El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-05
LAST HOPE OF THE FILIpINOS
Capt. Lee Fall Tells What Antl-Im-
perialism Has Done.-Sdys the
Ele ction of William Mckinley
Would End the Disturbance In
The PHILIPPINES In rWo Months.

Captain Lee Hall, thirty-third regi-
ment United States volunteers who re-
turned to San Antonio from Manila
Sunday evening. was yesterday shak-
ing hands with his many friends in
San Antonio, says the Express.
The captain talked Interestingly and
instructively of the Philippines and
their people. and of events that are
transpiring over there. In course OF
conversation he said: There is no or
ganized force in opposition to the
United States authority in the islands
but the soldiers are being harreSSed
by hands of bushwhackers, who way
lay our men in unexpected places. Even
this show of resistance would not OBJ
tain were it not for utteranceS and
policy of the democracy on this side
The TagalOS now in instruction are
under the impression that if Bryan is
elected the American forces will be
withdrawn from the islands and leave
them in undisputed possession; hence
the democratic nominee is spoken of
as the Good Doctor Bryan, who will
give us our rights!' and they are
holding on for such a contingency. If
the election were neld tomorrow and
Mckinley chosen, they would surren-
der without murmur, for they know
with hi min charge there would be
no change in the present policy and
they would have to submit. Every SOL
der in the islands is friendly to the
present administration for this reason
as the men are tired of chasing out
laws who are promised immunity from
punishment if they can keep out of
sight until a new power is created in
Washington which will forgive them
sedition, rebellion and the rest of it.
/ am democrat, but l don't like the
policy of party which incites armed
country. 1 have this to say of the
Texas men now in the Philippines;
there are no Drawer or more efficient
soldiers under the flag than these
men. Their record is among the best,
for the death rate has been larger
death in action or from wounds re-
than any other regiments; and 1 mean
ceived therein. Their valor and readi-
ness is already matter of history. 1
am now speaking of the thirty-third
regiment.
Colonel Hare has been made a
brigadier general, and did much to-
ward causing the promotion of Gen
eral Young.
Il have in my possession the effects
of young Radzinsky. the San Antonio
boy who was killed at San Jacinto,
and l am going to ship them to his
family. He was gallant soldier and
just before he received his death
wound he was called before Lieut.:
Colonel Brierton and complimented by
that officer for bravery. Radzinsky was
regimental sergeant major, and his
promotion to a commission was expect
ed in a few days. Captain John Green
is now fully recovered from his recent
wound and is in command of scouts
in the department of northern Luzon.
The Philippines are the most beau
tlful country in the world and some
times l think they are worth the
blood and money paid for them. There
is plenty of capital which is ready
for investment soon as quiet is re-
stored, and Manila which is now a city
of 100000 people will. under the foster
ing care OF American institutions. be-
come the queen city of the Orient.
All the better element in the is
lands want the American protectorate.
for with it they know will come pros
perity. stability and riches.
The TagaloS, whose malign in
huence is keeping up the rebellion are
very few in numbers, their ratio to
the entire population being as l to 8;
but they have leavened the islands
with their deviltry, hence the protract-
ed disturbances
Captain Hall is in San Antonio on
sick leave and possibly to leave the
service. as he is permanently disabled
by a fall from a precipice not long
since, while on detached service on the
islands
He is known all over the state of
Texas, as ranger, Indian fighter and
officer of the law. He is veteran of
the Spanish war, and has
been active in military service of some
sort all his life. Everybody is shak-
ing hands with him today.