Show pacification OF ISLANDS admiral dewy dewey days filipinos are r capable of self government new york aug 23 the london correspondent of the 11 orld in an in with admiral dewey aslies him it the Philip philippines pints were likely to be pacified koon soon the admiral replied 1 I hare have the ques guestt tipi n of the philippines more at heart than ha has any other american because I 1 know the fill place intimately and they know I 1 am their friend the recent insurrection is in the fruit of the anarchy which has long reigned in the islands but the in sur urgen gents tb will have to submit them selves to the law after being accustomed to no law at all 1 I believe and affirm nevertheless that the philippine question will be very shortly solved the 1 ill pinos are capable of governing themselves th they ey have all qualifications for it it Is a question of time but the only way to settle the insurrection and assure pros to the arclo pelago ie Is to concede a self government to the inhabitants ts that would be a solution of many questions and would satisfy all especially tl the filipinos who believe themselves worthy of it and are so 1 11 I bae hae never been in favor of violence toward the I 1 the I 1 islands I 1 an d a are AM at this moment blockaded by a fleet and war reigns in the interior this abnormal state of things should cease ceabe I 1 should like to see autonomy first conceded and then annexation might be talked about this is my opinion I 1 should like to aea violence at once put a stop to according to my view the concession ion of self government ought to be the most just and most logical solution |