Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-31

pinos to become prey to anarchy and
ultimately pass into the dCspotic hands
of grasping European powers? 1t is
difficult sometimes to trace the Divine
guidance in the affairs of individuals.
but God has always clearly directed
nations, ana Providence stcercd Dewey
into the harbor of Manila. and with
His help, we propose 10 stay there until
we have fulfilled our mission, be il one
or a hundred decades. What we have,
Wen hold until we shall have brought
civilization. education and American
liberty to the Malay population Of the
archipelago, and if in the fullness OF
time. we shall conclude to permit them
to become a separate republic. well and
good, but all the frcnzied denunciations
of so-calcd anti-impcrialists cannot de-
ter us from our duty. At present the
Filpinos are as unfit for self govern
ment as children. and it would be the
refinement Of cruelty to leave them to
their own devices and tribal hatreds.
The nation has nobly performed its
duty in Cuba. and after cleaning, puri-
flying and rc-Setting the Pearl Of the
Antilles" has presented her to the
world as the latest addition to tho
galaxy of nationS-why can we not be
trusted to do equal justice in the Phil
ippines?
But. we pause here to add with all
the feeling we can command: Woe to
the men, be they grave and rcvcrent
senators or the camp followers and cof-
fee coolers from our volunteer or reg.
ular army, who arc casting aspcrsions
upon our brave boys in khaki. who are
doing their duty in the Far East, I'm
der the scorching tropical sun, amid
miasmatic swamps Drawing death a.
the hands of n crafty, cruel foe beref
of home comforts, enduring privations
until brain reels and reason deserts
your boy and mine are UNFOLDING tho
honor and glory of the flag of Wash
ipgtOn and Grant. Woe to the man who
would attempt to fasten on a whole
army, the disgraceful acts Of a few
cruel. heartless men. 1t was Sherman
who said War means fight and figh'
means KILL and war is hell The blood
of the butchcrcd dead Of the 9th IN
fantry on the island of Samar cried to
heaven for swift, heavy punishment.
remedies. Let US stand by the army
which has done such splendid work in
Cuba, in China, and is gaining fresh
laurels in the Philippines.
But there are other perils besetting
the nation nearer home. In the North.
there is at intervals, sharp denunciation
Of what we may mildly describe as the
summarizes of executions in some
parts of the South. Waving the retort
which might be made, that Ohio, Kan
sas and other Western states have add
ed their recent quota of executions
without judge or jury we will admit
that Lynch law, despite the awful justi-
fcation, IS brutaliZing. demora1izing in
the highest degree destructive of law
and order, and should be overthrown
by the rising tide of public opinion
which is against it everywhere But
Comrades. may we ask YOU suppose
there was a place in the South where
iynchIns was taught, where a propa-
ganda regularly organized, issued its
weekly sheet of instruction in the art
Of setting aside the laws. where men
met and took counsel as to how to best
destroy. burn and kill. how long do you
think the brave men of the South would
tolerate such a university of lynch law?
And yet. in New Jersey, there is a
school of Anarchy, where men who
have fled from the tyranny of oppres-
sion in foreign lands, meet and con-
spire to destroy and overturn all our
hellish designs, came red handed the
fiend in human shape. who shot TO
death the kindliest. noblest President
VINO ever governed free people; struck
him down while greeting the people,