Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-19
WOULD HELP OTIS
GOVERNORS BELIEVE IN SENDING
HIM MORE TROOPS.
ALL WANT TO END THE WAR
w. Z. STANLEY SAYS THE WAY TO
END 1T Is TO END 1T.
He Favors Sending Over Men Enough
to Crush the Rebellion Without
Further Delay-A Few Cow
ornOrs Would Turn
Tail and Quit.

Tail and Cult.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Should President
Mckinley deem it necessary, in view of
the protracted fighting in the Philippines,
TO call for volunteers sufficient in number
TO effectively repress the rebellion, he will
find practically the entire country behind
his back in support of his action.
That this is an indisputabie fact is shown
by responses of governors to telegraphic
inquiries sent by the New York Herald
The heads of state governments through
out the country were asked whether they
thought the American military force now
IN the Philippines sufficiently strong to
crush the insurrection, and If not how
many more soldiers should be sent. The
uniform answer to the first question is no.
Regarding the second query the consensus
OF opinion is that the army under Major
General Otis should be Increased to 100000
The feeling is practically universal that
to continue the campaign with the present
seemingly inadequate force is more costly
in lives and less creditable to the country
than 1t would be to raise the army to
lOo,O00 men, hurry the reinforcements to
the Philippines and crush the rebels in
one short, sharp campaign. There is an
impatient desire to see the end of the war,
and a willingness cheerfully to stand by
the president in raising as many more men
as may be needed quickly to bring about
that end.
Below are some of the answers received:
w. Z. Stanley, Kansas-I am not a mil
atary man, but 1t seems to me that the
way to end WsIar is to end it, and that
immediately. the 80 in favor of sas2diP nv,
over su:rusay. L afss,crush the iurivenI: :gs
.pidts.-to 4ficient men I'd Say. u Insurgents
with6ut any further q nres e'
Hazen S. Pingree, Michigan-Said he wa.
unable to give an intelligent answer to the
question. He said it all depended on the
object the administration had in view, and
thus far he had been unable to learn what
that object was. IF it is simply for the
fun of killing off2a few thousands of oul
soldiers" said he, "I am utterly opposed tc
keeping even those we have there in thai
section. / am not much of an expansionist
you know, and until the administration
gives some very excellent reason for keep
ing up the fight over there am opposed ts
sending any more troops"
Lewellyn Powers. Maine-Ample force:
should be sent TO the Philippines to utterly
stamp out the rebellion next dry season
Better too many than too few.
f. N. Voorhees,, New Jersey-Declined tt
be interviewed. His attitude, however, /.
well known, because he has only recent!
suggested TO the war department the call
ing out Of a strong volunteer force to crust
the insurgents, and has offered regimen
of excellent officers and men who are anx
ious to go to Manila for that purpose.
Allen D. Chandler, Georgia-Since W,
have got into this unnecessary and unfor
tunate war with the Filipinos and sine
1t seems to De the policy or-the present ad
fo Ief tbe a 70 dnse on peace ~ m ,oi
nclent number OF men TO. bring 1t to
speedy close One hundred thousand mel
snould be put in the field at once, and tn
D. F. Richards, Wyomtng-I believe ii
vigorous action. If 5000 troops are no
enough 10000 should be used, and time
money and lives would be saved.
Elisha Dyer, Rhode Island-A force O
men large enough to crush out the rebel
lion at once should be sent to the Philiu
pines. That has been my opinion from tn
nrst, and L believe the people OF the coun
try would back the presidenc up If h
should send such force. The present con
dition of affairs in the Philippines is no
Just to the volunteers who are s~servin
there Immediate action should be taker
John R. Tanner, Illinois-We have gc
into this business and we must get out c
II, and If We must send 100000 men to tn
Philippines let them be sent. The insurg
ents must be whipped. 1t is humilIating
think we are now fighting over the sam
ground we took year ago, and that whe
We take territory We can't hold it W
cannot afford to make ourselves ridiculou
in the face of the whole world.
]. R. Rogers. washington-I have n
means of knowing what is necessary i
the Philippine islands. Whether il woul
be best TO send $500 or 10000 men there
must leave TO the war department. as
has information in the premises that
do not possess. II this state Of Washinl
ton is called upon for volunteers to go
The Philippines We stand ready to furnis
our quota, if the call be large or smal
company Is asked Ior 1t will prove to
nrst-class body, as evidenced by Il
record made BY the First Washington vo
unteers.
Reinhold sadler, Nevada-If the W.
must go on enough troops should be sent
conquer the insurgents without delay, rat
er than permit an insufficient force to
sacrificed without accomplishing the pu
pose in view.
Lloyd Lowndes, MaryIand-Says he Is
favor of sending 10000 men to the Phili
pines, or as many as are necessary 4
stead OF small number Of troops.
Robert B. Smith, Montana-I think '
should withdraw from the Philippines
honorably as we can, but withdraw an
way However, if the policy of the cover
ment is to stay there, then send enou,
men to make quick work of the assmil
tion. Let US have it over, and as quick
possible. Events have proved that I
present force there is not large enouj
TO keep the inhabitants subjugated.
T. T. Geer, Oregon-If the Americ;
forces now in the Philippines can't p
down the rebellion within ten DAYS or I,
weeks l would strongly favor prompt
sending much larger force, although
do not believe it would be necessary
send quite so many as 100000. This W
has been dragging long while and shou
now be brought TO an end quickly. l 9
satisfied our forces there now are inac
quate, and 1 would not give them long
than two weeks TO bring peace. Faili
then, L would send reinforcementS prom
ly and in sufficient numbers to count.
Andrew E. Lee, South Dakota-Is {
posed to sending more troops to the Ph
ippines. 1--WE have already sacrificed
many brave American soldiers in an
Just cause" he said, and / believe
would be more honorable 10 acknowled
our mistake and assist the Filipinos TO Sc
government and guarantee them protect
against the encroachments of other
tions. In this way We would partially
dress the wrongs we have done them. T
policy would be more In harmony with {
constitution and form of government