The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-21
ARMY OF $4,000 is NEEDED.
RUSSIAN VIEW OF SITUATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
Russian Ambassador Says United
States Are Not Half Way Through
Their Troubles.

Washington, June 16.--Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador is in New York,
whence he will sail for Europe. Accord
ing to an interview printed in the New
York Tribune today, the Russian ambassa-
dor does not agree with the adminstra-
ton and the war department that General
Otis can subdue the Filipinos with an
army of 10000 men. On the contrary
Count Cassini thinks the United States
will be compelled to double General OTIS
force before the subjugation of the Fill
pinos is accomplished. The following is
an extract from the interview in the Tri-
bune and 1t goes without saying that it Is
not altogether pleasant reading for Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Alger;
What" the ambassador was asked, lis
the Russian view of the occupation of the
Philippines by the United States?"
I'VE are rather glad than otherwise, ="
replied the count. but he added, smil-
ing significantly, you are not half through
with your troubles over there yet. Gen
eral Otis needs about twice as many men
as he's using now. Those Tagals are
fierce people. l know them, as was at
Manila for some time two years ago. Be-
sides, they have more men to fight this
country than is generally supposed. IN
stead of 100000 of people there are ~
100000. The United States will have about
the same experience in the Philippines as
Spain had with Cuba, with this difference,
that the United States will win in time
Your soldiers are splendid fellows.
Hail, AnJa t1lNn hax L.
ished everybody. In time they will scat
ter the Filipinos and establish law and or
der there. Japan is having just such a
time in Formosa as the United states is
having in the Philippines. Ever since the
Chinese Japanese war Japan has been Try
ing to subjugate the rebels of Formoss'
Only the seaports are in possession OF the
Japanese. The United States is too power
full to give up the task it has assumed IN
the Philippines, II is unfortunate that the
Filipinos can not realize the inevitable
outcome Of 1t all. but they will not. They
will have to be thoroughly whipped before
this country will be able to do much in the
Philippines"
The Washington Times this afternoon in
Inmates that Count Cassini has been guilty
Of a breach of diplomatic decorum and may
find himself persona non grata with the
administration for speaking his mind SO
/ freely. The Times says:
Among all the members OF the corps
I diplomatique in Washington there is mol
enc who is more popular. or deservedly so
/ than Count Cassini, the distinguished Rus
sian ambassador, but that fact viii moi
necessarily serve to avert the vengeance
OF the administration. Years ago there
was British minister here, vastly popu-
lar. too. both with government and people;
but a very small indiscretion intended to
help his friend Grover Cleveland caused
him to be sent out of the country in dis
| grace.
Count casslni has done something
! worse than Lionel West ever thought Of
doing. In an interview In New York h'
has had the audacity to say that Otis has
not the slightest chance of suppressinG
the Tagal mutiny with less than doubls
the force of troops allowed him by the ad-
ministration
such a direct slap in the face TO the
Algerian war office, in our opinion, car
never be overlooked Tho self-evident
truth OF the ambassadors statement. based
on personal observation and experience II
the Philippines. only makes worse the of
tense. Truth Is the one thing that th'
Alger administration can MT afford to ls
go unpublished. We confidently expect u
hear that Count Cassini's recall has beer
asked for on the motion of the war office.