The age-herald., 1901-05-26

proclamation, and then in the November election to end the war. There is but one way to end war--ight until one side has suffered beyond endurance.
 But peace is slowly returning; civil government complete will be here July 1, when military will pass away. The hard knocks of the soldiers, long unrelenting war with its demoralization of agriculture and every industry. losses of property. the entanglements of insurgent conspiracy threatening deportation. loss of civil rights and public prestige, are telling at last upon the natives. The Federal party, natives whose real aim Is control under American rule, Is fast persuading the doubting to jump on to the band wagoni The Federal party are Tagalos, who by superior manhood, education and intelli- genee and by effective work in bringing about peace, will, under American, as they did under Spanish rule dominate and govern all other peoples of these islands. Let them. The strong rule always and everywhere. The Tagalos have been the fighters and fighter forces recognition and consideration. Witness the acclaims with which we hail the unsupmissive Aguin- aldo Apparently the time has not yet come when the meek shall inherit the eartk.
 But when all has been done, when peace has returned and government has been re-established will white men come out and spread themselves over these islands as they did over the great West? The islands are open, but they invite the real estate agent, the lawyer. the speculator, the capitalist, but not the settler Great fortunes will be made. are even now being made. Land titles are uncertain and have never existed. Roads, railroads, street railroads, tele- graph and telephone lines, even dwelling houses are yet to be built. Mines are to be opened and merchants and ships must bring to the anxious markets of the world the beautiful varieties and un- limited quantities of Philippine hard woods.
 Opportunity is unlimited.
 With many regards to you and my Birmingham friends, am very truly your friend, R. l.. BULLARD."
 To Capt. W. J. Boles, Birmingham,
 The Alabama Boys.
 In letter written on April g. Colonel Bullard says:
 My regiment gone I have time to catch my breath and think of homo and friends. l especially do not wish to lose touch with so many tried friends that know I have in Alabama.
 T feel quite proud of my work over here. It has hardly been beaten for re- suits and continued to the very hour of authorization of my regiment for home. So puts 1t General Bates. There was never but one thing more that I could have wished for-the Third Alabama to have had a whack at these Filipinos with those trained, disciplined and en- thusiastic officers and men.
 Like almost all regular officers with the volunteers. I am retained for duty here in these islands. I will not there fore have to again go through with the sadness of another muster out.
 Long remains here as captain and as- .sistant surgeon for two years more. Casey has good place in water depart ment of Manila. Screws and Wells have returned to the United States with their regiments for muster out Kelly Parsons is in garrison in Northern Luzon. Gage and Walden are also still in the islands 'wrastlin' with insurrectos. Mullin has returned to the United States. Glover Is still making a good fighting record.
 T hope they will all gather for them selves the fruits of their work"