Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

SO he sends out his expedition, his
criers In advance calling upon the peo-
pie to acknowledge the benehcence Of
the edlct that he issued for their sub
JugatiOn. They resist ThereupOn
without consulting CongresS-which
under the Constitution h supposed
alone TO have the power 20 declare war
seemingly without consulting the
president OF the United States, who,
although he has no such power. Is at
least or ought 10 be the commander of
the armies OF the United States
whether he consulted the general COM
mandins the armies In the Philippines
we have no very dcfinit information),
the army was sent ont and the war was
begun new declaration Of war
against between one and two million
people, covering an island amounting to
something like SO,OOO.OOO acres!
WHAT CARES THE EXPLO1TER?
the island Of LuzOn. II was a large
undertaking against a brave people,
fanatiCal people, ready TO fight for
what they conceived to be right. 10
was the beginning OF Il war which Will
involve the sacrifice OF how many thou
sands of American soldiers we can only
conjecture, involving the expenditure
of moneys wrung from the American
people by taxation 10 the extent Of how
many millions we can only estimate In
the toughest possible way; involving all
the brutalltles and cruelties which seem
70 be necessary incident to the waglng
Of war In the tropics.
What Is that to one Of these exploit
ers? What Is that TO o military sat
rap? What Is that TO the governor
general Of the Philippine Archipelago
What care they for the welfare of the
people in the distant islands2 What
care they for the welfare OF the people
of the United States2 They (the ex-
ploiters) can see within their reach a
few paltry dollars TO enrich their cof-
fers, What care they how many mill
Hons may be extracted from the treas
ury of the United States or what treas
ures Of blood are wasted?
The attention of the country will he
called TO these things, though the 9TH
| er side may remain vacant and silent.
| and | believe that ultimately the peo-
pie Of the United States will be aroused
to the situation and viii listen with at
| tentlve ears, and that they will be
heard In a manner which will be sur
prising to those who now treat this
| question with indifference.
Then. We are informed, the president
CT the United States yesterday advised
q suspension, and the word comes back
that that will never do. Stop war;
Never Stop war never declared by
Congress- What Is Congress? Stop a
war that the American people do not
want2 What are the American people?
stop a war and prevent the shedding
OF human blood and the sacrifice and
slaughter Of people who have given no
offense? What care we for them
Gen. Chaffee says It h necessary to do
all this IL order that we may have
the respect of the Moros VIII we'havO
their respect after we have slaughtered
their people?
Mr.. President, who would have
thought, who could have dreamed, that
scarcely more than a hundred years
from the time our fathers laid the
foundation OF this Republic bill like
this could have been brought into the
legislative body Of this nation with any
prospect Of meeting with favorable con
sideratlon? The government OF the
Philippine islands Is to have all civil
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may, In its sweet Judgment, believe
necessary 20 govern 100000 people and
7GO00000 acres OF territory. coupled
with provision that the land, 600
acres, for which the American people
paid at least TO Spain, the sum Of 500
100000. made as a donation TO this oil
garchy Of abeolutlsm Is to be disposed
Of for their own benefit and not for the
benefit of any man, woman, or child
In the United States or, | might add
in the land which is to be oppressed by
them.
! ASKS QUESTIONS.
Are there any limitations upon the
power Of the government Of the Philip
pine Islands? / should like anyone up
on the other side 20 answer that ques-
ton "A pause.l There Is no response.
Is there any independent Judiciary TO
safeguard the rights OF all the people
or any OF the people or the property OF
anyone IN the archipelago or elsewhere ?
Is It not absolutely dependent upon the
will OF the oligarchy known as the
Philippine commissionY II anyone
thinks there Is, / would be glad now TO
| have him make response 10 the inter-
rogatory I PROFOUND. IA pausel No;
there ia no independent judiciary. The
ridges are dependent for the tenure
OF their office and the amount OF their
salaries on this oligarchy. The judges
are dependent for the Jurisdiction they
may exercise absolutely upon the will
OF this oligarchy. The Judges are de-
| Tor THAR axtufanpa n,