Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-13
FUNsToN's OPINION.
YniPlnos Incapable Of self Governmsn1
aud Must lie whipped Into Line.


Filipino. Incapable OF self GovsrnmsnI
aud Must lie whipped into Line.
San Francisco. oct r. --- Il sec no
reason why the Americans should not
be sole masters Of the Philippines by
March next year. This Is the opinion
Of Brigadier General Funston who has
arrived at the home OF his wife in East
Oakland
The situation in the islands. ne said,
has reached a stage where IL is very
easy to see how TO cope with il. There
must be no temporizing no wasted sym
patty. no foolish sentiment II must be
a case Of fight The Filipinos are now
In such a frame Of mind that they will
not yield until they are thrashed and
convinced that it Is useless TO oppose
America do not say this unadyisedly.
| have given the matter many months
Of deep study. and my knowledge Of
Spanish enabled me 10 converse freely
with officers aud prisoners on the rebel
side.
We arrived at Manila last Deem
Der. which was two months before hos
Utilities began. During those two months
the officers Of the Filipinos frequently
came within our lines. and I discussed
with them every phase Of the situation
They were very highminded and gave
me the opinion that they were well able
10 look after themselves. and that Il
was all very we'll for the Americans 10
deliver them from the prosecutions Of
Spain. but that having performed that
service. we should be- satisfied aud let
them alone
The best among them Ase ignorant
Occasionally | found a smattering q
education. But they are absolutely an
ignorant race, aud quite incapable Of
selfgovernment They possess much
shrewdness and are cunning but the
chief trait in their character is treach-
cry. 10 il this which has enabled them
to make a. good a showing as they have
made
Suppose that they were left alone
The islands would be- a scene Of insur.
rection without any possibility Of re-
storing peace. / am convinced that the
best way TO govern the islands is 10 give
them firm, stiff necksd colonial gov
eminent. moulded on the same lines ar
the government Of colonies Of Great
Britain
This may seem strange, but / am
| convinced that "a soon a. the rebellion
/ l. crushed there will be an entire
change Of heart among large per cent
age Of natives, and they will be quite
willing 10 carry arms under American
officers.
with the 30, 900 men there and the
additional 81. 900 that will be on the
ground when the November campaign
opens. there will be ample soldiers e
walk through the islands But It must
not be- campaign Of temporizing. II
must be- aggressive and persistent from
the start The Filipinos are no match
for Americans on tho battlefield
THE seat Of all the trouble At thi
time is the Filipino junta at Hongkong
This pernicious little body Is keepinl
the war alive. II ia in communication
with the insurgents and II SUPPLE
Aguinaldos army with the hope from
which it lives II sends out reports o
fearful disaster 10 our troops that neve
nf,1fiva
The filipinos are busy just now II
circulating reports that the trend o
public opinion in this country is agains
the American procedure In the islands
Aguinaldo himselfis sirewd, but no
clever.
80 long as those fellows think they
have a ghost Of a show Of holding NJ