The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-20
OUR QUEER WAY.
Europeans Think We DON'T Manage
Right in the Philippines.

Right in the Philippines.
London. Sept. 2O.@The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail SAYS:
The Filipino congress has favorably
impressed the Europeans who have wit
messed its proceedings. 1t is believed
that its deliberations wifi result in a
petition to President Mckinley to es-
tablish a protectorate.
The attitude of the American officers
towards the insurgents is causing much
unfavorable criticism among Euro
peans, who have returned from Manila.
They blame their almost criminal neg
ngence of the native character and
their elementary ideas of cOIoniZing.
The officers seemed determined upon
winning glory at the expense of the in
surgents by Matching imaginary revolts.
Aguinaldo has obeyed every order,
whether accompanied by threats or not.
The insurgent chief at Pasay declined
to move and Aguinaldo asked Gen. Otis
not to proceed against him for days
so as to give him an opportunity to in
tervieW him.
A British naval officer who has just
returned from Manila says:
What is needed is a force acquaint-
ed with the Asiatic character. America
does not seem to utilize the material
she has at hand. Every one is surprised
that o. F. Williams, United States con-
sui at Manila, was not sent to Paris,
know little of the Filipinos. I am
satisfied that if Consul Gen. Wildman,
who has lived among the MalayS and is
familiar with British colonial methods,
were given power he could arrange sat-
isfactOrily with Aguinaldo. It is suici-
. dal folly on the part of America that
he has not been accredited to Manila
The Manila correspondent of the
Times says:
The insurgents, urged by constant ru-
mOrs of the intention of America to re-
establish Spanish rule in the archipe-
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army. Hundreds from Manila are en-
listing daily and troops are being drilled
everywhere. Great diligence is exhibi
ted in initiating the American fOrma-
ton and manual, particularly in volley
firing Entertainments in certain posi-
tions are being strengthened, and a Wig
liant line of pickets is kept outside the
At the same time the insurgents are
friendly. Several thousand rifles have
recently been landed and four new
Maxims have also been landed. The
provincial leaders are paying into the
insurgent treasury q certain portion
of the fund captured from converts,
protesting to reserve the remainder for
the payment of their troops. By this
means they keep practically independ-
ent of the central authority, preserving
the integrity of their own command
sent to- to Aguinaido a $1,000 in cash last
The agitation among the insurgents is
stimulated by the clerical party, which
uses every effort to influence the natives
against American occupation Evidence
to this effect is absolutely trustworthy, al
though Archbishop DOZal and other prom
inent ecclesiasties strenuously deny 1ny,55ll al
disclaim personal participation in it.
Strikes in all industries are becoming
more extensive daily, and the labor ques-
ton is fast growing serious. The Ameri-
cans unwisely. continue to pay nearly three
to spread rapidly among every class of
Worknen Al Al are IGn en-
stopped and railway operations are seri-
ously crippled and discontinuance of the
ally drift into the insurgent ranks, con-
sequently labor disturbances are not dis
The news from Washington that the
battleships Oregon and Iowa have been
ordered here and that $1,000 tons of coal
would be shipped Immediately is inter
preted by the Americans as proof Of the
island of LuzOn. Nothing important is
reported from the insurgent congress,
which holds sessions daily at Malolos.
The chief element of cohesion is confess
edly the fear of the return of Spanish
ceive reasonable ASSURANCES of a perman-
nent foreign occupation I believe the dis
ment would be speedy and complete.
The Spanish prisoners are now rigor-
walled town. There is much overcrowd-
ing in the small area and it is impossible
in the crowded quarters, in the absence of
the proper appliances, to improve the pres
ent unsatisfactory sanitary conditions
The urgent necessity for removing the
prisoners is fully recognized by the au-
thorities. but no remedy is in sight and
the health of the American troops and the
prisoners is seriously threatened. Nearly
10 per cent of the former are already on
The Daily News. in an editorial article
published this morning, says:
1.-The Philippines are McKinley's Old
Man of the Sea, and the mere cooling of
the annexation fever will not shake him
off. Aguinaldo's message to the Associ-
ated Press is couched in the language of
suspiciously Pathological protestation and
comes rather late in the day. Aguinaldo
to be nrafarrad to that Of General OTIS,