The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

macy and tact. think II Is the simples
matter possible 10 bring them under con
( troll We may give them offices OF mlno
Importance. both military and civil AM
Try The experiment for Whatever numbe
OF years may be necessary until theJ
develop their capacity for governing, AM
we can then be guided by that
Il saw AgylnaIdo october 2, tbre'
days before leaving Manlla. He said hi
people were about equally divided. on
half fayorlng atpoluto Independence, th'
other half fayorins an American protect
orate. said TO him In reply % thost
faYOring Independence.
4" The fact II that II must be the wish
u all you 70 develop the country. To 10
this. roads must Do built on scientific
principles; railroads must be- constructed
and sanitation viii be- necessary. You
have no money or credit, you have no
navy. The Islands are 30 rich prize
that apart from quarreis and schiSnS
between tho different tribes. foreigners
are most likely 10 take from your portions
n your possessions from time 70 time.
Agiilnaldo replied: The civilized world
would never permit such thing 10
which I returned:
"'How has II been IN China. whero
England. RuFsla. France and Germany
are striving at all times 10 take parts
Of the eountry7' He had no answer for
this.
"A confidential friend OF Aguinaldo.
Busn Oamlno. Joined ths conferences at
this point and after talking awhile with
Agulnaldo expressed very strongly his
opinion that the two could move their
people to accepting protectorate.
"AguinaldO and Buen Canine added
expressions Of, pleasure AT my visit. as
they felt that they had been neglected
and rather given the cold shoulder since
the day after the fall Of Manila when
they were assured Of our friendship
MY View is that after the signing Of
the treaty In Paris. communication
should have been established with them
and have no doubt that an understand
INK could have been arrived at with no
impairment Of our dignity and with no
suggestion that we were going 10 give
up the Islands, AZ least for the present. -
Asked his opinion Of the appointment by
President Mckinley OF the commission TO
Investigate the conditions in the Philip
pines. General Whittier replied:
II think II most excellent thing In
letter 10 the secretary Of state written
last September. recommended that
[ a,trb &. g.sr,ptaaioU 10 aspt thara 20 as,,l,
and report upon the conditions politically
social and material OF all the Islands
and later In my testimony before the
peace commission In Paris. ] made a
similar recommendation.
II then suggested that a bureau oil
, science with the abiest chief and staff "a
be obtained. should at once be established
TO comprehend the departments Of geol
ogy. zOoolgy, botany and ethn0logy. ant
also G land and forestry commission oi
department Of land surveys and works
! The present commission seems TO full
hll these requirements.
/ 1T might readily be adapted 20 tn
British colonial system. ana IL would b
easy 10 determine which OF the man!
forms might be advantageousiy adopted
The British colonial empire has forty dis
tinct and independent governments. o
these eleven have elective assemblies an
responsible governments. The remain
ing twenty-nlne are divided into man!
classes
In any form OF government under I
protectorate It would be OF advantage
probably. TO make one Of the nativ'
leaders commissary OF natives. In thl
or any event the governor general alon
or with the commission should have ab
solute power