Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13
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ment clerk who was dismissed on Saturday
for having scored President Roosevelt's
Philippine policy in a letter published In
the Washington Post, may become a nation.
81 character.
Representative Ashton G. Shallenberger
OF Nebraska, one OF the Democratic mem
bers OF the Committee on Civil Service Re.
form, on Monday introduced q resolution
calling on the Secretary of War to report To
the House the causes and reasons of Miss
Taylors removal. The Democrats may
show that civil service rules were violated
in the method of her removal. 1t 10 doubt
full, however, If this resolution will get con-
sideration. 1t is also doubtful II Secretary
Root would feel himself bound to reply 70
such resolution. Thus the only way the
case is liable TO come up In Congress is In
open debate.
Miss Taylor gave out, In explanation Of
her attitude In the case, the correspondence
exchanged between herself and Secretary
Root before and after her discharge. The
chief clerk of the Adjutant Generals Office,
in which Miss Taylor was employed, was
directed by the chief clerk of the War De-
partment TO ask her TO state whether or not
she was the author of the published letter
under the title 1.-THE Flag Shall Stay Put"
Miss Taylor's attention was invited 10 the sec.
ton Of the civil service regulations provid.
ing that persons whose removal lie sought
shall have opportunity to file statements OF
their cases. Miss Taylor replied that she
was the author Of the letter. She protested,
however, that no charges had been filed in
reply to which she could make statement,
but that she had only been asked IL she was
10 this was the order that she be discharged.
In answer to this Miss Taylor wrote Sec
rotary Root letter protesting against her
removal as illegal. As yet she has received
no answer.
The following extracts from the letter of
Miss Taylor show with what vigor she
attacked the policy of the Administration
10 the Philippines:
In the face Of the official Philippine hor
rors that are being disclosed, horrors which
have been perpetrated with the knowledge
and by the command of the military author
tiles in the islands, the American people will
read with dismay that at the recent banquet
Of the Sons of the American Revolution the
President OF the United States, the Com
mander-in-chiei Of the army and navy,
"drank to the health OF the soldiers and
sailors OF the present day, who during the
last three years, have done such splendid
work in the inconceivably dangerous and
harasslng warfare of the Eastern tropics"
Without an uncivilized mode of warfare
during the last three years, the splendid
work" could never have been accomplished.
The struggle for liberty would still be going
on IN Samar had not "the soldiers of the
present day" done that splendid work" of
creating "howling wilderness" Are we
TO interpret theexpression Of the President
as approval Of the official barbarities com
mitted in the Philippines the past three
yearsr There is abundant proof that the
barbaritles began with the war, only In.
creasing 10 degree, growing "stiffer and stiff
Ter" Ms Gen. Hughes testified, until the
splendid" work is nearing completion.
"Oh, what splendid work." what valor,
what heroism, what magnificent courage
"the gallant Americans, wearing the uni.
form of the American republic" displayed.
How "gloriously have they upheld the most
glorious traditions of the past" as, protected
by moving breastwork Of enforced Fill.
pino citizens, they swept forward, armed to
the teeth, to vallantly battle against those
fierce Malay warriors, Filipino boys of eight
and ten years, come out to defend the honor
OF their mothers, II, perchance, they escaped
the brutal massacre-come forth TO avenge
the slaughter Of their slres and the murder
of their brothers, whose likelihood drenched
the soil of their native land. What simeon.
ceivably dangerous and harassing warfare
Of the Eastern tropics" was this for "the SOL
der Of the present day"
How hattered must be the survivors OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, how ex-
allied the military giants wearing the blue
and the gray" how elated the Sons of the
American Revolution, whose ancestors fell
at Lexington, and fought at Bunker Hill.
and left the prints Of their bleeding feet up
on the SHOWS Of Valley Forge-what world.
wide fame To have their names coupled with
"lhose gallant ~ Americans" disgracine
"lhe uniform OF the American republic" in
the Philippines.
Long will Theodore Roosevelt drink 10 the
health OF those who wrought the splendid
work" OF death ere the spirit OF liberty shall
be crushed from the souls OF the infant
heroes of the Philippines, but not ill the
land is leit desolate. not while humanity lives
in the American heart, not till the doctrine
Of brotherhood OF man dies In Chrstendom,
not until God iorgets His brown children
will the flag "stay put" on the blood soaked
soil of the Philippines. Eternal shame on
such ignoble warfare.
RRYAN TO THE pRESIDENp