The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
BACK FROM MANILA
GEN. JOHN f. WESTON AND COT. j.
s. MALLORY PASS THROUGH
ST. PAUL
SITUATION IN THE EAST
Gem weston Thinks 1t Necessary 10
Keep Troops at Manila In
acknowledgements for
49, ~ - Japanese.

/. Gen. John F. Weston, commissary gem
eral of subsistence, who succeeded in
that department Charles P Egan, of
embalmed beef fame, and Col. John S.
mallory, lieutenant colonel of Forty-first
volunteers, were two distinguished Wis
itors at the army building yesterday att
ernoon. Both are en- rolte from the Phil
irpines to Washington. Gen. Weston
went to the islands on business connect
ed with his department. and was in Ma
ala for three weeks. Col Mallory has
been in the far East for three years and
saw active service in the Philippines and
an China He was with the allied troops
when they entered Pekin, being attached
10 the Japanese forces Three weeks
after the allies entered Pekin, Col M all
iory returned to the Philippines and was
in active service there until July A. when
he left Manila, in company with Gen Nc
Arthur for this country. After a trip to
Washington, where he has been ordered
to report for special duty, it is under
stood that Col. Mallory will return to ST
Paul to take the place of Col. Hunter as
Judge advocate. u. S. A.
AS long as there is a Manila there
must be American soldiers there said
Gen. Weston in the course of a brief
talk with the G o e yesterday after
noon Asked If there was much discon-
there. he replied evasively: st is difficult
TO Judge the sentiments of the natives of
the island from the sentiment EXPRESSED
IN Manila for this city is essentially cos
mopoltan. Moreover, 1t is difficult to
get an expression of sentiment at all from
the natives, for they carefully refrain, for
the most part, from expressing any opin--
ION in the matter. But there are plenty
OF american soldiers in Manila and they
will stay there
Col. Mallory stated that there was con-
siderable fighting going on in samar and
in the province of Voltanges, but the rest
OF the islands were apparently peaceful
Like Gen. Weston, he characterized the
F1llp1nos as being decidedly averse to ex-
pressing any opinion in regard to the war
or In regard to the United States provf-
slons for the government of the islands
LIKE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
"A hopeful sign said Col. Mallory.
lies in the fact that the natives seem to
prefer the study of English to that of
spanish, and especially are they anxious
that their children Shall learn the Eng
hsh language. A few of the natives have
expressed some alarm lest this countryzs
occupation of the islands would Attracr
SO many Americans that labor would be
taken away But so far there has been
no great influx of Americans eager TO
take advantage of business opportuni-
ties In fact, there are not so many of
those opportunities A few stenog-
raphers typewriters, etc, are in demand.
but the natives themselves are good .pen-
men and adapt themselves quickly to, al
most any kind Of work. Then they work
SO cheaply that it. is difficult for Amert-
cans to compete with them"
Col. Mallory expressed warm admira-
tlonse for the japanese troops, ofawhom
he saw good deal while in China. ''They
are quick, brave and reliable, finely dis
ciplined and devoted to their country,
Both Gen. Weston and Col Mallory left
for the East last evening. Although the
former officer has not the appearance of
an elderly man, he has had a long war
record. He Joined the Fourth Kentucky
cavalry volunteers as first lieutenant in
1861 In 1863 he was made captain in 1854
major and was honorably mustered out
Aug. q, 1865. He was brevetted brigadier
general in 1898, am honorably DISCHARGED
III 1899, He entered the regular army as
second lieutenant in 1867, was promoted
to first lieutenant in 1868, and captain OF
commissay subsistence in 1876. He was
appointed to his present office April
80, 1898.