New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
THE PASSING THRONG.

NJ H. Fowler OF Detroit. who returned abou.
three months ago from business trip to Manila
when seen at the Hoffman House
BANbIIS yesterday said os present coudi-
UNDER lions IN the archfpsiase. SO much
~ IO11'Ai-'O- mas beer written OF the physical
aspect of Manila that I will not
touch upon II. other than TO pay a tribute 70 the
extreme quaintness and beauty OF the walled citv
outside Of which Manila 10 a great extent re-
sembies any other Spanish city You see one and
you see all The fighting that IS stir going on
tneTe II purely and simply guerilla warfare. f.
cannot be dignihed by the name OF lusrrrec,ion
There Is one thing Americans do not seen. to an
PIeeiate thoroughly. and. indeed 7 do not even
remember seeing this particular point clearly
~ oIousht OUT by the papers. OF course. we ali knew
lhat when the Philippines We're In Spanish hands
SPAN ruled over just so much Of the archipeIaro
as she could sit on-uo more ard no less en- z7+
On mighty little the principal ports the sea board
ana the navieable streams-that was the fun ex-
tent OF her domain Inland she did not penetrate
s1. ~ any extent and practically All the territory
me me natives. At this time and as FAR 6ack ae hfs
80 'atn @ II Luzon and the other principal Islands
81 a-n,is ~ IiseTaoS inhabitants and extorted vi
S,De - s sIlsIt Slsterance and money This 1as
Fio- On On rom time imrneroriaL These depreda-
wholly IN native territory. mat is - ssv @ a., rs
- srct- .s,Iltory over which Spain neither dd sx-
haps logically enrolled '.I5e1a,iy enough and per
Nar~
-, When the United States Government +ooL o-.s-
the Philippine Archipelago she took h over n it
,-o.tstys We are no moribund Nation and We
gam gam knowledge Of the country and SO We bave ~
fsnF ~ an. dIu ao~n the length and breadth OF the
- ge al ", Mao;2s when AgunaIdo had tried to oppose
~ IeL ioTee ana 70 essay 70 win by sheer force
trieve his loss" ''-7"1 % Fe-
The MaloIos campaign" continued The sn..,,.-
taught Aguinaldo that he could not hope 10 con-
- with the Americans face 10 face
,GAI-SoA A and so he divided such troops as
: tL-eT ne mad left into small detachr,ents
DA-'DS and began 4 harassinR svs1er, ~
guerilla warfare. AS the A-,a~-
cans mad no maps OF the country and their guides
anu al the natives were untrustw0rthy this was a
pecU4ariy hard sort Of lighting for them to under
go Ihey were called upon TO 20 through rer,,rfar
ly difficult unknown and at times All b1,+ -
{i, oiT county In chase OF enemy that vas "a,
less IN ~ IN eegery men OF the ground. Naverthe-
lack OF it-under tropical sun and ~ b-r,L y Llg &
put impossible jungle they hunr sss54jf ln az
uosged pursuit grew more scattered and sTTa Ij- rs
reetion came an end .Than t5 a. 1a-I,tti 4 rs II
- tlel 90 t9eIr Vocati1ns and began 10 ravage tba
bring out Practically nj sr-,sI - -si s- Slsn 90
saEpseu' Dut the country is overruu with thesa
nat Tysii0 ~no seek = plunder f1om the natives
- s1,t. liIeT uays when the three barred IA
Sp11n new over the Philippines this warfare -
/ 0f -1-
u would have been carried on in territo~,- o-- 1-
Wnch spanish authority did nor extend --o5a--
7 IL ot4Ts and Stripes fly over all Luzon alike ana
4pder It's folds law and order must come - rssS @
eSe oanoits must be dispersed, taught 20 resDeot
80 -" ana the property OF others The sca rrs-a5
n5atuns now going on IN Luzon Is not 20 r1I-S
against an insurrectfon which has raasa5 :, a-f.t
as against scattered baudittt whom the rrac1i~e
80, y. centuries has caused the inhabitants to look
Upon Upon as a necessary evil. They dread them and
taereIore they harbor and protect them M vov
-...Lehl IN tner memory. that OF their FORE
the Philippines relief from trese barSi-s -S8
OnIy recourse is % paw tribute II Is therefore
. ot SURPRISING that they cannot at once perceive
NAV ne power that has 10 treir sf Is s-r1rs r
enough 10 do all these things"
when they once learn that safety 10 them
selves and to their property. peace and good gov
eminent exist under the flag that
THE CATH they may garner their grain and
OL4CS IN harvest their crops without fear or
IFfE PHILIP nolestation. they will cease 10 har-
FINES Dor these refugees, and viii turn
them over 10 the Government 70
be dealt with according to the law
There is one other thing 7 would ike to sneak
or because concerning il the Democratic party
seeks 70 throw dust IN the eyes Of the country al
15tst ana OF Cathoucs IN particular. The party Of
Bryan t5OunCe and bUrconnhe} sets uD q 81 -ha
Mckinley Is not treating the Catholics -4aF+t n,
the Philippines. 7 have never been able "a '9fs-
upon what they rest their charge or rtsr ~
charse mas any foundation whatsoever All relfa-
ions with Us are treated in the same manner and
we believe and act upon the principle Of abso-
applies as well 70 the Philippines as 10 this co1,u-
y again, should (which ts Of course. fmpOs-
s. e Aguinado triumph, should the United
states sail away and leave him 70 his own devices.
there t9 no manner Of doubt that one Of the first
Of these devices would be 20 seize and conhscate
eErry part, Parcel ana stick or Church property
upon which he could lay his hands The United
states IN power. on the other hand the Church
viii retain all its property, This IS also conceded
Z and is I think all there is 20 the question What