Washington sentinel., 1900-11-24
NE american IyrAnt DIssatIsfle ed.

years more oil power.
But for him there would have
been no war, no slaughter in the
Philippines. He caused it at the
command Of a .graspinP money
power to effect his reelection, and
so endangered the liberty Of this
republic and even the republic
itself
Our Nero has begun to thunder
at Washington. His generals are
not quick enough, nor their SOL
diers either. TO kill people who
never did him any harm, In a
Washington paper OF last Monday
we read that "a War Department
official was this morning authority
for the statement that when Gen.
Macarthur arrived at Cavite yester-
day on board the Brooklyn, after
an inspection OF Subig Bay, he
found a curt despatch from Wash
ington awaiting him. The message
was forwarded on Friday last by
Adjutant General Corbin, by order
Of the President, and .reprimanded
the Commander OF the Depart
ment Of the Philippines for his dill
atory tactics, and ordered him to
begin at once an active campaign
against the insurgents so that the
war might be stamped out.
"Gen. Corbin received a reply
to the message and is alleged to be
somewhat put out oyer the con
tents. In the cablegram General
Macarthur defends his course Of
action and points to the daily lists
OF casualties as an evidence of his
active campaign. 1t is also &C
knowledged that the insurgents
are stronger today than ever be-
fore and that the United States
cannot hope to successfully con-
tend with the opposing forces un-
less heavy reiniorcements are sent
at once.
General Macarthur further
states that the result OF the election
in the United States has had no
effect on the natives, save to in
spire them with greater activity,
and that the outlook promises no
speedy end to hostilities. He says
that he has scattered his forces
over an enormous area and when
his gallant soldiers have cleared
one district and entered another
they are continually harassed, van
and flank, and have neither rest
nor safety at any time.
General Bates is daily meeting
overwhelming forces, the despatch
states, General Hare is attacked at
every move in Martinique, and
General Grant is endeavoring to
cut his way to safety only thirty
miles north OF Manila, which has
always been considered paciHed
territory. The American losses in
three days are given as 20 privates
and one officer killed and II pri.
Yates wounded.
"In his report on his inspection
Of Subig Bay and adjacent terri
tory, General Macarthur states
that the troops are in a very un-
healthy and unsatisfactory condi-
tion, and asks that they be re-
moved to better quarters. The
entire Thirty ninth infantry, which
was stationed at Laguna de Bay,
is reported to be in a demoralIzed
condition through illness and con-
slant fighting. 1t recommended |
that the command be allowed to
proceed to Taal to recuperate. In
this event it is believed that the
Filipinos will again seize the terri
torV, and the labor Of a year will |
be undone.
"Adjutant General Corbin i'm
forwarded the General |
Macarthur message to the Presi-
dent, who is expected to take
action on it at the next Cabinet
meeting"
The Spaniards fought three hun.
dred years to conquer the Philip.
oines and sacrificed thousandsyof |
ives. Evidently we will not be
more successful. This makes our
yrant rave, he Graves for more
Hood, and he rails at his generals
nd soldiers for not killing the
'ilIpinos of fast enough.
How contemplate the American
eople have become under the
icKinley rule!
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