The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
SOME ROCKS ARE AHEAD
Number II Republican Senator's to CrltIelse
the President.
some LIVELY SPEECHES ARE PROMISED
Raasn Words BY Senators ana Msm-
bsrs Who Have Been In Hearty
Accord with Administration,

washington. August 1o.--(Daily Post.)-,
Senators and representatives, who have
difted into Washington recently antici-
pate very lively session OF congress.
All the talk Of an extra session seems to
have died away, although not few o!
the leading republicans think that the
president would be acting wisely IL he
placed upon congress, as quickly as pos
slble. the responsibility for the continu-
alton of the present situation in the Phil
ippines. There are no indications, how
ever. that the president has this object
in view. On the contrary, he evidently
hopes that the war in the Philippines
VIII be ended before the 1st OF December
so that his message will contain occasion
for rejoicing rather than an appeal for
further aid.
II the war is not ended. the president
will undoubtedly have 10 confront crlti-
cism in his own party. The recent out
spoken and emphatic interview OF Senal)r
Burrows. who thoroughly deprecates the
continuance OF the war, is but the hrst
of many similar utterances which viii be
heard upon the floor OF congress. Many
republican senators who have been in
Washington have stated frankly that the
sentiment throughout the country is
changing. and that while the feeling for
expansion Is stil strong. IL IS being tenn
pered by regret that the conquest OF the
Philippines is being accomplished at such
sacrifice OF money aud treasure. IL IS
said that in the rural districts the reports
- Ill., H.
created that enthusiasm which might nat
urally be expected. For Instance, the
story OF the attack of a company of the
Sixth Infantry, comprising seventy men,
upon 400 Flliplnos. which resulted in the
loss OF one American and the killing OF lie
Fiiipinos, is said TO have aroused feeling
OF indignation at such wholesale slaugh-
ter. The reports brought back to this
country by the returning soldiers have also
had dampening effect upon the public
spirit.
WILL BE CRITICISED BY REPuBLl-
CANS.
1t can already be predicted that II this
situation does not change by next winter,
the president VIII be compelled to endure
severe criticism from members of his own
party. or course, Senator Hoar, Sena-
tor Wellington and Senator Mason will be
vigorous in their attacks. They are al
ready speaking their minds very plainly
in almost daily Interviews. In addition.
speeches will be- made by tenators who
lhate hitherto been heartily in accord
with the administration. and whose stntl-
ments are Influenced by broad considera
ton Of the subject. One ground for COM
plant will be that the present war could
sod 3d. ~ Ktg.
little more tact. 1t is recalled, for in
stance that the commissioners sent by
Aguinaldo to Paris were not received. nor
were the Filipinos who came 10 Washing
ton treated with even Informal considera-
ton. II is said that the attitude of the
president and the state department has
been such as to excite distrust In the
minds OF the Fflipinos, who have been led
to believe that the supremacy OF the
United States means nothing more than q
change OF masters.
1t is also the present intention Of q
number OF republican senators to ask
some plain questions OF the administra
ton as soon as congress conNenes. Some
OF them have senatorial elections at
stake. and they regard selr-preservatlon
as the first rule Of life. They will ask, |
therefore for some definite Information
as 10 the length OF time which the Phil 4
ippine war will continue, and whether any
honest effort has been made TO acquaint
Aguinaldo with the purposes of this gov
ernment To afford freedom to the Filipi- !
nos. In fact, unless the war ends between
now and next December, the adminIstra-
ton viii hnd itself considerably embar-
raised.
WANT MILITARY RULE ENDED.
Another question OF foreign policy that
is likely TO arouse some antagonism Is the !
evidsut intention of the president to con-
tinue military government in Cuba and
Porto Rico. II is we'll known that the
Porto Rican commission has proceeded
upon the assumption that there will be no
civil government in that island for some
time to come. but this programme does
not meet with universal approval, Many
republican senators take the ground that
II Is entirely at variance with the princi-
pies OF republican form of gorvernment,
and they insist that the people OF Porto
Rico II they are under the American flag,
arc entitled to the fullest measure OF civil
government. Nearly all the senators have
been supplied with the arguments OF the
representatives OF Porto Rico who have
cone to this country. and the seed has
not been sown In berren soil.
The friends OF Cuba are also disturbed
over the continuation of military rule In
that island. 1t Is said that this Is with !
out warr.ut OF law, and they promise to
venti'ate the presidents policy without
reserve. 1t may be. OF course. that all /
the hostile talk now current will fail to
n.atoriailze. but II one-tenth OF It finds |
public expression on the floor of congress. |
the president will have plenty OF trouble
on hla hands.