The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-09-01
rights 81 the people at that archipel;


rights 81 the people Of that archipel
ersr that %e bs sst,S II S'sf
arise out of the administrations policy
foreign territory; 1t is advisable briefly
the history of our relations to them
since the outbreak of the Spanish war
Time will not permit a complete review
of all the 20 occurrences SiItanc, which g2 &c
circumstances will suffice as basis
Of ina 1t Is p2 Gsa
lures from less important and merely
incidental occurrences. So far as
shall cite facts and records. they may
They are in all cases taken from. public
| documents which are accessible to
everybody who has desire to become
familiar with them. As to the conclu-
it is conceivable that people may diff
fer. At the same time I am bound to
confess that it is difficult for me to
understand how any American citi:
| years fresh in his mind. can fail TO ar
| rive at a Judgment absolutely condelc-
| natory OF the general principles which
TONS policy in the Philippines and to
| underlie the proposed new departure in
our national life.
The Philippine Resolutions.
The revolution which was in progress
in the Philippine islands at the out
break of the Spanish war had practi-
caily had it's origin in 1883 when nu
| purpose of agitating the question of
organized resistance to Spanish mis-
government. Armed collisions between
common from 1894 down 10 the time
that events attracted our interest to
the situation. In May of 1897. the in
s g rg6 IT'S were said to have at least
ing with considerable success an or
ganized rebellion. Hopeless Of subdu-
ing the outbreak and DESTROYS of stop
PING the ;e, loss ; Of men and the wasting
Spain made overtures for settlement,
promising the institution Of many Of
the reforms for which the revolution
dents of this treaty has been made the
basis Of such. persistent misrepresenta-
tiOns as to the character and motives
Of Aguinaldo. the leader in the revolu-
tlon that desire to call marked at
tention to the following extract from
the memorandum on the Philippine sit
uation made by
Maj.-Gen. +. v. Greene,
one Of our most distinguished officers in
those Islands. on the 30th of August,
1898. Referring to the agreement at
the tn time of the SUSPENSION Of hostilities
ouired that Aguinaid0 and the other
insurgent leaders. leave the country,
ennoeo eg30oVernment agreeing to pay them
SSoo;o 200 in silver and proposing to in
representation in the Spanish Cortes.
freedom of the press. general amnesty
tor al Insurgents. and the expulsion or
secularlZatiOn Of the mOnastic orders.
AEulnal0O and his aCSn0iQtac IN
Hong Kong and Singapore. A portion
Of the money. 100000. was deposited in
pam banks at at Hong Iag Kong: and law, suit
of his subordinate chiefs named
Artacho,. which is interesting On ac-
count of the vary honorable position
taken by Aguinaldo. Artacho sued for
insurgents. according to rank. Agui-
naldo claimed that the money was a
trust tund and was to remain on de-
post Unit until it was seen whether the
promised reforms; and if they failed to
do so it was to be used to defray the
expenses !S!, of a new insurrect:on. The
Artacho $1,000. No steps have been
taken. to introduce the reforms. more
than 1000 Insurgents. who had been de-
paeee are st IN eonnem and o; ana
Agulnaldo is now using the. money to
carry on the. operations of the present
resurrection" In the, face Of this au-
thoritatiye statement respecting the
public spirit and
Patriotism of Aguinaldo,
accompanying the message Of the presis
on Pee. To- 1898. what an unjust and
/ fenstble ashers sion upon the frilipim
the president himself in one Of His pub
lie speeches that Aguinaldo was in this
matter the creature of Spanish bribery.
1stee not 10 tbs in order Dc
crown Aguinaldo with the glory Of a
tNa ash1ngton. It is important however.
t that we Sa should give to him all the
abilities of which he has given repes cd
evidences and for measure of patriot
ism and unselfish devotion to duty
Wh1ch under all the circumstances must
Chicago Tribune said editoriallv in
satSerity Of resident se% Da ma 1 Of he
m r reecfed Wt6 that ASs s
from the United States to take sal
ary of $1,000 and become governor Of the
Tagalos: Surely it comes with poor
to detach. this brave man from the
cause of his people by the thinly dis
guised bride of the offer of fine salary
and an office of dignity: to give cur,
ASASI ~ SAoA SSS oNAAAoI AAo pC1 SOAoA
character.
Dewey at Manila.
=, Upon the outbreak of hostilities with
handing the United States fleet in east
ern waters. in pursuance of one of the
most elementary principles of warfare,
namely. to seek out the enemy's means
Of offense and destroy them. was or
dered to Manila for, the purpose Of en-
gasing the. Spanish fleet. under Ad-
miral M[ontiio. then lying in Manila
long remember how n.agnitieently he
executed this momentous commission:
prosecution, Of our war for the liberty
the, Philippine islands. 1t is claimed
compel us. with due regard of ur.in-
terests and our International duties, to
pursue in, these islands thereafter the
policy for which the administration has
become responsible. A brief examina-
ton. however. of those circumstances
will suffice to show: that the policy
adopted was not only unnecessary but
that it was in the highest degree dis
advantageous to the United States
while involving the utmost cruelty ana
Injustice toward the inhabitants of
those islands and violating every prin-
ciple Of good faith and the honorable
traditions Of American diplomacy.
Coming of AeufnallO.
On the Oath dav of Anril 1909 ol,,,,i