The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-08-06

any man who has occupied the White
house IN many years II has been his rult
in politics 70 listen to the voice Of thu
people. He believes that in republic
where the people rule the president should
BE- guided BY public sentiment
There Is but one sentiment In thi.
country regarding Cuba and Puerto Rico
Spain must withdraw from both. Ii wa.
an easy matter for the cabinet to derids
upon that demand But with the Philip,
pines 1t II very different There are sew.
eiai views. and the country Il discussing
this question. II Is new question. The
people are just awakening to it, import
aslce.
In the Ohio republican convention va
did not take any position on this ques-
tion, because It wa too new and the dee.
larations Of that convention would al
once have been credited 10 President Ne.
Kinley and used as pretext 70 create
public sentiment The president did not
wish to have such lever used. He want.
ed the people Of this country TO foFmn.
late their views on this question without
regard to what might be put out as his
views tie wanted TO be guided by pub.
lie sentiment, and he win be.
he il beginning TO hear from the PEG
pie through the press, the mail and by
wires. He has hundreds Of kilograms.
He viii wait until he knows the condi.
tions in the Philippines and slso as to
what is the public sentiment of this conn.
try before he undertakes to settle this
great question.
He will not give Spain definite an
swer as to the Philippines now. He viii
leave that as a question to be taken mp
AZ the time Of peace negotiations, when
he will have more light and the people
here have had time TO take position NJ
10 what should be the American policy TO.
ward the far eastern question"
Ci@nGnw On Manila.
I1Ondon, Aug. R.-Tbe correspondent Of
the Times AZ Cayite, under date Of july
-, says:
The arrival Of General Merritt has eir.
en- . great stimulus TO military activity
in Camp Dewey, where Green's brigade
has been reinforced by troops from AIer-
rita transport The occupation u the
country south Of Manila has 5een com
pleted for about q mile east of the shore,
bat the line does not extend to the liver
Pasig. No territory il held by the Amer
leans north Of the t0wn.
General Green, who directs the aclive
Geld operations, has established his head
quarters near the SEA shore under the
guns Of the wnEshiPS. about 1000 yards
from the Spanish position and from 500
10 1000 yards distant from the insnrgent
lines, which approach atone point within
$50 yards Of the enemy.
Here occur daily attacks, which are
usually begun by the insurgents Often
these are apparently severe, but they
have little result and cause few Losses.
The Americans have not yet returned a
single shot, although they are constantly
under Gre.
The situation at the front is most ex-
traordinary. Each force is guarding its
own lines, but the insurgents are liitlc
better than an armed rabble. They pass
freely through the American camp and
mingle with the troops, but they render
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