New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-14

the record. amply establishing inc
proposition that Filipino independence
was not promised. was not cypco ted
and was not desired until 10 was put
forward as an afterthought FOR Interior
purposes. The growth of the legend.
from it's germ i'm false pretenccs To its
full DEVELOPMENT. is clearly traced,
with authority which can scarcely he
disputed. With similar completeness
the story Of Filipino Cooperation AZ
the capture Of Manila is disposed Of in
way suggesting the historic com
ments Of British officers upon their
Spanish allies" i'm the Pcninsular
War The only thing that the Amcri-
mon was the enemy. There was no in
surgent Cooperation" only trcachery.
This is severe judgment. but Professor
Worcester marshals an array Of facts
Of record in support Of it,
There are some long passages in the
book which had 10 be written TO COM
plete the record, but which cannot be
read without a rising OF the gorge.
They tell the hideous tale OF Asui-
naldist government" in various parts
, Of the islands over which the insur-
gents for time had sway We have
seldom. in any annals, ancient or mod
ern, savage or civilized, met with any
thing so revolving as the tortures, rape
and murder which prevailed wholesale
under tho administration OF the (spare
the markO washington Of the Philip
pines" Yet Judge Blount. familiar with
these awful things, doubtless recalling
how once order prevailed IN Warsaw,
reported at a lull IN the deviltry that
there was perfect tranquility and
public order" in the blood-drenched
valley: and in his book insouciantly
dlsmisses worse than inquistorial hor-
rors with the obiter dictpm that while Il
is true that there were cruelties prac-
tised by the Filipinos on the Spanards,
vet they were mere ebullitiOns OF re-
venge for three centuries OF tyranny,
which do not prove unfitness for self
government" Why. then. should the
"civilize them with a Krag" Of the
Carabao ditty be austerely regarded as
deuoting any lack OF benevolence and
OF the milk OF human kindness?
The talk OF Filipino republic" was
never taken seriously by those who
knew the facts. For those who have
not known, or whose knowledge needs
refreshing, It is we'll to have Professor
Worcester again make plain the dicta
torial designs OF Aguinaldo and the
manner in which an oligarchy as
sumed 10 lord # over the masses OF
the Filipino people. OF course, the
| land system, the lack Of popular edu-
cation. and other conditions favored
| Just such a regime, which would have
| been as far from republic as ever was
, the old Spanish Captain Generally. In
grateful contrast stands the record OF
! American achievement since the ox-
tinguishment Of that mad orgy OF rape
and loot. The establishment OF Justice
the enlargement Of popular rights the
extension OF education. the conquering
| CT disease the promotion of prosperity,
the execution Of great public works,
and oil the manifold achievements Of
| the devoted bearers OF the white mans
burden compose one OF the most
creditable chapters not only in Amer
lean history but in the whole worlds
record OF the dealings Of the strong
with the weak There is no touch OF
vainglory in this inspiring portion or
the narrative, though the author might
repeat on every page that all these
things he saw and a great part of them
he was. Ills purpose is not TO boast.
any more than it is to rail against the
railer. He answers Blounts lampoons
with facts OF record; that is all.
one quotation must be made, in JUS
tice TO one of the authors colleagues.
Governor Forbes. concerning the cir
cumstances OF whose removal from
office various tales have been circu-
lated in eXculpation OF the doors OF
the deed:
It was his fortune 10 be in Office at
the time of the change in the national
administration Of the United States
After continuing 10 serve for months
with no sign from Washington as TO
whether MS resignation was desired. he
WAS advised by the chief Of the Bureau
Of Jnsular Affairs that the appointment
of Mr. Francis Burton Harrison. who is
Tammany Hall Democrat. as his sue
cessOr had been sent TO the Senate and
three days after its confirmation re
ceived a curt request for his resignation
TO be effected ina a week and a day. lie
was also requested 10 employ servants
Tor Mr.. Harrison. SpaniardS who read
on the public streets newspapers which
printed this message were seen TO tear
| them up and stamp on the pieces our
Spanish friends are accustomed 10 eX-
movai or faithful and efficient public SER
wants.
Yes. We are grateful to Judge Blount
for giving Professor Worcester the op-
portunity TO write Just such a volume
as this. and We shall await the ap-
pearance Of the second volume with
keen interest. Mr.. Bryan will proba-
bly, not eulogize IL "a he did the Blount
book. at which Professor Worcester
will probably not mourn as one with
out hope. But thoughtful and UNI
BIASED readers Will credit tho author
with having rendered a national SER
vice Of no slight proportions in this