Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-06
THE PRESENT roLioY.

At u private conference IN Washing
ton with number of prominent lse-
pubiicaua. among them several onblnet
officers and Mr.. noutellc. chairman OF
the House committee on foreign unaiff'
President Mckinley talked freely o. tho
Philippine question. This was after
the departure OF Admiral Dewey from
the party given In his honor by the
President.
The press dispatch giving particulars
Of this event stated that Mr.. boutrlle
told tho substance OF the Presidents
remarks aa 20 the policy N the admin
istratlon. and said the key note ", the
establishment IN the Philippines Of a
proper government. leaving the future
entirely In the hands Of congrcaa. The
Presidents Informal atatomcn. In thus
summed up by Mr.. Boutellc;
THE administrator policy 10 TO
carry out tho manifest viii OF the
American people In furnishing troops
10 20 TO the Philippine Islands 10 aul-
tain tho fruits OF Admiral DcwcyH
victory. The duty that now doyolvcn
upon the government n to maintain
our sovereignty over the Island, sustain
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against any disturbance OF law and or
dor. everything being for tho purpose
of establishing "a rlghtful government
for the people Of the islands. In such
manner as the American government.
through Congress, shall determine Tho
campaign must be- pushed actively and
vigorously, and opposition 60 our army
must b. ended AZ rapidly aH possible.
Peace must b. established by thia
government. and maintained there un-
III CongroHa shall decide what shall be
done With the islands. From what the
President said. II u proposed to bend
every resource 10 the stamping out "
oil opposition 20 our authority the sui-
Element Of the war and the establish
ment and maintenance Of peace"
We believe tho prupondcrnncc ~ pub.
Ito sentiment will be In favor OF this
policy. What other course ~ lott open
10 tho government Who wants tho
army Withdrawn while the present COM
ditiona oxist2 who wishes Aguuaido
recognized az the head OF a uatlon7
Who claims that there N bona nde
republic In the Philippine Islands. ca-
tabliHhcd by the consent of the guy.
erned7" Who thinks the United states
should throw away the advantages or
ehirk the responsibilities obtained by
the treaty with spning What. then.
can the administration do other than
pursue the policy briefly outlined by the
I'resident9
The only difference that we can dis
cover between that policy and the de-
clared wishes Of In opponents, is that
they would have the President proclaim
the Independence OF the Philippine. as
a sequel 10 the present occupation by
tho United States. or call Congress In
special session 20 make that announce
ment
All American citizens nrc entitled "a
their opinions ON subjects that arecl
tho welfare Of the nation ThcreforJ
the opponents Of the administration
have the right 10 criticize Ia policy. But
other citizens and the press have aia1
tho right 10 annlyze that criticism. and
express dissent u II will not stand Tho
test OF reason and sound Judgment.
The Dosorot News has already glyer
che opinion that TO call special aoasior
OF Congress, when the regular meotlnf
Of that body occurs 80 soon. q not nee,
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The idea that the President should as.
sumo TO do that which IL the npccla
function OF Congress TO perform, vii
not nnd much support by strict sup.
porters Of the letter and spirit OF thD
national Constitution.
The position takon by the News" OF
this question appears, from the state
ment Of Mr.. Boutollo, 20 be- that Of ,hO
administration, And We feel sure Il q
the view OF the masses Of tho Doo
pic Of this great country. II n doe
not harmonlze with the opinions o
some political leaders and men Of mark
we cannot help A. The government O
this Republic should be sustained whol
Il appears to be IN the right entlrel'
regardless Of party considerations
II must be clear 10 an readers Of IN
newspapers, that this Is much highc