On decoration day two officers from the hospital ship Relief were becalmed in 1 sail bout of Paranaque. They were immediately gathered in by natives, who rushed out install boats. The Monadnock exe Gown from Bacoor on the jump and pounded away on the beach and into the trees without stopping the captors, xnd then she tried to land a party of matines, who, however, found the reception from the shore a little tov warm, so that they were obliged to retire out of ra The American Commissioners are rather more sanguine thin the military. element, and President Schurman is expecially ful of good results,—How thorough believer in the administration of forcible illustration of power followed by policy of conciliation, He has fathered a Byper, printed fu Spanish and cit filipinos with the objec cause of pence and misunderstood conditions that are held up as scarecrows to the natives of the pro-inces. Iv is called the Demweruci and its than semivotiicial, 'The. magnificent residence of the Commission-rs at Malate has been the scene of twe very elabornate receptions, one tendered by Col. Denby to some' six hundred guests, officers and their wives, besides. civ and many prominent "Filipino. families, On Thursday there was a ball. The guests were almost all Filipinos and it was a con-ition that all ladies present must wear the native costume, The effect was very Doautiful and a more picturesque assemblage has rarely been seen, Such attentions are rapidly inerening the popularity and influ nce of the Commissioners.
But to return to the situation There is absolutely no means of analysis expected is daily happen difficult to call the turn in a€sirs read the Oriental mind. Certainly ¢ ne great reason why the Filipinos should Surronder. The fighting has not brought about results that necessitate surrender. True, many towns have been taken and many insurgents killed, but not of such importance or in such numbers that a halt must he called.
When the Volunteers go home, which they will do in the very near future, the! Government will find that it has lost the greatest purt of its experienced fighting strength. New regiments are arriving front the United States, but thor they are called regulars, large numbers of the men fare mere recruits and must learn by} experience what the Volunteers have been taught during the last year.
TE the Filipinos hold out until after the rainy season there promises to be a more lively time than has ever been hud before. If they surrender now—well, many will be treated to a genuine surprise.
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The. House of ard Tem ple. and customs of the louse may be appro-ately followed by some notice of scenes hin the Chamber, which I ud Mieorder' and in-Some instances of disquietude, of wild
discipline, of noisiness almost amounting to disturbance, have always occurred and still occur occasionally or casually. Such events, being duly chronicled in the Press, impress the public memory and are long remembered, while the quiet and peaceful course remains unnoticed and never presents itself to the mind. Whatever may fairly he said against the de meanvur of the House, the general charaeteristics are quietude, punctilio, and courtesy inside the Chamber.
When the questions begin, already mentioned, early in the even on the quietest da ill rise. If the questioner be not satisfied he ill press the Minister for further exph ation, some kind of argument will be red, cries of "order" will be heard, some breeze may spring up, the wind may freshen, and the Speaker may have to intervene. Indeed, small scenes are not infrequent at this stage, It is very amusing to watch the storm begin, the clouds arise ud spread over the Chamber while the es rapidly charged with electri-When questions are over, the big ess comes on and a full-dress debate is set up. At this hour, which is ordinarily a leading speaker, either a Opposition chief, will lead the way. There will usually be reply; and the attack and defence together will be the principal episode for the eulier part of the hitherto, the green benches will been well filled or crowded, eager faces on either side of the riber, with cheers and counter eh sudden interruptions to allow of personal explanation or to correct unintentional misrepresentation of what had been so Then, after the strain of attention for nearly two hours, there will he a rush of uiembers leaving' the House, so that the succeeding speaker can hardly obtain any hearing at all, When the exodus shall ye sufficiently subsided, a speal vf the second or third rank will rise. The speeches become shorter and of less and less consequence as the dinner hour approaches. After an interval of half an hour the debate is resumed, and either lags, or lacks in importance, till ten o'clock. Then it gains strength every quarter of an hour up to eleven, when a critical stage is reached. If the contest is drawing near to its close, the most con-{elusive speeches by leaders on vitiier side will be delivered between this hour and few minutes before twelve, when the Di tsien will take place. After well nigh [every sentence of an able and effective {speech there will be a kind of running commentary from friend and foe, with an Jaccompaniment, like a chorus, breathing the spirit and sentiment of the hearers.
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