The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-08
DON'T llKg BURROWS
Because OF His independent
Views Regarding ! xpsnslOn.
Mckinley Surprised

Washington, Aug 7--Members OF the NJ
ministration are at a loss 20 understan,
the repeated interviews Of Senator Cur
rows. Of Michigan. IN which he takcs ex
ception to the expansion policy OF the AT
n istratlon and speaks In The mos. dis
c5.raging terms Of our prospects IN IN,
Ph ppines.
Nj Burrows has been counted ui,yp "a,
| one OF the warm supporters OF the &C.
ministration In the senate. II is true b,
was one Of the peace-at-any-price men be
fore the war was declared. and has nevei
been bold and aggressive in his defeus.
| of the Administration war policy BuI
he has voted with the administration and
| fallen into line with the Presidents fcl.
| lowers after the course had been clearly
marked cut by abied leaders he has had
| the support OF the administration IN all
Of his ontlcal Efforts IN Michigan The ad.
7, r stration gave him recognition and
material as well as moral support in his
caad dacy fcr election to The senate Ho
and Senator Mcmillan have been allowed
| 20 absolutely ooutrcl the federal patronage
in their state Much Of Nis they have de-
manded as a help to the reelection OF
Senator Mcmillan as an administration
csder. The president has done most every
thing possible to aid the Mich gan sem
ators IN their control OF the politics OF
Michigan. because he regarded them az
the oNpOncnts OF the administration ami
its policies IN that state.
ON SAME GROUND As rINGREE
President Mckinley. was. therefore.
surprised to read the interview Ply sena-
tor Burro IS, in which ne to,c subs.an-
tally the same ground, as tina. taken by
Governor P.ngrce. OF Mclirln against
his Philippine policy 1t was 90. nrst sup
posed that Senator Burrows had been in
correctly quoted. and that ne would take
occasion to set himself right before the
public But the senator. IN an interview
given out at Kalamazoo Michigan. says
that he only stated what have been his
convictions from the first He repeats that
the Americans have secured control OF a
very small territory adjacent to Mania.
and there are thousands Of miles We. TO
subdue and fun 100000 OF people vet TO
subjugate
This rather startling declaration from
Senator Burrows, Is not In harmony with
the advices the president. the secretary Of
war and the secretary Of state have re-
ceved from the highest authority in Ma
nila. General Otos, Admiral Dewey and
the civil members OF the Philippine com
mission all agree that the insurrecton .s
,onfined to the Talagai and does not H.
clude even a majority Or the tribe
The Philippine commissioners have for
scme months been in constant commun,-
cation with various PARIS of the archipel-
ara nA 1
tons who preferred their allegiance They
represent that peace is restored througgh-
out the Philippine. save IN the single
Island OF Luzon and that only a small
part of that island 's u rebellion
Pres dent Schurmanu's dispatches to
the president show thar the sovereignty
Of the United States has been welcomed
by a large majority OF the people Of the
Island and that the rebellion has been
limited not only In actual hostllities, bat
in sympathy. Nne-tentns o. the whole
people OF the archipelago would view tha
success OF the Tagal reballion with ke IN.
est apprehension. They are ready to serve
the United States in any way to prevent
such a result From tribes in Luzon, oil
er than the Talagos the commissioners
have received acknowledgment of Amer
can sovereignty. These voluntary over.
lures have been coupled with efforts Of
native forces 10 help subdue the Tagal3
These offers could not be "Scepted, but
II is an interesting reve'ntIun regard ny
the extent of the rebellion In the Phlir-
pines.
The administration has no doubt that
with a permanent force OF 10000 men.
General Otis will be able TO subdue the
rebellion In a fcw months after the rains
cease and ne is able 10 resume operations
The general will have fully $1,000 men by
the end OF October and the president be-
leves that he VIII be abe 90 report 70
congress in December that the REBEL. on
IS ended and that American sovereignty
has been accepte dthroughout the Phil
| ppines. with this confidence in Otis and
his army. the friends of the president ar,
| unable 20 understand the pess.mlstic view
| formed by Senator Burrows of Mlch'
| gan. They say that had the Senator de
| sired Information on which the presiden
bases his confidence ne could have had Il
at any time ~ is therefore. expected II
| administration circles that Senator Bur
| rows has some other political purpose n
view than that Of simply warning thu
country and the administration that thii
rebelo on muss be subdued before the mex
| national convention IS held.
| In contrast with the interviews VIA
some of the returned soldiers from to'
| Philippine, is letter received by a.
sstant Secretary Davis from Charles
| Erauhhoff. a Kansas City boy. who Wa.
captain IN a Colorado regiment Capaap
| KrauthOn writes
We are having @ very hare time as tn
| rainy season has set IN. Ny county q
/ right. Right or wrong, my country tina
| Is the spirit that every American shoult
follow. Among the men who have Tough
and suffered few can be found who com
plain. n is their duty and they are 40
ing II loyalty and cheerfully and with
| spirit that should be- very gratifying g.,
President Mckinley I have been her.
over a year and cheerfully would ! re-
main % the end OF the term Of service
were my presence necessar yto make IN,
| Ph.lppins American"