The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-20
Luzon Insurgents Cannot Stand
Against Cavalry.
PROGRESS W,LLFOLLoW PEACE
Interesting summary of Situation In
Philippines by Editor seymour,
of The America n-Natiyes Ready
to Lay Down Armn-Ag al naido
Merely Fikurehead-Pien OF
Chances for American Artisans.

AFTER four months there Will be no re-
o@i!son against the American nas in the
Island % Luzoll- The war TO date has
been foot race. Now that the Au1eIi-
can army Is equipped with cavalry The
race Is about 10 end. After peace and
order ara established there viii be a mag
niIscent opportunity for American BRAIN
ana Drawn. for American ingenuity and
enterprise IN the rich islands o: the Phil
iopine archipelago"
SO said II r. Seymour editor OF Tho
American, published in Manila. Mr. Sey-
inour Is guest at the Occidental where
last night ne gave a Post -Inteligencer
reporter most interesting Interview.
Mr.. Seymour first took occasion TO praise
IN unstintsd language the deeds OF the
First Washington volunteers.
BY the force Of their arms and their
untiring valor they earned d reputation
as hard fighters among the insurgents,
he SAID. ''They are entitled to the very
best that can bo given them when they
land here. That Will not be good enough
The reason / stopped OF at Seattle vas
because hoped 10 find them here. was
with them from the time tie fighting be-
gan and for weeks thereafter.
Praises Warrington Regiment.
Let me tell you that the Washington
troops performed magnificent work From
February 10 TO the first week in August
the regiment never saw Manila. / have
seen them night. Z know their intrepid
spirit. their persistence and their cour-
age under all circumstances. The rti!-
pinos were in daily dread OF them, and
justly. too, for they inflicted terrible pun
ishment.
Now a word as to conditions in the
Philippines. The outlook is promising. IN
side OF four months. or. at the most, six.
the rebels will be conquered. They are
now thoroughly sick Of the war. Agnin-
aldo has 40 influence. He Is merely
fgurehead-a name. He has no following
to speak Of Palermo, president oi tao
Filipino congress, Is the real power IN the
rebel government, He sends out all the
ulanifestoS He signs the laws ana writes
all the official letters. Aguinaido Is d
name only Gen. Pillar is the commander
OF the Filipino army. lie directs az the
military moveme rts- -, :,
since the first Mauser bullet whistled
over the American lines from The Filipino
intrenchments, the war In me Isla"l "i
Luzon has been n2ver-ending 1907 rae
The rebels can run faster tnan the aneri-
cans They never stop 10 fight ferhaps
they don't believe 1t would pay them to 90
touch and 20 with them. The last Tune
was on the firing line. early last moHta.
a white man who understook to travel any
considerable distance in the country woutu
get no 10 his neck In water. The Fihpinus
don't mind the rain. They can run just as
well.
As i say, In ioot iace 'nc isSsIs'
knowing the country. have had tho adam
tage Now Il viii be different. Inc
cavalry with their fine horses Viii be able
TO overtake and catch the rebels. Then the
war Will not last long.
THE rebels for the most part are thor
oughly d!sheartened and disorganized. The
intelligent among the natives are ready
and anxious for peace They see no nope
in the prolonga,ion Of the instruction.
Our line was not far from Angeles when
left the islands. They, have been able.
Of course 10 do little during the rainy
season / do not believe ii will be long
before what is left Of the rebel army VIII
be corralled and captured or destroyed
opportunittes for Americans.
AS 10 the opportunities for the average
American citizen In the Philippines. l am
convinced that the country Will deve'op
rapidly as soon as order is restored ana
the islands American labor will win
against Filipino labor. There viii be a
great field fer the intelligent American
artisan who works With his mind az we'll as
his muscle. There IL already a demand for
skilled American labor. As the country be-
comes known, It's resources Will be devel-
oped its riches barred 10 the genius and in
Gusiry q the Americans 1t will make
places on the islands never trod by the
Foot II man. There are grea: mineral de-
posts The soil is very rich and produc-
tive and tha climate FAR better than most
people in this country imagine.
ON this score | might SAY That the only
sick American soldiers as a rule are those
who come IN from the front and Indulge in
dissipation % one form or another. never
there since September year sgo"
Regarding Gen OTIS Mr. Ses mour sad
number az interesting things. hut de-
cll0ed - ne quoted 1t length.
"ir Aprn last" he satd. "@e had the
rebels almost beaten. Want Of knowledge