The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-07-19
Thurs lay, July 10 5000
THE WAR NOT OVER.


THEWAR NOT OVER.
The Chinese war has served one
good purpose. 1t has exposed the de-
ceitfulness of the administration,
which has tried to impress upon the
American people that the war in the
Philippines is over. 1t has been re-
pestedly proclaimed that the war was
practically ended and that only a few
lawless bands scattered over the islands
were carrying on any warfare; in fact
it has not been dignifed with the name
of war. Now when General Miles
purposes that forces should be With.
drawn from the Philippines to meet
the pressing need for them IN China,
the truth comes cut and the peace
bubble. The administration has been
so eager to persuade the country that
the war was over, that Gen. Otis HIM
self, great proclaimer of peace, was
ordered home. He came home a
copquer.ng hero, but somehow the
war still goes on.
The need for troops in China and
the suggestion that the Philippine
troops be sent there has partly brought
out the real state Of things in the
islands The-news comes that "more
soldiers is the demand" all over the
islands, and the prediction of Gen.
Lawton that 100000 troops would be
needed is now recognized as reality.
1t seems that great mistake has been
made as to the number of troops
necessary for mere garrison duty and
the news now comes that the present.
force now in the Philippines "is not
large enough to garrison more than
half the important towns" Hard
WORK, in the opinion OF the American |
commanders, is inevitable. ~
The question naturally suggeste
what and when is the end of Is
What will it cost, not onlSd1 x war?
but in lives, and ho% q money,
American siIl It affect the
ne espleg Unquestionably
6e people "a has tried to keep
stase OF affairs in the 80 to the resl
thisis resllY true, then it wound if
very uusafe, if not disastrous to our
institutions, to keep Mr.. Mckinley
an his party in power 1t mas been
charged that we are rapidly moving
towards an empire, AID that such
movsment was not mere sequence of
SiilSRSaIs06aass, but deliberate and
plan by those who have
4 well organl European ideas. In
gone wild over EN-Ss those who
other words, there AZ NSsen
firmly believe that a scheme 6as$S&
formed to subVert the very theory
our government, to undermine L
fundamental principles Of the Repu
lie, to nullifY the constitution, aud
establish to all practical purpose
empire The Sudden outbreak of Il
socalled rebellion in the Philippine
the policy of administration towart
the islands, its policy towards Por
Rico, its theory that Congress cs
govern our newly a. arquired terrific
outside of the constitution and th
the constitution does not follow t
flag, and the evident purpose to mai
tain large standing army, are anon
the things thst cast suspicion and gi'
credence to the alleged conspirac
Whether Or not there Is any deliberate
conspiracy there may be great doub
but the tendencies are full of dang
and no liberty-loViAg citizen can afol
to vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt
The issue is the Republic against Il
Empire, and against nilit." m aIwa!
q terror and menace to Ia fr:cdo
and liberty Of the citizen. Tnis year
election will partly settle whether "
shall be citizens or subjects, it wi
settle whether we shall go into II
Colonial system OF Europe. If Nj
Kinley shall be elected, he will co:
troll his election into an endorsemel
of his course and his imperialism
With this implicit endorsement, ii
Republican party will go to length
not now dreamed of by many thought
less people We firmly believe ths
the election of Mckinley and Roost
velt will be first steps towards the en-
of the Republic.
BASE BALL.