Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
Senator SewaIIS Way to
Handle the FilipinoS.
The Republicans of Idaho Fully Re-
stored TO ReaSOn-poSfmasfe
General Smith Confident That
Ohio Will Go Right.

Washington, Nov. A Especially
personal experience adds weight to
his opinion, said of the Filiplnos:
There is only one way of dealing with
the Filipinos. and that is with powder.
ball and bayonet. 1 learned this many
years ago, when on cruise in that
vicinity. 1 had some experience then
with Philippine character that I will
never forget. The sooner we show
the leaders of the insurrection that we
are in real earnest. the sooner the
trouble will be settled. The president
is alive to the situation and is handl-
ing it with skill" Inasmuch as this
language was used by the senator just
after he had been in conference with
President Mckinley lit was significant.
Senator Cullom, who had also just seen
the president said: THE proper ac-
ton for those fellows is just such as
we are taking-a substantial enforce
ment of the authority of the govern
ment-''
Men from the far west who come TO
Washington these days all tell one
story-great prosperity and almost
unanimous support of the foreign pol
icy of the administration. For in
stance: Mr.. c. w. Hartley of Boise
City, Idaho, said: Il voted for Bryan
at the last presidential election, but, 1
will never do it again. 1 have been
studying the subject up a little since
that time. More than eighty per cent
of the silver republicans in Idaho have
decided to go back to the republican
fold, and, unless there is a very per-
feet fusion of all the opposing parties,
Idaho is a sure enough republican state
for 1900. Anti-expansion doesn't go out
our way. We want the islands in the
east and lots of trade for our western
cities
That there isn't the slightest doubt
in administration circles about our per-
manent retention of the Philippines is
shown by the decision of Secretary
Long to recommend in his annual re-
port the construction of q number or
pine waters. 1t is practically certain
that the insurrection will be over
long before these boats are built, but
they will be needed in Philippine wat
ers to look after our commerce all the
time.
Postmaster General Smith who has
just returned from a stumping trip in
Ohio, says it is only question of how
large the republican majority would
be. His last speeches were made in
the western reserve" where demo-
Gratis had been making all sorts of
claims about republican apathy. Mr..
Smith says he found no republican
apathy in that section of the state;
that the republicans there, as in all
sections of the country, had been so
busy making money that they waited
later in the campaign than usual be
fore giving their time and attention to
politics; that when he left they were
thoroughly aroused, and that there is
no reason to fear that the full repub-
lican vote will not be brought out.
Mr.. Smith says that while there are
wide differences of opinion as to the
total vote Sam Jones will get, the best
posted men in the state are absolutely
certain that he Will take many more
votes from Mclean than from Nash.
from Ohio, which ale numerous and
full, all point one way-to certain re-
publican victory.