Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
SALE OF PHILIPPINES ADVISED.
Ii nung Chang, the Chinese Statesman
Thinks it Would be Good Bargain TO
Dispose OF Them to Japan.

City, who had formerly met III on an
ocean voyage.
The Chinaman was positive that
America had made q serious mistake
in holding the Philippines and sug-
gested the sale Of the islands to
Japan. The interview opened in on
easy, gossipy way, Ii Hung Chang |
asking DIR. Seanan about actresses |
whom they had seen on the ocean |
voyage. Then the Chinaman suddenly |
changed the subject.
why are you, a doctor, up hero nt
present when your countrymen,, the
soldiers, are dying. by the wholesale in
Manila?" he asked.
DR.. Seaman replied that he himself
had become i'll, and had come away
for rest and change, but that he
was gong tc return to Manila I'M
mediatcly.
"What do you think Of our occu-
patton of Manila?'' he asked.
Its q big mistake When yout
President Grant Waited me number
of years ago he assured me that your
country was definitely committed to
policy of non aggression upon weaker
nations, but since this man Mckinley
has been elected you seem to have cast
aside your traditional policy of honor,
riches and safety and entered upon the
sHme land-grabbing plan as England,
Germany and Russia. Ii Grant had
lived no such mistake would have been
made, am sure, for the people listened
to him and obeyel his words, and his
counsel was always wise. y
DIR. Seaman replied that at tho out
sat the United States had not intended
to absorb the Philippines; that they
had fallen to the country in course of
battle, and that the United States
could not leave them until stable
government was established.
THAT'S the old story said Ii;
always under the Eretence of doing
good a subject country is administered
for the benefit of the conquerors. Why
don't yon withdraw YOUR soldiers at
once, now you have done with Spain,
and allow the people 10 settle their
own differences their own way.?"
And allow them to become the
prey of Germany, japan or some other
nation?" inquired The doctor.
Certainly, replied Ii. "What
happens to them is no concern of
yours, if you, rs you say, are not bent
on deriving pecnniaiy advantage from
/ their possession, but that | don't be-
| IibNps ao toh HdibAtSOt phVth ltplh
| Spain by payment of $50, 600, 600 after
signing peace-a most foolish EUR
chase
"Well, admitting that it was bad
business to purchase them, how can
We in honor now retreat and leave
| them after entering upon war with the
natiyess Aguinaldo, their leader, Is u
| treacberous traitor who sold his people
once to Spain, and would do so again
SO he is no fit leader for them.o
lin that case, replied Lii, 1.-THE
solution is easy. Buy Aguinaldo off
he would cost you less than to main
tain your army foi an indefinite period,
to say nothing of an ever lasting pension
list afterward.
But, argued the doctor, "Ameri-
cans could never ADOPT that policy, and
thus cause the flag to be dragged in
the mud before those treacherous
traitors. -
..If you DON'T" replied Li,,..your
flag that you speak so boastingly about
will come down Of itself. You think
you see the elements of greatness in
this Eastern conquest, but prophesy
that your country will disintegratt
and many evils follow if you dom
stop in time.
"Many of my countrymen would b.
glad to stop" replied the doctor, "bu
they see no way out of ii now.''
"Are not the Japanese supplying
the insurgents with arms and am
munition?" queried Ii.
mot as government said tn
: doctor, "aithoueh have heard man,
chants were doing a thriving trade il
the contraband goods. 1"
!, Just so, = said Ii, land you may b
sure Japan would be glad to get posses
sion there. Now, | have plan to pro
!, pose: Suppose you sell out the island
! to japan for what you Eaid to Srain
! The Japanese would doubtless be gla
:. to buy they are nearer to them tina
! you are, can subdue them muIe easil
4 and cheaIly, and doubtless govern theI
: just as we'll after ward. and your ma
!. tional conscience would be easy. .
e That's quite an idea, !" replied th
: doctor, "but of course am only
: humble citizen, and have not th
: authority oven to propose such
: measure. How would your honorab
4 country like to own theml" he asket
y y "If we we're to sell Mt all, would it ne
= be bettor to sell to China than
Japan?"
ALAS! aiasr' said Ii, I'VE haven
money enough to pay our own debt
., to say nothing Of buying new d,
pendency that would cost lis addition
Ut millions to subdue. No. your he
is chance to get out Of this business is
', sell to Japan
of But ii we decided to hold on to til
ID place and put down the rebels ou
s. selves, would your government obje
:. to our raising one or more regiments
is Chinese troops?n asked the docto
10 '.for | have observed that the Chine
Of we employed to bring off tho wound,
SIS seem to be strong men and perfect
s. fearless, and few regiments CT tho
OF hardy fellows would be better able
10 stand the climate than our raw recrui
(. from the States. y
s ''The men you speak of in Manila {
y. come from FukIen Province, !" rseli,
q Ii, ''and tbey are the best of my cuu
'l- trymen for fighting. Ii you recruit;
IS chem in Manila and paid them we
my eminent could have no obiectio
us In tact, if YOU taught them to be WI
n disciplined soldiers, my country wou
q, be the gainer, AS after your battles we
II, over they cou.d obtain good postio
ma at home training our poorly-discipl plin
Vo and drilled troops. But you had bett
see the Chinese consul at Manila. n
vn doubtless he eau obtain for you all /
men you want Properly offioered,
can guarantee that those FulSien IN
would give good account of the
OF selves in action. M
or Ii Hung Chang changed the suhje