Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-02-07

ure and the sacrifice of so many precious
lives. Both Of these unrighteous wars
should be brought to close by the two
leading Christian governments OF the
earth, the fundamental principles OF
which is love to our fellow man."
What is gained by or what is the
object Of such screeds? They tend sim
ply to mislead the ignorant or unthink-
ing.
The bald assertion that the people
OF the Philippine Islands are "fghting
for their liberties" is simply falsehood
cut out OF whole cloth
Facts have again and again been given
from unimpreachable sources, showing
that the Filipinos, i. e. the inhabitants
of the Philippine islands, consist OF
somewhere about eighty different tribes
or peoples, each tribe having its own
seperate and distinct language, which is
not spoken or understood by the other
tribes and that all Of these tribes, with
one exception, the Lazals. have ac-
cepted the fact of the sovereignty OF the
United States.
On one occasion three tailors OF Too
ley street, London, England, met and
issued proclamation which began in
this wise: 1--WE, the people of Eng
land" That history repeats itself 10
now an accepted fact. Here in our own
dear country we are cursed with set of
men known as "anties," composed of
cranks, soreheads and disappointed
politicians from all parties. This con-
glomoration OF nonentities, aping the
Tooley street tailors, imagine that they
are the people of the United States OF
America, and are now trying to con-
vince the world that the Tagal tribe
constitute the people of the Philippine
islands. The Tagals are undoubtedly
the most warlike Of the eighty tribes !;
their leaders are principally halfbreed
Chinese mongrels, and their object is to
secure control of and bring into subjec-
tion all the inhabitants OF tie islands.
The Spanish nation held nndisputed
sovereignty over the archipelago for
some four hundred years. BY conquest
aud treaty that sovereignty has been
transferred to the United atafes, and
tnat sovereignty 10 recognized by every
civilized nation on the face OF the earth,
What do the "anties," including the
Star crank. desire? DO they want oaI
| country TO shirk the moral responsi.
bility placed upon it bv Dewey's gior-
ions victory in Manila bay, and with
draw from the Philippine islands,
II We would do so, what would be the
result What would be the condition
OF the island? The warlike and semi
barbarian Tagals, ruled by dictator
| would take possession OF the islands, en-
slave the other tribes and create such
conditions that the European nations
would rise in their might, wipe them
from the face of the earth and divide the
islands amongst themselves.
What sort of an American is the man
who would advocate such cowardly &c
tion? great moral duty has been i'm
posed ON the United States. It's duty
now is to subdue the insnrrection Of the
Tagals, establish law and order and then
give to the people Of those islands, grad.
nally, as they become fitted for it, the
freedom and seif-goyernment that they
have never heretofore enjoyed.
The hypocritical pharisee OF the Star
prates about the fundamental principles
OF "love 10 our fellow man. How will
we evince this lover By turning tile
seventy-nine peaceable tribes overto the
tender mercies OF the semi-barbarous
Tagals, or BY treating them as wards oI
the nation, establishing schools, teach
ing. educating, civilizing and gradually
advancing them TO that condition Of in
telligence where it will be possible te
give them the full measure of govern
ment under the constitution and laws o.
the United States. AMERICAN.