Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-26
CONGRESS 10 DECIDE
President Mckinley Will Submit the
Philippine Question to That
Body.
Will Ask That the Islands Be Re-
tanned Wants an Early
Decision.
Believes That Such a Course Will
Have Good Effect OH
Rebels.

ton by congress in favor of asserting
and maintaining complete sovereignty
over the Philippines at whatever cost
and for the most liberal kind of self
government when the insurrection ends
is what the president wants. 1t is also
what the Philippine commissioners
want" says Washington dispatch to
the New York Herald. The dispatch
continues:
There is a great deal yet for the
president to do on his message and for
the peace commissioners to do on their
report but this one important conclu
sion is certain. Notwithstanding asser-
tons TO the contrary, there is excellent
authority for the statement that the
president intends to make specific rec
concentrations to congress in favor of
holding the Philippines permanently
and as to the form of civil government
To take the place of the military as soon
as the Tagalos, who are now in rebel
lion, surrender.
lit is authoritativelN stated that there
Will be no Shalf way measures suggested
for the purpose of side-tracking the
Philippine question until after the next
campaign. The president will face the
issue squarely and give congress the
best information possible from his COM
nissioners and other sources to support
the position he has assumed. OF prime
Importance, in the opinion of the adj
ministration and the Philippine com
missioners, is prompt action by the con-
gress, through resolution or otherwise,
in favor OF the policy adopted by the
executive branch of the government.
Although members of the Philippine
commission are not talking for puhlica-
ton. sufficient has been learned through
observations they have made TO their
official friends to justify the statement
that they Will lay great stress in their
report on ore point.
THAT is the desirability of prompt and
emphatic declaration on the part of the
congress which Will convince those who
are now in rebellion against the sover-
eighty OF the United States that all
branches of the government are united
on the question of the permanent con-
troll of the Philippines
such action, in the opinion of Admir-
al Dewey and President Sehurman, will
he almost as effective as guns in end
ing the war in the Philippines; 1t is
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