The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-01
DANGER FOR REPUBLICANS.
BURROWS SEES OMNIBUS SIGNS IN
THE EASTERN WAR.

If the Trouble in the Philippines Is
in Progress Next Year II viii BE to
the Disadvantage of the Republic
can Pnrty-ShOuId Have Taken
Only COaIing StatiOn-Believes
Now Everything should Be Done
to Restore Order.
Washington, July Ex-senator Burrows
of Michigan, in an interview with Post
reporter this afternoon, said:
1T is my judgment that IL 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 disadvantage of
the Republican party. The only hope for
the party and the country, 1 might add
is in a speedy change of conditions in the
Philippines. Unless the war in the Phil
ipplnes speedily ends it will become an i'm
portant political factor, and its continu-
ance will make the outlook for Republican
success 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 penny to Spain
and We would have our foothold In the
East without the sacrifice of life and
money.
Il believe in finding new markets for our
peop.e, who are the grea lest producers the
world has ever known and the Orient
doubtless offers a great opportunity. No
one yet knows what possibilities are TO
be afforded by China. which seems now
to be staggering to her fall If there IS
to be a great development in that direc-
ton, I certainly want the United States
to have a share.
Thinks England Dangerous.
AT the same time, We must not over
look the fact that we may run counter at
any moment to England. France. or Ger
many, and l believe that England now
apparently SO friendly, win strike US at
the moment We cross her threshold. More
than this, l say frankly that if our partici-
patton in the Eastern trade is 10 he pur-
chased a the cost of an indefinite war in
the Philippines, we VIII pay a very large
price for what we receive"
How would you meet the present situa-
ton ."
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 Gen. Otis IL
/ is TO be sincerely hoped that the fresh
troops will be able to establish the au-
| thority of the United States. We must re-
member. however, that although we have
now been fighting some time, we have
/ conquered a territory only about fifty
miles to the south mere bagatelle com
pared with the immense area of the arch
| ipelago
IF the additional troops sent to Gen.
/ Otis cannot restore order, Congress viii
! have TO deal with the problem. and ought
to have, by the first of December, some
definite Information upon which to act.
| For the present l hope the President VIII
continue in his efforts to end the trouble,
and that his efforts will be crowned with
success.
Victory for the Republican party next
year will be made more certain by the sue
cess of our arms in the Philippines"
Cannot Get Away Now.
"You would not now abandon the Phil
ippines?" suggests the reporter.
q do not see how we can get away now -
| said the senator. I'VE cannot surrender
our ships to Aguinaldo and say to him that
he can murder our soldiers. Now that we
have commenced, the only thing we can dc
! is to end the conflict as soon a possible.
After that is done the question of the dis
position of the islands or their permanent
retention rests with the people and with
Congress"