The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-22

such a way as to end at once ster-
lie and exasperating struggle. Peo-
pie do not realize, 1t is impossible that
they should the enormous obstacles
against which our soldiers in the Phil
ippines have to contend, and they ex-
pect them to do more than Is physf-
cally possible AS matter of fact,
what they are doing now is more than
ever before attempted. This is the
rainy season in those ATTITUDES, and
the Spanish practice was during the
rainy season to suspend all military
vorable conditions.
There is no fault to be found with
the conduct of the campaign whether
as regards its management or its ex-
ecution, but it is obvious that we shall
not be In position to suppress this
rebellion and to establish a permanent
peace until we have men enough en-
gagged to hold what has once been
taken, and in that way to acquire an
effective control of the country in
which the disturbance is going on. 1t
must be remembered that the cam
paign covers a great deal of ground,
the Typographical features of which are
peculiarly favorable to the kind of
guerrilla warfare in which Aguinaldo
and his associates are engaged.
From the San Francisco Call.
That rebellion in the Philippines
should be put down once and for all
without a moments unnecessary de-
lay, and that to accomplish this Amer
lean troops should be at once largely
increased in numbers, is the almost
unanimous opinion of the American
people as voiced by the governors of
states and the highest authorities in
national guard organizations. This is
+1Nr
received by the New York Herald to
it's questions asking governors and
militia officers whether they believe
the American force in the Philippines
is strong enough to crush insurrec-
ton and, if not, how many more men
should be sent to the islands. These
answers show a very decided opinion
that more troops must be sent to Ma
Mia and that the number should be
enough to quickly overwhelm the reb-
els, whether the number be $4,000 or
100000. The feeling Is practically uni
versal that the present policy is more
costly in lives and less creditable to
the country than it would be to raise
the army to 100000 men or more, hurry
them to the Philippines and utterly de-
stroy the rebels in one, short, sharp
campaign.
From the Chicago Times-Herald
There is no longer any disposition to
bubble about the size of the army that
is needed. The governors, who have
broad enough grasp of the Situa ton to
know that we could not withdraw from
the Philippines without national dis
honor, are almost unanimous in the
opinion that the army under Major
General Otis should be increased to
100000. The Fihpinos are not fighting
in accordance with the recognized
usages of war. A surrender or a treaty
of peace from them has no binding sig
nificance. 1t would mean more guer-
rilla warfare and more slaughter of
our soldiers at the first opportunity
Order and tranquility can be estab-
lished in the Philippines only by the
presence of sufficient numerical force
to completely overawe the insurgents.
The nature and habits of the Filipinos
make any other plan costly, visionary
and impracticable.
From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Moral suasion has been tried to the
limit and every reasonable concession
offered without avail 1t is in order,
therefore, for the United States to
bring all it's resources to bear to end
the war. The natives are so consti
tuted that they regard attempted con-
citation as sign of weakness. Such
being the unfortunate fact no course
remains except to apply force the more
to the finish, and the people will gladly
supply anything needed to bring the
senseless revolt to a speedy end.
of Pendleton, Ind, is a great pet of the