Arizona republican., 1902-03-06

passed by congress. For instance. Del egate smith has rot yet succeeded in passing q simple measure enabling Santa Cruz county to issue bonds iE the small sum oG $15.OOO for lccal needs, although he has given it his thorough attention.
 The work of the commissioners is bv no means ended, and in all efforts to place the valley ca tho road to pres perity they should have the unwaver- ing support of every citizen.
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 The Manila American. the leading newspaper Of the Philippines, an
 nounces that General AGUINALDO Chafee has decided to COMING? send Aguinaldo to tne
 federal penitentiary at Leavenworth for safe keeping until h;s case is finally disposed c. D. the gov eln1nent For number of months there have been rumors from time to time that the military authorities wished to get Aguinaldo out of the islands and conine him in one of the federal prisons in this country. but the reports have always lacked definite confirmation. Perhaps the Manila pa per is correct now, in stating that the transfer has been decided upon. Un- doubtedly, if General Chaffee does not receive instructions to the contrary, his plan will be carried out.
 There are, of course. substantial ob- jections to bringing the second George Washington to the United States at this time. So far as the government would permit. the ''anti-irnperialists" O. New England, section of the demo cratic party throughout the country, and that elenlent which always sym pathizes with the enemies of the na- ton. would make a hero of the .pris oner. Their fattery and aduIation would turn his head still more. and he would be more of a nuisance than ever. But On the other hand, if brought away from the Philippines and pre- vented from all communication there with, much Of the michief which has been done through his insidious treach- cry since he tcok the oath of allegiance would be at an end. Until the Philip pines are completely pacifed. Aguir- aldo cannot justly claim any privileges ether than those of a prisoner of war. and it is clearly the right of the mil itary authorities to held him at what e.er point appears to be the most advantageous. It appears that throus! mistaken kindness to this "hero" soma : of the good results of his capture have ! been weakened. His followers know i how royalty he has been treated. and ! they know also that he is as full of ] treason as ever. and they imagine that l the deference shown him by the Amer jeans has been because of fear of him. Says the Manila American:
 So the Boston contingent of the ir- | surgent forces desire Aguinaldo's pres ence in the United States. Well, they will get him.
 Aguinaldo's great hankering to visit the United States is to be gratified. lie will in ali probability. leave Manila for LeaVenWorth penitentiary iu th5 ! early spring. He would be there now but for the kind consideration O. Gen eral Chaffee. who does not think il would be right to compel him to enter the iand he pines to see in the dead cI iwinter.
 AguinalGo has been a white elephant On the hands of the authorities ever since General Funston landed him at Malacanang. and nc one has realizet this fact more distinctly than the ele rhant himself. He is not a deep man nor is he capable of much copcentratee ! thinking. But he is filled with U1ianta shrewdness and craftiness. to whcf add a great amount of conceit an, double the amount of general cussed ness found in the average man, and tn, result is a very dangerous individual provided he is allowed to remain anon. a people who cannot easily disengae from their minds the idea that he is { chained giant.
 Tn spite of the fact that he claim. that he is amigo and willing to ac cept the supreme authority of the Uni ted States. he has repeatedly violated every bit Of confidence. consideration and kindness shown him. He has beal given q place to live in, has carriages and servants at his beck and caIl-in word has lived better since his cartur, than he ever dreamed of doing before In spite of the fact that he has beer treated more as 8 guest of the govern ment than as it's prisoner, which col; sideration must be emphasized in hi mind by the knowledge that if he hac been captured by officials Of SaDin. O for that manner, almost any other ma
 tion on earth. he would have bae- promptly sH0t. he remains sulI ..i
 moudy and iusoleni. He continues |, pose as $ martyr. Notwithstanding tb
 fat that an army officer is with hil | da,- 1nJ night. and that !iis h9uae !