. The battle of Atlanta and other campaigns, addresses, ished until ho was willing to tell the truth. General Dodgesletter proves that the punishment was justified, and his opinion willbe sustained by every person who has knowledge of the necessities,usages, and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a cam-paign in an enemys country. Tlio truth is that the armies of theUnited States have been too lenient in the Philippines. That isthe reason why the war has been so long continued, and the onlyreason why the final peace will be still further delayed. War isnever a picnic, but shoul
. The battle of Atlanta and other campaigns, addresses, ished until ho was willing to tell the truth. General Dodgesletter proves that the punishment was justified, and his opinion willbe sustained by every person who has knowledge of the necessities,usages, and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a cam-paign in an enemys country. Tlio truth is that the armies of theUnited States have been too lenient in the Philippines. That isthe reason why the war has been so long continued, and the onlyreason why the final peace will be still further delayed. War isnever a picnic, but should at all times be made terrible in orderthat peace and safety may be speedily gained. The water cureis inclined to be slightly irritating to the throats of the traitors inthe Philijipines, it is true, but it is not so bad or so cruel as maim-ing them for life, or killing them. The yellow journals may con-tinue to howl, but tlie loyal American peojile will sustain the sol-diers of the Nation in every effort to comjiel peace that comes withinthe rules of MISPLACED SYMPATHY Address to the New York Commandery. Military Order of Loyal Legion, on Cruelties in the Philippines 1 .Irsiiv to enter my protest and eall the attention of tlir roiii-,,anions to llie position of a portion of the puhlie pivss. and , towards our Arinv in the Philippines, and what thev assertare eruelties perpetrated there. There is a eertaiii portion ..! the pre- and also of the people,who are and alwavs haw heen ahsolutelv opposed to the onr annv in the jMiilippmes. Thev wen- xrvv anxions t<. push nsinto a war whic-h we were all <MM^ in the verv aetof committing uivat outra-es: the pictures were manufaetnred intheir own olTu-es. as were also mos
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