The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-15
sAHIsHmeNT FOR FILIPINos.

The announcement some time ago
I that General Macarthur proposed
sending q number O. the leaders of
the Filipino insurrection TO the Island
/ OF Guam has already raised a cry
/ against such action in certain quar-
( tiers Of the country. It has been ie-
clared that the United States did not
want a St Helena. However this
may be the United states does want
the warfare in the Philippines 10
/ cease and the most effective way to
I bring about its cessation is the ban
/ ishment Of the leaders to the Island
7 Of Guam where they cannot commu-
nicate with their blind and ignorant
followers nor surrender one day 70
again take up arms the next.
It is well known that the Filipino is
one Of the most treacherous creatures
/ on earth. The United States has al
ready seen the good effect Of Danish
ing from his people the leader Of a
. treacherous race. For years the
Apache Indians were the scourge Of
the southwest and the development
OF the Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico was retarded for nearly a
third Of a century by these bloodthirs-
ty cutthroats. Under such leaders as
Cochise. Mana and Geronimo they
ravished the southwestern country
by periodical raids only TO surrender
and promise to be good Indians when
driven to bay by the soldiers. Finally
in the great chase after Geronimo
into Mexico in 1885 that willy old lead
er was surrounded and captured by
the lamented Lawton assisted BIZ Cap
tain Gatewood Instead of being al
lowed to return TO the reservation as
had been the case in every previous
outbreak Geronimo and about fifty of
his followers were banished to Fort
Sill and shortly afterwards taken
from there 10 Fl Morgan. Alabama
The old chief was never allowed TO
again see his native heath and with
the exception of some few murders
by the renegade scout. Apache Kid
the Apaches. with all their blood
thirstiness and evil record have
remained upon the reservation and
have caused no trouble to the govern
ment Their children are now attend
ing school. many former warriors
farming in a small way and raising
( horses and sheep and the settlers Of
the southwest no longer fear the
Apaches.
That q like result will follow the
Punishment of the Filipino leaders to
Guam is assured. Archbishop Chap
pelle, the Papal delegate TO the Phil
ippines in writing TO Father Bressi.
secretary to the French Jesuits in Ma
Mia thus expressed himself on the
subject: The clemency of the Am
erican Government in its dealing
with some of the illfamed characters
of the insurrection is worse than the
application of unduly severe meas
ures." The Archbishop gives a list
of those whom he knows to have been
paroled. and then says that they
were allowed to return to their
homes. where they have been of far
greater assistance to their unholy
cause than they could ever have hop
ed TO be in the field"
Father Bressi himself. whose long
residence in Manila ought to qualify
him TO speak authoritatively on the
subject. says: From my long ex-
! perience in the Philippines I am CON
WINGED that the granting of paroles
is a serious mistake The worst
rebels in the islands are in the city
OF Manila. within a stones throw Of
General MacArthur's residence. They
are in constant communication with
/ the other leaders in the field and are
supplying the first great munitions Of
war-money." Father Bressi explains
that the Arehbishop's idea is that all
the paroled Filipino officers should
for the time being be held as prison
ers on some OF the other islands Of
the group, and at such distance Us
to be entirely out of communication
with Aguina.do and the other chiefs.
The Manila Times, in its issue OF
Nov. 2S last, speaking of the rumor
then current among the natives that
deportation 10 Guam was TO be mi
tiated. said: Deportation would
strike them in their most vulnerable
spot The enforced departure Of
! comrades. friends and relatives 10 a
distant land would have a most salu-
tary effect upon those erring child
/ ren. Il would be a cruel but last
ing lesson that would result in a great
change OF mind in the average Fiji
/ plno. The time for governing people
with the aid Of the Church is past.
With such testimony who can say
that General Macarthur is not pursu-
ing the right course in banishing the
i Filipino leaders TO Guam9
Three ocean steamers made port
/ yesterday. two of them transports.