The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
ONLY HOPE OF
REPUBLICANS
Must End War In Philippines
Before Next Campaign.
CANDID STATEMENT
OF SENATOR BURROWS
Believes That the Administration
Made Sad Mistake.
Should Have Taken Only Coaling
Station of Base of Supplies In the
Island of Luzon-Would Then
Have Had a Foothold Without
Loss of Life or Money-Should
End Conflict Quickly as Possible
Says President Is Acting Wisely.

Washing ton, July Ex-senator Bur
rows of Michigan. in an interview with
Post reporter this afternoon, said:
| 1T is my judgment that if the war
| in the Philippines is stih in progress
next year, and the end is not then in
sight, the situation will be to the disad-
vantage of the Republican party. The
only hope for the party and the coun-
try, might add, is in a speedy change
OF conditions in the Philippines. I'm
lssSs the war in the Philippines speedily
ends, it will become an important polit-
ical factor, and its continuance viii
make the outlook for Republican sue
cess uncertain, to say the least.
If L could have had my way, We
would have simply taken a coaling
station or a base of supplies in the
island of Luzon: we would not have
paid a penny to Spain. and we would
have our foothOld in the east without
the sacrifice of life and money
II believe in finding new markets for
our people. We are the greatest pro-
ducers the world has known, and the
Orient doubtless offers aus a great op-
partunity. No one yet knows what
possibilities are to be afforded by China,
which seems now To be staggering TO
itfI idil- IL There is 10 De q great uc-
Veiopment in that direction. i certainly
want the United States to have a share
~ the same time, we must not over
look the fact that we may run counter
~ any moment to England. France or
Germany, and | believe that England
now apparently so friendly. will strike
at US the moment we cross her tlresn-
old. More than this, 1 say frankly,
that if our participation in the eastern
RIO &c To ho y, .
an indefinite war in the Philippines,
we will pay a large price for what we
receive"
How would you meet the present sit
uation?''
President Acting Wisely
THE president is. acting wisely. in
my opinion, in endeavoring to restore
peace and order in the Philippines by
sending an increased army to assist
General Otis. 1T is To be sincerely
hoped that fresh troops will be able to
the authority of the United
States. We must remember. however,
that although we have now been fight
ing some time. we have conquered a
territory only about fifty miles TO the |
north of Manila and fifteen miles to the |
south. mere bagatelle, compared with |
the immense area of the archipelago.
If the additional troops sent to Gen !
eral Otis cannot restore peace. congress !
will have TO deal with the problem, and !
ought to have, by the first of December, |
some definite information upon which |
10 act. For the present ! hope the presl- |
lent will continue in his effort to end |
The trouble. and that his efforts will ne
with success. Victory for the
Republican party next year viii be
made more certain by the success of |
'ur arms in the Philippines"
You would not now abandon. the
Philippines? suggested the reporter.
Il do not see how we can get away
low, said the senator. We cannot
our ships to Aguinaldo. and
ay TO him that he can murder our SOL
liers. Now that we have commenced,
he only thing we can do is to end the
conflict as soon as possible After that
$ done, the question of the disposition
# the islands or their permanent reten-
ion rests with the people and with
Congress-"