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IN THE
PHILIPPINES,

'"THE FILIPINOS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT."
(General Merritt.)
AND
"-FAR BETTER QUALIFIED FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT THAN
THE INHABITANTS OF CUBA."
(Admiral Dewey.)

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Now that the question of the Philippines is reaching a climax,
I that the expansionists are endeavouring to do their best to libel the
- Filipinos, by asserting that the recognition of the Filipino National
Government will mean to leave the Islands to anarchy, and that
Mr. Senator Foraker pretends that without military occupation the
Philippines will be subject to the risk of disorder, anarchy, misrule
and mobrule, while they may still be unfit for self-government, it is
time to recall the opinions of the two Americans commanding the
sister services of the United States forces sent to Manila, General
Merritt and Admiral Dewey, the proceedings of the American
authorities in Manila, and the grievances of the natives in consequence of the rough treatment to which they were subjected,,,, s" *y'