The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09
turn to Washington Wednesday.

Philippine Commission, that the
first and most imperative duty of
Congress, at the coming session, will
be to adopt a joint resolution declar-
ing the intention of the U. S. to per-
manently retain the ownership of the
Philippines, and there is little doubt
that such resolution will be adopt
ed by both house and Senate. If it
could be put through at the first
days session, it would do much good,
both in the Philippines and at home,
buttthat, of course, is too much to
hope for. The House will be the
first to adopt the resolution and the
Senate will eventually follow, but the
ants in the latter body will take ad-
vantage of the Senate rules, just as
they did when the treaty of Peace,
the delay in the ratification of which
is responsible for every drop of blood
shed in the Philippine insurrection,
was before the Senate, to delay ac-
ton by talk about any old thing to
prevent vote. No stronger argu-
ment in favor of the adoption of such
a resolution could be found than
Aguinaldo's recent statement that
1.-THE American Congress is soon to
meet to decide whether to keep the
Philippines. Americans know that
that decision has already been made
by the people-but the residents of
the Philippines do not.
Edward G. Andre, who is Belgium's
Consul at Manila, is visiting Wash
ington. He predicts speedy end to
the insurrection and says that ten
thousand Filipinos cannot stand be-
fore regiment of American soldiers,
and that the end would have been
reached long before this if the present
rainy season had not been unusually
long and severe. When asked what
he thought of what the American sol
diers had accomplished over there,
Mr.. Andre, who is a disinterested
witness, and who speaks from person
al knowledge acquired on the ground,
replied: "They have done well-very
well. If you only knew the condition
of that country you would be surpris-
ed that they have done what they
have. The weather has been simply
awful-worse this year than usual
and fighting under such conditions is
very difficult indeed"
Secretary Long said of the prelimi-
nary report of the Philippine Com
mission, which is commended by
everybody except the ''littler Ameri
cans: There have been so many
Misrepresentation and eXaggerations
that it is delightful to have so valu-
able and explicit statement from a
Board, the composition OF which
could not be improved in this country
or any other. Two of the men who
are members have been long known
in their association with our leading
Universities; the third gentleman has
matte experience in China, and the
fourth is to-day the most conspicuous
man in the nations eye. Three of
the men have never been associated
in any way with politics, and the
fourth, who has not taken any active
part in politics, by reason of his di-
plomatic service, is one of the most
respected members of the Democratic
party, and certainly cannot be
charged with any leaning towards the
administration. 1t is especially graft
flying that the report backs up and
endorses the position and the state.
ments of the President upon this
whole matter"
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, said:
. mo matter what differences of opin.
| ion may exist among individuals upon
, the question of expansion, our flag in
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
! will stay there. The U. S. Senate
will never consent to the surrender OF
, to the hauling down of the flag. Where
that glorious emblem has been raised
Unere III VIII Sudy. No lldU'el "Hd'
may be the sentiment of the minority
, the great body of the American peo
: pie will always be for the flag under
. any and all circumstances. There
may be agitation but the flag will
| stay there, and those who wish t.
S humiliate or dishonor it will only dis
credit themselves in the esteem, il
a not more seriously, of their fellow
t citizens"
4 Comptroller of the Currency DaweI
Y thinks one of the greatest needs il
/, connection with our rapidly increas
a ing foreign trade is some method o
, international banking, such as Eng
1 land and Germany have, not onl!
r with European countries, but will
8 South and Central American coun
g tries, and he will call the attention. o
Congress to the matter in his annua
9 report. AS an argument of the neet
of such facilities, Mr.. Dawes said
Suppose two men are dealing in liv,
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