Show Potter UI upon On his return from the Philippine Islands I la receiving much In the press preM on account ot of hi hIs change or of Views as to the proper this country In regard to that acquisItion It has been b represented that he went want to th archipelago nil au avowed antagonist to Ole flue government Policy but he returned having ex cx a complete ot of heart There are arc several points on whIch the eminent churchman has spoken since Inco his br return irom his journey ot of Inspection Ono One Is II the desirability of It retaining the Philippines and this que tion Is now ho eay nn an on one There Is no way voy ot of getting rId ot of the Islands Conditions have hao changed chang we cannot do now what It might have been desirable to do two days daye after th the battle at O Manila bay The is 19 thus Ihus Quoted In on an Interview In the New NewYork NewYork York Evening And further that the Islands are ours ourI and must remain In our possession I believe bellev that a military government lit is isor tor or a while the tho only feasible form ot of government It Is nomen to 0 talk of the having the ability to organize n a ot of their own It Is 18 only In IJ rare CaseS cuel that nil any af them show 1 a real governing power Another point lie he mode made In his Inter Iner IntervIew vIew was thIs that the war Is practical practically ly Iy over ocr This some government critic refuse to believe belliA They even discredit reports and penk ot of the ex cx of bands of outlaws as al acts ot of war The bishop depicts the actual condition In rather colors lie SO says the war Is practically over the tho only Insurgent activIty noW being ot of a guerrilla character that resembles the tho adventurous wars ot of southern Italy The majority ot of the J ore ate friendly to us have hae every cery confidence In our soldiers and ore are ready to come under our government This friendly te la Is shown everywhere by bytho bythe the tho who ho arc aro devoted to the h soldiers Friends Friend of called the bishop were tree ree to et e press their that there could coul be no success for tor the Iho rebel leader an that American triumph meant In increased creased prosperity lie Is further very much pleased with the a ay General Oti has haa discharged his duties In that country The bishop after having looked Into the tho matter maller as thoro QI as the circumstances would permit could find nothing but praise for Cor Corthe forthe the American placed In charge ot of affairs there no Me says ot of len Oen OUI Otia lie has hos shown n a most commendable In the tho conduct ot of affairs there from the tho very ery A reckless slop slap slapdash dash dosh kind ot of mon man would have got ot us Into n a lot ot of trouble by rushIng Into places and taking steps that len Gen Otis has been much crIticised for not toke talc Ing When occasIon lon demanded I think he has shown hown commendable firmness and wisdom Ills JUs of the whole matter which he gave to me the tho day I left ManIla Iii iR worth studyIng for tor I belIeve bellevo It shows nn an able and full com comprehensIon of the and a rare wisdom In meeting them After reviewing briefly the entire Philippine question Potter came cameto cameto to the tho conclusIon that It Is the rIght and dut duty of t a superior nation DIllion to govern governa a weaker Je He think that Is merlIn ble bie Ad everywhere throughout the East the ho problem II I the tho same It Is to bring those to see and recognize the superiority ot of cIvilization and to gIve then them nn an opportunity to adoPt It These are Bishop Potters chAnged views The They will be quite generally The duty dUly ot of those who pos poe sees ss a hIgher civilization to extend its Ita hn tn in cannot bo be UW nn u uThe The light Is 19 not to bo be hidden under th table Superior Silt gIft and graces brIng with them re s toward who are Ie hess favored ThIs Thill Is the principle of It does dOH not noon mean that a stronger nation has a aright arIght right to the weaker States ILl as mother count countries too often orten have done b by UI lr colonial polio policy or of robbery It Is n a duty of dul duty of oC light knowledge freedom and happIness wherever theIr influence goes Gos And thIs thie Is the duty duly of oC this country to nil the lat late Spanish colonies Providence Itself tsal has entrusted them to the care ot of the tho American It should be looked upon In the light or of IL a sacred trust and nil au tile the Involved hould be approached In that spirit There should b be t fr r at home nor for In the acquired islands |