The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-24
BELIZE. VERSUS TRUTH.

r there anybody among the readers Of
Every Evening fool enough TO imagine
that the credihility Of any statement that
General Frederick y. Grant would make,
II disturbed hy. or because the editor Of
Every Evening calls General Grant a
lia:
Is tic editor himself fool enough to i'm
ayine TINT his belief Of thing is in any
Way. o. degree. suggestive of the truth
Dr. untruth Of the thing said or done?
Relief settles no controversies.
In i press interview given by General
Grant on his arrival at San Francisco
trtm The philippines, Il few days ago,
tlla General Is reported 10 have said;
Since tile first campaign when they
gavc lis i'll that we could do. the story
MAJ hGen one If steady Improvement and
pnsrrSs toward order. hut with great re-
Notions always following anything that
occurred liz the way Of encouragement
iii the United States. The greatest re-
ntWdl III activity after the first outbreak
wts directly after BrEan's speech Of ne
ctptancr oG tile Democratic nomination.
EYnl.y unti-eNpansion speech in Congress
WaS followed liz il similar reaction
;mainst tlic United States. With
that sort of talk going On in the United
States. and with the most INSCRIPTIONS
4 element In tho islands in charge Of the
/ natiye forces, there was no use in going
ahead
Rcpinting this statement, Every Even
irg attempts 10 dismiss the arraignmcnt
III thr Democratic anti-cXpansonists by
saying. I'VE lishrlievc General Grants
story," and bases its disbelief upon its
other belief that General Grant is \ po-
liica soldier. Unfortunately for Every
Evening General Grants arraignmcnt Of
the Democratic party has historic justi-
firation. During the Civil War the at
tihide &c the Democratic party was dis
timely i'll opposition to tho government.
lis campaigns were rim upon lines chosen
discourage tho loyal people Of the North
and encourage thr rebels. It is trnc that
The strength Of tho rebellion was very
largely derived from the sympathy and
help Of the Democratic party of the
North. Not only was that party's candl
d;les chosen because Of their known
opposition 70 the war for saving the
Union. but because Of their sympathy
~ith the rehrlioh the Democratic
speeches III Congress wore grccdily seized
upari 1T tha South and the world over
a@ indications u possible political mp,
rising ii tie loyal States in favor Of tic
South. The Bryaiitc tactics in the cam.
Ia4n Of 1900 was planned and run upon
eyactly thu same lines Ms were the Drmo
cratic campaign Of the Civil War period
With the intention to dscrrdit the gov.
erllncnt and encourage its cncmies-thc
rrbol i'ilipinos We're encouraged by Dem
ocralic speeches IN Congress and ont Of
il. aud III Democratic newspapers inSt
|! as the rrbels 81 the South were encour
aged These facts Of history iuStifS
! General Grants statement about til,
effect II Rryah's speeches. and til,
speeches of tlt Democratic anti-eXpan
@nnists upon iltr ItiIipnos. 1t is true
and true 70 that partys everlasting
shame. that thousands Of lives were lost
!. tlited States and Iilipinos murders
4 I'll the insurgents because Of the atti
/ ude af The Democratic party upon til,
: Filipino issuc. The truth Of these state
: ments 10 not rest upon the belief Of then
I ~ Tho editor o. Every Evening The,
Z will lie written in the history Of til,
country and remain there, Just us til,
! facts Of Democratic sympathy with til,
! rebellion Of 1S6l-'65 do, as truth whicl