The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
NO PHILIPPINE REFORMs.
Spain Has No Sort OF an Olive Branch for Its
Eastern CoIonJ.

MADRID, Oct. 13.-The Governments attitude
toward the Philippine insurgents shows that
however conciliatory the present Cabinet may
be as regards Cuba, there is not much difference
between the Spanish Liberals and Conserva-
tives. Under pressure Of the United States.
Sagasta announces that autonomy will soon be
dec eed for Cuba; but the American Govern
ment having said nothing with reference to the
Philippine Islands. the old policy OF repression
will be continued in the eastern islands much
the same as in the days Of Canovas. Ell Impair
ciai quotes Premier Sagasta as saying:
I'm the Philippine Islands we must speedily
put down by force of arms a movement that
was started by force Of arms. Let there be no
compromise with the insurgents. They must
either surrender at discretion or be oxtcrmi.
mated in due justice to all the innocent blood
that has criminally been shed by them" This
Was just Canovas's language at the beginning
az the Cuban war.
THE Philippine rebellion has been quietly but
steadily making Roadway since April last, when
the Captain.G General announced that the coun.
try was .~pacihed. The Heraldo says: There
concerning the situation in the hiiiippines.
The rebellion. had been confined TO the southern
part Of Cayito. but armed bands now over.
run at will the whole OF this province
saS a's %an iGs R 8aHlSaas'' NS Ss bf EsIia; Pam pam:
we lave given the enemy time to regain their
strength and learn the best methods OF fighting
us. l a recent proclamation the rebel Gen
eral ssimo. Aguinaldo, advised h followers
not to be foolish enough to accept battle, how
ever strongly intrenched they might believe
themselves to be, for they would invariably be
defeated. Their t~actics, he added, should be
always to fee before our soldiers In order to
would be crowded and the war indefinite y pro.
longei until Spain became exhausted and gave
up the fight.
vac Our situation in the islands Is now as dan.
gerocs as 1t was a year ago; but to remedy the
evil We must now put forth greater efforts than
would have been necessary II Gen. Polavieja's
demand for twenty battalions had been granted
OPPORTUNITY. Such IL the result of Canovas's
fatal stubbornnesS. But the time has arrived
for the country to know the truth and for the
Government TO do its duty. Others may have
raRa fctions, but we have long known
what was really going on: the disorRanizatior
OF our army In the islands; Its reduction
through disease. to almost nothing; the real
facts about the unlucky fights at Eaic, Puray,
Aliaga, and other places; the rebels encourage
ment through our discomftures. and the de
plorable condition of the treasury. All those
facts and many more we knew long ago."
According to the same newspaper Captain
the insurgents have received a large supply OF
firearms. An expedition with 5000 rifles ii
said to have started from Hong Kong, and, con
sidcring the pitiful condition OF the Spanisl
navy In the PHILIPPINES. the newspapers her,
express their belief that the expedition will
meet with no obstacle.
1t is not likely that Gen. Primo de Rivera will
for the moment. be recalled. He sent In hI
resignation, but 1t was not accepted.