Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-06
CHAMBERS VIEWS,
The New Hampshire Senator Tells
What the Filipinos Desire.
GEN. NILES ON ARMY SICKNESS.
The Commanding General DenOunces ~
False the Statement That Volunteers
We're Themselves Responsible for
the Sickness In the Camps.

Washington, Sept 80. = Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire, who is
taking a personal interest in the
Philippine question, and Gen. Greene,
who accompanied Senior Agoncillo,
the Philippine delegate, on his trip
here. had long conference with him
yesterday. Senator Chandler said
afterward that there was no doubt the
president would receive the delega-
ton, the delay being due to the desire
of the delegates to get full informa-
ton on the condition of affairs at
home. They had come long way,
and the senator felt that they were in
position to give the authorities here
much intelligent information on the
people and affairs Of those with whom
we are now brought into such close
relations. When asked to sum up the
desires of the Philippine delegates,
Mr.. Chandler said:
The first and most essential purpose is to
have the treaty OF Paris-the final treaty which
will stand for all time-contain an article ter
minating absolutely the sovereignty OF Spain
over the Philippines. 1t is not alone the ter
mnation Of Spanish sovereignty over the
island Of Luzon, or Manila, that they desire,
but the end Of Spanish rule over the entire
group OF islands And 1t is conceded that II
Spanish sovereignty is TO be brought 10 an end
over the island Of LuzOn, 1t should also be
brought to an end over the whole archipelago,
for II would not do to dspossess Spain Of the
island OF Luzon and still leave her free to
transfer adjacent islands to Germany or other
foreign powers
The disappearance OF Spanish rule from the
Philippines being assured, the next purpose Of
the Filpinos, as gather from their delegates,
is to have an opportunity to try their capacity
for self-government under American protec-
ton. II need be, during the transition period,
or, II that seems inexpedient then they want
this government to assume the direction and
control OF affairs by annexation or such other
method as may best meet the condition Of az
fairs They seem 10 feel satisfied that the
question OF future rule can be solved without
difficulty after the first great aim OF terml-
mating Spanish rule is brought about
GEN. MILES ON ARMY SICKNESS.
Washington, Sept 3O.-Gen. Miles,
at reception given at his home last
night to his comrades of the Medal of
Honor Legion, denounced as false the
claim that volunteer officers and sol
diers were themselves responsible for
the sickness in the camps. lie said.
The volunteer troops Of the United States IN
bhe war with Spain were as brave and as pa
sriotic body Of soldiers as ever took the field
in any campaign the world has ever seen. The
battles they fought were won as gallantly as any
recorded In history And yet the peril which our
soldiers had most cause 10 dread was not bull
lets, but disease, which swept over our camps
end destroyed hundreds where bullets killed
one Our soldiers entered into the fever
stricken camps as they went up the hill in the
face Of the enemy, with courage and devotion
that must opec 70 them the glorious pages Of