The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-08
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In THE LECTURE FIELD

Alta .convocation of "anti impe erial1sts,H
So called, in New York few weeks ago.
resolut ions were passed declaring that
the "cause" of the 'tpoor Filipinos'
should never be given up, no matter what
happened. The American contingent OF
the insurrectos would keep up the light
against our government and keep the hres
of Filipino patriotism burning until the
day of absolute independence of the hated
Americans comes - : ~ %@s >:
The fruitage 1of this patriotic American
utterance is seen in the announcement
that the recently liberated Don Emilio
Aguinaldo and Sixto Lopez, the ward OF
the Boston anti-imperfalist organization
and a Filipino, who, since 1899, has used
his money and influence to promote and
maintainst the Philippine insurrection, will
soon arrive in this country to lecture on
the conditions in the islands and make
pleas for the recognition Of the indepen-
dence of the Filipinos. '.''
Lopez, who has visited this country be-
is Intelligent enough to know that the
Philippine topic cannot be twisted into a
political ISSUE. The democrats, during
the entire first session Of the fifty sew
enth congress, utilized all the wit and
mendacity of their party to secure public
| judgment favorable to an immediate scut-
tie and abandonment of the government S
work and responsibilities in the archipel-
ago. They found that it could not be
done, and the house democrats in publish
ing their chosen policies for the con-
gressional campaign, dropped the "poor
| Filipino" so-called from the program of
action. If they have any lingering notion
that Aguinaldo and Lopez can fire the
American heart, it will be dissolved by
the time these late insurrectos reach the
tail end of their lecture course.
| The people of this country are we'll &C
quainted with the conditions on the
islands. Neither Aguinaldo nor Lopez can
give them any new information. The
Philippine Information Society has for
some time published periodically all the
information it could find in favor of the
insurrectos, and Major Gardener, whose
report of outrages made the anti i-imper-
ialists wild with joy, has admitted before
a committee Of congress that he is unable
to substantiate his charges of extreme
cruelty practiced by our officers and SOL
diers in the Philippines. On this now
discredited report, the American insur-
rectos based their charge that our army
was pursuing policy of "wholesale and
deliberate murder and called for the i'm
peachment of Secretary Root.
Americans are pretty we'll informed
through authentic sources, about condi-
tions in the Philippines. Dewey's testi-
mony to the effect that Aguinaldo was
"looter" pure and simpleis accepted as
confirmation Of what had long been be-
lieved. There is documentary evidence Of
his intentions when he treacherously at.
tackled our lines at Manila on Feb 4
1899. Messrs. Aguinaldo and Lopez, or
their lecture tour through this country
will find themselves butting their heads
against adjudicated business.
Will they make any, money? Lots of it
Many will like to take look at a Malay.
an half-caste, who had the audacity tt
attempt the impossible task of ittins
himself into the garments of George
Washington, to pursue career of plunde,
under honest exterior y %S