The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
is OPPOSED TO IMPERIALISM.
STRONG LETTERS FROM A SOLDIER
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Correspondence sent by joe Lee
Jameson to Hon. w. y. Bryan.
Good Democratic Argument.

The following correspondence has been
given out for publication by Hon. Joe Lee
Jameson:
Hon. William ]. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Austin, Texas. April SO. 1soo.---My Dear
Sir; I beg leave to quote from the let
teis received this week from an army Of
acer no the Philippines who. after serv-
ing in Cuba during the Spanish American
war went TO tho Philippines an enthus-
iasnc expansionlst, believing that we were
justified in wagIng this war He IS fear
leas man OF high character and his obser-
yations are entitled TO consideration.
Aoter detailing General Hughes
t-iumphai march through the island Of
Panay, he continues: MY detachment
was ordered to march back through this
newly acquired and friendly country. The
moment we started the hght began. The
hills run right down TO the sea and the
insurgents simply lined these mountains
laid ambuscades for us---fought US Ike
tigers all the way down. They are not
towards snd they are well differed From
one killed in battle we captured a fine
Remington rife. polished like new metal
and sixty rounds OF brass cartridges These
people may be quelled. but conquered
never. They have learned from the Amer
leans how to resist. They are certainly
IN dead earnest. ard hate US as cordially
as they did the Spanards. The people ia
the United States don't understand the
situation"
The second letter Is dated three weeks
after the first He says: when | wrote
YOU last We were just starting out On
another campaign agaUst wen fortified
and well equipped i1surgent army. We
have accomplished nothing
Every American on the island Is sick
and tired OF this war aud wants it closed.
But all insist that they are not more thiu
half enough soldiers here 10 paclfy tho
Islands we have invested.
The island OF Mnd4noa is a task Tor
100000 men for ten years We simply hold
few coast towns and make 10 effort to
control il. The Philippine question is not
understood IN the United States The
whole army here-aimOst To man-sas
the situation through democratic glasses
Mark my words. hose people VIII yt+
be free and independent for they OF
right are and ought to be FREQ and 10
dependent They are just az capable OF
Enforcement "a we are 70 govern them
pnere is simply no government On this
island iPauay), EXCEPT that established by
the insur~ctos- In the PROVINCE OF An
t.qua. from which we have just returned.
the insurrsctos have been In absolute nm
disputed control since 1895. They seem TO
be governing pretty we'll for they are IN
compa a-.veIy prosperous condition
j am perfectly free 20 confess thai
feel like today shat am fighting on the
wrong side. / feel Ike . hiraliug s
We are simply holding on TO what
we have. II is useless tor General Hughes
10 60 out and fight Them hack further, Tor
he has no soldiers 80 garrison the new
towns With The towns we have are gar
rg1nfd with only eight 10 nftoet men.
The rainy season will soon set IN and
these smell garrsons must be drawn M.
The rsHreents viii reclaim ona-third o.
their lost territory, General HughoB has
made the principal campaign Of tho sea-
SON and has accomplished practically
nothing. He holds one town only as a
result OF Il arb the nsurrectos are op-
Grating all around It,. II takes all his
available force to protect the towns we
hold from ladrones' tthieyesl, so-caiied
hut actually insurrectos, tel
YOU that this revolution "a thriving q
spite Of rs We have barely half enough
troops to cope with these neople
All the forts have h5eu occupied 90 thu
island to make the world believe that we
are controlling THE situation But H. VIII
cost many q good officer and man. for the
insnrrcc,os are now we'll supplied with
ammunition Our compan es are
gradually falling off and by next year no,
mere than sd per cent OF our men viii ba
available
Don't let the republicans WIN Fight
them and dshr them hard Don't let my
wifc see these letters, Cor I am by her Ike
tho republican party IS by the people
] don't want her 10 know that truth
know that the democrats are right. Many
regular army officers here arc OF the same
o9luion'
have not given the ofIicor's name. NOT
wishing to embarrass him by the puhlica-
ton OF these letters, but ! have the orig
mails In my possession.
You are Mt liberty to use thls com,
mun.cation as YOU may deem hest, Very
respectfully, Zoe Ice Jameson.
~
Hon. w. ] Bryan, Lincoln. Neb
Austin Texas, May 2.--Dear Sir:
few days ago l sent you extracts from TIVE
letters from friend Of nine. who is az
officer in the Philippines.
He writes me again under date OF Marcel
"a.
This war is going merrily on We ar,
killing lots Of the people over here. bu
generally succeed in killing the wroni
man. The man with the gun escapes an,
we kill q harmless fisherman or farmer
The insurreotinn is stronger today thar
II has ever been While hundreds OF then
have surrendered and are apparehfly lead
Ing peaceful quiet lives, vet they never
bring In guns or ammunition. They holt
themselves eloof eom the Americans an,
claim that they ought to be free. and tc
he frank with you, l think so TOO am
sure that the nsnrrectos viii stay IN tht
mountains uutii some sort OF overnmen
Is given them We Understand that tn.
president VIII issue a proclamation TIA
the war has closed. and that the army Of
the nsurrection Is dissipated You might
rs wen shell an ear OF corn and saw tha,
It ceases 10 exist The nsurrectos have
simply adopted new tarties--a Fabian mol
lcy-and are preparing TO fight us In
different and more successful manner
Right IN the towns where We have
American garrisons. officers of the In.
surgent army come aud organize com
panies. When our garrisons are LOCKED
up by mud during the rapidly approach
Ing rainy season. they will suceeed 4,
making It hot for US. Beyond question wi
viii have 10 abandon number u towns
1T is believed here by army officer
that II viii be the policy Of the repubii
can party to have the president issue III
proclamation rsferred to and bv strlc