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ton. Now that the publlr-schooi s!s'e'" u
finally established among the Indians l'' II "''
he ruined
PHILIPPINE NEEDS.

NonII, news mems when boiled down. tni'
minority Senators have made mlschlef III the
Philippines II IL a matter which onght 10 DC
settled quietly and easily but VIII cost. as
matters stand. soue expense OF blood anu
nrecous lives for which neither American Sen
ators nor any foreign Power will pay
There il some criticism Of the President be-
c,use no mas not asserted American authority
mara nromptlv II has seemed 10 him that the
United States might better approach the Phii-
jnnjne nroblem bv complete surrender OF au-
1hority by Spain than in any other way. lie
certainly realizes that no waiting on the tenn
per Of the Senate il in the least degree heces-
gary snain has performed its part toward re-
linaulshing entirely the control Of the Philip
pines excepting perhaps post or TWO III tue
extreme south of the archipelago. Civilization
and common sense require that the other party
,o tbe treaty should exercise its power as
speedily az may be necessary in order 10 pre-
vent material harm TO business and loss Of life.
If the Senate has waited without reason cast
ing upon the United States responsibility for
protecting life and property without formaiiy
ratified rights. the blame must become heavier
than most men want to bear
If has been the Presidents effort to act en-
tirelv within his obligations. leaving to the
Senate entire responsibility for any sacrifice OF
life or property for National interests when
NAV be involved. II is for the PRESIDENT 10
Judge whether in the light OF all Information
at his command. the time has come TO put an
end 10 uncertainty in the Philippine lsiands
about the intention Of the Government. FER
hans the most mercifnl thing for the stupidity
guided natives and the wisest for those who
are more or less consciously the tools or foreign
Powers would he without further delay TO
smash M the shadow Of opposition scatter
their forces and take into custody some OF
their leaders who send Insulting misslVes ID
Washington. Certainly such behavior Oh 'he
part of Cubans. who do at all events sho" II
better disposition toward responsible selr-gov-
eminent would not have been tolerated AT any
time.
Acuinaldo is personally Of small account \
man who has been bought by the Spanish GOV
erpment 10 abandon the insurgents ne repre-
scented cannot be supposed to have any ttie
10 represent again the people he has betrayed
Heated opponents of the Administration taih IN
if they were anxious 10 forget this fact III HIS
history though II is not two years OLD, because
il suits their purposes to claim tha' 'his SHIT
traitor TO the people who had trusted MN N
now supported by all the Philippine lhnap-
itants. If il were IN the least true. II wouid
prove that the Fhpnos are as little capaDie Oh
self-Covernment as he is worthy of trust. but
the fact is that the great majority or the IN
habitants know nothing of him or his so-called
Congress or his so-caled Cabinet They want
hevond all things an end of Spanish rule ana
are amazed that the United States does not
ratify the Spanish Treaty and clear the span
ards ont entirely Waiting has been costly, II
perhaps necessary.