The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
. HIAnVuAR1ERs, FIRST DIVISION.
EIUHTH ARMY toHps. ,
MANILA. = / Oct O.. 1888

Personal
The Hon JOhH Bdrrcu. .r-HiHistor 10 siam.
care 'R.ri.T 81 Rcri,Us. N,T lOrh ehH.
NJ, DEAR SIR Your lctte r. with proofs
OF your able article for the R',,'U Of Re-
rieus. duly reached me | thank YOU for
them handed them to some of Il e officers
10 read and they have not yet returned them,
or ! have Inislaid them 80 that / tm not quite
sure OF your address
Think your letter was headed the Waldorf,
but will lend thi- care OF the R'ri'r ~ Rcri' us.
A. | NAV be leaving Manila any day. and.
am very busy. will answer without further
delay. appreci;t - the importance Of your
suggestions aud questions aud regret ! nave
not time 20 discuss them more inll'.
thls article il like your other the best
matter that b, being published in America
on the Philippine aud Asia Your errors
were a lew minor ones Of dutes. names and
places Things We're ~ ulr slow az first.
but words were pui into my mouth Nhidh /
never said agree with you that mistakes
hav been made here. bat would to God
that the whOlr truth OF this Philippine ~itua-
lion could h. known BY every one ~ America
wish our people could know IL - know
IL and as YOU know II Tor regard you a.
thority ON all these AsiauC pIcstious. aud
think the President made u mistake ~ not
naming YOU a member OF I'll" fhuippin" Tom
mission
agree that. II the real facts IN connection
with the history. Inspiration aud conditions
Of this Insure ction, aud tir hostile influences,
locul aud external. such ~ tht tatipuuHu
and Juntas that NOW encourage the enemy,
ms well as the actual possibilities Of these
Plilppi.e Island, nhI nsop,I "nu men re-.
set forth 50 ably. could be- understood At
home IN America, "" would hear no more
political talk of unjust shooting of govern
Inent into the F1llpinos. nr unWi,e threats
OF hauling down ouI nag In the Philippines
You are risht. Some nt ~ have. Upditlcd
- .g.. -.Y.. a.. tr.t ann md D. tt,....
SPECIALIZED anti-imperlHli-ts OF Boston would
honestly ascertain the truth uu the ground
i dislike To believe to b" other than honest
men uIi-infnrmpd, would he convinced of the
error 81 their exaggerated statements and
conclusions aud Of the cruel aud unfortunate
effect OF their publications here.
IL j. kind of you to caution me about rN-
posure under fire, but IL am nn shot by a M
inv own men These are strong words. and
yet / SAY them because J know from my own
obser yatious, confirmed 10y stories of captured
FilipIno prisoners. that the continuance of
fGhting Is chiefly du. to reports that are
sent out from America and circulated among
these ignorant native, by the leaders who
I'M. letter. which Of course /, strictly per-
sonal. doe, not answer all your questions.
CJui % you IA YOU lnDors To make "a" truth
Known Hope shall see YOU out here oom
n IL ;o% nToc 9 81 G mSn Rppc c' Son ", We 6 .gldi rs
Thanking YOU again for your kind words In
praise OF nv humble enofts an, lour- very
truly. H. W IAwrON
Of the orders and list YOU spoke OF II "
MRS. LAYTON vERIFIEs THE LETTER.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. T.. 1902.
Having carefully read and examined the
foregoing letter comprising it, three origi-
nal typewritten pages signed and addressed
by my husband. Gen. III. ", Iawton," L,
1. A., at Manila, 7. l., Oct g. 1899. TO Hon,
John Barrett. New YORK city" I unhesl-
tatinely pronounce the sentiments and sig
nature thereof absolutely genuine aud
authentic Ia every respect.
MANY G. LAwruN.
Witness. 1HEoDoBE L. HABDEF.
Personally appeared before me. Zella NJ
Hulse, a notary public IN and for the county
OF Jefferson. state Of Kentucky, duly COM
missioned and qualified, Mary c. TaWton.
known to me TO be the person whose name
II subscribed 10 the veTincation OF the NJ
tached letter and signature OF her husband.
Gen. u. W. LAwton, dated Manila. y 1. OCT
o. 1893, to Hon John Barrett. New YORK CITY
who has duly sworn TO her Aforesaid sigma.
ture. "s""-
Wipes hereto my hand as Notary Public
~ and Tor said county and state, and seal ~
smce - sueh- this isth day Of February Iso5
[tLLA NJ. HrLsk