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they been under England they would rival
Japan in influence. Under American con-
troll they will develop in a way that viii
surprise the world. The present foreign
trade Of the Philippines, even under adj
verse conditions, amounts to S32,WO9O.
Under American control 1t should reach
500 100000 in IL years.
There arc many disagrccable things con-
noctcd with the Philippines as there are
with all tropical countries, but there IS
no reason why we shouldn't direct AMI
develop the agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the islands as well as England
has those of Malay and India, where
she has been so successful. As to the eli
mate. while it cannot com p,,r
lington. it is not as bad rs
portrayed by many. After five years re-
sidoncc there / can say that man VINO
takes good care of himself can live as
safely I'm Manila. Bangkok, Singapore or
Calcutta as he can in New York or Phia-
dcluhia lie may he exposed to the sun,
fever and plague at times, but he avoids
grip. pneumonia diphthcria, nervous
prostraton and ether ailments 80 char
actcristic of our cities. But even the
dangers of the plague ana cholera are cX-
1cg"ratcd. They seldom attack foreign
crs and only when they are careless. Al
ter five years residence whore | worked
harder than | ever did before or ever cX.
poet to again, travelling in tho jungle rs
well as in the city. it may hc well to note
that | was in far better health when |
came away than | was when ] went.
Everyone who would keep well VII
exercise more even than you do in this
climate.
4 As to our present conflict in the Phil
ippines can say | am confident that 1t
viii, be finished by the end of the next dry
season. or in another eight months, The
campaign in the Philippines has been
really a remarkably successful one. In
| the opinion of both military ana naval en-
ports it is wonderful that so much has
been accomplished. The people of the
United States are too impatient and do
not appreciate what has been done. tn
campaign outside Of Manila only began IN
the middle of March and has been run
ming too short time TO overthrow tho
insurgents in view Of their great orGan-
cation and stock of arms. Although the
| first fighting began on February 18th II
was not until tho middle of March that
the campaign was extended into the coun-
! try. Above all things ii must he remem-
! hcrcd that when the campaign began 1t
was at the close of the dry season. the
hottest weather of the whole year. follow
ed by rain Therefore the army has been
: obliged to fight under the most adNcrS"
circumstances. In my honest opinion the
great cause of active fighting was the lie
iaN IN rhtliNihe inc ,roaF; ny that d.Lav
!ne liipi'9s talhe" inc ,mrt
were afraid of them. It gave them time
to organize their army into a wcl-equip-
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