The age-herald., 1899-09-10
Entertains No Doubt of Outcome
 in the Philippines II MAY SPLIT THE PARTY Anti-ExpansioniSts May Prove a
 Troublesome Faction. WILL SOLIDIFY THE REPUBLICANS Advent of Senator Beveridge is of Ma tional Importance Youthful Indian
 ian Has Been Well Advertis-
 ed and Cannot be Awed
WILL SOLIDIFY THE REPUBLICANS

Washington, September 9.-President Mo- kinley confidently expects to win the two great battles in which he has enlisted His close frineds here who have talked freely with him say that he entertains no doubt as to the outcome in the Philippines and believe that before the national conven- tions meet next spring that peace will have been restored throughout the archipelago and the policy he announced to be his in his Pittsburg speech become the settled policy of the country.
 We have expanded and therefore there is no expansion question" will be his reply to all corners, and will enter on the second great battle confident in his reelection. Upon the restoration of peace he believes that three-fourths or even a greater ma- jority of the American people will believe as he does now and that the opposing party will not dare to make the Philippine question the main issue.
 May Split the Party
 There is a general belief that the anti eXpansionists in the republican party may give some trouble, but these will be all 
 realizes that his party is al some disad- vantage in the elections to be held this fall for the reason that the rebellion has not been suppressed, and up to this time there is little to show for the money that has been spent and the blood spilled But with victory and peace the means and the hard work will be forgotten and he looks confidently to the time when no one will be willing to reinquish the possession of the Philippines.
 There is no doubt that the returning volunteers are not giving as roseate ac- count of the war as the administration had desired, but the president and his advisers believe that all criticisms will be ignored when the campaign is finished and the country will have an unobscured view of the advantages to be had in the permanent possession of the Philippines.
 Will Solidify Republicans
 The republicans believe that the only effect of the fight agaInst expansion, which is being made by the democrats will be to solidify the republicans and unite them on this issue. The whole programme of the re- publican party hinges on the immediate suppression of the rebellion just as the programme of the democrats involves a continuance of the war. The president ex- poets an endorsement of his policy in all republican conventions and gatherings this fall. The expectation intensifies his desire to put a stop to the war and he and Sec retary Root will leave no means undone to bring about this result Just at this time the administration expresses the utmost satisfaction in tine plans and policies of General Otis, but if he cannot show ample results by the beginning of winter then he will be replaced and another given the command. The administration will not weaken General Otis efforts by a word of doubt as to his ability to put down the re- bellion. There is no pretense in this con- dence in the general for the truth is the department has the utmost confidence in his ability.
 Advent of Senator Beveridge
 The advent of Senator Beveraidge is of national importance as viewed from the youthful senator's own standpoint. He ar rived in Washington Thursday morning and spent three hours with the president He was full of mystery on leaving the
  anything about the Philippines until he was in the senate chamber. Senator Rev. craze is remarkable man in way. He is hardly thirty and is clean shaven and very handsome. He is far more beautiful than Bailey and will rival the youthful senator from Texas, Charley Culberson, who enters the arena at the same time with Beveridge, by the way.
 Beveridge played good cards since he was elected and his entrance to Washing ton was done with all the banners that characterized Mansfields entrance upon the stage, or Bernhardt's arrival in America.
 Has Been We'll Advertised
 The youthful Indianian has been we'll billed and advertised ever since the sena- torial lightning struck him. His career in the upper body of congress will be of in- terest to watch for the first six months at least, long enough for him either to have downed the senate or for the patriarchs there to have snubbed him into silence. There is a pretty play going on now be- tween him and his older confere, Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana. One is retiring, smooth 7 oily, cold, even clammy would not be irrelevant, cynical of youth and confi- dent in money. while the other Is brilliant almost apoplectically brilliant, oratorical