The age-herald., 1899-08-04
REPUBLICANS
 KNOW THE DANGER
The War in Philippines Must Be
 Ended Next Year.
BURROWS SPOKE FOR PARTY
When He Told of Disadvantage Contir- ued Hostilities Would Be-Paunce- fote Will Return to Washing
 ton With More Icfu ence

Washington, August 3.-(special)-The public statement of Senator Burrows that If the war in the Philippines is still in progress next year and the end is not then in sight the situation will be to the dis advantage of the republican party" does not come as any surprise to the adminis- tration. But as a note of warning to the president it is of special importance aud shows the democrats that the republicans fully comprehend tine danger there is 10 the success of the party next year il Amer ican arms are not victorious in the arch,- pelago by that time.
 Senator Burrows is just from Narragan- sett Pier. where he has been in conference with the leaders and thinkers O. his party. What he says bears largely the stamp of d party utterance and looks as if it were in- tended to hasten the new secretary of war to more active measures in the Philippines. Either that or. else it opens a door for re- treat to the republicans in the house and senate. He frankly says that the con tinuance of the war makes the outlook Tor the republican party very gloomy. "1f I could have had my way" he says, i've would simply have taken a coaling sta tion in Luzon and would not have paid one cent to Spain for sovereignty over the islands" He predicts that their ownership will be of infinite trouble to us, and that as soon as we begin to conflict with the English they will join in a general hostile movement against us over the commerce of the east.
 The members of the administration are incensed at the utterances of Senator Bur rows as they weaken their efforts and make the problem all the harder to solve for the party. Every republican has fore seen everything which Senator Burrows has said, but up to the present time they have stood together in support of the presi- dent, save those who took the stand dur ing the discussion of the treaty that the war was a mistake.
 A great number of leading men in the party have turned on General Otis and have urged the president to relieve him of his command. This the president has refused to do, and will continue to rely on the reports as sent to him from the seat of war. The president fully comprehends the danger to his reelection if the rebellion is not put down at an early date, but he believes that the public will be content if he concludes the War before the beginning of another hot season, which will set in about April, 1900, Between now and De- cember General Otis will be allowed to con- duct the war according to his ideas. He has said and reiterated the statement that he only needed thirty thousand effective men. If he has not made great headway by that time he will be made to suffer and the administration will then take prompt means for repressing the rebellion.
 There will very likely be another call for ten regiments for garrison duty some time in the early fall.
 Some time ago I stated that this would be done. It becomes more necessary every day. The United States is left with .lard- ly any troops for garrison duty More over 1t is desirable for the department to have fresh supplies to take the place of regiments which become tired out with work and sickness in Porto Rico and Cuba This will be the reason assigned for the call if it is made, but in fact the depart ment is anxious to have regiments well equipped in case the occasion demands more men in the Philippines.
 The president and his advisors begin to see that they will not only have to face ad- rebellion is not soon stopped, but from re- publicans as we'll The political exigencies may even demand a revolution of policies within the party. The republicans do not