The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-12

=, r,snatcs TO the Post-IntelHgencer.
~ ICON Feb. u.-Coi- John J.
.rr..er.s,s,rger. lately major Of the WASH
~. volunteers in the Philippines ana
ra,onei Of the F1rst Regiment, Ma
- f:uara os Washington. 20 the POST
,1..s,vencer today declared bis emphatic
'.s~cxsl OF the Administrations policy N
s Ky phIltpranes. and. In effect, renounce1
- rsers on the silver question when ne
..'sstrls expressed on the political stump
p.-,~tna,t this section in le" Col
i aIess. has been suggested by
,r''.-.r-.ratgc friends as a possible candi-
- 49, snverno<, and some OF hts Re
-s,.rsn friends throughout the state
-. aware OF his change OF heart
-. .lxo beer urging him to allow them
z 1890, his name for an Important
80 an. II not at the head OF the Re-
s,..sn state ticket. but the colonel de-
$3.50 toaay that he Is not in politics
.srs. phiappine war Is ended" said
=, w.ss,uburger. we VIII have some
-.a,. erhting down there In running TO
a.yfs the far scattered robner bands who
=. ,nfesting the country. but that Is
,s,ut all there VIII be OF y. me so
s.,,ss p-lipsno government has ceased 10
~, =. members are either prisoners or
t.s,sirts lis army Is destroyed and hrok-
= IN lrto disorganizea bands of guer-
mas Who are a greater menace 20 the
ssn.hssanss Of the islands than they are
i ma American army There Is only one
.stnr for US 20 do there. Firmly estan-
i.sS American sovereignty In the Islands,
ssy.nr the people there an honest. stable
hsrrmenf allowing them the exercise
n = treat a degree of self-goyernmens
= they show themselves capable Of as
sarIng The Islands came to us as cir
elmstanct Of war, and we as nation
a. rfzf
,srvst upon as in connection thereNith
xsirh We cannot nfford to shirk. The
ffitplnax are not able TO stand alone and
,ssrot conduct and maintain q govern
meut Those who talk of the Filipino ma
,Ian know not OF what they speak. No
surh thing ever existed In fact. we
ha-4fy know whom 10 call Fiiipinos. ON
~ is.an9 OF I.uzon alone there are some
trsrty odd different tribes. speaking MS
many different dialects. between whom
tssre y little OF no community OF Interest.
many Of the interior tribes being absolute
zvares, without knowledge of govern
ment and between whom deadly feuds
srfu Again. the people In the southern
hlands Of the group are different I'm racial
trstts In character, Ia hifs and religion
avn these In the north. With such a con-
aftou existing. II IL out Of tne question
~ these people to establish and maintain
! civilized government, and IL Is now our
duty 70 place such government there.
s. Sar o. ! can see. the administration
has 4n48 Only It's duty IN the tsianls. ana
II eSeat TO receive the support, not the
ssnegrs. OF our people
What DO / think Of the political stu-
sienf Well, don't think about X. II Is
sntirely too early TO talk politics I'm the
asi place, and then ] am not In the
living TO make and my family 10 support,
sns therefore cannot indulge in Injuries
me politics II Is an expensive game at
Which | cannst afford to play. In the
tur. Il xn~ua Tn ms NJ n
rrscfies went TO the four winds Of heaven.
and now ! must begin at the bottom again
70 tuiia W once more. ana this VIII keep
ne . busy that ! cannet mcddie with
II has been suggested that you are a
possible candidate tor governor How
sbeut thas?'
'rhat IL entirely out OF the range Of
possibilities. Most emphaiieally am not a
candidate for governor nor for any other
pubic cff1ce I have never given the
usG1sr any thought for the very good rea-
ssn that l; Is utterly out OF the question
How sbou; the silver question:
Il don't seo what difference my ideas
an made on that point now. IL appears
70 me that that question IL one OF the
has beens.' In 1926 ! advocated himetal-
Ism A. against ths geld standard. ! be-
hsved thai | was right. The result OF tho
vyts showed that the people Of tho country
l-sieved that was wrong. and that the
majority believed in the gold standard.
h lSN was not engaged In tho political
fsinraisn, brs was campaigning under
ftferent circumstances while wearing
Nnnle Sans uniform. The people In that
elecsion reiterated and empha their
verdict Of lsss and once more declared for
tie gold standard Such being the case.
appears to me that there IS no further
rem fer argument In accordance with
ne vote OF the people al two elections,
iask representatives tn congress have
Mssed the new financial measure througn
ene house and Il will BE the law Of the
and In very short time IL the law ia
~ operation proves 10 la good. and Is tina
rKht thing. x VITA be permanent, u u "a
lad The question VIII be reupened and
NJ p~one Viii Insist upon the repeal %
ne Law. The only thing 10 do Is TO ac-
sesS the Inevitable. give the law a ful.l
air, Impartial thai. and adjust ourselves
e IFS op~fgtlon As q political issue, the
Mftr question IL dead. There are many
ring questions pressing upon us FOR solu-
Ion and we can employ our time more
nnatahly la their discussion and disposi-
20 Than ~e can on luass lon upon which
lanfe u nothing More 10 say. and which