Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-30
TWO VIEWS OF A WAR.
Plain Talk on Both Sides at the
National Political Con.
ference.
DUB ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
Holly Denounced on One Hand- and In
dorsed ON the Other-No Cheers for
Dewey's Name When Mentioned-Sl-
Ience Declared to Mark the Impotence
of Those Present - Ex-Gov. Pattison's
yIews-ReIaiion of the War to Politics.

1 oil Those Rfesent - Ex-GON. Pattison1s
vIews-ReIaiion of the War to Politics.
Buffalo. N V. June 3o.-The national
social and political conference resumed
| its session yesterday to discuss nom
| partisan efforts in political reform. The
subject is divided into eight subdivis-
ions. Rev. II. W. Thomas, of Chicago.
presided. and discussed Expansion
and Militarism.' In speaking of the war
in the Philippines he declared it the
saddest thing in the history of the Unit
ed States. AS militarism tends to des-
potism he opposed it, believing that in
6ustrialism means democracy and the
preservation of the liberties of the people.
During DR.. Thomas remarks not a syl-
liable of applause greeted Admiral Dew
ey's name. William ]. Client, of New
York, took the opposite side of the ques-
tion. and declared that popular sympa-
thy was with the government. when
it is possible" said Client. for a man to
mention the magnificent victory of Dew
ey. without loss of a man or ship. and to
speak of the great victory at Santiago.
where not a ship was lost and only one
life was lost-when this is possible in
this country, without a single sign of
applause 1 say to you that it simply IL
lustrates the impotence of the body be-
fore which the remarks were made"
Says 1t Is Illegal War.
Professor George d. Heron. of Iowa
college, declared: We are living in this
country today under Il military dicta-
torship of the most contemplate kind.
This is an Illegal war and we are being
governed without a constitution in
America today. We are in the same
period from which the Roman republic
were simply chiefs of police for the prop
erty classes His remarks caused a
sensation. Frank ]. Stevens. of Phila-
delphia. characterized the war in the
Philippines as murder of people, mur-
der of the love of freedom and of our
fellow men,
TaeaIs Must BE Suppressed.
Atlanta. Ga. June 30.-Ex-Governor
Robert E. PattisOn. of Pennsylvania,
who is in the south on a business trip, is
at he Aragon. Asked about the war in
the Philippines. Governor Pattison said:
The Filipinos should be promptly
suppressed If it takes 100000 or 200, 90 |
men to do it. The thing to do is 10 erd |
the war there and to restore order al
once. This is the demand. think. of the |
people of this country; it is undoubte
the sentiment up my way. There sho.~
he no by-play for political purposes; all |
/
should be thrown aside |
and the war quickly brought to a close. |
Would Test Their Capacity.
The Filipinos should be allowed to /
show what is in them. If they prove |
capable of governing themselves they /
should be permitted to do so. The war
ended promptly, the islands might be /
gradually territorialized. Their rep
resentatives could be given a voice. but |
not vote in the government, and in |
time-it may be thirty or fifty years
the Filipinos might reach the stage of |
What will be the issue in 1SO0?' was
asked. 1T is hard to say but indica-
tions now point to the results of the |
Spanish-American war as the issue. OF
course this includes the policy now be-
ing purused in the Philippines. Unless
things are brought to head in these
Stands soon-if this fiddling with them |
6 kept up-then that will be the burning |
ssue absorbing all others next year
Cannot Recede Now Pattison Says
II believe that the people will be ready |
10 vote a change of the administration |
because the present administration will |
nave shown its inability to grapple with |
he situation. There can be no receding |
rom our position in the Philippines.
To relinquish the fight now would mean
new treaty with Spain, a loss of the
'20. .000, 900 paid for the islands, and tend
10 involve this government in serious
with other nations. We
annot be backward-and if the present |
administration does not promptly bring
matters to a close in the Philippines
relieve the people of this country will
'ut an administration at the helm that
will 90 so"