The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-09
A FILIPINO UPRISING.


d. F. Allen, who was breveted major by
the late President Mckinley on account Of
service in the Philippines, and ]. p. Gray
both of Frankfort, were in town last night
on their way to Louisville, Ky. They
stopped at the Grand over night. Major
Allen says the races at Frankfort were a
success this week. On Thursday about 1900
people were in attendance and yesterday
about the same number.
IL don't expect to take any part in the
campaign this year." said the major, except
to vote the Democratic ticket" Major AL
len is a Democrat who does not share the
views of a good many of his fellow-par-
tisans the Philippine question. He has
had experience in the army in the Philip
pines and, contrary to the attitude of most
of the Democrats, stands with the govern
ment in its position on this question. Major
Allen is a stanch friend of Major Glenn, the
army officer who was cOurt-martialed on
the charge of administering the water
cure TO FilipinoS. Il have recently re-
ceived letter from Major Glenn" he said
last night, land he told me of his trouble.
L think Major Glenn ia one of the wisest
and best officers in thesarmy. He tells me
he believes that if the army in the Philip
pines is reduced TO the lowest notch, as the
Filipinos would like to have it, there will be
another Sepoy uprising. He says he is posi-
tive the natives are hiding rifles and getting
ready for this thing, and he declares If
there is not trouble in the event of the
withdrawal of the army, he will admit he
does not know the people over there
Major Allen asserts that Major Glenn is
right in his predictions and Allen is firm in
the declaration that the army should not De
reduced at this time. He has no confidence
in the Filipino people. IF they could shoot
a one-hundredth part as we'll they can
lie" he declared, I'VE could not stay there
two years.
Two years ago while fighting in the
Philippines Major Aliens party nominated
him to make the race for Congress against
Representative Lands. He made the race,
but remained in the Philippines. He was
up against hard proposition, for Lands is
a popular man and he was running in a
district that is Overwhelmingly Republican.
convention that will nominate l.. j. Kirk
patrick of KokomO, next week to be Mr..
Landis's opponent. It's wonder you did
not take the nomination again" some one
remarked to the major last night He
smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "Oh.
no, said he. Il know when L have had
enough
Major Allen asserts that had he known
the sort of platform the Democrats meant
TO adopt two years ago he would not have
gone into the contest against Mr.. Lands.
He was promised, he says. that the plat
form would recommend that we jump in
and give the Filipinos good whalin and
decide what to do with the islands after
derstanding that this would be the style
of platform before he went away. How
ever" he said. Il am not i'm favor of keep
ing the islands. They are no place for us.
Had | felt there was anything there |
should have wanted to go back and taken
my two boys. We might keep Manila, but
| think we should get rid of the islands.
Japan, | think, would take them.