The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
TALKS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
the Twentieth Kansas, Says Agui-
naldo IL ~ Coward.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Lieut.
Collians III. Ball, of the Twentieth Kan
sas, was at the Savoy last night on his
way home from the Philippines. Lieut..
Balls home is at Sedan, Kan, and he
left for that place last night. He is
one of the soldiers who returned on
the hospital ship Relief which arrived
at San Francisco about ten days ago.
Lieut.. Ball enlisted as private in
company Il, of the Twentieth Kansas.
In the Philippines he earned promotion
by gallantry aud comes home a second
lieutenant. He was shot through the
jaw in the battle of Calumpit on April
20, and it is as result of this wound
that he is now at home. Lieut.. Ball
thinks that with the right man in
command the war in the Philippines
can be brought to n conclusion during
the approaching dry season. He says
that he participated in every engage
ment his regiment was in up to the
time he was wounded and that he never
saw $50 Filipinos together in Il body.
Lieut.. Ball SAYS that he purposes to
return to the Philippines whether they
remain under American control or not.
He thinks that commercially they are
of great Importance and offer opportu-
mites for men with capital. He does
not care to return as soldier and says
the entire regiment will be glad to get
back home. Speaking of the Filipinos,
he said:
The Filipinos are not capable OF Self-rovern-
ment. They have not the education and civili-
cation necessary to enable them to assume the
management Of an Independent country. The
population is made up Of various tribes, speak
ing babble Of tongues. and their interests are
varied. They are on the verge of war with each
other constantly. In fact, fierce blood flows IN
their veins, derived from the Malay pirate
their progenitors. However, | am inclined 70
think that their appetite for gore is now not SO
keen as of yore was never able to lind an in
surgent soldier who was able to give me his idea
of independence. If the people of those islands
would only do up Aguinaldo and his So-called
cabinet and serve them hot from the griddle,
peace would ensue ana a reign Of prosperity fol-
low never known to the Philippines.
The American press never gave so much space
10 small potatoes as that allotted to Agui-
naldo. He is perhaps the most overestmated
man in the whole world. He has all the objec-
tionable and ew of the commendable traits OF
the hybrid Nlulasan He has a dash Of educa-
tion added toa daluH of cgotiSm, and the igno-
rant. misguidol II gllos hJcli around him like
moths about candle. IL" Keeps his learning
out for inspection and IS the marvel Of all the
mango pickles about Manila.
He is crafty, bu; not wise. H. Is cpvetous,
treacherouS nd al arrdnt coward. He has
never fought the battles credited @ hin, but
has spent hi, tine dol ding through tn bamboo
jungles OF Bullwag VITA q Carahlo cart loaded
with prunouncementoS and proclamationS. lie
is patriot without patriotism and a Scoundrel
without conscience He has placed cash con-
sideration on his WashiugtoniSm and measures
the independence of his people in dollars and
cents. To sum it all | think that OF all thc
native generals who infeSt Spanish American
and insular countries this chap is of the small
est fry. So it Is queer that the American PEG.
pie should divide on the proposition rs tC
whether he is or is not the Washington of The