The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-19
A POLICY is NEEDED.
Human Live. Are SACRIFICED " htie
the Administrations Hats
aud Hesitates.


II il reported that Gen. Otis is yer,
much Discouraged 10 find desire on the |
part Of the yolnnteer soldiers 10 be- mus
tered out and sent home. The war with !
Spain, for which the volunteers enlisted. |
being over. they know that the further
retention Of them IN service 10 fight In a
different war is violation of their
rights. Ii is reported that not five per
cent. of the volunteers are now in the
Philippines. and they are 10 be sent
home in transports. Gen. Otis asks that
1900 volunteers be replaced by $4,000
regulars, thus indicating the increasing
burden We shall be- constantly need
ing more and more men. and the more
we spread out and slaughter. the great
e. the quantity o. troops viii be neces-
sary 10 hold the country we have sub
Cued. III we do not hold il with strong
force the natives Will swarm back over
il. and the subjusation Will have been
ia vain
The unhappy story that comes 10 us
each dav of the details Of the fight,
which result ia fatalities. wounded men
and victims OF sunsfroke. centers at
tention upon the question, what is II all
fora With great loss we accomplish the
result Of driving the natives from an en-
trcnchment about q rice field. and force
them 10 retreat one mile TO another en-
treuchlent. II we have any definite
purpose in doing this work il is time to
state IT, III the administration had any
policy TO announce that would appeal TO
the patriotism OF the volunteers. there
would be no clarnor on their part to
come home. Nor would there be any
difficulty in securing plenty of other
volunteers 10 help them IL there was
general sentiment that the honor of the
tag was in any danger. The work in
hand does not seem 50 much like fight
ing for ones country rs slaughtering
savarcs without purpose.
If the president hcsitates TO intrude
/ on the prerogatives Of congress in deal
ing with the Philippine situation, why
/ not force congress 10 take up at once
the task and take some measures TO end
the sickening slaughter in the deadly
tropics2 our men are sweltcring IN 4
deadly climate. lighting a wild and IL
norant foe. producing peace and order
only by producing desolation. Our
losses have been severe. and still the
cry il for more men 10 go on with the
work OF devastation and desolation
he administration hcsitates 10 make
the call for regulars to take the place 81
volunteers who must be returned The
lack OF enthusiasm in the operations
there makes the president hesitate e
call even for $4,000 men, Is his Owl
faith in the Righteousness ara glory o
this war wavering? If so. why not le
congress confront the problem at once
\ and settle il?
There are 100000 natives and thou
7 sands of square miles Of territory in tn
Philippines. We have only succeeded II
, killing about 5000 or 5000 thus far. an
( subduing a strip about % miles iron
! Manila Are we 10 keep on with IN
: task in this way. or shall IL he done i
!. ! another way. Are we TO impress III
B wild and ignorant Of the beneN olence q
: American freedom in this bloody mar
ner. or is there some other way that IN
E white mans burden can be performed
Utica Observer