The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-11
A TALE OF TWO HEMIsPHEREs,
And the Contrast 1t Presents 10 n
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New York Tribune.

New YORK tribune.
Midsummer of 1901. the time; the noun
tain Businesses of Samar, the place. a
struggling line of emaciated men comes
tumbling down the stony bed of dried-up
mountain stream. Their uniforms are in
tatters, their shoes gone With bleeding
feet and bloodshot eyes they emerge from
the depths of the forest. The air is that Of
furnace. Not a leaf is stirring Before
them morass baking in the fierce rays
OF the MONDAY sun. Beyond the blue sea
lazlly tapping stretch Of sandy beach. The
atmosphere seems to vibrate and the MAS
matte stenches OF decaying matter sap the
ebbing strength of that handful of men
For weeks they have crossed mountain
ranges, following trails lined with poisoned
spears and dotted by bamboo pitfalls Foot
by ZOO. they have cut their way through
trackless jungle For days they have sub
sisted on nothing but what the forest fur
nished-leaves and bark. They have carried
their sick and wounded along as best they
could Their tongues are parched, their
SKINS burning with an all-consuming fever
Their hands run with blood from contact
with countless thorns; their bodies are COW
cred with fostering sores, upon which slimy
leeches feed. The brain is in a whirl and
every nerve seems shattered
1t is the story o. a score of expeditions in
the Philippines. the story OF the guides
treachery, OF the ambush, of the superb
stand made by the soldiers OF the rout Of
the enemy, of the drumhead court martial
and the vengeance, swift and summary
taken upon those found guilty. In the fren-
~ OF that moment the traditions OF a life
time are cast 10 the winds, and the Doasted
civilization OF centuries is shown to have
sunk but skin deep. War" indeed 'is hell"
change OF scene. The porch OF a cot
tage overlooking the placid waters OF a
beautiful lake group of men in earnest
conversation on the porch They have evil
IDENTIFY just left the table Reclining in easy
chairs, in fauItless evening attire. they en-
JOY the fragrance of their HaVanas The
aroma OF Mocha Is in the air. Through the
half-opsned door you look into brilliantly
lighted room where ladies in evening toilet
sit conversing The sound OF piano
breaks in occasionally upon the hum of con-
versation and stills the gay laughter OF a
group Of children on the porch the discus
sion continues. in fact. wakes warm. De
moralization OF the officers and soldiers OF
our army in the Philippines" The testi-
mony OF representative Filipinos jealously
and Systematically suppressed" judicial
and impartial examination the spot de-
MED" Adding cant and hypocrisy TO cru
city. "A general recently promoted for the
capture and killing OF those whose bread
and salt he starving. had just begged and
eaten, 'Impudence OF the mockery" or
der TO kill those wounded in conflict"
Depth OF the general Generalization,
"Audacious neutrality-suspicious. and others
are among the phrases which are being
rolled. like sweet morsels. under the tongue
OF one OF the men In the group.
He reads from paper and as he con-
cIudes there are signs CT enthusiastic ap-