The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-31
DO HOLD THE PHILIPPINES
so URGES GEORGE B. DoDWELL,
OF HONG KONG
he Is an Enslishman, Though He
represents an American Conn
pnny, and He Says the British
Want to See Uncle Sam Take
Charge of the Fertile Archi-
pelagO. "a

lf the United States does not hold the
Fniilppines general European-Asatic war
Will De precipttated. If the American govern
n'eht Goes hold the islands war will be
aVerted Tor some time to come
go saio george B. Dodwell. the Hong Kong
representative OF the Northern Pacific steam
snip and railroad companies last evening to
reporter Tor The G o b e. Mr.. Dodwell is
Oh MS way to the East and has just arrived
IRON emma. Mr.. Dodwell is an Englishman
put MS business interests are principally
American. ard he is Arm believer in Amer
lcan supremacy in the East
,,.. .ne news or Dewey's victory at Manila
was greeted with intense enthusiasm in Hong
A Aong' SAID Mr.. Dodwell, When he left
NE NE would get into worse trouble than a fight
we expected he would lose several ships, or
"ua ieas. tnat they would be disabled, a2d the
question was how was he to get them re-
paired Every port was closed against him
on on, account of the neutrality laws, and there
70 th not seem any chance for him to get back
Spanish. We heard of the battle from Span
ism sources soon after it occurred, but we
We wese uhaD.e e. to tell what had happened. 1t
whsn ,oi uhsl the Saturday following the fight
r Mmea the McCulloch, the dispatch boat, ar
, a,ou AZ at Hong Kong. that we knew Dewey had
s %Ta Sae 3attie fhd had escaped without
SG5arch ., we could hardly believe it. and
was Verined everybody re1oiced
r u mas been reported here that Deweys
left How were painted a sea-green when they
ihey were painted dull slate color. and thew
looked IKE lighters. They were stripped for
action before they left the harbor. and there
them. p'eoe u rigging aoout
a.. NOW That the American government has
!. ne nn,applnes, 1t should keep them. There
sb, genesat rejoicing among all merchants and
that the United States captured them. #
S Soulo De matter of deep regret IL the United
Suatn snDuld now turn those islands hack to
ness is something incredible here. Yon have
~ 10 zee every man jack of the Spanish oficials
So ~ you can enter ship, and if you do not
fecs st you are liable to have your ship con-
Spanish administration of affairs Is rotten to
'h ert core re-, and 1t should be rooted out.
States To b De an n, easy thing for the United
tractable and easy to govern hut thev are
not not mt to govern themselves. They must
nave nat f strong hand over them. Aguinaldo is
an DANGEROUS II properly handled. While I
was was IN I, Hong Kong the Spanish government
he retired am fro Geo to quit his rebellion and
STOOD that he should divide his spoiis with the
otne1 native chiefs, but he took the whole
hnoa f ana the chiefs brought suit aga nst
is now in the bank of Hong Kong.
Aguinaldo kept quiet until American d.
cidreo war against Spain and then he b,ed
say how many followers he has, but It would
De easy TO buy him off and end his rebellion.
IL would be the cheapest way for the Unit d
n,aaes to get RID of him. Give him some
proves treacherous he will be shot and he
will take the money and retire permanentiv
from the rebellion business and ali his follow,
ers Will be satisfied.
. The partition of China is bound to make
trouble trouble, War is brewing between Japan and
Russia. Japan is bdng her me- and when
s sh tlme comes she will jump in and get her
hand in China. The Manchurian RAILWAY pi IL
only an entering wedge. When it is com
Russia. 0',oi VI
''The Anglo-American-Ja panese alliance
promises to be a fact. 1t is certain that y
Germany attempts to interfere with this coun
try IN the Philippines. England will tax.
Issue intee,e with the United States and if Russia
with Russia. She is enlargi le her apr n aar
ana she has one Of the best in the world and
she Is Strengthening her army and bringing
it up to high state of efficiency She is now
capable OF whipping any fleet Russia might
pit against her and she could throw an m
mense army into China before Russia could
make move TIE war is bound to come. But
II the United States holds the Philippines it
Will not come SO quickly as it will IL America
gives the Philippines up.
me PhiiiPpines are the most fertile and
can be cultivated there and it will be great
mistake if the United States does not hold
them Engltshmen want this country TO have
develop them as this can Spain has failed.
Germany and France do not know how to
govern colonies and England does not want
to take them. Let this country hold them and
ment.' ''p-