The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

in the ports of the East as 1t is in the
ports of the entire world at the present
moment.
THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE FILIPINO
OUTBREAK.
"After fully considering the presidents
proclamation and the temper of the Ia
alos with whom I was daily discussing
problems and the friendly intentions of
the United States government toward
them, concluded that there were certain
words and expressions therein, such as
Sovereignty right of cession' and those
which directed immediate occupation, etc,
which. though most admirably employed
and tersely expressive Of actual condi-
tons, might be advantageously used by
the Tagalo war party to incite wide
spread hostilities among the natives.
The ignorant classes had been taught
to believe that certain words, as SOW
ereignty.' protection ETC.. had peculiar
! meaning disastrous to their welfare and
significant of future political domination,
| like that from which they had recently
been freed. 1t was my opinion, there
fore, that I would be justified in so
Amending the paper that the benefcent
object of the United States government
would be brought readily within the COM
prehension Of the people. From
report of Maj. Gen E. S. Otis on military
operations and civil affairs in the Philip
pine Islands. pages 66 and St.
''The amended reclamation was there
upon prepared, and fearing that Gen.
Miller would give publicity to the for
mer, copies of which, If issued. would
be circulated soon in Luzon, I again dis
patched Lieut.. Col Potter to Iloilo, both
to ascertain the course Of events there
and to advise the commanding general Of
the dangers threatening in Luzon, and
which might be augmented If any action
was taken which the insurgents could
make use Of in furtherance of their un-
friendly designs. Gen. Miller thought
his action in making publication of the
proclamation on Jan. 8 correct, as he
had not been instructed to the contrary
but it was not long before 1t was
delivered at Maloes, and was the object
of venomous attack. Report of Maj
Gen. Otis, page CT.
Gen. Otis further states. on pages SO
and 70 of his report, that the presidents
p1cclama ton so indiscreetly proclaimed
was attacked by ''the ablest of insur-
gent newspapers issued at Malolos, and
edited by the uncompromising Luna"
This paper was published in Tagalo,
had a considerable circulation, and was
assisted by other Tagalo publications"
says Gen. Otis, so that these 'flliterate
savages" are actually able to enjoy news
papers in their own language.
"Aguinaldo met the proclamation by
counter one in which he Indignantly pro-
tested against the claim of sovereignty
by the United States in the islands," con-
tinues Gen. Otis on page 10 of his report,
(which really had been conquered from
the Spaniards through the blood and
treasure of his countrymen, and abused
me for my assumption of the title of
military governor. Even the women Of
Cavite province, in a document numer-
ously signed by them, gave me to I'M
derstand that after all the men were
killed off they were prepared to shed
their patriotic blood for the liberty and
independence of their country.
The insurgent army was especially af-
fccted by this TRADE of abuse of Ameri-
cans, but agreeably so. as it had met
and conquered the soldiers of Spain and
only waited an opportunity to demon
strate its invincibility in war with the
United States troops cooped up in Ma
Mia. and when it had commenced to
insult and charge with cowardfce."
The United States proclamation is
sued on the 4th of January offered them
the first opportunity and was the oppor
tunity which they desired. No sooner
was it published than it brought out g
virtual declaration of war from, in this
instance at least, the wretchedly advised
President Aguinaldo, who. on JAM S, is
| sued the following: (I1ere follows long
proclamation ending with the following
declaration:)
"'Thus it is that my government is dis
posed to open hostilities If the American