Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-06
a Question Answered.

General Macarthur Thinks our Wilt
drawal from the Philippines would
mean anarchy" What else do we
maintain there now New York
World.
What else DO We maintain there now?
Wen. for one thing we. maintain peace
in nineteen twentieths Of that great
archipelago, a peace which means that
property rights are respected, that life
is secure anywhere, that the natives
are contented and we'll disposed 70
Americans, with a large degree of self
government, ana with vastly moro
privileges and opportunities than they
ever had under spanish rule. We
maintain there now, under 1900 Ameri-
can teachers, day schools with an en-
rollment Of 10000 pupils and night
schools attended By 1900 adults,
schools which are welcomed every
where ana begged for by places not
supplied. We maintain III the great
city Of Manila law aud order and
morality to degree not excelled BY
any city Of equal size i'll the world.
These things, ana an that peace ANA
liberty ana education ana order stand
for, arc some If the things we maintain
in almost every part Of the Philippine
islands.
w also maintain there a small army
whose rrescnce makes secure i'll the
islands ana before the world the
authority Of the United States. III
parts Of the islands, isolated sections
where Spain never attempted to eXcr-
else authority, there are m1rauding
bands Of barbarous natives, wild ana
fauatical tribes, treacherous and cruel
beyond the conception Of civilization,
ana against these our troops are sue
cessfully Waging q vigorous campaign
which is merciful in its very severity.
We. maintain in the Philippines the
honor and prestige Of the filg. ana tn"
welfare both Of the home country and
the great Pacific Archipelago which
fate has given 70 our perpetual keep
ing.
There Is no anarchy in the Philip
pines, nor any war worthy the name.
There is the Instruction Of 4. few wild
mountain tribes ana they are beins
taught Il wholesome ana necessary les
son of respect for our flag and obed-
fence to our authority. Withdrawal
from the Philippines mas not been
possible since the morning Of Dewey
victory. ana not AN American "anti
but knows this H. his heart Nor has
it been advisable. Ii would not only
islands. but it would probably have
meant i world war; ana more than
that it would have meant the eternal
disgrace ana humiliation of the United
States ana the loss Of one Of the grand
est opportunities that destiny evel
placed in the way of a nation.
Not the least Of the things which
have been maintained in the Philip
pines has been the infinite patience OF
our soldiers and civil officials toward
the little Americans who have fired upon
them from the rear, making their tasb
longer and more difficult and giving aid
and comfort to an enemy in arms.
few of the "antis'' are honest old con
| servatives, inspired by good motives
men who cannot catch UP with the
march Of events ana 50 sit in despair
by the waysde, lamenting the strenu-
Gus activity of their fellows who arc
making our republic the greatest and
grandest nation of all times. They
fear a straw scarecrOw which they cal
imperialism" and an impossible
specter which they call ''militarism.'
But most of the "antis' arc inspired by
no higher motive than to oppose ant
handicap the party in power, men t
whom the methods of yellow Journalism
are dear, and to whom the flag is only {
meaningless textile fabric.
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