The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26
NO FIXED POLICY.
Mckinley al Sea on the Situation in
the Philippines.
ADMINISTRATION is DOOMED.
Has Led the Country Into War from
Which There Is No Retreat.
DIFFERENCES IN OFFICIAL OPINIONS
Cabinet Members Favor and Mckinley Up.
poses Raising Volunteers.
PROTESTS ARE COMING FROM THE PEOPLE
They Realize that the War Means
Much Loss of Life, High AVIATION
and Danger OF Disease.
Cabinet Members Favor and Mckinley Op.
poses Raising Volunteers.
PROTESTS ARE COMING FROM THE PEOPLE

Washington, April 95,--untIi the trouble
in the Philippine islands is over the prcsi-
dent will give no further consideration TO
the form OF government to be provided
there or to any OF the other problems re-
speeding the future OF the archipelago, At
the cabinet meeting today the president
made this intention plain TO the members
OF his official family, Tonight ono of the
cabinet melnhers said that for the present
the question OF ultimate disposition OF the
islcrds has been abandoned and atteation
win be directed wholly to the suppression
Of the natives, No consideration will bc
given 10 the ultimate form OF government
until the Filipmos have made an unconii-
tloral surrender
The president appreciates the gravity of
the situation, particularly with regard TO
foreign complications. Already millions
Of dollars In damages have been demanded
by foreign residents of tho islands for
destruction Of property and so long as he
fighting lasts, these cla'lri naturally will
continue to be alcd Therefore It Is pur-
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10 as o'''y Vo"''uN'"" 40 'i"' ~ '0'
sillc
| In spite OF the rainy season, General
Otis mas been instructed TO prosecute the
war vigorously, q being The opinion Of the
cabinet 'nH' ,"i' 'o''ko - "uF's''''' ne
/ ""i use u'N lo'pe' 81 90 10 biNe VIZ '''@
pihoS no opportunity el'her 10 reinforce
tue'nS'''es y" W ss'" 'oou auu ""lnlu''i-
you
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dent sa'd ne was he'nE urged by mhpy
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Is supported ny seo'e'a'y Aibep' i"'
lnemoerS " 'hN cap'net are lpeiluo' TO
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/ pres'pent II W''nns 10 use every man u
Tue 'os"'a' army T" nVep'p =" VIC i"'''P.
Pi'eS' anu ne WIZ penn every e"'rsy ana
go 10 any 'Np'"sp ,nht may uf necessary
70 compei 'he fllp'noS 10 surrender
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conora, ous m. o,nn,'aa, 49,, -
ma, he car do,i cbb tho ,,,,a,,,,' KIN,
On ooo mon ,na.ho 49, 49,, 49,
iecd the eowar ~ Tho rog,,Iar ar.,,,
II soens now as II tho phiitnn,oe ,,Ity
Of President McKinlov world bn.I,y r,i,,
lis administration. This was nrodtctod
long ago in thes, dispatches when II
was stated that he made fatal roiatat,o
in not proclaiming to the Filipnog that
the United sfatea. world not soek 10 rotoio
polsesslon Of the islands after a stable
government had been established. II wa,
also stated at that time that the United
States could not conquer the FIiplpos
without the expenditure of great amount
Of life and money. E.lese predictions ar,
about to be verified.
one general states II viii take 100. oo
men 10 subdue the Filipinos; another. so
600. They have been defeated over an,
over again. driven into the iunRIes thoj
towns taken. but once LEFT alone. The,
spring up from the ground Ike III,
ancient soldiers that sprang from III
dracon's teeth They can not be subdue,
except by wholesale measures. larg
army. and a campaign covering who'll
island. It il said that the Fiipinos hay,
20 900 riaes and 200 cannons. that the