The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
RUSHING INTO trouble
PoIavieja Gives Uncle Sam a
Tip on Barbarians.
PREDICTS CUBA'S DESTINY
Spain Needs New Blood and
a New Policy.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
World from Madrid gives an interview
with General PolavIeja in which. speaking
of Cuba and the Philippines, he says:
The day will come in Cuba when all
the respectable elements-Spaniards as
we'll as the foreign residents and the old
Spanish party. too-wiH work for annexa-
zion to the United States in preference TO
being governed by the separatists Qnsur-
gents.
But before annexation IS reached Cuba
will have hard times. That is sure. She
will cause America much trouble and ex-
pence.
As for Spain. new policy and new
men are required. The masses and the
powerful classes are now profoundly dis
gusted and weary Of the present poliu-
clans, newspapers and leaders.
'.The great danger Of the future is that
these yet undecided but controlling ele-
ments may be driven into Carlism Of dem
Ucracy.
THE Philippine question IS bound to
give much trouble to America, 10 Spain
and to the European nations generally.
It is unwlse not to understand that the
Americans have taught the nations Of the
Malay race TO face the Europeans. This
will tell against any rulers of our arch
ipelagos and will be felt in the tar east
ern colonies, Egypt, France and Holland,
because the spell of prestige has been
scattered to the winds.
The Americans have approached the
Gt1I6V
and preparation. Having been badly in
formed by their consuls, they have COM
United the mistake of supposing that the
natives are capable Of carrying out An
glo-Saxon notions of lf-government-ad-
ministrative decentralization and liberty
of conscience.
Directly they were rid Of the Europeans
the natives in every instruction, even in
the last ones, have instantly returned to
their primitive conditions. Affecting to
elect to be the little kings and chief
tains, with absolute power in each dis
trict, they keep UP the worst features Of
our oflcialism and even in religious mat
tiers stick to the outward forms and GER
emonies of worship which most strike the
imaginative rental races, though real
religious feelings never penetrate deply
into their almost childish nature.
Such men are the moving spirits il the
instructions. They sell themselves, like
Aguinaldo, or ask for titles and crosses
like many Of the so-called loyalists.
America must bear this in mind. 7
fancy the United States will be content
with a few naval stations and really aim
at commercial advantages, which Sapin
-
even be rather TO secure advantages over
European competitors who, like England,
France and Germany, were ahead in the
archipelagOs.
But Japan is a rival not to be dis
dained, as her foreign and commercial
policy is fostered and directed by able,
far-seeing, ambitious men. She cannot
extend northward on account of Russia.
Germany must necessarily go south and
east toward the Spanish sphere of infiu-
ence.
Il have studied the eastern countries
carefully. The European powers do not
pay enough attention TO formidable eco
nomical and commercial rivals starting
into existence in China and Japan.
I'VE. perhaps better than any others,
could have dealt with the difficulties of
ruling our archipeagos, because we are
accustomed TO handling heterogeneous
races under our sway. Only we cannot
undertake to do so unless allowed a free
hand without American interference or
protectorate to cripple our costly efforts
to re-establish imperial rule.
The religious question will give us as
much trouble as the commercial ques-
tons, upon which America will lay the
most stress. 1 found yonder that the
Jesults exercised the most influence on the
natives, then the Dominicans. next the
Augustians and the Francscans. friars
the least Of all. The church privileges and
property will not obstruct reform or rule
IN the archipelagoes"