New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

John Barrett, late Minister to Siam, Is In thu
city to attend a reception at the Hamilton Club. OF
Brooklyn next Monday night
THE REVOLT where he is to speak on the Philip.
IN THE pines. When seen at the Waldorf
PHILIPPINES. Astoria yesterday he said Of Phil
ipplne affairs: There is one poIn,
in connection with the relationship our Govern.
ment bears to the inhabitants Of the Philippine
Archipelago in general and the so-caed govern.
ment Of Aguinaldo in particular that I do not
imperiaists they are called. have asserted that
in 5ns To @ G sa h asr S
Government and the convictions OF our forefathers
who fought 70 give us freedom sI,a ana that we are
government without the consent OF the governed.
But Is this true as isct ana Is not whst we are
himself has tried 10 do? Tho insurgent leader and
his government not only do not represent major
iy. but hardly more than Is per cent Of the popu.
aion OF the archipelago.
and their allied tribes do not MAKE up more than
ston in Luzon the only place where revolt Of
momen, has occurred, not In touch with the insur-
rection. The southern islands contribute further
population OF three millions. but among them there
have occurred Instructions. save only on the
part Of the Tagaloe garrisons, which were origin
total pouaton Of seven and half millions little
with the Instruction. Aguinado everywhere
established his form Of government by t TO-
while clever body OF men, was appointed subject
TO Aguinaldos approval and consequently was OF
his creation and did his WILL or the army ne
same also holds mainly true for both officers and
men chosen subject 10 his appointment
There Is no doubt that Agunaldo has brains and
ability and is a born leader OF men but what he
has attempted TO do in the Philippines is the his
another for We. the power IN control, have been
called on to put down an effort at insurrecton IN
total population and interests. This Is a fact
known to every man who. like myself mas tsv'
elled over the Islands
1.-THE nost remarkable thing about the late Grant
Allen" said r. A. Sabine OF Chicago, at the Hof-
man House yesterday. was the
REMINIS- wonderful diversity Of knowledge
CENCES OF he displayed In his writings II
GRANT is a long step from The Evolu.
ALLEN. ton Of the Idea OF Goo 70 ms
Pedigree OF Flowers or Tbs
Woman Who Did, yet Allen accomplished H. ana
accomplished II well. To him novel writing was
his business. at least the business that brought
scientific works and researches were nis p.eesuIs
and the maq }s 01fs OF r tbs the works Of Oar
win and Spencer than Mr.. Allen. and OF them
h he was fe s professor IN College in Jamaica
which was started help in The elevation q, o os
scheme in the same direction. II failed and Allen
returned ENGLAND to Try TO earn a ms pam the
editor he had little success; Al this time Allen
seng e! and sS 9a in much
greater demand payn IS said 20 have exercises 20
t i,iDg as means OF livelihood. and rels:
eating science seco1d place when he s ,bah
Would he better for him TO live on fiction than 10
science. H. III. hut
,,hia Mr. Allen received large sums tor ms wgIks
of fiction It is doubtful Il he eyer nkeo e nscs
or regsrJed II as other than dsagreeapIS neees
Civ lie had a tall and slender figure WIN STOOD
Ing shoulders and pad and soms onied With
his SLOW and feeble walk told the truth 20 e y,s
me- snoosusi observer and that was that ms liz
me casu f. struggle with Ill health which nnsly
vnsn ted in his death the comparatively carry
age of ffty-one."