Show f I M M I MM f MM I t M M M M M I M I M t r MAL MALVAR'S V ARS AR'S SURRENDER J 1 p I f H M M M G M I M 4 M 4 H I f MM it I M I I I M M M I Mt P I The news of the insurgent general Malvar's sur x v render to Brig Gen J. J Franklin Bell will be hc re- re I r i ed with gr great at satisfaction in the United d SUiteS States It is IS of more importance than titan would appear r from the he number of men who have submitted with him Y Jand the quantity of arms and military supplies turned over The Thc act is considered as constituting hn m end ed to armed rebellion in the important provinces provinces pro inces of Laguna and and andas as certain reTrain to lt in in the termination of hostilities in ap provinces jS A Aside ide ide from thee these features of the situation it is remembering that with l Malvar l' l the last leader of military ability ty and considerable n al influence among the natives of Luzon J Jl es his bolo bob and the fact is one ope that makes r j y Generals Chaffee Wheaton and Bell appear to Ji that the war var practically is over oyer and that of ot the islands will not be bt difficult in the future The Tue Filipinos we are told are beginning begin begin- pi ning ito to recognize the good faith and the generous disposition i position of the American America Government In dealing dealing With them They are coming to understand that it itis I. I is js' js possible for power to be other than venal cruel id enslaving something enslaving something they never had a chance t ro learn arn under the Spanish regime It is said that attitude of the the Roosevelt administration toward 1 vexed and vexing Friars Question has ha been Elation tion to the natives They have never neve been beens been h J y s scruples of f qtY any sort r themselves hem l about b ut They simply hate the religIOus orders riler r or or all t e Jesuits Jesuits and and would drive t tin them out lt of archipelago and confiscate their property if if be accomplished To the intense Filipino J l. l lle the United States shows a disposition to tot t C 1 pace a ace e in the f family by bu buying bung ng the Friars out 1 fH in equitable figure figure and and throwing open the lands I. I t S SJ released J released eased to settlement at nominal prices and iSy I terms Administration of this sort for the t the governed strikes the mongrel l Iala Malay S D foolish but likely to be pl pleasant 31 and our brown subjects are arc If growing into the idea that the they T ar are much off under such a system than th v c uld he be t tI I R Hi Mabini and the original revolution- revolution l er succeeded in establishing the barbarian onny r di dictatorship t they ley tried to after the cap- cap W Manila by Admiral Dewey It looks n now nv w i Tf Jf iff rr Il Roosevelt's first year jear in the White House f I w witness tu ss the return of f c complete ll pl te p peace to the P r pines Ii J |