The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13
FOIS10GS VIGOROUS POLICY
The 0ADsos So11Aee Says The Hl1iD-
tines Mat - TAsrs1gAiy ThEasA-
- nefsre fAsy WIN Yisaa-uens.
ksss Ss.s> Keeps tAY war Alive.

CHICAGO. Oct IA special 10 the
Times-Hsraid from San Francisco says:
I see no reason why the Americans should
not b sole matters of the Philippines by
March next year"
This 10 the opinion az Brig Gen. Fun
ston. who arrived at the horne Of his wife
In East Oakland lass night.
The satuAtSoa in the islands," he said.
has reached Q stage where II - very easy
to cope with 1t. There must be no tenn
pori1ing. no wasted sympathy. no foolish
sentiment. II must b a case Of night.
The F1llpsnoo are now In such frame OF
mind that they viii not yield until they
are thoroughly thrashsd and convinced
that Z y useless 90 oppose America.
given the matter many months OF deep
study. and my knowledge OF Spanish en-
abied me 10 converse freely with officers
and prisoners On the rebel side.
We arrived at Manila last December.
which was two months before hosttiitses
began. During those two months the Of
ncere OF the Fiiipinoe frequently came
every phase OF the situation. They were
very high-minded and gave me the opinion
that they were able to look after them
selves. and that It was very well for the
solutions Of Spain. but that having per-
formed that service We should be salts
ned and let them alone.
Best Of Them Ignorant.
The best among them are ignorant.
Occasionally found . smattering OF edu-
cation Hut they are absolutely an ignor-
ant race and quito incapable OF seif-gov-
eminent.
II am convinced that the best way to
govern the islands 10 to give them a Arm.
stiff-necked colonial government. more on
the same lines AZ the government Of coli
onles Of Great Britain. There should DO
= governor general who should have abb
ana also the command OF the United States
troops and any native troops that II may
be considered judicious to organize
This may seem strange. but am con-
crushed there win be an entire change
tives. and they win be willing to carry
arms under American Officers
tn. adais as , hat ~i be 's on a the
ground when the November campaign
opens. there win 30 ample soldisry TO walk
nousn sh teach ;ns sns ths
they deserve. But It must not be a cam
paign OF temporizlEg. II must be ag-
gressive and persistent from the start.
There must be no let up and no emporium.
to recover.
No Match fer Amsrieans.
1.-THE F1lipinos are no match for Amer
leans on the battlefield. In one instance.
at Caloocan, where the Kansas troops
were engaged. we lost two men. while
personally counted LIZ dead Fflipinos. This
Is, OF course, not a fair comparison, but
the Americans are certainly ~ much rl-
perior under arms than Ffiipinos az six
to one.
"The seat OF all the trouble at this time
is the Filipino junta at Hongkong. This
perniciouY little body Is keeping the war
alive. II Is In communication with the
insurgents and supplies Asuinaidos army
with the hopes from which Il lveA It
sends out reports OF fearful disaster to cur
troops that never occur. II tmaginsS all
manner OF friendly feeling the world over
toward the F1lipinos. It assures them OF
all kinds Of outside support without foun-
dalton, and In this manner keeps their
spirits alive.
'"rhe Filipinos are busiest just now cir
opinion in this country 10 against the
American procedure In the island. They
are informed by this janta that = major
ity OF all the states have pronounced
against the policy Of the administration.
and that they have only TO wait until the
next general election. when the United
States win grant them their Independence.
"Aguinaldo himself 10 shrewd. but not
clever. He ctrculAtes ana corrooerAtes all
the j,lnta sends out. II his people could
be induced 10 accept the situation they
would desert him tomorrow
20 long A. those fealows think they have
they will maintain the rebillion, and IL the
American army hehts them at every hand
l believe they VIII turn a. q whole and
come Hooking into our camp. and viii have
no further use for that prince OF conf
deucA operatcrS Agusnaloo."