The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-10
40 END THE SLAUGHTER.
Evss Some Leading Republicans Are
TirtnE Of aetSinisy's Phillip
pine Paiicy.

Hon. Wayne MacVeagh. who was
attorney general In the cabinet OF
President Garfield. who surrounded
himself with n particularly able cab
met, does not agree with the present
attorney, Mr.. GriggH, Of New jersey,
that congress or the administration
has authority not conferred hy the
constitution. and that the hgg may
be separated from the constitution al
the sweet will OF either. Mr., Mac.
Neagh IL not n cRrping critic, but lie
il sick Of the hloodshed, slaughter and
devastation Of territory In tue Phil
ipPincs. He believes Lnat the prcsi-
dent 10 doing what he believes to he
his duty, but I: IL time that per
sistrncc in colossal hlunder should
cease. He says that the attempt at
suppression has now been going on
for nearly three years, and has In
fictcd vast amount Of slaughter, dis
ease and misery ON our own soma As
well as on those who resist our au-
thorlty. and ! cannot understand why
anybody whether an imperiRlist or
an anti.imperialist. should not rejoice
at seeing a stop put 10 further slaugh'
ter. 4 general amnesty proclaimed
aud the Philippine islands, for the
present, at least. granted the same
form Of territorial government AZ we
have Just established In the Sandwich
islands and nv our territories have al
WAN enioycd."
No one doubts that the war could
have been avoided had there not been
the most unwiSe course on the part
OF the president In the days when he
tried 10 bring about the ratification
Of the treaty oi Paris. Even Gen.
Otis recognized the infammatUry
character Of the presidents proClamn-
ton announcing that the United
States would demand complete Tccog-
milton " sovereignty first. after which
would come the benchcent policy Of
benevolent assimilation. Otis tried to
avert the trouble by editing the proc
lamaiinn, hut Admiral Walker had In
the meantime issued the proclama-
ton Just as he received II. with the
fatal words In t. demanding sur
render Of sovereignty, and the war
began Ia n few days.
Gen. Macarthur. la his report. ~
sued on November 10 last, declared
that, In spite 81 all appearances of pa
cification. the people have been mad.
d, ned the past Ave years hy rhct.
orical sophistry AM stimulnnts mp
piled 10 national pride until power Of
discriminating In matters ~ public
concern or private interest has been
almost entirely suspended, As sub
stitutc for all considerations, the peo-
pie seem 10 be nctuRted 10y the idea
that In all doubtful matters OF poll
tics or war men are never nearer
right than when going with their own
Nth and kin, regardless Of erect
ness"
This guarded view Is confirmed ~
az unofficial report, written by Col. I
u l.. Hullard. Of the Thirty-ninth
United States infantry. 70 Capt Scott
~ Montgomery. Ala, that the roudi-
tiuus ~ the country practically forbid
the successful pursuit Of the small
bands into which the armies ~
Aguinnldo have been broken mp. and
that the presence Of the American
troops is m encouragement 20 out.
lawry lie says:
In addition the strain Of outlawry IN |
the Filipino blood has been fnstered |
swollen and strengthened by i've years
~ unrest and rebellion. since the year |
1870 Finally. II II the white man. FIRST |
thr sp1Hinrd. now the American. who has |
always been the agent that has forced /
unwricnme law. order and civilization ,
upun the yellow man Consequently, |
whether lAw-abldinE or lawless. robber |
murderer or rapist, the Filipino who OPP /
poses the white mans system II hailed I
by all the people as their champion. Hs ]
Il fed, concealed protected and encour-
aErd. II punished. II II always by the 1
whit" man and he becomes a martyr In 4
the eyes Of his race
These are tho conditions IN these Is |
lBnda to-day u IL useless 10 say they |
viii soon change for they have not |
changed in the past i've years. two OF /
them under American domination at that |
l. 10. therefore, any wonder that the au- |
thortt!rs here are scratching their heads /
and asking each other what In the world /
are We going to DO when We begin TO lose /
troops, when the volunteers start TO 50 |
home
II is no wonder AZ all Nor 10 Il O |
wonder that men In this country, Of !
the presidents own party, like en-.
President Harrison, cX Speaker Reed, |
ex-senator Edmundu. ex-Attorney
General MncNeaRh and host of other
men OF conviction and courage. should /.
demand a change Of policy that will
produce different results than those
We see now prevailing with no like |
lihood Of improving, Persistebcy in |
following up a blunder once made
isn't going to make the hluader right
In the end. II will only lead to a con-
tinual demand for more men for the
army.-Utica Observer.
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