New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
SOME PHILIPPINE AFFAIPs
c. f. H. CARACRIsTT SAYS INsURGENr ~
ERALS WANT BRIDES TO PERMIT
FRANCHISES TO BECOME
Tsft
OPERATIVE.

C. r H. Caracristi. the engineer who has -
in the Bowling Green Building. New-York. ana.
in London. was seen by Tribune reporter +, ~
gard to Philippine affairs. he said.
For more than year have been interes,4a,
a powerful syndicate Of European capitalists ,sa
have been making researches In the PhIllpn,,.'
with view TO establishing the actual value a, -.
copper graphite and other mineral deposits -
legged to exist In that group Of Islands When ,s'.
syndicate was organized in Amsterdam we had c.s
tain assurances from Madrid not only In relsfio, :,
the mineral deposits. but also In regard 10 r,u
way concessions. Being an American. the war nr.
vented me from reyisitlng those islands and a,
Austrian engineer was delegated to undertake. N.
Investigations which was to have perfected
Under date OF November l. 1898. the syndicate r..
ceived a letter from Hong Kong. which, In pa-,
trans ated reads follows
81 found the Spaniards most willing 10 assv
me IN my surveys and in fact. anxious 10 HELM M.
I'm defining the value OF the natural resource, a,
the Philippines. On the other hand the lnsurgsn,.
were arrogant and obstructive In the hlghes, IA
gree and exer,ed every effort In their power ).
Illustrate my work. The Americans showed m.
every courtesy, and from them was even able IA
get necessary supplies for my work in the
region which found TO be r.cn in copper. gold and
zinc.
Before leaving Manila met one Of Agunado',
generals who I'm substance. stated that no conces.
sion or franchise would be allowed 10 become oper.
alive unless II was acquired with the consent and
formal approval OF the Government Of the Philip
pine Republic sanctioned by Aguinaldo.
General wishes to know II the syndi
cate is ready pay to the republic i25,oo0 for Ito
goodwill and cooperation He said. "Necesl,amos
d.nero para la guerra contra los Amercanos" i've
need money for the war against the Americano
This would doubtless indicate that the rabbe which
Aguinaldo calls the Philippine Army presumes to
offer resistance to the American forces asked
for n written statement. Wnich was promised me.
but have not yet received IL
1T seems to that the position OF the insvr-
fore their Inevitable surrender. and that no busI-
ness should be done In these regions DefOre CON-
plete arrangement has been arrived at between
Agliualdo and the United States. This understand.
ing NAV be deferred for many months yet, ard
even when II takes place the opportunity Tor Euro
pean capital will not oe az lucrative as In other
lied in the United States. Hong Kong Manila ard
other cities have already large quota OF Amer
leans awaiting the definite settlement OF peace, not
only with Spain but with the tiliplnos. W hen this
takes Mace there Is 40 doubt that these same
Americans will have the pick OF all that the coun'
try offers. .,.. A.,.s
receive credit for being, they will bride Agunaio
and his ten generals. The people want American
rule but the trouble II that the Americans who
are ignorant Of the language, cannot iraternlzs
With The people and that their most friendly ex.
pressions contorted into insults BY the followers
of Aguinaldo. 49,
What do you think Of the existing conditions In
the Philippines" was asked 49,
MY long business experience with people OF the
Spanish race would lead me 10 believe mat TIE
eovernnent Idleness with them leads TO politics
and Intrigue Work will dispel this condition Ths
common people take little interest In politics and
thev will follow the leader who pays them the best
"ln American hands the Philippines have great
Industrial future"