Washington sentinel., 1900-08-25
Instea ad Of
NDilitarisnl
Darcbln0 On

IHDlllIdIlSlll the misleading
Marcbino On and inappro-
-' e pirate device
for campaign button Of "the full
dinner pail" adopted by our Re
publican friends, a full cartridge
belt would have been more in &C
cordance with the military policy
and aspirations of the party. 1t
might have given ofense to some
OF Brother McKiuley's church sup.
porters, and perhaps for that reason
was not selected, just as repre-
sentation OF "the soldier on the
back OF the workingman" would
nave been calculated to ALLEVIATE
that very support which it is hoped
to conciliate by the ingenious 6c-
ton Of "the full dinner pail" But
the soldier in some shape it should
have been. He might have been
represented, heraldically speaking,
as rampant, and "Ieddy" might
have sat for his own portrait err PITY
ing his revolver at Spaniards flee
ing in the distance. Or, If Mark
Hanna objected to giving too much
prominence to the Vice Presiden-
tial candidate, as he is said to have
done when the organization Of
Rough Rider clubs was suggested
for the campaign, the simple de-
vice Of soldis- in the act Of shoot
ing or baVoneting fleeing Filipino
would have answered the purpose.
For peace and prosperity" the
Republican party evidently pro-
poses 10 substitute the program
OF "war and prosperity" Mr.. Nc
Kinley had not been in office four
teen months before the country
was engaged in war with Spain,
and the gates OF the Temple of
Janus have never been closed'since.
Now we have two wars on hand
one in the Philippines 5000 miles
away, and another in China, still
more distant. The cost Of the var
ious wars in which we have been
engaged since Mr.. Mckinley be-
came President up to June 80, 1900,
and excluding the cost Of the war
in China, according to Secretary
Gage, has amounted to the tidy
little sum Of Ss95 ,ooo, 900, made up
Of these items: Army, S284,7so,-
900; navy, S79, SOC, 900; miscellane-
Gus, including interest on war loan
and payment Of $40, 1000, 900 to
Spain, S3o,7so, 900. Brought down
to the present date and including
the cost OF recent operations in
China, the aggregate cannot beless
than sac, 900, 900, and is probably
IN excess of that amount. Nor is
there any likelihood OF peace con-
ditions being restored before the
expiration Of Mr.. Mckinley S term.
In the Philippines peace is appar.
emily further off than ever, and ad-
ditional troops will soon be re-
quired to replace those who have
been sent to China. From China
we already hear demands for rein
forcements, and the Adm inistra-
ton is hurrying forward supplies
OF winter clothing and blankets for
the soldiers, who have been suffer
ing from the torrid heat OF Chin.
ese summer. Evidently a pro-
longed campaign is looked for in
Administration circles, or at least
a prolonged sojourn Of our troops
upon Chinese soil.
OF course, it is impossible for the
United States to remain in China
without becoming entangled in the
international complications that
are sure to arise. The latest dis
patches from Pekin announce that
"the American and Russian flags
have been planted on the east wall
oiPekin." How long and for what
purpose is che American flag to re-
main there, planted as a symbol Of
successful war and armed occupa-
tion7 Do the American people see
whittier We are driitlng7 Mr.. Nc
Kinley, that blind Child OF Des
tiny, cannot be expected 70 know,
or even seriously to care.
The Constitution provides for
government consisting OF Presi-