320 
MANILA UNDER THE AMERICANS. 
future policy of the Americans as regards the Philippines has to be 
considered by a Board not yet assembled and submitted to Congress 
for approval before any decision can be arrived at; the delay incurred 
may embolden the Filipinos to attack, the result of which will render 
the American situation more difficult still. Should such a thing 
happen, great loss of life must result and probably great damage to 
property ensue. Owing to the inflamatory nature of the outlying 
villages, incendiarism will probably play an important part. 
In writing the above remarks it may be thought that I have given 
my views with great confidence, considering that my knowledge of 
Manila extended over a period of three days ; in defence, I can only 
plead that I saw nearly everything that was to be seen at the time, 
and it was my fortune to make the acquaintance of several people on 
whose opinions and experiences I could place reliance. 
