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TO GOVERN FILlPINOS.
Sir Andrew Clarke's Advice as
to Methods.
UNITED STATES PROTECTORATE.
Political md civil ADM n istrntion to
he vested In the navy, with Mod
crate Army Force Mt important
Centcrs-Other Suggestions.

crate Army
Centcrs-Other Suggestions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Special. i
While the United States peace commissions
ers were considering the subject of treaty
and it was yet undetermined what should
be done with the Philippines two or three
prominent Englishmen took the opportu
nifty to present their views TO the commits
sion. One of these was Lieutenant General
Sir Andrew Clarke, who has given great
deal of attention to affairs in the orient.
In his letter, which was not sent direct to
the commission, but to Mr. F. Is. Forbes,
and by him forwarded to the peace com
missioncrs, through the state department,
he refers to what he did in the way of es-
tablshing tranquility, peace and order in
the Malay peninsula in 1874 and says
that it is "a precedent for dealing with the
new and somewhat similar conditions OK
! listing in the Philippines. General Clarke
said that he opened communications with
the people of the Malay peninsula, and on
| the cessation of hostilitics and establish
ment of order made an ample refund of
the advances they had made and undertook
to secure to them a share of the prosperity
which would follow the restoration of
tranquility. His manner Of dealing with
the present situation would be:
To Handle the Filipinos.
assure those who are now feeding the
agitation in the Philippines that similar
results will follow the adoption of similar
means, and there will be no need for the
| thousands OF troops which | see stated can
alone put down Aguinaldo and the so call
ed rebellion. Aguinaldo and other leaders
associated with him, learning that the
sources whence they draw their supplies
will be no longer available, would AT once
come to terms As soon as this influence
and cooperation have been secured, then,
under the supreme authority and direct
control of the United States the federation
of the Philippines under their several
chiefs and head men would follow This
federation as a protectorate of the United
States would be administered under the
advice and guidance Of the United States
officers in accordance. so far as possible,
with the native manners and customs and,
above all it's religion, Christian and Mos
lem.
Believes In the Navy.
"No doubt the presence of IA moderate
military force will be at first desirable al
one or two important ccnters, but ! attach
more value to ample naval provisions, es
pecially of gunboats able to move freely
among the islands and to ascend the many
rivers and inlets Of the sea. So to the fleet
and its officers l would advise that the pc
litical and civil administration OF the Phil
ippnes should at least in the first instance
be entrusted. Possibly it would be well t.
give the admiral commanding the aid OF M
able and experienced lawyer as judica
adviser, to help in the reviews and settle
| II 10
for granted that party patronage will no
enter into the personnel of the staff select
ed for service in the protectoratc, and
have reason to believe that among the Off
GERS of the United States navy can b.
found many men of wide experience wei
fitted to administer the affairs of the pro
tectoratc.
The Church Questions.
. II anticipate little or no difficulty If tn
, same spirit of sympathy that has eve
J ruled the English authority since its inter
ycnton in the affairs of the peninsula i
, felt in the islands with their Moslem popu
! laton, but the large native Catholic popu
lation may present problems not SO easy o
solution, for the teacher and guides are o
, one race, while the disciples and flock ar
, of another. Much will depend upon wha
- - ,h, po,,o,, CotboIic churcb an,
, ri ao,,oraoa+ion IN this tbera is nucI
, ,,n;ot - ore,nior 7, &C. an ;mnort,nt 81,
,',,;a, ard on, irc,;nod IN helicvc tina
! 1t would be both just and wise to treat tn
, priests with full and generous considers
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