Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
He Talked With Otis. Schurmann,
Dewey and Torres.
WHAT OTIS HOPES FOR
Expects TO conquer FiIipinos. but
President OF American Commits
siou would Favor Same Regime ns
Exists Bctween Canada and Eng
Iand-Dewcy's Opinion.

Copyright. 1899. by Associated Press)
New York, June I'm. Henri Turot,
special correspondent of L'Eclair and
of lie Monde Illustrc. and chief editor
of La Petite Republique and La Ian
terne. recently returned from the Phil
ippine islands, by way OF Vancouver, b.
c.. and sailed for France to-day in or
der to report his result OF his mission
10 his papers. Before sailing he was
asked to furnish the Associated Press
the Philippine islands. and he did So
in the following terms:
WHAT GENERAL OTIS SAYS.
My first visit was to General Otis.
l was cordially received by the General
and | asked him If he was satisfied with
his campaign. and if he hoped to
promptly terminate it.
Yes. he answered. I am satisfied
with the results achieved, and from this
time on j hope to accomplish in tho
quickest manner possible the patriotic
task conflded to me by my Government.
Unhappily. / cannot deny that l will
take long time. This is the season or
rains. and the sun becomes every day
more dangerous and more fatal than
the rifles of the Filipinos. Besides, it
is my intention to push my troops Il lit
tie further forward and afterward to
make them wait for a more favorable
period. During this time of enforced
repose our fleet will be able to continue
the operations along the coasts.'
II thanked General Otis for his Era-
cious reception and FASTENED 10 ask
President Schurman for more ample
information
THE COMMISSION POWERLESS.
MIR. Schurman. 1 am happy to have
the occasion of saying, is n very re-
markable man. of high intelligence and
OF profound erudition. Nobody could be
more worthy Of the mission which has
been entrusted to him. Unhappily, l be-
lieve he is powerless TO obtain salts
factory results.
THE PROTECTORATE: SYSTEM.
"'Why,' said to him, has not Amer
lea established in the Philippines the
protectorate system, like that which
France has installed in Tunis and An
NAM
1T is impossible, replied Mr.. schur-
man, and l will tell YOU the reason
why. At Tunis there is a Bey, and in
AMMAN an Emperor. and your protec-
toratc Is exercised over Il stable gov
eminent. Here there is nothing of the
Kind. We are in the presence of regular
anarchy and you cannot establi
pro ectorate over a government which
does not exist
a CONCESSION.
But I asked. in default of a pro-
tectornte. Will you Accord 10 the Filipt-
nos the same regime as exists between
Canada and Great Britain. that is to
say. sort of autonomy with the rec
ognition of American sovereignty
Yes answered Mr.. Schurmann, af-
ter moments reflection, I do not see,
ca fnY
ton to the establishment of such
system.
Then AIR. Schurmann put some cues
tions to me. He notable asked me why
public opinion in France appeared to
be somewhat hostile toward the United
States.
JINGOISM AND MILITARIsM.
"'rhis hostility I exclaimed. is in
no way general. 1t Is evident that the
reactionaries and the clericals of FIR nee
would feel more symoathetc toward
Spain. monarchial and Catholic But.
we Republicans. have not ceased to
hope for your triumph Only. at the
present time. we fear to see American
Democracy dragged into the wander
ings of jingoism and of extreme mill
tarism. and we see there a new dam
ger for universal peace
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
"AIr. Schurmann then said with
great deal of firmness:
You are wrong TO be alarmed The
United States are too much attached to-
liberty TO become military nation in
the special sense which you attach 10
the term in France. The people would
never tolerate H. or this you can be
assured.
WITH ADMIRAL. DEWEY.
Admiral Dewey received me on
board the Olympia and / lost no time
in COMMUNICATING him on the victory
which he had won.
Very modestly the Admiral repIied
that the greater part of the credit was
due to his sailors. who had behaved SO
gallantry, and to his officers, who had
seconded him 50 we'll.
land now. ADMIRAL I said, what
do YOU think of the situaton?'
In the first place he answered, 4
have great hope in the success of the
conference which Mr.. Schurmann has
nearly every day with the Filipino dele
gates. And. in any case. Aguinaldo
will be obliged to submit sooner or
later. He has around him too many
generals and too few soldiers TO resist
US
INSURGENTS FIGHT WELL.
"'But.' I replied. should II not be
recognized that the insurgents fight adj
mirably?'
Certainly yes answered the Ad-
,niral. and I render them full Justice