The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-15
MUST NOT DE LOWERED.
Flag In Philippines There 10 stay--Con-
sui Wildman's Opinion Of Otis.

Edwin widman, former Unitec
states vlce-consul at Hong Kong. ar,
rived here yesterday on the steamship
~. Louis, accompanied by his wife
says the New York Tribune. They
lef, Hong Kong In July last and spen,
sometime In India, Paris and London
on their way home.
Mr. Wlldman has decided views re.
gardiDg Philippine Affairs. and Ia Of tbs
opinion that General Otis n not th~
man to conquer the Filipinos, and tina,
he should be- replaced by a younger
commander
The Philippines" he said yesterday.
"aro we'll worth tho struggle. The
country is magnificent. and the climate
Is good There are seven months OF
excellent weather. and then comes the
rainy season. All ono can do then Ia
to do nothing, But then In every coun-
try there Ia a bad time OF the year.
The sooner We get down 60 governing
the islands the better, They are worth
much from a commercial point Of view.
The whole country is rich and produc-
tive.
General otis In TOO old and not suf-
fcicntly aggressive. He tries 10 do the
whole thing out therc. and. like every
other man who tries 10 do It all. he does
nothing successfully.
"The great need out In the Islands ls
a young and aggressive man. II Is a
country for young men and not for men
OF Otis age.
otis will never conquer the people,
for he does not understand them. They
are constantly imposing upon him and
tooling him."
When told that II had been alleged
that Admiral Dewey said that Otis
should stop his lying reports. Mr..
Wildman said;
What the admiral said do not
know. but know that he is thorough
American and says what he means.
He speaks. as Il were right out from
the shoulder. and what he says he
means stand by whatever he has
said"
when will the war end1"
THAT canot say II depends on the
policy Of the government. There are
two ways OF ending the war--nrst. by
nuiok. aggressive moves into the coun-
Try by detached regiments, apd second,
by compromising with the Philippine
leaders The second. II seems, viii not
be adopted. 30 the first should be push
3D. A general Sholld be put out there
who ls young. experienced and a fighter
sonlc one who knows something about
1ghting indians. Either General Law
ton or General Macarthur would do,
General Miles would also be good
nan II he was sent,
IA to who Is more capable Of self
rovernment. the Filiplnos or tho Gu
,ans. would say that have never
,een acquainted with the Cpbans. q
i'm led to believe, however that nonS
4 ;he native people are capable Of
Ielt government in the highest sense Of
he word. The only way that the ma
lveH could govern themselves Is under
american protsotion.
II believe that the flag In the Phil
pplnes should never be lowered. We
lave got to conquer or annihilate them.
rhc question Is, which will our war doH
Ne have got to whip them. i
II want to say now that at no time
I'D Agulnaldo or any Of the Filiplnos
,et promise Of independence. Ad-
nirai Dewey made them no promises.
Ne took Aguinaldo over to Manila to-
veil, the same a. any other man was
'rought over hereto help. At no time
vas anything said about giving them
You will notice that In
lis manifesto Agulnaldo Is careful not
o say directly that there were any
'romises made That talk always
ONES from some Of his followers who
ave something to gain by his success.
"Aguinaldo Is a man who has risen
rom the ranks Of the common people.
Je ls without education, but has a
orr genius for leading"