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NJ. Turot Convinced Negotiations VIII
Come to Naught, but that Native
DissensiOns VIII Benefit Us.
Nc REST FOR THE FILlPINOS
INSURGENTS WILL BE HUNTED UNTIL
THEY SURRENDER.
The Administration Reported to Have
Decided ON Continuance of an
Aggressive Campaign.

Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Prcss.l
NEW YORK, June ia prominent news
paper man. Henri Turot, special correspond
ent of the l. 'Eclairc and of lie Monde Illus
tre, and chief editor of La Petit Republique
and La Lanterne, recently returned from
the Philippine islands by way of Van
couver. b. c., and sailed for France to-day
In order TO report the result of his mission
to his papers. Before sailing he was asked
to furnish the Associated Press with the i'm
pressions he had formed in the Philippine
Islands. and he did so. in the following
terms:
II have just passed several weeks in the
islands ard will speak frankly on the SUBJ
ject. During your war with Spain openly
and frequently proclaimed my sympathy
for the American cause. Let this be borne
in mind If 1 criticise matters. as my crit
icism will be solely inspired by my desire
to respect the truth everywhere and al
ways.
My first visit, quite naturally. was to
General Otis. from whom 1 had to request
authorization to pass through the American
lines. 1 was cordially received by the gen.
eral and asked him If he was satisfied
with his campaign and II he hoped to
promptly terminate it. Yes he answered,
I am satisfied with the results achieved
and from this time on hope to accomplish
In the quickest manner possible the patriotic
task confided 10 me by my government.
Unhappily. I cannot deny that 1t will take
a long time. This Is the season Of rains
and the sun becomes every day more dam
gerous and more fatal than the rifles Of the
Filipinos. Besides. 1t is my inteItion to
push my troops a little further forward and
afterwards to make them wait for more
favorable period. During this time of en-
forced repose our fleet will be able to con-
tinue the operations along the coast
"I thanked General Otis for his gracious
reception and FASTENED to ask President
Schurmann Of the American-Philippines
commission, for more ample Information.
Mr.. Schurmann. I am happy to have the
occasion Of saying. Is very remarkable
man. of high intelligence and of profound
erudition Nobody could be more worthy
of the mission which has been intrusted to
him. Unhappily, 1 believe he Is powerless
to obtain satisfactory results. Later on /
will tell you why.
why said to him, has not America
established in the Philippines the protec-
torate system, like that which France has
installed in Tunis and AMMAN? 1t is in sub
stance a disguised annexation and would
give you absolute satisfaction. At the same
time this solution would safeguard the pride
of the Filipinos who favor autonomy
PROTECTORATE IMPOSSIBLE
"It Is impossible replied Mr.. Schur-
mann. and / will tell you the reason why.
AT Tunis there is bey and in AMMAN an
emperor, and your protectorate is exercised
over a stable government Here there is
nothing of the kind. We are In the pres
ence of anarchy. and you cannot establish
protectorate over a government which
| does not exist
But asked, in default of a protecto-
| rate will you accord to the Filipinos the
| same regime as exists between Canada and
| Great Britain-that is to say, sort of au-
| tonomy, with the recognition of American
sovereignty
Yes answered Mr.. Schurmann, after a
| moments reflection, L do not see, so far as
/ am concerned. any objection to the es-
| tablishment Of such a system. Besides. 1t
| Is outlined in the last proclamation which
We addressed to the Filipinos. In the first
place. We insist that the sovereignty of the
| United States be accepted and recognized.
| On that point the American people will
| never give way. But, after that we are
| quite disposed towards an understanding
with the inhabitants of those islands
1T remained for me to see Admiral
| Dewey. had very great desire to know
the man who enjoys such popularity in
| America and whose audacious action at
| Cavite has been very much admired in
| France. The admiral received me on board
| the Olympia and lost no time in conpli-
| menting him on the victory which he had
| won. Very modestly the admiral replied that
| the greater part of the credit was due to his
sailors who had behaved so gallantly and to
his officers who had seconded him so we'll
And now. admiral. said, what do
| you think of the situation?
In the first place. he answered, Il have
| great hope in the success of the conference
which Mr. Schurmann has nearly every day
| with the Filipino delegates. And in any
| case. Aguinaldo will be obliged to submit
sooner or later. He has around him too
| many generals and too few soldiers to re-
| sist US
But, replied, should it not be recog-
nized that the insurgents fight aeInirably?'
Certainly, yes.' answered the admiral.
and / render them full justice on that
point. They fight well. but they are chill
| dren, incapable of military tactics
AT the same time / suggested, i think
| you ought TO recognize that on land they
conducted the campaign against the Span
| iards very well?'
AGUlNALDc NEVER AN ALLY.
That Is true. said the admiral. but
since you have touched on the subject
shall be obliged TO you IL you repeat the
following statement in France: Aguinaldo
during the war with Spain. was not our ally
as has been claimed We never made
| treaty OF alliance with him and we never
] promised him anvthfno We had a rom, rfr,r