New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
TUE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The successes Of the Philippine insurgents
under General Aguinaldo arc creating something
like a manic at Madrid as we'll they may. That
brave and skilful leader has found. what the
Cubans found twenty years ago. that Spanish
PROMISES Of reform are made only to be broken.
RELYING upon such promises, he some time ago
withdrew from the instruction. Now, f1nding
them repudated, he returns to the front 10 fight
the quarrel out The whole Province OF Cav1te
is I'm revolt and much Of the rest Of Luzon. and
the city of Manila itself Ia closely besleged.
The SPANISH commander, General August. is in
desDair. He tells the Madrid Government plain
" that the situation is desperate. He might
have held his ground against either the insur-
gents or the Americans. Against them both he
cannot possibly do so. To his despairing appeal
the Government makes no reply, save to tell
him TO hold bis ground as long as he can. That
will probably not be long. American troops are
nosy on their way thither. Their arrival will
mark the ending Of Spanish sovereignty in the
Philippines.
Some expectation or fear is expressed that
Manila may be taken by the insurgents be1ore
our troops get there to take 1t. That does not
seem probable. II is by no means certain that
they could take 1t so quickly If they urea.
There is considerable Spanish garrison, WITHIN
Notifications. In the open the insurgents couio
easily overwhelm It. Within the walls and
trenches Of Manila the Spaniards would have
the advantage, and might hold the natives back
for some weeks. But tits not at all certain, IN
fact It is much to be doubted, that the insurgents
will attempt to take Manila Admiral Dewey Is
understood to be unalterably opposed to their
doing 60, and his will must have much weight
with them II IL presumed that he has an I'M
derstanding with General Agunado and is in
constant communication with him. and that the
LITTER will not proceed TO the supreme move
ment of the war at that point until the Amerl-
can commander gives the word II will not be
many days now before endorsements will be at
hand. and the Admiral will be ready TO give the
word for an advance all along the line.
Some fear is also expressed lest the insurgents
disregard Admiral Dewey, seize Manila, estab-
lish an Independent government Of their own
and crowd Us out Of the Islands altogether.
This danger seems to be much exaggerated.
There is no indication that the insurgents have
any such plsn. They have not organized civil
government and proclaimed its independence, us
have the Cubans. They have simply revolted
against tyranny. the InQuisit.oa and the devil
dorns Of Spain" What they will do after they
have turned out the Spanards is an open ques-
ton. They themselves have left 1t open. Two
things bearing upon 1t. however, they well
know One Ii that they would not easily have
overthrown the Spaniards. II at all, had not
Dewey como to Manila. destroyed the Spanish
hsst and blocxaded the port against reinforce
meats. The other 10 that If they place their fut-
urs unrsssrvedly IN the hands OF their deliver
ers they Will ct I'll thug have been lighting for,
- NORA osnoEa1 AgunAldo knows this. He