The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-03
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tue =hasufsent= =flltplnoS who were al
ready IN possession OF Luzon outside OF
us sea coast cities. Manila and lloilo.
Gen. Aguinaldo and the Filipinos ex-
peeted. as they had every reason to ex-
pect, that with the defeat ot the Span
iards, they would achieve the indie
pendenee= =of the Filipinos, for which
they had been struggling Tor years
he filipinos were armed Jointly by
taelr own efforts and by Admiral Dew
ty.3They eo-operated with the Amer
I.an forces. investing Manila closely by
land. while Admiral Dewey and his
sllpS Threatened it by water.AS re-
suit oi this cooperation, the Spanish
forces were shut up in Mania, and at
the time OF the opening oi peace nego-
tiailons between the United States and
Spain. the Filipinos were practically in
possession of the Philippines.
About this time. and prior to the
surrender OF Manila, il is evident that
the administration had determined To
seize the Philippine Islands with utter
disregard for the wishes OF the people
OF the islands, who were not thereafter
recognized by the United States, either
by conference or permission to plead
their cause before the peace commission
which settled the prellminaries OF peace
between the United States and Spain.
The FllipinoS number about eight
millions ot people. Very many ul these
are highly cultured We have the evi-
dence OF Admiral Dewey. confined by
that OF all others who have knowledge
Of the islands. They are a race quite
similar to the Japanese; and IN the
words OF Admiral Dewey. superior to
the Cuhans in their capacity for self
government.
This nation. which has heretofore
stood for the principle OF seli-govern-
nent, now at an immense expenditure
OF money, and great loss OF life, is
urging upon the FihpinnS by fire and
sword. a government without the con
sent OF the governed
The conviction oi those who oppose
this administration and support MIR
Bryan's presidential candidacy is that
our troops should only remain in the
Philippines during such time as shall
be necessary for the establishment by
the Filipinos OF suitable government.
Such a government was initiated by
Gen. Aguinaldo and his associates dur
ing the summer months OF 1903 The
NlslN Sdil ny tllS tIitSd NldttA VI us
obligations To its Filipino allies, its ac.
ton IN bringing on a collision early IN
1899. following the proclamation OF the
President in December, 1893. in which
he declared his purpose 10 extend the
sovereignty OF the United States over
these islands. is one OF the blackest and
most infamous pages OF history.
Since the outbreak in February
1909. we have been vainly attempting
to establish our authority over Luzon
and other Philippine islands. We have
to,ooo American troops i'll Luzon at the
present time; and we hold only the cit
les of Manila and lloilo. and such 9th.
er parts OF the Philippine Islands as We
can hold by garrisons.
All these things which are herein
written are the indisputable facts OF his
tory Accompanying them has been a
terrible slaughter of the brave Fihpinos
fighting for their liberty. whose homes
we have ruined, and i'll whose breasts
we have implanted an undying hatred
taking the place OF that welcome which
they extended to us when we came Ia
the islands as their deliverers from
Spanish misrule.
In a separate article. Republic OF
Empire" the attention OF the reader is
called to the distinction between the
American policy and the European