The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

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STlE1y METHODS NECEDsARY.
The peiicy Of the DISSATISFACTION with
rsfsrsnce q the conduct of the PhIiip-
pine war 10 incomprehensdbse upon the
facts - genas1iiy nnown Thess 10 .
ttnsdity manifested h taking the pub
lie inso con06ence which WIN Be pro-
dUctfvs Of much dissatisfaction This
snisAa take . very sarsous form n re-
verses should attend our arms
There = every reason 70 believe that
. much larger force II needed on the
tsaandA Not only do the dispatches
from Gen. Otis Indicate that to be his
view. but II becomes manifest 40 one
point after another - occupied By our
troops that the lighting force must be
diminished to the extent that men are
detaiIed for garrison duty II would be
folly to leave the line between Manila
and the scene OF operations entirely
open. for that would give the insurgents
. chance to cut OF communicatiou and
provisionA This IL 20 rational theory
that the public accepted as a matter OF
course the demand OF Otis for reinforce
ments.
Then why all the mystery about
Strengthening the army. and why the
vaeillation between orders to troops to
return and orders to recruit as quickly
~ possibie9
There IL no public demand for the re-
turn Of the men from Manila. II they
would commend them. OF course. they
will be welcome when they can he
spared to come back. But no criticism
Of the administration 10 implied In the
interest the people take generally in
the home -cominG Of the men.
OF one thing President Mckinley may
feel absolutely sure. and that II the
strongest possible support In a deter
mined policy. having for It's unequivo-
eating object the suppression of the in
surgents. II was the firmness and
courage manifested by Mckinley In the
earlier stages Of the war which brought
the people so ardently to his side They
cannot know. as he does, the true con-
dition. When he waivers. az he appears
70 have done during the past few
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cause II seems to them that he has lost
confidence IN himself 1t ia true that
there has been a noisy demonstration
on the part Of few. but they are no.
directing their efforts towards criticism
Of the conduct Of the war. They are
dissatisfied with our presence In the
Philippines. and at this stage OF affairs
II Woald be worse than q crime to heed
them We are In the islands. We must
either retire from them like towards or
we must night until they are subdued.
No halfway measure IL possible with
honor.
The American people understand this.
They always do admire courage and
they despise regeneration. II was a
surprise to many people when the agi-
tation was % active in favor Of recog-
mixing the Independence Of Cuba that
Mckinley should show 30 much back
bone. He was known TO be tactful and
clever at avoiding q difficult situation,
hut in that matter he stood up so bold
~ that the sentiment which was at first
against him underwent a reaction. and
he soon had almost the entire country
with him.
The dissatisfaction with the present
condition Of things 10 very plainly grow
Ing. Although our troops are doing
spiendidiy for % small a body Of men.
their strength IS being overtaxed. and
the best way to make the war short IL
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