New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

los he said. "on account Of their cruelty and
rapacity. The native priests they like. how
ever. ana the Tagalos said they were untiring
IN their devotion to the sick. The Spanish
prleets are rapidly leaving Manila. Thirteen
az them were on the ship on which returned
- THIS country and were bound for South Amer
lea. They belong 20 A sect. 7 think called
Rccoletto. which Is supposed 70 have only
script and STAFF. but Captain seabury OF the
China told me that. in spite Of this. they hal
over thrty-two tons % baggage 9TH them. and
they we're The sayest crowd ever saw. They
drank vine constantly and I'm large quantities,
and played he most questionable Of waltz music
on Sunday They played IT, we'll though, and
that reminds me that the natives are wonderful
musicians They canrot play martial music a
well as our bands can. but I'm waltzes and opera
music they wero far better They are tzganes.
playing wholly without notes ard can memorize
q piece after PLAYING II twice Agulnaldo had
band OF eighty pieces. which he used 10 send IN
- play for us before the trouble and IT - as u
tgedt 10 hear r..
In spite ~ All this however. do not think
that they are as yet capable OF self government
but do think that they would do well under an
American protectorate. but there are so many
counties with Eastern interests that are cast
ing cOyetous and longing eyes toward the
philippine Islands that attempt at self gov
eminent on their part would probably instantly
iedl 10 lyIelNu complications, WnlCn W0ul1 be
cloak - an attempt % vrest their freedom
from them and would result in complete loss
~ their indemnity az an independent people I
think. however, they are capable Of govern
ing themselves as some Of the Central American
Republics, where the masses Of the people arc
not nearly as VOL educated and in'ollisen' rs
the Ti'ipinos.
Il believe they cen manage their own internal
affairs and well conduct all forms Of govern
fnent aQpcrtaininE wholly 20 themselves. but
that In finance and foreign relations they are
still IN need of a guiding hand they are as
yet not capable of carrying on intercourse
with foreign nations.
AGUINALDO N FAVOR OF PEACE
What do you think OF Aguinaldo2" Tribune
reporter asked General Reeve He rssed = mo
ment and his face frightened as he said
IN October last year when paid Agunado
a visit. one thing he told me vas that the only
religion they knew was the Catholic but that
they had disassociated church and state and
that any sect and religion would he allowed -
come in and teach the Filipinos the tenets ot rs
faith
and do not think there Is any doubt about MS
integrity Of purpose. This talk ab' ut his selling
out is nothing but rubbish Personally he IS an
intelligent and well informed man, and seemed
to know about everything going on In the world
The men about him attached 10 his headqust
ters some twenty III number. we're orlshl ai1g
intollieent lot All Of them had been educated
abroad and spoke English perfectly. In fact. a
we'll as YOU or l do. One Of them, Marty bur
gon came TO this country afterward. ana an
other Infanto was one If the largest property
holders I'm Rinondo. the business district or
Manila ,
"Of course. his opinion hay since have changed
but al that time AsunadO SAID, W mar W.
,,.ant 90 an American Protcctorata. because a.
yet we are not competent go meet internatonal
questions or deal with the finances. but th'nh
We can govern our internal affairs
Al mat time" the General. continued he
thought h. could control the party in favor OF
the absolute independence Of the island hut the
war proves that they were too strong ioi MN
I'm December Aeuinaldo offered TO resign M
Presidency ~ The Filipino Republic, although J
don't think this is generally known, SWING as
his reason that when the Cabinet. headed o,
Pateruo r as turned out and the Cabinet headea
hv Nahtui was substituted for Il. he was not
i'm sympathy with the views Of the var part.
headed by General Luna His friends ana most
NJ the others however. Insisted that on pdtri
otto grounds IL was his duty TO retain the Presi-
dencv and h gave "ay 10 them