The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-20
60, 900 Men Needed.

Count Uassini the Russian Ambassa
dor according 10 an interview printed
III the New York Tribune does not
agree with the Administration and the
War Department that Gen Otis can
subdue the Filipipos with an army Of
80, 900 men On the contrary, Uount
Oassini thinks the United States will
be compelled to double General Otis
farce before the subjugation Of the Fill
ipinos is accomplished. The following
il an extract from the interview in the
Tribune. and it goes without saying
that it is not altogether pleasant read
ing for President Mckinley and Score.
tary Alger
what, " the Ambassador was asked
lis the Russian view OF the occupation
of the Philippines by the United
Statesi"
1--WE are rather glad than otherwise, ="
replied the Cunt, but, " he added
smiling Significantly, you are not
half through with your troubles over
there yet General O;is needs about
twice as many men AZ he's using now
Those Tagals are fierce people. /
know them, as | was at Manila for
some time years ago. Besides. they
have more men to fight this country
than is generally supposed. Instead OF
9 600, 600 Of people there are II, 600, 900
The United States will have about the
same experience in the Philippine as
Spain had with Cuba, with this differ
ence, that the United States will win
in time.
Your soldiers are splendid fellows.
Their bravery and endurance have aston
ished everybody. In time they will
scatter the Filipiuos and establish law
and order there Japan Is having just
such q time in Formosa as the United
States is having in the Philippines.
Ever since the Ohinese-Japinese wal
Japan has been trying to subjugate the
rebels OF Formosa Only the seaports
are in possession Of the Japanese. The
United States is too powerful too give
up the task IL has assumed in the
Philippines 1t is unfortunate that the
Filipinos cannot realize the inevitable
outcome Of it all, but they will not.
They will have to be thoroughly whip
ped before this country will be able 70
do much in the Philippines -
The Washington Times says:
among all the members OF the
Corps Diplomatique in Washington
there is not one who is more popular,
or deservedly so, than Count Oassini,
the distinguished Russian Ambassador,
but that fact will not necessarily serve
10 avert the vengeance OF the Admin
istration. Years ago there was Brit
ish Minister here. vastly popular, too,
both with Government and people but
very small indlscIetion intended 10
help his friend Grover Cleveland caus'
ed him to be sent out Of the county IN
disgrace.
Count Oassin has done something
worse than Lionel West ever thought Of
doing. In al interview in New York,
he has had the audacity 20 say that
Otis has not the slightest chance OF sup
pressing the Tagal mutiny with less
than double the force Of troops allowed
him by the Administration.
such direct slap in the face TO the
Algerian War Office, in our opinion, can
never be overlooked. The self evident
truth Of the Ambassador statement,
based on personal observation and ex-
perience in the Philippines, only makes
worse the olfense We confidently ex-
pect TO hear that Count Cassini's recall
has been asked for on the motion OF the
War Office. -