New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
THE PASSING THR0NG.

W. H Acre, OF London. who lived for some time
IN Manila as agent Of an English house. in speak
ing OF the future OF the Philippines
ENGLISH at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
VIEW OF day said: THAT the handspring OF
PHILIPPINES. the insurrection lies broken there
can now be but little doubt Agu-
naldo may OF course. escape but doubt It. Even II
he does such warfare he can still carry on VIII
be guerilla in its character and in parts OF the
island remote from all garrisons But the great
central provinces OF Luzon. the most fertile and
productive OF that marvelously rich island are now
safely yours. and will remain undisturbed in your
possession.
with the end OF the instruction the question
will confront you to what form OF government
you will give these islands Colonial should think
II must be- and. II so. England has already well
Dazed the path you should follow. The form OK
ment in India has evolved would be no such bad
point for you 10 start from with such additions.
governed and different form OF sovereignty gov
ernng shall make necessary and the good sense
Of your lawmakers suggest. II Is, OF course seri-
Gus; dlfhcult even a heartbreakng problem that
conironts you, put have no more doubt OF It's
your ability TO suppress this instruction. or Of
Etngia ana ABILITY TO cope with every Boer army
in the field. ''''' '''' 'N
There is much talk in your papers Of a time to
autonomy and the American flag be seen in the
station. but / don6t very much n YOU viii ever
leave these islands or retrograde from the step
flag to the Occident. and fate | think. will keep it
there, for at the very portal OF your most western
the future OF the world may be decided during the
twentieth century. Even now your Indirect stake
creasing through your Increasing trade there, and
I am greatly mistaken II you would sit quiet and
tamely allow OF its being taken away from you. II
action your part could possibly prevent it,
fror
renee v Conway at the Waldorf-Astoria yes
terday "and on the steamer over
BoER was an officer OF the English
SUCCESSES army. During the voyage he told
EXPECTED me that he did not think that the
War Office alarmed and put
about by the seeming successes OF the Beers in
Natal as the general English public thought II
was In his opinion, the Beers had done exactly
what those most conversant with the situation
had expected them to DO and that was to strike
the first blow and make their attack on the Eng
lish before achievements arrived. II, said the
officer. our troops can hold Ladysmith Kimberley,
Mafeking and the other besieged cities until they
ara relieved and prevent the Beers from entering
Cane Colony 10 such an extent and in such num-
hers as 20 cause rising of the Beers resident there
they will have accomplished all that could nave
been expected OF them and good deal more than
many well informed men with whom have talked
even hoped they would be able to DO
Commenting upon the enormous proporuona.
percentage OF officers among the dead he SAID
I attribute this 10 the superby reckless daring OF
these officers They well knew what lay in store
for them as the memory OF Majuba Hill and
Laing's Mex taught them that there were snaIpi
shooters in every engage nent specially oetalieI
by the enemy whose cole duty would be TO PICK
them of IL possible, yet they still LED thelr men
into the fights and always were well In the van
I think this was done not only 70 encourage tneir
men but also 10 teach the Beers no matter az
what expense that they were not feared and that
men with courage equal and superior to their own
were pitted against them. - :, o...,
while guarded to the opinions ne expresses se,
az 10 when the war would end, / gathered from
the remarks OF my English friend that ne dld hot
tbink n would be of long duration, and that ne
would not be surprised 70 see the Beers throw up
the sponge before they reached the last dtch %nen
Inevitable defeat to their arms began u fcau 'a
upon the horizon"