Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
the INEVITABLE RESULT.

Judge Iatt, the present head Of ouI
carpetbag government in the Piil:p,
pines. is reported as saying that he is
opposed to the reconcentrado policy
which General Bell ls said 70 have es.
tabli~hed in some parts Of the Philip.
pines. IL ia creditable to Mr.. Taft that
he does not approve Of the cruel system
Introduced by Weyler and now being
attempted in South Africa M well rs in
the Philippines, bnt the system is the
inevitable result Oi nn imperial policy.
\ government resting upon force. ad.
mlnisterrd arbitrarily and defended 10y
hyporriey. is not urt to shrink from any
measure which is calculated. or though,
To be calculated. to restore order. We
may at this time shudder to think that
women and children are tu be starved ~
order To compel husbands and fathers
to lay down their arms. but by the time
we have thoroughly accepted imperial
ism We will be prepared To look with
equnnirnity upon atrocities which now
shock US.
When we conclude TINT Destiny re.
quires the killing OF those who love
liberty more than they do lie, it will be
an easy step to tho position occupied BY
those who lay the blame for starvation
OF women and children upon the war
r:ors Who could end the reconcentrauu
policy by being good subjects.
The Detroit N0ws-Tnbune published
An article by Lieut.. JOS. l.. Kracmer Of
the 33th y. y. volunteer infantry. In
the course OF the article the lieutenant
sneers at the kid glove st ylc Of warfare"
that hRs prevailed in the Philippines,
md u gratiiied by the report that the
FiLpiuos ARE to be given Il tuste Of real
WAT. He thus describes the devastu
ton Of tho country:
-We act hre To- all the houses and bar.
racks and destroyed the corn, tobacco
and other crops From thai height wo
had splendid view OF tho su1rouud,np
county. and we could trace the nd
vance ~ our troops by tie burning
houses aud vllagcA. even !. we could
not see the inen. The villages we're
strung Along the rond ns thlckly IN Jon
will. SEQ ihem III Europe ab,nt quarter
or half mile upnrt. Everything
would be still aud quiet. when suddenly
we woul sec flame burst from tile
nearest house. Thon the next one
would be seen tn be on lire. and SO il
spread until every house in the village
wRs blazing, Occasionally we would
hear firing, and we knew our men were
killing the winter buffalo. the only
draught Hnimals the FIlipinos have"
He even admits that the soldiers were
touched 10y the sight oi the suffering.
Saying:
-lt VIA pitiiul sight when they be.
gan To come in, Ihoy came IN droves.
each woman carry ing her food and what
belongings she had been able to take
with her, III II bundle, and man, ~ sbPm
were carrying babies Bs we'll. They had
been Obliged To leave their water but.
taloes behind them when they lett their
homes, and III these animals are thu ir
aole monns Of transport. they had to
travel on foot. And now the buifaloes
hnd been slaughtered by thousands and
were scattered all over the country.
The women travelled all 1ny and reach.
ed onr lines 10y nighifhll, hungry. weary
and toOtsOro. I never cav soldiers 40
touched aa our men were when they saw
this pitifui proc, EsiOn coming in."
1.-THE Republicans who are support.
ing the admiDialratiob'p policy will en-
ploy u few Sunday afternoons in oalcn-
ia'ion they may be able to form eome
estimate as to the length Of time il will
take us tO cultivate an gfTcctionato ieol.
ing among the Frlipinos nnI make them
realize the advantages Of our Christian
civilization. And yet. revolving IA are
the details 0f the war now being car.
ricd on, impennlisu, IL 90 hcar,lesa Il
policy that it will, IL still pursued, ulu
matcly involve our nation in transuc.
tons from which tho most hardened
Impcrihlist would ut this time shrink
CommOnpr.
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