Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-11

day was spent in seeing how many fire
/ crackers, ETC., could be disposed of.
In the evening a band concert was
given on the Luneta' by the Second
and Thirtieth Infantry bands lasting
from until 9 p. M, which was imme-
dlately followed by a brilliant display
OF fireworks, and the Fourth of July,
1917, was over except for those who
desired to put away few quarts of
Philippine beer.
All Are Patriots.
There is no question of doubt that
all who come to these islands are pa
triots. We have changed to other
scenes and alien skies, but the same
spirit OF patriotism and devotion to
flag and country still animates us. We
are still loyal to our traditions. We
live in the sublime shadows of the
monuments of our heroic dead. From
these We receive and welcome inspira.
ton for the duties which devolve up
on us-for here in the Philippines mid
these new scenes and strange condi-
tons, we have a duty to perform.
which is made all the harder for us
by those in the United States, who.
knowing nothing whatever of the true
condition of affairs in these islands.
but take the word of irresponsible per-
sons whose only aim is to be lauded
to the skies for their, heroism in pro-
ltecting the honest, loving, Philippine
natives, whose one and only desire is
to see how many lies they can make
| the Americans believe and how many
treacheries they may perpetrate
against the American soldiers.
out OF the fulness of our increase
and the wisdom of our experience, we
have been called upon to give. Even
as our fathers of old, we are called
upon to lay our sacrifice on the altar
OF patriotism We have been dedi-
Gated and consecrated to task; and
by every obligation we are. bound con-
sclentiously to perform it.
In leaving the fatherland and pitch
ing our tents on these shores, we as
sumed new and greater obligations;
and by all the heroic traditions of our
past, eve must rise and meet them.
Nowhere in the world today is the
American patriot more needed than in
the Philippines. These islands call
for men-broad minded men; men of
knowledge and clear vision men of
intelligence and above all, men who
treasure their country's good name
and hold her reputation above all
else. We have assumed the guar
dianship of these people, and we must
render an account of our stewardship
not only to them and the world at
large, but also the God in whom we
trust We have been given sacred
MISSION 10 perform. IL IS ours 10 see
ma. !. - peiiolnnea arisnt; me man
Miio oAenus ehese peopie Wholn we are
nu,s ieauins up .ne e seony anu uili,
tr u,. pa pa'n a. al; s,, nie ~, anu
o,,, ~, .nS 49,, nnisn ene so
~. ~, ~ 20 pu,su ti, ~ t MANS i nai
wbiob wa hana I'M da S.np no W. " ~
haar;no r,,,nh +hasa aa,,s nf ,,;I;+a,,,
tra;to,.s and ,.a,,neai,s "a ~. 80,
ara raised in eyecration bnt let ne
clear o,,T 'vision .nd also hold nm 10
scorn nd ienon,ov tho r,on Who aarntS
and darides his oountrv,s renresanta.
tives and their endeavors. who olo.
ries in their shame and delights ia do
them dishonor. Such a one is not
patriot. Such acne is no American.
|, "Since commencing to write. word
has been received that General Sum
ner is in Mindanao near the seat of
trouble and that the forces under him
are prepared to march on the Moros
at the first sign of fight shown by the
Moros. They will not make anv move
unless the Moros start it and then look
out for trouble. General Baldwin. who
was formerly in command of the forces
at that point. leaves for Iloilo and
should Gen, Sumner be called away,