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MILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA., fit ID AY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900.
VOL. V.
NO. 4G.
AN OLD LETTER.
HOW DE.MOC .1 AT J ABUSED
R1HAM LINCOLN.
AB-
Bryan and Stovanson now Quote
From an 1 Pretend to R epect
His Memory.
Following is a letter which appear
ed in n leading New York Democrat,
ic paper in lH(i-), and ns showing the
Democrats, Stevenson included,
are saying pretty much the same
things of McKinlcy and imperialism
ns they said of Lincoln and slavery
then, may lie of interest and also
show in tlie light of siilisequent events
how much weight their vaporing
and predictions should have with
thinking, sensible men.
IK) Messrs. Dry-nil and Stevenson
endorse the Democratic sentiments of
that period, or, will they denounce
Lincoln Democratic traducers, and
continue to quote from his speeches
and writings? To he consistent they
must do one or the other:
ll(( K A W A Y-ON-Tl I H-Sf.A, )
Aug. 17, '04. J
IlAt Ha! IIaI hurt!
Ye sons of Liberty nwuke,
, Our liKiirlbs nml nlturs are at stake;
Arise? arise! for Freedom's flfike,
And strike down Abrnlmm Lincoln.
TwoPicrfHKs. Time same week
and day and hour. 1. The Hattle
field of the Wilderness, Twenty thous
and dead and dying. The wounded
left on the Battle field. Fire! Fire!
See the woods burn. Not enough to
die. Not enough to he hacked to
pieces and live among the wounded,
lint these white men must be burned
upon tlie field of battle so tlmt Sl.AV-
KltY MAY II K AlMILlSIIKI).
II a! II a! Ha! Xoboity h urt !
While this tableaux amuses this
kind-hearted President before tlie
dead are buried, llefore the charred
bodies of tlie burnt Soldier is remov
ed, he sends A mold Oglesby ami Staff
to the Cooper Institute. New York,
to wake up Public Opinion to in
fluence the Baltimore Convention.
llAtllAtHAt Aoiofii h url !
Our UDlon Kiifclo In not Demi;
Agnln ht (treat wlnira arc spread
To swoop upon tlio Tyrant's bond,
And strlko down Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln and Herman are very like.
Mephistopholes and tlie President.
Both so Honest. Meph., however,
is no match for Abraham. Abe the
first Day would change the Dye Laws
and Constitution of Pademonium as
a Military necessity. This reminds
rue of a little story. Once uimhi a
time I went to the opera. Herman
that night was grand, (told foil un
der his eyes. How they glare. Im
itation I lorns. Ked and Black Dress,
Cloven Feet. Ono of which just
touched the stage. The Guitar Song
was encored. I looked to see who
led off. There in a Private Box sat
Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, .with those little hands
of his. That handsome face lighted
up with Satanic fancy. A txitte wan
raging at the. Time, and Thousands
were gent in the moment of Military
Murder to meet their (ml. I looked
nt Herman. I looked at Lincoln.
As Jim Lane would say, Great God!
what a strange resemblance. I have
never been able to shake off that im
pression. That terrible Chorus rings
in my ears over every new batch
of graveyards. That levity of the
Black House wakes me upatall hours,
Ha! Ha! Ha! Xobody h urt !
A Tyrainid of Dead. Higher than
that of Egypt. That Shivery may be
uboinhed. That the Union may be
disolved. That Lkahi'e with hki.l
and Covenant w ith Death. That
the Flag may be dishonored. Teak
DOWN THE FLAfNVINO It AG. That
the Republic may lie destroyed For
slavery munt be axilifhed.
We have been deceived. Meph.
the Father of Lies, , Periodically fo
three years they have stated that the
Southern army was demoralized
Thu lied. They said at Sumter It
would be over in sixty dan. They
lied. Tliev said when Donolson,
Henry, Columbus, New Madrid,
Gantt was the Ilcbcl General h com
uiand, he abuses Copperh -ads now,
fell, that Peace was at hand. They
lied. They said in Chicago Platform
In Inaugural Message, iu Congress
everywhere, that the war was for th
Union. Theyi.ied. Listen to thci
damnable chorus over the graves of
a brave and injured eople.
Ha! Ha! Ha! Xobtxly hurt!
They isuid when Hudson, Vicks-
, burg, Gettysburg had added to the
Hecatomb of dead that Peace was
hard by. The war was over. They
Hid.
Give us some Ilotten Boroughs,
So We.st Point Ixiws to Bovd. Maiol
, . , .,...i ...
V."" ,
Major John Hay. 'I lie Major orders
the General to throw fifuu hundred
white men in a nigger trench for
(href EMoml rote. Bit has that
nilOldltT HACK TUB UNION? OllC
hundred nuil fifty thousand white
en are no mure in the nrmy of tlio j
nith West. Hi'TiiAHTiiATimoroHT
ack Tin: I'.nmoN? One hundred mid
ftv thousand more are under tin-
id in llio nrmy (if the Potomac.
Hit hah that imorciiT hack tub
.nio.n? No. Tlie I'niiin, not
)ovn with the fins. Trample it In
le mud. Tear the ('(institution in-
m i i 1 1 lighters. Break up the Ue-
uhlic. The Fanatics sny so, tiiat
Slarery in'iy be tdioHMietl. Our Na-
onal Debt in sixty wan One Ilun-
ivd Million, isow it is i wo inous-
nd Million. lint has that brought
lhwk the Union? Our coninieree is
estrove.l on Kvery Sen. lint hits that
ought liwk the Union? The Polit-
al (ienerals are still Pegging away.
Holl in tlie (lend, Slavkky mlst he
Aiiomsiikd. I nhatl Jight it out on
thin Line if it token all nunimer. Tlmt
minded Lincoln of the 'J'ale of the
,'irtuous Cat. l'retty soon there
ill lie n howl against Grant that will
mke the Nation. If he intended
lighting it out on tlmt line, why goto
le White House at the cost of Eigh
ty Thousand Sotdiern, when he could
mve gone McClcllun's road without
ib loss of; man? Never was such
Butchery known befure. Was it Mv
'i.as that the Army of the Potomac
Kiuld he a Vast Slaughter House?
Ha! Ha! Ha! X,f,oih hurt I
Harkt What's that? The amlm-
unces are passing, near inose
roans. That very moment the Pres
lent was reminded of a little story.
willow was at the White Uouse.
n, orphan child near liy. rl Int
uited till the contractors had left
ith the last Bawdy joke. Hear the
horns:
Ha! Ha! Ha! Xolxxli hurt!
Already one hundred and fifty
thousand widows and five hundred
lousand little orphan children de
mand that the tyrant take his hand
iff tlie throat of our nation!
Wlmt noil but spurs the cowni d slave,
Oh, liberty Is for the brnvo.
Our cry Iw Union or tlio (iriivo,
Anil strike down Alirain Lincoln.
A VOICK FROM THE HIT.
GREELEY.
William nnd Joseph Smotzle wore
b Milford last -week.
J C. Chamberlain and wife, of
Lackawaxen, were hero recently on
their way to Egypt Mills for a visit.
They returned Saturday.
lr;i B. and Gilbert JRosoncranse
wero at Rowlands Tliursday.
Sonny and Howard Greening are
home from Peckville whero they
have been the past six month.
The contract for building the
school house at Burohers was let to
J. L. Burcher for $349.
S. L. Van Akin, of Ltic.kav.axen,
recently visited his farm here.
John Travis and wife, of Note!
visited friends here lust week.
Russ Lord of tiie Vailt-y wueu'ed
icro bundii v '
J. W. Greening, G. W. Hart ai.d
8. L. Van Akin are digging wells on
their premises.
James Black, wife and son. of
Montague, wero up here Suuday.
Lots of coons but no coon dogs.
While Louis Van Akin, of LncUn-
waxon, was getting a p.iil of water
for his young team last Saturday
night at Shohola Falls bridge they
became frightened and ran away.
He caught bold of the wagon and
was dragged Home distance and some
what bruised. The horses ran home
leaving the wagou badly wrecked at
G. Hookers. The team received
slight cuts.
Rupert Auden gg will go to Nuw
York this week to accept n situation
Mrs. Eurt)o-u a:id d. '.lighter, of
Greentown, are vnitine tlin former
da uuicr, Uis. IT. an.
Will M( Council ot ll.e Viil'ey v.i.s
here Monday.
Unclaimed Letters
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing n the post otilce at Milford for
week ending Sep't 29, l'JUO.
Ladies Mies Harriet Green, Miss
Ellon Polin, Mrs. C K. Turner,
Gents J. Dingling, S. Hopwood,
Henry Roth, The Milford Watch
Cas'i Co.
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this lit.
ClIAKLKS LaTTIMOHK, P. M.
Dress making in all branches
Will go to the house or do the work
I t h(jine A,,lllVH Ma1iy Hj,wki,
oppobite Buwkill Mill, MUfoid, Pa.
PERSONALS.
No 1 Hose Co. visited Twin Lakes
to-da f .
Samuel G. Peters, of Bushktll,
visited town this week.
Mark Brodhead, of Washington
D. C, returned home to-day.
U. Bordnor, of New York, is visit
ing his grandfather W. H. Eno.
F. C. Clnrk Assistant Postifiaster,
of N wton, was in town Sunday. ;
F.iIpv linker, of New Yclrk, vJns a
guest witli trienns nere rnis wcck. t
Mary Mnines is visiting her family
on Uitliarine r?t. uunng nor vaca
tion.
Harrv Watson will be with the
Standard Oil Co. at Newark this
winter.
John Degen Jr., has taken a sit
uation as bell boy in the Waldorf
Astoria.
John Warner and wife will job-
the Bourniqno camping party for a
few days.
Geo. Wheeler, nf Now York, was
here a day receutiy Hiid went to
Hunting towers.
Mrs. Kohlman, of New York, n
frequent visitor in town, is a guest
at Hotel Fauchere.
F. Gumblo and wife, Hattte Hor-
ton and F. B. Thrall are in Palmyra
for a few days Visit.
Wash Padgett, of Millrift, is stop
ping with his sister, Mrs. Van Auk-
en for a few days.
Fred Lockwood and wife nnd Mrs.
Pelton with G. Bordon spent a day at
Blink Pond this week.
Miss Cassio Boardsley, of Passaic.
N. J ., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Beardsley, for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. M. Whitney after a Bummer
nt the J.-udon House will return to
her homo iu New York next week.
Captain Catlin, of Washington,
and Frederick Ceadel and wife are re
cent arrivals at the Dinitnick House.
Mrs. Wiliford Brodhead, of Ho-
boken, a daughter of Hon. D. M.
Van Auken, ilnd two children are
staying in town.
Mrs. Mnr'o Tissot, J. R. Thornton
wifo and daughters, Gertrude and
Mabel were nmong those who visited
Now York this week.
W. R. Willis will return to New
York this week to assist in campaign
workfor Mc Kinley. His family
procooed him some days ngo.
A. S. Dingman nnd wifo wore at
Shawnee a couple of days this week,
visiting Daniel W. Dingman who is
iu poor honlth suffering with drop
sy.
Miss Newman who has pleasantly
entertained the Hotel Fauohere
guests with piano musio during the
s immer months returned homo this
v.eok.
Dr. W. B. Kenworthey and wjfe,
Dr Olto vou tier Hyde and wife and
Clarence Anglo will leave to-morrow
for a few days camping at Log Tav
ern ponds.
Mrs. O. B. Van Wyck and son,
George, after spending tlio summer
at their pleasant Ann street cottage
returued to their winter home in
Washington this week.
Mrs. E. Kenwortby who has been
spending several weeks in Monroe
county has leturned to her home
here and we are greatly pleased to
note with health very much improv
ed.
Besig-o Stewardship.
Pierre M. Nilis has resignod the
stewardship of the Edgemere club at
Silver Lake and the place is now
vacaut.
As a testt gonial of the regard in
which he was held the club tostifles
its esteem by the following letter
Pierro M. Nilis Esq.,
My dear friend :
Tlio executive Committee of
the Edgeinore Club reqnests me in
accepting your resignation as Stew
ard of the Club to exprssa to you the
friendship and esteem felt for you
by the members of the Club and
their thanks to you for your uniform
courtesy aud zeal iu the service of
the Club. Edward F. IIokkman
President Edgemere Club
Last Excurison to Binghamton.
On Sunday, Sept. 30, the Erie Rail
road Company will run tlie lust so
cial and pleasure excursiou of this
season for tlie citizens along the line
to the 'Parlor City and thebeauti
f ul Ross Park. Let no one miss thi
opportunity. The round trip fare is
placed at such an eitrcmely low rate
that it will be within the reach of
everyone. Grand s))ocial train will
leave Port Jervisat7 :30a. ui. Fare
round trip, only 1,25. . It
OUR REPRESENT
ATIVE CANDIDATE.
The Republicans of Pike in select
ing a cartdidate for representative
had In- Wind several Important rea
sons. M r. A ngle Is a temperate man,
he is an honest man, a leading mem
l)er of the M. E. church here, and
would le Incorruptible when matters
which Bffectod our prosperty were
under consideration. He Is . labor
ing man who has lived by the sweat
of his brow and has never held office
beyond local ones, as Justice ot the
Peace and school director, in which
there is no profit. He has no ax to
grind politically and would not be
hanqiered by extraneous influences
and entanglements which would con
trol his actiois.
He belongs to the majority party
and would have more weight in se
curing advantageous legislation than
a member in the minority. He Is ac
customed to public speaking ami
would not lie a "silent orator" of
which kind our Democratic friends
seem very fond.
His opponent l. a'man who has
fattened on office in tills county hav-
ng lieen county treasurer twice and
in both terms had two land sale
ears. He Is in affluent circumstan
ces, and has been largely supported
and enabled to rise in wealth through
the generous support of his party
friends.
In what manner has he ever bene
fitted the community to entitle him
to extraordinary' opportunities and
distinction? What weight would he
ave with the legislature, and would
he consider his own interests or those
of his constituents paramount? The
line of precedents has been unbroken
by our Democratic representatives,
that whenever a matter In the legis
lature became a question between
their own gain and public benefit
they have Invariably preferred the
former. Will ouf .Democratic friends
point to one instance in the history of
tlie past when . telr representative
ns stood for them, and not for him
self? Take the Krte' railroad acts,
the bridge they' agfeed to maintain,
the consent to land. the Barret bridge
on our shore without the Imposition
of any conditions Ms to tolls, our ef-
rts to compel the rebuilding of the
bridge, the act appropriating the ten
thousand dollars a year to any com
pany which would tmild a road down
to Milford, and the manner in which
it was spent for champagne and other
necessaries to the comfort of the
Democratic representee, the forestry
act, which deprives us of taxes on
large bodies of lund, passed without a
protest by our representative who
should have been on guard for the
Interests of his constituents; all these
prove that whenever Pike county's
welfare has been at- s'ake, It has been
surrendered and sqt aside by Demo
cratic representatives. Are the peo
ple so blind to thci rights, so i ml iff-
cent to their prosperity and comfort
as to continue to refuse the remedy?
They know what .has been, and at
ways tonthelr detriment, will thoy
not now after they have been deplet
ed, sold out, traded off, anything for
personal gain, make an effort to re
trieve, in part at least, what has been
so wrongfully taken from them.
Their condition (KHild not be made
worse and there Is every reason to as
sume that it might be made far bet
ter by the election of one who serves
tlie people and does not make the
iieople serve liiin. our candidate,
W illiam Angle.
Up-To DaU Mu6io.
A piece of musio that is certain to
call up recollections in every heart
and is equally certain to become one
of the most popular ballads of the
day, will be given free with every
copy of the Great "Philadelphia
Sunday Press" of Sept. 30 (next
auuday). The composition is enti
tlod ".lus-t a lock of hair for Moth
er. It is a war song lull ol tender
ness. The words are by Andrew B.
Sterling and the music by Max Drei
fuss. The inuslo 'store price is 40
cents. If youHwant this composi
tion free you had better order next
Sunday's 'jPrpaa'Ijearly.
f-.-.i
A Shocking Camiialy
"Lately befell a railroad laborer,"
writes Dr. A Kellett, of Williford,
Ark. "His foot was badly crushed,
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
cured him. It's simply wonderful for
Burns, Boils, Piles, and all skin erup
tions. It's the world's champion
healer, Cure guaranteed. 25o. Bold
by all druggists. ,
New line of cloth samples for fall
aud winter clothing nt the American
Woolen Mills agency. Call aud o
them before purchasing your fall
and winter clothing. Fine goods
aud perfect fit guaranteed.
J. C. I'HAMbKKi.AiN, baleg Agent,
Harford street.
BRIEFMENTION.
Milford store? now close at 8 p m.
Wedding bells will soon be heard
here again.
Mrs. C. A. Beardsley is confined
to her room by illness.
Henry Hillebrandt is aerionsly ill
at liis Harford St. home.
New lot of lints and caps at W.
tuid G. Mitchells.
The Democrats held twoenmpaign
meetings in Chicago last Sunday.
P. H. Hornbeck and wife visited
t Dingmans a couple of days recent-
Mrs. L. F. Hafner is confined to
her bed with a severe attack of
asthma.
Saturdiy night there was consid-
rahle noise and drunkenness in
town and the cooler was a necessity.
Service may be eTpected at the
Snwkill school house, next Sunday,
Sept. 30 at 2 :30 p. in. the weather
permitting.
Thomas G. Shearmau Esq., of
Brooklyn, who was of counsel in
the celebrated Boecher Tilton case
is critically ill.
A fine nssortment of outing flan-
nels at W. aud G Mitchells.
Hon. W. P. Porter, of Allegheny,
has been appointed to fill the posi
tion ou the Supreme benrh made
vacaut by the death of Judge Green.
Earnest C. Wood has the contract
for painting the exterior wood work
of the Court House and has several
helpers engaged with him this week
on the job.
Wanted. A enso of liquor, mor.
phiue or opium habit that we cannot
cure in 30 to 60 days. Write for free
trial treatment. The Lane Institute
Co., 1135 Broadway, N. Y. dll
Press and Printer aptly says the
bist property a town can have is good
newspapers, and, we may add that
liberal support in the way of adver
tising and subscriptions will make
and keep them good.
This is an exclusively agricul
tural section, and small at that yet
iu fifty days the Milforc1 Bank has
over 128,500. in deposits. Have our
people good reason to kick it Mckin
ley times nnd want a change.
See the new flower pots and jardi-
niers at W. and G Mitchells.
A t the Commissioners sale of lands
last week about sixty tracts were
disposed of to various purchasers at
unusually -good prices. The Com
monwealth secured 517 acres nrrfi
the total sales amounted to 1939.
If the dry weather continues fish
will lose their anadromous habits
unions they use bicyclos to ride over
tlio rifts in the river. The trout
in the streams are probably nearly
all extinct either through the water
drying up or being caught by snakes
and there will be little fishing 'of
tnat kind for several years.
Oil cloth and linoleums at W. and
G. Mitchells.
A warrant is out for the arrest of
George Titman charged with having
a few evpnings ago broken into the
store of Ryman & Wells and taken
therefrom watches, revolver?, shoos,
eto. He has so far eluded capture
by remaining in Jersey during the
day time, but if he or mes over a trip
to the Quaker city very likely a waits
him.
We acknowlege receipt of two
pamphlets on by Gifford Pinchot,
Forester, entitle "Progress of Forest
ry in the United States and one by
Henry S. Graves Superintendent of
working places division cf Forestry
called the "Practice of forestry by
private owners." Both are govern
ment publications and may be pro
cured by addressing the Department
of Agriculture at Washington.
Joseph Kugler, well known to
lumberman along the Delaware riv
er, died at Milford N. J., (upper
Blacks Eddy), Sept. 12 aged 75 years
5 months and fifteen days. In early
life he followed the lumber and mer
chandising business but for the last
fifty years his chief occupation was
that of a "steersman," running rafts
to tide water, often from points as
far northward as the Water Gap.
and no person was better conver
sant with the currents, location of
dangerous rocks, and the proper
channel at al stages of the water
than was he. As a neighbor and
citizen he was highly esteemed by
his friends and the community gen
erally.
For Sale.
Tha noted Sa wkill House property.
About two aud a half lots on corner
of Harford and and fourth streets
and running back to alley in rear of
barn. Inquire of J. C. Cuambkklain
Kual Estate Ageut, Ottloe on liurfurd
Ol ' street
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.
Frosts t
Chestnnts !
Pancakes and honey I
Pumpkin pie and cider !
Is the dog poisoner around again?
J. Victor Rosencrance, of Newton,
was a caller here Sunday.
Rambler went to Hainesville la-st
Friday and attended a Sandyston
lawsuit I expect to go this Friday
and attend another one. It is a good
place to go to learn somethiug as
well as to have some fun.
Tlie price of a drunk varies from
three to five dollars in this town.
Great preparations ate made in
Port Jervis for the coming street
Fair which will be a novelty to those
who have never attended one.
The publio dance at the Grand
View house Friday evening under
the management of Jas. Thornton
was fairly nttonded.
Miss Louisa Motz has returned to
the city for the winter.
Jas. Bennett, of the Port Jervis
Gazette has the honor of buying the
first nrticlo sold at the Curiosity
shop auction.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Figures always tell the truth. So
there is no denying Incts.
Mrs. Carrie Wieland, of Long Ed
dy, is visiting her mother, Mrs,
Daniel Predmore who is seriously ill
at her home in Montague.
School teachers are getting scarce
across tlie river. Montague lacks
two and Sandyston one. The
chances are another in Montague
will resign.
The report of the gun is heard
early and late but the game, so far
seems scarce.
Mondny morr.ings is a busy time
around Strubles .cider work, apples
begin to arrive about daylight so as
to be ahead
The Democrats are awake.
Chauncy Watson is unfortunate.
He lost one horse Saturday after
noon and another Monday morning.
Some ona should invent a patont
gate fastner to be used on gates
which open across tho sidewalk.
The barn whinh stcod between tho
Uns"Vorth and Thrall residence has
boen moved back from tho street
which is a groat improvement.
Wash. Lantz, of Hainesville, pur
chased several head of cattle over
here Monday. s His town customers
will be supplied with, good native
beef.
Republicans Should Vota-.
Chairman Babcock and Vice Chair
man Hull, of the Republican Con.
gressional Campaign Committee, are
in Washington for the purpose of
conferring with Representative
Loudenslager, who has charge of
the Eastern work of the committee.
Mr. Babcock, who has a record of
never having made a mistake, in
predicting the result of a Congress
ional campaign, says the Republi
can voters have it in their power to
retain control of the House ; that
there is no need for their making
converts, -if they will only get ont
their own full vote. He says the
only danger lies in the belief of Re
publicans that the party is so surd
to win that there is no need for them
to work and to vote a belief that
every Republican who holds should
at once get rid of.
Real Estate Transfers.
Edward F. Hoffman and wife, to
Joseph H. Bromley, Lot on Silver
Lake, Delaware Tap. Con. $1.
E. T. Rivere to Commonwealth
John Shartle, Porter 302 acres Con.
1378.
Rollin W. Baloom to Ogdon B. Lay
Trustee undivided one half interest
211 acres Greene No. 202 Con. $1.
Robert Williams and wife to J.W.
Brown Land in Blooming Grove part
of S. W. Hunt, $338.60.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to W. B. Kenworthey Commission as
Coroner.
Notice !
Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of tue Forest Lake Associa
tion for the election of a board of di
rectors, and the transaction of any
business which may lawfully come
before them, will be held at the Club
House ot the Association in Lacka
waxen township. Pike Co., Pa., on
Tuesday, October 0th, 1900 at 1
o'clock p. ui. Wm. C. Davidson,
o5 Clerk
Dated New York, Sept. 15, 1900.
DeWitt's little early risers are
prompt, palatable, pleatiaut, power
I f ul, purifyiug little pills.
OUR BOY LETTER.
war
OUR 60LDIJ5R9 ARB
THE PHILIPINE3.
1
Not to Make War but to Protect tha
People from Outrage and
Murder.
My Dear Boy :
Si) your employer, Mr. Skinner,
nays that "The Filipinos ought to
have their liberty and United States
soldiers ought to be in bettor busi
ness than making war on innocent
people and strangling the life out of
t new republic"
Since Mr. Skinner has put in a
nutshell the substance of Mr. Bryans
speech I shall dispose of Mr. Bryan
and the whole anti-imperialism crew
in answering Mr. Skinner. I know
that you have but little time to read
and shall use the fewest possible,
words I shall endeavor to give yon- a
clear, intelligent view ,of the situa
tion over in our new possessions.
Our soldiers are not strangling the
ife out of a new republic, for the
very good reason that there never
was anyjrepublio in the Phillippines.
A republic is a government by the
people through their chosen repre
sentatives. The people of the Pliil-
ppines never were consulted about
the so-called Filipino Republis. Its
head was a tricky young Tagalo
named Aguinaldo, who proclaimed
himsolf Dictator and endeavored to
make himself so by foroe of arms.
Republics are not governed by a
lictator. The form of government
which took the place of a constitu
tion in the so-called republi o was a
lergthy personal decree of Auguin-
aldo himself. It was not a ropub-
lio but a despotism which he sought
to establish. The people of the
Philippine Islands aro made up of
many different tribes, Negritos, Tag
alos, Moros, Visayans, and more
than fifty others. These tribes are
separate in bloods, sympathies, and
to a large extent In language. Irr
addition to them there are thousands
of Spaniards, Germans, Americans,
and people of other nations who are
resident there, and whose persons
and property are to be protected.
In addition to all th3.se are largo
numbers of Mestizos, people whose
mothers were native Filipinos, but
whose fathers were Japanese, Chi
nese, or Spaniards.
There is no probability that ore-
half or one-third of all these vast
numbers of people would consent to
be governed by Aguinaldo and the
Tagalo tribe which he represents.
Many of them would certainly fight
against it. The abandonment of
the islands by the United States
army would mean not liberty to the
people, but war among themselves,
resulting in either despotism or
anarchy.
2. The United States has never
made war upon tho Filipinos. We
have not even been engaged iu war,
offensive or defensive, against the
Filipinos as A people. The Filipinos
number probably ten millions of
people and two millions of men cap
able of bearing arms. If thoy were
united in war against us, the little
army which we have there would
scarcely be a circumstance in their
way. But the majority of the Fili
nos are quiet, docile people, not dis
posed to fight aud not engaged in
the insurrection now praotically
quelled. Aguinaldo had compara
tively few supporters outside his
own tribe, the Tagalos, who com
prise probably one-tenth of the
whole mass of Filipinos. He, in his
mad effort for absolute rule, attack
ed the forces of the United States,
and we were compelled to quell the
insurrection.
3. The United States troops are
in the Philippines for the pnptection
of tho people from murder, rapine
and misrule, and for the preserva
tion of law, order and property
rights. For many . years there
have been robber bauds in the
mounta'na who would from time to
time light down upon the villages
and rob and murder the people.
The Spaniards paid no attention to
the interior, but protected only the
coast. Last spring one of these
bands attacked a Filipino villagoand
in addition to the robbery and kill
ing, carried away thirty Filipino
women to the hills. Two compan
ies of U. S. soldiers pursued them,
attacked and dispersed the band,
and rebtored the women to their
friends. We are bringing to these
islands true liberty, "Liberty pro
tected by law."
4. The possession and control of
these islunds came to us providen.
tially, unexpectedly and unsought.
They are ours by treaty, aud a trea-
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