The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
SIGNAL FOR AN iNSURRECTl0
POLITICAL ENEMIES PLANNED (.
sAssINATION OF HEUREUX.
He Was Looked Upon ms Usurp
Who Was In Power by Tn
fur Means.
Was rgton, August 1.--Seuor Audrie
REPUBLICANS GETTING sCAHnA.,


1t is getting into the heads, at last, OF
some prominent republican leaders that
If the war is still on In the Philippines
next spring and up to the rainy season
when operations will have TO cease again,
the fact will greatly embarrass II IL does
not defeat the present chief magistrate
either for denomination or reelection.
1t is very significant that these Views
are not only entertained. but openly ex-
pressed by no less important parsonage
than Senator Burrows of Michigan. man
OF great prominence and an influential
administration champion. In an interview
Monday. Senator Burrows. among other
things, said:
II is my Judgment that II tho war In the
Philippines is still In progress next year and
the end is nor then in sight the situation will
be 10 the disadvantage OF The republican par
w. The only hope for the party nnd Tor the
country, ! might add, is speedy change OF
conditions in the Philippines. Unless the war
in tho Philippines speedily ends, It Will be-
come AN important political factor and It's
continuance VIII make the outlook for repub-
lican success uncertain 10 say the leas. IL /
could have had my way we would have SIM
ply taken a coaiing station or q base of sup
plies In the island OF Luzon. We would not
have our foothold In The East without the
sacrifice OF life ana money.
Senator Burrows comes close to the poll
icy suggested last year by The Post The
most remarkable thing about this inter
from a prominent republican senator. and
a friend OF the administration up to this
time. II II means anything, II means
that the big republicans are beginning to
appreciate the blunder made by the ad-
ministration and are clearly reading the
writing that is appearing on the wall
Senator Burrows Is Intelligent enough and
sufficiently In touch with the people to see
the dangers ahead foR McKinleyism. Joined
to Imperialism. In fostering upon US a
long and useless and prohtless war. to say
nothing OF Its moral aspects. Tho sena-
some tall back-tracklng by his party be-
fore the next National convention!
The contingency Of which Senator Bur
rows speaks can hardly happenthe com
plete conquest and restoration OF peace and
order IN the Philippines during the mex,
six months dry season. An officer
Just back from tho islands with a vol.
uuteer regiment was quoted in yesterdays
Post a. saying that nothing less than III
army Of 100 900 men could put down armed
opposition TO the Americans claims In tn,
Philippines. He illustrates the situation
by saying:
The eight million people Of tho Philippines
-. as hiphlv civilized as the twelve million
a Mexico. II the American people Will i'm
(. srino The United States TO have acquired
1sxico against her will and 10 be engages
ii On attempt 70 put down universal 70
Stlj have Z duplicate picture ~ close rang
n 10 situation IL the Philippines with TIL
SEeepfloo that the climate OF tue PHILIPPINES
dat q Mexico. s'7F
rs ofaosr = also quoted BY the Asso