, 1902-11-12
GEN. HAFFEE HOME
REACHES SAN FRANCISCO AFTER
A VERY TEMPESTUOUS
PASSAGE.

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oc'''ees IN Nh'na were ouch AS 10
Give Him Recognition AS a Tact.
clan of Wonderful knowledge and
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san Francisco. Nov. L. The tranS-
port sumner arrived Monday evening
from tn" Philippines, after Il stormy
ANA p"rilious voyage. Shortly alter
leaving Yokohama sh" encountered
on" OF o t"rrlilr storms peculiar 10
ASiatlc wat"rS-th" iyphoun Boats
W"r" smashed. portions OF her riGlimG
carried away II during the hrtgtit II
IN" storm a launch WAS torn from it's
iaSt"nIngs and struck Mrs. thatt'n IS
Sta'"room with t"rlliIc force. the SHOCK
pfoStratlnS thai lady. who WAS III when
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Staich vessel was in til" gale. but care
iHl SrailalIHhlp kept the Vessel IN
safety until tn" storm broke and the"
weather Gained down.
On board the transport were Gen.
Anna k. Chaif"" and wife. Vic" Gov.
Wright of the" Philippine commission.
MIS-. wright, Gen Chailr"S stan. capt.
}. X. Lindsey. Lieut.. Roy Il. 'arp"r,
MAJOR }. l.. philips, Major William H.
Arthur. Judge James II. RloUnt ui tn"
Ihlilppine lnsuiar government. Lieut..
Col. James L. kerr n VIE, me Il
large number OF oihc"rs wives return
ing home.
Gen. Chaif"c has been absent from
TINS country Tor over three years. dur
ING Whlch time duty called him to Cuba.
t" China m to tn" Philippines. His
services III China w"r" such thai he
was recognized the world over as a
tactlclan OF knoWIrd%" and
force ana a diplomat oil unusual ability.
10 Gen. Chai1ecS efforts Wer" due the
speedy ana peaceful settlement OF the
Chinese difficulty, and in recognition
o. his services in China he was detail
ed to go to the Philippines to bring
about a more condition OF
affairs. The general said:
When left Manila everything was
progressing In a most satisfactory
manner. | could not be more pleased
with the situation. Civilization has
accomplished wonders ana the natives
are fast recognizing the institutions of
this government and meeting them
with a more friendly spirit. or course
some OF the provinces are unsettled
and we expect to meet with further
trouble, but the outlook Is most cheer
full. and. beyond an occasional
skirmish mere II there, look for no
great difficulties or disturbances re-
curing nusua force to subdue.
Peaceful methods are making them
selves cit among the native leaders,
who are in many Instances assisting
u government by advising their
former belllScrent followers to lay
their arms. Some of h fol Ter
flghtlnS Sultans, OF which there are a
score. have become peaceful.
mo great dltiiculty we experience in
lSlInGs is in overcoming the
legends II sIperstitions of the PEG,
pie. II Is hard 70 overcome at once
t'alts which! nave been born in the
natives for centuries. and | will say
that to this II feature Is largely due
the spread OF holcra n other peStl-
!entlal among them. They can
not be made to submit to or to under
stand the modern methods of treat
ment, nor can they be made to sec the
utility OF an up-to-datc sanitary sys-
ten. They will not submit to quar-
antine peacefully. and frequently
escape from their bounds. spreading
disease. In the city of Manila a good
system prevails. and in consequence
thaV he w ayrar hnan in tho hiG-