The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-07-27

by an arrangement between the Spanish
government on the one part and Agui-
naldo and his chiefs on the other part
pursuant to which the Tagals were to
submit and to lay down and surrender
their arms and Aguinaldo and his chiefs
were to leave the country. In considera-
ton OF this there was to be q general am
nesty and certain reforms were promised,
and Agutnaldo and his chiefs were to re-
ceive the sum of $500, 1000, of which $780,
OOO was actually paid to them. and the
balance was to be paid when certain con-
dtt1ons were complied with. When Dewey
entered Manila bay Aguinaldo and his
chiefs were at Singapore, living on and
quarreling over the proceeds Of the price
they had obtained from the Spanish gov
eminent for abandoning the rebellion.
There was then no Tagal government nor
even a Tagal Instruction and Aguinaldo
had by contract and for a price expa.
triated himself.
The Title Of Spain
was as perfect as it could be- That title
our country acquired by conquest.
through Dewey at that time, and this
title, thus acquired. was afterwards duly
confirmed by the treaty of Paris. At the
request Of Aguinaldo and by the permis-
sion OF Dewey, Aguinaldo returned to
Luzon and organized an army of his fol-
lowers to aid In expelling the Spaniards.
And when Manila finally surrendered he
became angry and took umbrage be-
cause he and his army were not permit
ted to enter and loot the city. 1t was at
this time he no doubt became possessed
with the idea of setting up q govern
ment hostile to the United States. The
United States acquired by conquest and
treaty a perfect title to Luzon and the
other islands. and the people therein be-
came subject to the authority of our
government. and had no more, right to
set up government hostile to the United
States than the people of New Mexico,
Arizona or Alaska. We have never vet.
In all our history. permitted the people
of any of our territorial possessions to
set up government hostile to the Unit
ed States Nor have we ever permitted
them to set up any government at all
without the express permission of con-
gress. And denying to the Tagals what
we have denied in all other cases can
never afford a valid ground for COM
plant
docs Mr.. Bryan and his party mean
or contend that we should have relin-
pushed our possession and right in the
Islands to Aguinaldo and the Tagals as
soon as the treaty of Paris was ratified? ?
Had we done so absolutely the islands
would at once have been seized by some
of the great powers of Europe. or If not
so seized. would have fallen into disin-
tegration. anarchy and chaos, for even
II the Tagals could, after fashion. gov
ern themselves, they would be wholly I'M
equal to the task Of governing all the is
lands. with so many. savage and semi
civilized tribes as are there found.
But it Is said we should allow the
Tagals to set up a government of their
own, and then exercise a protectorate
over them. To exercise a proper protec-
torate we would have, to be responsible
for their peace and good behavior, both at
home ana abroad, and this would require
an army and navy Of ours in that coun-
try. and we would ind our. task more dr.
Acult by, reason Of the character Of the
self-constttuted 'Tasal government. we
can much more easily exercise, z; protecto-
rate and perform the function Of a guar