The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-11-03

an order to please a few admirers
he (Parker, decided the destiny and i'm
perlled HE welfare of several millions of
people without regard to the facts or con
sidering the consequences. He accuses
President Roosevelt of reckless speaking.
hut Roosevelt never made half as reck
less ii speech. Judge Parker ~demonstrat
ed with his own tongue that he is not fit
to exercise the authority and assume the
responsibilities Of the presidency.
"He is either a ~demagogue without
|conscience or else the victim Of malici-
Gus enemies or foolish advisers. The
statements he utters are so false and
absurd and ridiculous hat he deserves
more pity than blame. For example, he
tells us that We have wasted over $780,
100000 Of the peoples money and sacri-
feed over 100000 lives in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Hill and several
cther gentlemen have asserted that the
Philippines have cost the people Of the
United States $6OO,OOO. 900. Nj. Olney
put the figure at STOO,OOO 1000. Judge
Parker splits the difference. 1t would
be interesting to know where he gets his
figures.
"A resolution was introduced in the
Senate in the spring Of 1902 inquiring
pr the War Department as to the exact
amount Of money expended for military
purposes in the Philippine Islands from
play !, 1898. and a detailed statement
vas then submitted by the Secretary OF
War which foots up $17O.326, 5S6.1 IL.
The principal items are as follows:
lusrtermaster's department . 1874, 344, 395
Eubsls'ence department ......... q, 232, 272
" department ...-.......... 63,926.262
ienlrhl department ............ 3,S7S. 1876
ordnance department ........... 4,SO2, O33
ighai service ................ 1,322, III
Amazing E~xaxxeration.
That brings the accounts down to
kpril 30, 1902. Since that date the ex-
benditures have probably beer $4,000
WO a year, At the outside figures the
otal expenditures OF the United States
government since Admiral Dewey en-
Fred the Bay OF Manila with his feet
ave been under 1928, OOO, 900, including
pc S20,W0,0O0 paid to Spain under the
featy, and every other charge, direct or
ldirect, that could possibly be construed
8 connected with the acquisition and
@elentlon of the Philippine archipelago 90,
III. naval and military. Ii Judge
arker should add to this total all the
leney that has been spent since May l.,
pas Tor the support of the army and
IVY, Tor the construction of ships. for
hcatlons and navy yards, and for the
ny OF the clerks in the War and Navy
departments at Washington, he could
~ pile up the figures as high as he
akes them in his speech.
Ills assertion that 100000 lives have
ZEN sacrificed is even more absurd ami
Fhsauonal, n it would not be true if
cry man, soldier. sailor and civilian.
no mas gone to the Philippine archi
fago for any reason since May /, 1898,
d died and were buried there. The
uni number of soldiers, regulars and
Pi%ahteers, that have served in the Phil
pines at any time does not exceed
PVVOO, | cannot get the exact figures
nee the islands were turned over to
VII authorities, but between June 80,
"s, and July 4, 1902, 4.O67 officers and
-'4ol enlisted men were sent to the
anls. OF these 2.1So officers and
,on' enlisted men were volunteers. and
oo1 officers and 74.534 were regulars.
Total IL Less Than $500.
VI these the entire death list, in
lung those killed in battle, those who
u from wounds, disease, accidents,
nhelae, suicide, drowning and all other
uses was 40 officers and 1924 enlisted
me mortality for the year ending
ne o0, 1903, was thirteen officers and
meh, and for the year ending Tune
ioo1, 1t was two officers and seventy
= +. men, making the total number OF
ans IN the army in the Philippine
anas during the six years Of American
Iapauon 1865 officers and 4,769 enlisted
.ue number of pensions applied for
eoialers who were engaged in the
~ war in Cuba, Porto Rico and
iHalppines and by the families of
VINO died in battle or from wounds
nsease up to date is 6S. 1913. This
f Tues men, Women and children.
1ieRee YOU will perceive that Judge
aef mas either been betrayed or is
:" OF gross prevarication. Which
way you look at 1t everybody will
'aat such absurd and reckless
n'ents do not recommend the man
resident of the United States.
100 Preposterous to Deny.
'se Parker quotes some anony-
person who, has been giving him
A"aLen about conditions in the is
II he would name his informant
r1pHe might judge of the value of
4b"teAAehts, but he appears to vouch
nv and may therefore be held re-
-. Some of. them are infamous
them are ridiculous, and some
~ pfeposterous 10 deny. They are
as reckless as Judge Parker's own
.uons to which l NAVE just referred.
va be difficult FOR anybody to
many falsehoods into the same