Cañon City record., 1904-11-03


an order to please few admirers
be parker decided the destiny and i'm
pcriied the welfare OF several millions OF
people without regard 10 the facts or con
siderins the consequences He accuses
President Roosevelt of reckless speaking,
hut Roosevelt never made half as reck-
less a speech Judge Parker demonstrate
ed with his own tongue that he is not fl
tD exercise the authority and assume the
responsibilities OF the presidency.
He Is either demngogue without
conscience or else the victim of maiici-
GUS enemies or foolish advisers. The
statements he utters are 30 false and
absurd and ridiculous that be deserves
more pity than blame. For example. he
tells Us that We have wasted over $780,
100000 OF the peoples money and tacri-
feed over ao0.oOo lives In the Philip
pines. Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Hin and several
other rentiemen have asserted that the
Philippines have cost the people OF the
United States <G0o.oo0.oco. Mr.. oiney
put the figure at x1oo.ooo.Ooo Judge
Parker splits the difference. II would
be Interesting 10 know where he gets his
figures.
"A resolution was introduced In the
Senate In the spring Of 1902 inquiring
of the War Department ~ TO the exact
amount OF money expended for military
purposes In the Philippine Islands from
May !. 1sos. and a detailed -.ntcment
was then submitted by the Secretary OF
War which foots up x11o.32G. 5sLl1.
The principal items are as follows;
Qusrtermaster.s department So. .sis.sa5
Pay department ..............,. cIa@s .s2
Meiiesi department ............ as1s..lf
Ordinance department ....-...-.. t-sc.05s
eaknsi srrNfcc -....--.---.---... l.o--. si-
AmasiBK bxaggcratiou.
That brings the accounts down to
April 30. 1902. Since that date the ex-
pcnditures have probably been $1,000
600 a year. At the ontsidc figures the
total expenditure. OF the United States
government since Admiral Dewey en-.
tered the Bay OF Manila with his fcc,
have been under s2e5 ,0ssD. 600. including
she S200oo.ooO paid TO Spain under the
treaty, and every other charge. direct or
Indirect. that cosld possibly be construed
as connected with the acquisition and
Retention OF the Philippine archipelago.
civil, naval and military. II Judge
Parker should add To this total all the
money that has been spent since May l.
1928. for the support Of the army and
navy. for tho construction OF ships, for.
tihcntions and navy yards. and for the
pay of the clerks ia the War aud Navy
Departments at Washington. be could
no; pile up the figures ns high as he
snakes them In his speech.
"IIfs assertion that 100000 lives have
been sacrificed Is even more absurd and
sensational, and Il would not he true II
every man, soicicr. sailor and civilian.
who has gone to the Philippine archi.
pelnro for amy reason since May I. lsas.
had died and were buried there. The
totsl number OF soldiers. regulars and
volunteers. that have served In the Phil
tppines at any time docs not exceed
10000. ] cannot get the exact figures
slncc the islands were turned over to
civil authorities. but between June 30,
1903. and July 4. 1902. 4.061 oficers and
122. .401 enlisted men were sent to the
islands. or these 2.1S5 Officers and
<7.sGI enlisted men were volunteers. and
1,SS2 officers and 15.534 were regulars.
Total j. Le-s Than $500.
"Of these the entire death list. In
Guiding those killed In battle. those who
died from wounds. disease, accidents.
homicide. suicide, drowning and all other
causes was 1Io officers and ABA enlisted
men.
The mortality for the year ending
June 80, 1908. was thirteen officers and
457 men, and for the year ending June
30. 1904, 1t was two officers and seventy
eight men, making the total number of
deaths Ia the nrmy In the Philippine
Islands during the six years of American
occupation 1856 officers and 4.T69 enlisted
men.
"Thc number of pensions applied for
BY soldiers who were engaged In the
Spanish war In Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines aud by the families Of
those who died In battle or from wounds
and disease up to date is 6S. 1903. This
includes men, women and children.
'Hencc you will perceive that Judge
Parker has either been betrayed or Ii
guilty of gross preyarication. Which
ever way you look at 1t everybody will
agree that such absurd and reckless
statements do not recommend the man
for President Of the United States.
Too Preposteroas TO Deny.
"Judgc Parker quotes some anony-
nous person who has been giving him
Information about conditions In the Is
lands. II he would name his Informant
the public might Judge OF the value OF
ths statements, but he appears to vouch
for than, and may therefore be held re-
eponsible. Sonie of them are Infamous;
some Of them are ridiculous, and some
ere too preposterous to deny. They are
ouits ~ reckless a. Judge Parker's own
assefs1ons to which have Just referred.
IL would be dimcu1t for any body TO-
srowd - many eAlseheo&s tnss ~ sams