The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-25
WILL TAKE MONTHS OR YEARS.
MANILA PEOPLE SAY TO BRING THE
WAR TO AN END.

Tncouraged-Secret Service Re-
ports Are Not Credited in Manila.
Manila. July %, via San Francisco. Aug.
oi-In Manila talk of the ending of the
war deals no longer with weeks, but with
months and even years. Among the mass
of people mere, military men and foreign
residents. there is but one opinion.
The whole effort of the insurgents was
a. hold off the Americans untH their ally.
The rains. came In this they have been
as successful as they could have hoped.
Unless affairs take some unforeseen turn,
the Filipinos will resume the war this fail
with fresh spirit, and replenished stock
of arms and ammunition. one shipload
Of arms, 1t is learned on good authority,
has reached them within this week.
OF money. the leaders of the insurrec-
ton have no lack. They control the re-
sources of a large and exceedingly rich
country and, even though no crops were
harvested for several years they could
stil obtain enough Gosh and supplies by
impressing to their use the treasures of
the church, the storehouses of farmers and
manufacturers and funds of private indi-
v.dua.s-a system of levy which they have
long enforced to considerable success. All
the ships coming and going into the ports
recently opened to trade pay heavy tribute
10 the insurgents.
Much of the profits of this informal sort
of government are supposed to go into
the pockets of the leaders, except Agui-
raldo. who is generally acquitted of en-
Iiching himself by the present war When
the public treasury become empty, the
p0t clans who are exploiting Aguinaldo
may IL they see a possibility of success,
consider The war a good private investment.
Reports brought through the lines to
spaniards and F1lipinos in this city are
that The spirits of the insurrectonlsts are
improving
Americans like the Spanards, must de-
fer TO nature and rest on their arms most
OF the time while the country is a mud
vaiiow. The generals are Yelling their fol
lowers that American inaTion during the
past month is due to encouragement and
generalization. The Filipino soldiers ac-
oorjing 10 these informants, are tolerably
Conlented Although the paymaster sell
dom appears, they are living as comfort
ably as they have been accustomed to, be-
mg clothed and receiving rations, which
an American soldier could not live on
cAletiy rice. with only occasionally a little
tsh or meat. They are fairly well housed
laying taken possession of the dwellings,
public and church buildings, in the towns
80 NllhCu tiGN are Qu8ftefGu. lney add to
their living by looting.
Through the American secert service
come different stories that the Filipino
army IS becoming decimated by deserton
TO the number of twenty or thirty a day
is fast losing heart and on the verge OF
disruption. Past experience with the Sc
cret service juslifies a suspicion that
many Of its employees, most OF
Waom are natives or Spaniards,
are deeply interested in holding their
PAGES by seeming TO earn their pay while
tae refugees who come through the lines
nave been disposed to give reports which
taey think will please The authorities AL
most since the beginning of the war they
nave pictured the Fnipinos army as on its
i3st legs and lis collapse but question
ii days.
Cen Otis caused the place to be pla-
'arded with an offer of $50 for each in
faTgent rifle voluntarily surrendered If
The Filipino soldiers were deserving by
companies, tired of the war and convert
81 to American rule, many of them might
ue expected 20 bring their guns into the
american lines and receive the, reward.
Ihe entire harvest from this offer, how
ever has been less than 100 guns.
Missed the Golden Chance.
fhere was a time when Aguinaldos big
e7st army hung IN the balance, when its
obstruction appeared inevitable That was
hindo ana Lawton was marching upon
HaH Isldro. with the FIJI piHos scattering
''lote MIN. Lawton had made himself a
'tfor to tne insurgents because no obs(a-
'es stopped him.
with Lawton at Son Isidro the rebe 3
3ed ne might swe p around upon Tar
'ae' "here they had installed their noma-
'"- capita, and catch them between Two
CRIMES All the archives seals, gilt tr.-
""sIeS and treasure boxes were packed
i''uy Tor shipment on the railroad at
Ne Hist word Of I.awtons advance Law
va asked u be allowed to do II with tEe
"Su una iauons he had, but orders came
w WI hdIaW his oops from San Is'dro
an" return 10 Malpl-s leaving small gar
-fVHs az some of tie towns re h7d
..2luied. His retirement The Fiipinos con- |
etIu'I INTO retreat. and from that day
sinking hopes Of the insurrecOon
0Hed 70 rise. Luna and Mascardo who
na1 retreated northward from San Fer
."lo toward Tarlac, brought their armies
a1A ana proceeded to construct a horse
noe line Of entertainments around San
tbslHando, where according TO reports.
MY lea their followers to believe they had
N9cArthur besieged.
me assassination OF Luna was expect
10 bring The who.e Filipino organiza-
~" topping down in civil war, but while |
usual stories Of dissensions are heard |
"''y result, so far as outward appear
'Snuted leadership.
ne Fiipinos are encouraged by the
l1'ioap the rains impose upon the Amer
p, rus ana the departure Of the volunteers /
,.G read the American newspapers and
e- +." me nome sentiment against war IS
wing Their policy after he rains will !
r "7 IL was bofore-a campaign for gain
m, "ne and wearing out their opponents
,t profess 10 imagine that Congress |
"eelare against annexation. II CON
~ Ials them, they viii Try to prol1ng
struggle unul the presidential cam
-n win the expectation that one Of the |
'-di parties viii declare against impe-
the hope that such a
may win. To whip while |
are pursuing such tactics |
army VIII be needed that
move rapidly and strike day after day. !
wing tp victory without having TO |
ioI fatons and thus giylng the en- |
"in' 10 feofganize. To capture them !
OF flH utuarufa hero tbfuk gaNa ~ /