The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-07-05
1he Blood of q Cornrade.
BY Neil Gillespie.
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1saa2 d lOUS-uraWu out ugnC, SAID
the &saptain, easily. "Of course 1t is!
Es@rybody knows 1t! So why do the
EaSs8Es3s at home criticise us, and libel
saId courtmartial us because we use
avery means in our power to prevent
gsGrt4fer rebellion?"
'''They ought to be thankful we
don't use Spanish Methods said
wilcox, the junior member of the
Eg~ess. He was only six weeks out of
11g cadet gray, and new arrival at
Camp Chicobang
The captain smiled pleasantly.
MOI" he said. Haven't we recon
&eantrado' system similar to theirs?
Haven't we a blockade? We're
merely taking up affairs where they
1eft them, and following Spanish
methods in our own way. When this
rebellion began we tried to treat the
natives as civilized creatures, but
shank heaven. we're learning sense
st asst"
The subaltern flushed to the roots
af his close-cropped hair do you
E21ean to say that any measure, how
ever cruel, is justifiable in WARP"
About that" said the captain,
amused at the boys interest in a
anbject which was stale one to
Cfrs rest of the mess. This business
EEas got to be Strengthened out, and
that's exactly what you and I are
Esere for War is wrong; therefore.
1T Is cruel and brutalizing. 'Benevo-
al g.. III
rs for civilized warfare, there's no
such thing. The measures used are
adopted as circumstances arise, and
wagrst be cruel or barbarous, as the
a2ecessity arise, and must be cruel or
T3aTbarous, Is the necessity calls
Gor.'
Wilcox was staring at him, half in
horror, half in fascination And
znen can talk that way in the TWEEN
tieth century" he murmured.
The captain smiled again. ''The
GDly way to carry on war with this
people Is to do to them as they first
did to us. AS long as we spare them,
taey're going to think we're weak
LiDgs, and grow holder by result
They haven't any honor; you can't
treat them as white men. Their own
methods are what they expect, and
1heir own methods are the only
means by which this fighting will
60 be stopped. 1t may involve an
4 &fui lot of suffering for non-com-
eF&tants, but we can't help that.
@fhen the people cry out Enough
saen the insurgents will lose their
seaport and the rebellion will be at
8R end-for While.''
Wilcox was playing nervously
with mis- fork, and biting his lips as
IT to keep back words he would not
speak. RE was young, and his high
x&aals OF the calling he had chosen
had made him blind to the hard facts
w1th which he was now brought face
t93 face, 1t was impossible to believe
Ghat his own countrymen-Oficer
9f the United States army could be
go cruel, SO barbarous. He did not
care what the captain said; bloody
treatment must serve only to alien
ate this struggling people. If the re-
Soellion had once been handled diff
serenity, what was the cause Of this
2ust Of blood SO crazed the white men
chat they forgot their race, their CIV
Citation, their upbringing? Wilcox
7ftied the FilipinOs; they, at least,
Ta'aere fighting for their liberty
BY the way" said the captain,
iad any of you fellows hear that
she general expects to catch Luiz
Maha, who killed our policeman
down at Binaran, and tried to MUIR
der the port commander"
Been wounded?" asked some
one.
NO, but his wife had a baby re-
eaatly. so he probably won't move
ms quarters SO easily. They'll shoot
G4m on sight"
well, hope they see him soon,'
said the medico. Hes made more
GTouble for us than any other insur-
Esacto In that part of the island''
A sudden sound of running feet
was heard through the din of rain
outside. The door of the mess hall
Gasped open, and dripping figure
appeared on the threshold.
The coloneps compliments to the
commanders Of K and o troops, and
will they please report to him imme-
&3{ately? Outpost No. has been cut
up by lnsurrectos, and Lieutenant
Ellard and men at No. 4 have been
captured"
NJ Il
In the blackness of the night be-
Fore dawn, long line Of men, lying
fiat on the soggy earth, wormed
Ghefr way through the tall rank
grass. On the crest of a steep ascent
Ehe leading figures halted cautiously,
and one by one the men came to a
astandstf1l, each with a hand on the
foot OF the man ahead. A light was
beginning to streak the east when
che captain consulted the native
guide in a soundless .colloquy.
What does he say?'' asked Will
COX, the subaltern He was wallow-
900 b.