The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
OUR NEW DOMAIN.
A Spaniard Says We Will Have
Little Trouble with Filipinos.
Formal Order Is.ued for Government OF
cuba-CathOlics wnl Have same free
dom as In Amsrlca-Msrritt Talks
Of Philippines

the Philippine archipelago. having
lived in the Philippines for long
time and personally acquainted with
the leadersoi the present insurrection,
thinks the Americans will not meet
with much difficulty in establishing
their dominion over the archipelago
In regard to the monks. OF whom he
spoke without animosity, he thought
they constituted power in the coun-
try which could be utilized, but their
spere of action. he thought, should be
limited TO purely religious and moral
functions Speaking further, he said:
Spain has not lost much In losing the Philip /
pines Instead OF q Spanish colouy II was |
monastic colony, the enormous prontsof which |
went TO Rome and into the hands OF the chiefs
OF various orders exploiting the archipelago |
There are many who think that the origin OF all |
the instructions OF the Tagalos was the crea- |
tion OF the monks OF universities OF Manila
Every year they distributed great quantltyof
diplomas TO the natives who thus regarded
themselves young Literary men, but had more
arrogance than knowledge. The monks flled
the empty heads OF the Tagalos with the theory
Of Roman law and the philosophy Of ST. Au-
Rustine and St Thomas Masonic lodges and
Spanish liberal democratic newspapers quickly
transformed this kind Of learning into revolu-
tionary aspirations and protests against m In
supportable theocratic domination II IL very
probable hat few schools OF the arts and
crafts or agriculture would have produced ab-
soiuteiy me contrary results
Catholics WIN Enjoy Ample Liberty.
London, Dec. iS-The Rome corre-
spono oent OF 'ne Daiiy Vnronicie snys'
IN response TO the Vatican's inquiry
on the SUBJECT rreAi1ent Mcnintey
mas sent an assurance Una. tne oa.no,
hcs IN vuoa anu 'he niPp,neS ",n
en1oy Tue salhe anpio hoery as .ne
Catholics In America Inc washington
government has also promised the pope
that measures will be taken TO prevent
provisional governments despoiling
converts or seizing ecclesiastical prop
erty. The pope has sent his warmest
thanks 10 President Mckinley"
Formal Order for cuba's Government.
washington, Dec r-rne war ue-
partment yesterday mace puonc tne
iormai order proViainR ior she mii,.s,y
government OF ouoa Inc no'aole
feature OF 'ne oruer 70 .net ma!, zen
Ludiow, VINO Is designateu as m'il,a,y
governor OF havana city, wniie
nominally subordinated to the divi-
sion commander, Gen. Brooke, Is ap'
parently charged 10 exercise all the
civil functions in that place, under the
direct authority OF the president Gen.
Lees functions appear to be limited to
those OF strictly military character
although II Is said at the war depart
ment he may be eventually charged
with oil the duties civil as well o.
military, OF the governor OF the pro
vince.
Suitable Monument In Their Memory
washington, Dec. w. "A change II
the plans for the disposition OF the re
mains OF the soldiers who died at San
tiago was announced at the war ae
! partment The idea OF interring then
In different national cemeteries ma
been abandoned ana II Is proposed u
use part OF Arlington ior tne purpose
A plot Is to be selected there ana ar
ranged for the burial of the dead o
the Cuban campaign exclusively.
suitable monument will be erected Il
honor Of their memory.
Merritt Talka OF the Phhipp'neH
New York, Dec. lA-When uen' Mel
ritt and bride appeared at the eunar
line pier, on their return from HuroPt
the general received nearly gree
ing. lie refused to discuss al lengt
the situation in the philippine islands
He said, however, that Admiral Dew
ey's health was excellent and the moi
tality among our troops there is nc
q great He said the climate OF tn
philippines is not as bad by any mean
as it is said to be.
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