ever, and Prices
Are Higher.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., Oct 10.-(Spe-
cial) following is an interesting
statement of the situation in the Philip
pines as bearing out the question of i'm
perialism as it is begun in that far off
land. The letter is from r. 3. Manley,
formerly of Company H, First regiment
North Dakota volunteers, to his brother,
James Manley, New Rockford, dated Aug.
10. He says:
Things are in @such a chaotic state
here, even after more than two years
occupation, that l cannot make up my
mind to remain here much longer, try
though [ may to suppress my supreme
disgust at the way things have been run
here. am anxious to go back to the
states to take part in the coming cam
an important one-one involving issues of
far greater Importance than that have
been presented for solution since L was
born-queStionS that may seriously affect
our Republican principles and institution,
and If not solved properly may sound the
death knell of Republican principle
throughout, the, world; Tor if we fail, if
we succumb, what republic on the West
ern continent can resist the onward
march of imperialistic principles when
packed by all the power that wealth e'er
my country and Republican principles
and feel that l might do something in
doubtful states to stem the tide of impe-
rialism that seems to be sweeping the
-
binding the people with the ideas of mil
1tary glory and conquest, l still feel that
cannot break away from all business
associations here and devote months of
my time as well as no small amount of
money without any compensation.
nave about made up my mind to
endure the vile practices here. The
wholesale bribery of courts as well as
most all public offices is so revolving to
me Inat prefer not to compete in the
nea0lOng e
ruptlon. The eyes and ears of nearly
ali oHlclals are closed to it, as thew are
nearly all parties to it in one f. -. or
another l do not say that all o.-I ers
are corrupt, but I know so MANY of
them that are that l am almost con-
stralned to say with Washington: "Whom
if ap we trust no now; and but little better,
[ [!a!i was Arnold; for he had some cause
mad to deal with some political scoun
n nr9is do s4 zen, as we have here, who would
not 90 nm Just1ce) for his rash act: but
the Scoundrels have in a great mea sure
brought on the trouble with the Philip-
R tinna ana are nursing it at the present
shedding of innocent blood; and last b biif
not least disgracing the flag thew have
ie'GGT Tbn an oath In heaven to defend
,sb he only difference between Span
r rSI1, corruption. and American cor
rupuon is one of price, the latter being
thluch hlgher price. The Filipinos have
Of Augast iS fhat lesson since the 18Th
now; hence have lost all faith in us
ana will believe nothing we tell them No
LOT our actions speak palmer than words
a sbere they say we are like the spaniards1-.
me- mere TOT what there is in it'-and
aoo The Philippine trouble is far from
T neadt as Otis has told YOU the past
t hnan mas mas been the worst since I have
and ah burning of towns than ever. 'p Sill
uney say that the war IS over and SIN
press press The news to make you folI1w their
ie'lSeilooos' -"R. E. Manley-'