Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
F1LIp1Nos ARE PATRIOTS.
Captain Peshine Of the Thirteenth United
States Infantry Tells 6one Facts

EaptMlu EtSulul u4 tNt AutIkpGAbH Jt34trtt
States Infantry Tells Some Facts
About Them.
Newark, Noy. 23 Light was thrown on
the predieament Of tIie United states
government in the Philippines BY Captain
John II. IL. Peshinc Of the Thirteenth
United States Infantry, in IN address az
the banquet Of the Veteran Association Of
the Eighth Regiment, New jersey Volltn-
teers, at Achtelstetter's parIors last night
Captain Peshine was q guest Of sHooker's
Old Guard He was called on 70 respond
to the toast Westward the Course Of
Empire Takes Its Way the Philippines. 7
The speaker appeared to be thoroughly
verscd in his text lie was the command
ing officer Of his regiment in its active
operations in The field against the Filipinos
around Manila. He is now awaiting orders.
Those who listened to Captain Peshinc's
address spoke of It as the first clear and
suocient statement of the actual condition
of matters in the Philippines they had
heard
The soldier, fresh from the scene Of
warfare, told what appeared TO be uuvar-
nishe,l truths, and what he said was not
encouraging 10 those who had been led
to expect an carly settlement Of the diff
ficulties in the Orient.
According 10 Captain Peshine's expert
view of the Philippine war it has only just
begun. lie described the character of the
Filipnos, saying they are brave, patient,
patriotic and fearless people.
NEVER DISCOURAGED.
ssThey are earnest in their fight for
independence, he said .sThey are good
fighters, whom no reycrses seem sufficient
to discourage. If one is killed a dozen
more seem to spring up to take the vacant
place They would make the task of the
American soldiers much more difficult than
it has been If they were better armed and
provided with better ammunition 4"
The speaker described one island of the
group of /, 400, at the southern extremity
of the archipelago which is populated by
100000 Mahommedans. These people,
according TO his belief, arc practically
unconquerable They have been well
trained in military knowledge; they possess
as high intelligence as the Musselmen of
Eastern Europe; they have splendid mos
ques and enjoy satisfactory systems Of
government which they are ready to fight to
death to maintain
1t would require an army Of at least
500, 900 American soldiers to subiugate
these Mahommedans effectually, according
to Captain Peshine's estimate
The character of the Filipino was dis
p red through the view point of the sol
DIR
MORAL AND PROGRESSIVE.
The pilipinos are progressive, according
to the peculiar conditions that exist in the
Orient. They are a moral people. They
are further advanced in civilization and
material progress than the Cubans or Porto
Ricahs- They are moral and remarkably
free from vice.
Prostitution among Filipino women is
almost unknown. The various women in
the islands are Chinese, Japanese, Austrians
and Germans. Their standard Of morals
and modesty Of person is not the same as
among the people Of the Occident
The Filipinos are ardent followers Of
AguinaIdo. They believe in his wisdom
and they know he is brave. Thousands
have given up their lives for the cause of
which he is the leader. Thousands more
are ready to follow those that have gone.