Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-17
CUT orr THEIR MONEY
General Sir Andrew CIaIke's Advice
TO U.CIe Sam.

/ New York-.AS time passes AID the
/ fighting continues in the Philippines it
becomes more and more apparent that
a long and arduOus task confronts Us
in that quarter. When. at the begin
ming of the trouble with Agu.naldo,
certain experienced army officers pre-
diced a prolonged campaign, many
laughed atthe idea Of UnciE Sam nav
ing any difficulty il catching and
killing tha bOthersOnle. Filipino flea.
but these have been forced 10 change
their mind and acknowledge that the
fen has proved, and IS likely 20 prove
for some time 10 come, a maddeningIy
elusive insect.
Many suggestions for quickly end
ing the war have been rejected of ne
cessity. Sons suggestions were mani
testify absurd others would not be in
keeping with Am erican honor or pride
One man, however by reason of his
intimate acquaintance with oriental
people and things, his thorough
knowledge OF native character and OF 4
government as far as possible by ma
tive institutions. and his high stand
! ing among the lel5di1g dign &aTias of
the great British empire. is eminent
ly fitted to discuss the best way 10
handle the Philippine question. The
man referred TO IS General Sir An
drew Clarke. agent general for Vic
tolia and Tasmania and f0- mar COVER
ncE and ommander-;n-chief of the
Straits settlement. Thsr following
signed statement has been secured by
your correspondent from Sir Andrew
Clarke:
In view Uf the present position CT
faf foi y, III
tary success of the United States
forces, I venture 10 impress upon the
authorities and people Of your great
republic to seek other than by mera
force Of arms the qualification Of the
Fihpinos
The attempted revolution in the
Philippine islands cannot be mani
tanned unless by extraneous aid. The
funds necessary for this maintenance
are being procured by syndicates op-
Grating from certain ports in The east.
There should be no difficulty in as
c5ftalnins who are engaged n these
operations. Only recently the appro-
priatIon OF some OF these funds. no Sc
cret being made Of their object, be-
came the subject Of an action in the
law courts OF France. An application
by the repreSen Lative of the United
States to attach these funds as being
used by unrecognized belIigerents
against the goYe- nmenu of a friendly
power, even if it was not successful
might have I'D TO the adoption OF
measures which would have checked
the advance of funds from the same
sources and led to an understanding
for a settlement of the expenditure
already incurred.
/ would urge the formation OF a
federation of the several isI3nds and
states of the Philippines under thsir
own flag, autonomous in principle. but
advised and guided by the protector
ate of the United States. which coun-
try would become responsible for the
security Of tia islands against aggres-
sion by any forsign power. and for
their internal tranquility.
mo doubt, to bring about these
ends, a large expenditure would have
to be accepted for 2 TING, as essential
by the United States government, but
1t would amount to no more, if as
much, as would follow prolongati0n
of the instruction. In the latter case
the power Of recuperation VIII have
been much exhausted. whilst in the
former the expenditure VIII lend itself
TO the material restoration OF indus
trial and commercial enterprise.
II am convinced from my expert
ence in tha Malay peninsula that, IN
der just rule, the trade of the Philip
pines will RAPIDLY expand and the
islands become self supporting In
such a case the importation OF the
whole of the machinery of govern
me1t, according to modern methods,
IS to be avoided. This is the mistake
which the French and Germans make.
The idea should Oe as far rs possible
to rule trough the people and to con
serve native ways. thus gradually re
pa-ing the Filipinos for government
Of i higher type. feel confident that
this task is one which the American
people are fully abb. and thoroughly
competent to- undertake. = Kansas
C-Ly Star.