The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
TO-DAY WE cELEsRAn.
alton Of Philippines by Uncle
Sam Not Vet completo.

\ odm MOI fet Complete.
Recent reports from Manila indi.
cate that the paciication OF the
phillpptnes by Uncle Sam Is not yet
complete. II was sixteen years ago
today, on February 1889 that
Agutnaldo's Insurgents, after vain
lendeayors to get the Washington gov.
ernment to recognize the Philippine
republic, commenced the long and
oloody war which was suppressed by
me United States only. after a vast
expenditure in lives and treasure.
lotncially the war ended In 1902. but
SINCE then the United States troops
nave been kept busy in suppressing
Iincipient reyolts in various parts OF
the islands. Recent events indicate
mat eveniin Manila the spirit OF reyo.
luton still slumbers. y.
IN me spread OF popular education
and the development Of industries the
United states has accomplished won.
GERS. but at a cost far outweighing
tne financial gains. The rich trade
OF the Philippines has not followed
the nag and the exporto from the
United States to the islands have In.
creased very slowly, while the i'm.
ports from the Philippines were less
in 1914 than in 1918, and less In 1918
than in the preceding year.
The white mans BURDEN has not
rested easily on the shoulders OF
Uncle Sam. When the United States
declared war against SPAIN Dewey,
before he sailed for Manila from
Hong Kong. arranged with Emilio
Aguinaldo Fanny, the mestizo leader
OF the instruction against Spanish
rule. to return to the islands and
again raise the standard OF revolt.
Agutnaldo and a dozen other in.
surgent chiefs were taken to Luzon
by United States dispatch boat, and,
a little later. they declared, the
President Aguinaldo, disappointed in
his hopes of recognition from Wash
ington. refused to recognize the
treaty Of peace between the United
States and Spain and the cession OF
the islands to the former power.
Aguinaldo's army had occupied the
strong places around Manila and
closely invested the city, and the In
surgents soon began to display an
latitude of hostility toward the
American troops.
This hostility famed forth in open
war on February 4. 1889. when the
native army made a determined at
tack on the American lines. The
lighting continued throughout the
following day before the attackers
were repulsed, with a loss of 10000
men, compared to an American loss
of 200. Pasig was the scene OF an.
other pitched battle in March. The
Philippines fought like demons. but
they were unmatched and out-gen-
eraled by the American forces. On
several occasions. however, the
Americans sustained serious losses,
Gen. Lawton being among the killed.
Early in 1901 Aguinaldo was captured
by Gen. Funston who lately com.
manded the Amet can army Of occu.
patton at Vera Cruz.
The capture OF the president" OF
the Philippine republic practically
ended the war, although armed bands
Throughout many parts Of the islands
continued to carry on a desultory
guerrilla strife. In 1901 military gov
ernment was superseded by civil gov
eminent under the administration Of
William H. Taft.
Since then Aguinaldo, in common
with most of the other insurgent lead:
lers, have accepted the sovereignty OF
the United States. In 1907 Philip.
pine assembly was elected, and the
natives have been given an increas-
Iingly important share in the govern
lment OF the archipelago. : Under
President Wilson'S administration;
with Francis Burton Harrison as
governor Of the islands, the hope Of
complete independence has been held
up to the Filipinos. In spite OF
praisewarthy performances and
promises, however, Uncle Sam ap-
lparently has yet to kin the complete
confidence of the "little brown
brothers" whose destinies he has at.
tempted to work out.