The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
CONSUL WILLIAMS HOME.
OUR LATE AGENT At MANILA SAYS
THE WAR rs ALMOST OYER.
He Expects Aguinaido to sue for Pence
and Hopes for His Peoples Sake Tie
VIII Get the Best Terms Possible Big
Task but n Great Reward Before Us.

and Hopes for His Peoples Sake Tie
VIII Get the Best Terms Possible Big
Task but n Great Reward Before Us.
Oscar +. Williams. former United States Con-
sui at Manila. arrived ut this port yesterday on
the British steamer Sing Puey. He went last
evening to his home in Rochester. where he
expects to remain about week. Ho
viii then return to New York Tor
few days. going on to Washington. Mr..
Williams left Manila on Oct. %. and reaching
Singapore no learned that the Sing Pucy,
with a cargo Of about seventeen thousand
pounds OF tea. was about to sail for New York
on her maiden voyage. and finding that he
could secure passage on the new vessel, re-
turned home on her. rather than 20 by u
more roundabout route. The Sing Puey
is the largest vessel that has entered
this port from Chinese waters. She
had fine weather most OF this journey
Mr.. Williams was appointed Consul at
Mona in tho fall OF 1895. and sailed from
this country on Dec. Of that year He ar
rived at Manila curly in January. 1897. relieve
ing Acting Consul Isaac Elliot. and re-
mained there until April %. 1888
when he sailed for Hong Kong. Adj
miral Dewey. having been warned away
from Hong Kong by British Government OH
cials. by that time had taken his squadron to
Mrs Bay. where Mr.. Williams joined him in
time to sail for Manila with the squadron
aboard the Baltimore. On the day OF the
| battle In Manila Bay. no remained aboard
the Baltimore until the squadron drew
out OF the fight for breakfast. After breakfast
he was transferred to tho Olympia and re-
NAMED there until Dewey had finished the
| destruction OF the Spanish feet. When Manila
was surrendered by the SpanIards. Mr.
| Williams resumed charge OF the Consulate.
| His term expired In Juns OF this year, but he
remained in Manila at the request Of den OTIS
under special appointment Mr.. Williams
The END q the war and an era Of peace IN
are on ths run. They have not won q single
hight and before very long you viii hear OF
hsui r.. mss sns or the er Situation and
| always has been. He is doing now what
hs would have done done months tbs, ago ,n had ne
| obstacles In the country which Il was utter.y
Impossible 10 sprmopnt. Practically the sub
but the cvlizing Of them and the establish.
ment of u far and stable government In
the, Government and now that we have
undertaken that task. the whole people should
he ready and wiling mat. e. uphold 'hs Severn er.
sons In the tnitod States. i Believe. know
Of The enSrm"as Tsa th OF the HrnS,
cally unlimited AMI when this Is realized.
then will come realization tina. the Philip
/
% sS'a land goes 20 'a' there /. a nome. and
G MSf S.o The Fpn fss'oas
| Sranish dominion. Tho natives would assert
OF ths p Ss . they sna no, the
natives owned the land in question. II got so
hnally that the priests claimed everything yet
| they can show no title.
"ASuinaIdo Is a man OF much intelligence
and I think he, must realize that he has
| chooses, / suppose no could fpd a safe
hiding place in the mountains. where
for some time. but ! 30 not think he
escap. from Luzon. / think that he win soon
make overtures looking TO concluding tho
most satisfactory HEransemept with Gen. Qi ,,
Leading man III Luzon. In point Of educa;;
lion and ability Their ,,. are ina many yon e
COMPARE iNyorabiy with the statesmen Of any
country. Aguinaldo, however. is who he Ia.
S SHn%"d conilienee Of ' most Of the rank AMI
file Of his people. lie acknowledged 10 me once
n the SG tor Tn aaREnss
said he. no matter, what believe. eau l. now
4s a%d he heSc nSx
h: people, with tina, 9sl!ef think the re ALT:
Tor terms OF Teaco aud when that
time comes hone our Government, vii
offer the most favorable terms possible Tor
tho sake OF his people. whose confidence we
must win IN order tn give them better gov
eminent than they have known. At present.
tho Fuipinos are not capable Of self-govcrn-
ment Cnd"r our instruction. they mar be-
come so after several wears,
Il do not believe ARuinaldo has much money.
| have heard It said that the spanish gave
$1,000 Uo ~ n condition To the ending OF the
last insurr.rtion and heard that half Of that
amount went to the Spanish Governor -Cenera !
AguinHldn. ~ one time, had S+OO,OON In bank
ia Hong Kong. but | acknowledged the power
! uf attorney VIII Oh he gave to one OF his alleged
government officials 10y which he turned II al
over To- the us. Of tn" insurgrnt government.
In reference 10 the stories told here hbou,
our troups firing on women and children and
shooting down prisoners al war. let mo say
any soldier serving IN our army in the Philip.
yinus who writes home or says that he ol
amy of our troops did any such thing, lies
Our soldiers woud not do such n thing ant
our officers would never give such orders.