The Philippine-American War concluded five years ago, and the United States’ promise to free the Philippines has failed. When America first decided to engage in battle against Spain, the Philippines were fully supportive, for they believed they would gain freedom. The United States pledged the Filipinos that they would gain independence after Spain was defeated. First we promise the Philippines independence, then we kill around 20,000 of their people. The United States had no right to take the Philippine land for themselves, and they should withdraw immediately to allow the Filipinos an independent government.
The United States holds no justifications for entering the Philippines and taking it for themselves. The U.S. government is even disregarding …show more content…
America slaughtered around 20,000 filipinos during the Philippine-American War, whereas about 4,200 Americans were killed. When these two numbers are compared, it is apparent that the filipinos were in no way fighting a fair battle(Zinn 53). One “battle” that occured after the war was the Moro Massacre. Around 600 Moros, or filipino insurgents, attempted to fortify themselves in the crater of an extinct volcano. General Leonard Wood ordered the killing or capturing of all 600 people, but there were no survivors. This is the way that the U.S. treats the filipino people that have lived on their islands prior to the Spanish colonization of the Philippine islands. Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain an active anti-imperialst, stated that, “to pen six hundred helpless and weaponless savages in a hole like rats in a trap and massacre them in detail from a safe position on the heights above was no brilliant feat of arms”(Samuel Clemens 3/12/1906). Mark Twain is explaining the horrific acts that occurred during the Moro Massacre, which further proves that the U.S. would do anything to keep the philippines as their own land. The United States told the filipino people that they would finally gain liberty, but instead they declared war on the Philippines and killed many
The United States holds no justifications for entering the Philippines and taking it for themselves. The U.S. government is even disregarding …show more content…
America slaughtered around 20,000 filipinos during the Philippine-American War, whereas about 4,200 Americans were killed. When these two numbers are compared, it is apparent that the filipinos were in no way fighting a fair battle(Zinn 53). One “battle” that occured after the war was the Moro Massacre. Around 600 Moros, or filipino insurgents, attempted to fortify themselves in the crater of an extinct volcano. General Leonard Wood ordered the killing or capturing of all 600 people, but there were no survivors. This is the way that the U.S. treats the filipino people that have lived on their islands prior to the Spanish colonization of the Philippine islands. Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain an active anti-imperialst, stated that, “to pen six hundred helpless and weaponless savages in a hole like rats in a trap and massacre them in detail from a safe position on the heights above was no brilliant feat of arms”(Samuel Clemens 3/12/1906). Mark Twain is explaining the horrific acts that occurred during the Moro Massacre, which further proves that the U.S. would do anything to keep the philippines as their own land. The United States told the filipino people that they would finally gain liberty, but instead they declared war on the Philippines and killed many