The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
Gossip ;.
Heard IN
10000 Hotel Corridors.

NRESENT conditions in the Philippine
Islands. returning travellers say, indi-
. cate THAI following the national cleo
cease and the so-caiied Filipino govern
ment, of its own volition, will quash itself
ana Its leaders seek affiiation with the
government OF the United States. This
IN brief Is the opinion Of James Gary, who
arrived In the city yesterday direct from
Manila, by way OF San Francisco.
- Mr.; Gary was formerly a member Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers. When
his regiment was ordered home he took
his discharge and has since been con-
nected with Freedom. daily paper pub
East. where he WIN visit his parents for
two months at Scranton.
With the exception OF a few struggling
bands in the outside districts" he said.
at the Butler. yesterday, "the war In the
philippines Is over. II is, however, nee
essary TO maintain a strong military force
there and will be until after election. to-
prevent nm uprising In the thickly settled
There is but one thing that keeps the
Filipino war alive. That r. the reports
thai have for months been circulated
throughout all parts OF the islands
through the agency of the Hongkong
g 1nn,a u tna. a. the coming mn election, pTesi
traitor win surely be defeated and that
Bryan will be elected. Upon Bryan TAX
ing his seat as president. according to the
his first act will be TO grant Independence
TO the Filipino people and permit the es-
Establishment OF an independent republic.
II Is by means OF this story the few fight
ing bands are kept In the field, and these
VIII remain active until after the cleo
ton. Should MCKINLEY be reelected the
war in the Philippines will end within
week after the announcement Of the re-
suit,
.'The junta knows the true condition OF
Affairs In the United States. but does not
give out the facts to the natives. and for
this reason a large majority OF those in the
interior believe II they keep up q show Of
resistance they will ultimately gain In
a'This feeling exists only among those
who have continually kept at war and
or an opportunity TO become familiar with
our methods OF doing business. In the
large cities and towns. where thousands
q natives are ds,ly doing business n under
you Will md happy, contented people
who do not want anything else than they
have. Their wages have been more than
doubled and AZ a rule those who all their
lives were only accustomed to handling
Spanish cents and small silver now have
American gold. Their condition OF pros
perity makes them contented and 80 II
would be all over the islands II the Hong
kong junta could be suppressed
Yes, II Is true the tunta has offered
money to the Bryan managers for cam
paign purposes. a year ago they began
levying a campaign tax among. the ma
tivss, and In Manila y I: generslly under
tween 81 100000 and s.. 00o.o 900 for this pur-
pose.
'sin many OF the districts where devel-
opmcnt has been retarded by the war, the
natives are going back to work. The ag-
ricultnrai interests of the country this
year will be heavier than last, and IL the
war ends Ia November, as II II thought
IL will, another year will see tbe Philip
pine islands furnishing tremendous mar
ket for American goods. and exporting
enough of their own products to make
Manila one of the most important ports
OF commerce owned by the United States"
II q. GRAHAM. n merchant and grain
dealer OF Stuart Idaho, IL in the city
on business trip. In speaking OF
the Clearwater country. at the Seattle, no
said;
"Ths Clearwater valley will furnish the
Pacific coast this year with half as much
more wheat In any other season In its
history. Our harvest Is well on and the
yield, In almost every district. Is exceed
Ing the carly predictions The grain H.
self Is OF the best quality. plump and full
OF nour. We expect to begin shipping
10 the Coast warehouses within week or
ten days.
I'VE have atm plenty of room for pro-
greasve farmers In our section A large
number have come In within the past year
but with the district once settled up. that
portion ef Idaho will furnish Seattle a
large share OF her grain business.