Arizona republican., 1899-08-07
PHGNIx. AUGUST TT. 1899.
BURROWS AND HIS KIND.

The democratic policy of anti-eNpan,
sion has gained more or less strength
through the encouragement of republi-
can newspapers and politicians who's
either through natural weakness or
ignorance of political signs. have play
ed directly into the hands of the ad-
ministra tons foes. The latest repub
lican of national prominence to show
a tendency to wobble is Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan In a recent inter
view regarding the Philippines he
shows that he doesn't know where he
"is at that in an emergency he might
take a step that would do the Presi-
dent and his policy irreparable harm
Considering that he has a vote in the
upper chamber of the congress and
shat the day may come when Il single
vote may decide whether the war in
the Philippines shall cease. with con
sequent dishonor to the flag ard Amer
lean prestige abroad. MIR. Burrows
state of mind is worth considering,
We gather from his remarks that he
is in favor of short war. What SEN
sible person isn't? But suppose the war.
lass longer than any of us thought it
would-is the principle any different?
If a short war was deemed justifabIe.
by what process of reasoning can a
statesman figure that a long war
changes the basic idea? In trying to
secure foundation for his illogical
stand Mr.. Burrows in effect says that
the honor of the United Safes must
be upheld. but not if the cost is to be
excessive. or if too much time is to be
consumed or if the prospects of the re
publican party are to be impaired in
the least by the continuance of the
conflict. The senator's further state
ments indicate that he believes in tn.
commercial expansion of this coun-
TRY, provided that Germany or Grea
Britain will permf5 US to expand, and-l
that it would have been infinitely bet
ter for the United States TO have con-
tented itself with the capture of Il
small coaIing station in '.he Philippines
which might have been abandoned as-I
soon as the anti-eXpansionists began
10 howl. FINALLY we conclude that the
senator is divided between the idea
that the war should be brought TO an
end and admiration of President Nc
Kinley for she vigorous means he has
taken to keep the war going until the
Filipinos are conquered.
Mr.. Burrows would have done better /
TO keep his views. or rather lack of |
views.out of cold type,as they have an
ugly. un-American sound. They do not
breathe the spirit that ought to be diff
fused by a republican senator at this
critical time The war with Spain was
forced upon the administration. 1t was
popular with the country at large
The fall of Manila came as a result of
that war. The policy of holding the
Philippines was undertaken perhaps
without full knowledge OF the power
of resistance Of the Filipinos, but it
was undertaken nevertheless. and to
abandon it now would be to
stain our national honor. We must
go On 9sw, even if the cost be heavy,
even # the republican party should
suffer. But the party will not suffer
The American people will not permit
the flag TO be hauled down in the face
Of the foe. The coFper-heads thought
they could prevent the recollection OF
Abraham Lincoln on the question
'.he civil war should be con
tinued. but the war policy was sustain
ed by an overwhelming vote. 1t viii
he the same way with the Philippine
policy if it be made the subject of a