Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
Proposed Reduction Of Southern Rep
resentation.
VIEW OF LEADING REPUBLICANS
Legislation on Foreign Affairs More
Pressing.
THE ARMY AND COLONIES

! The opinion Is expressed by prominent re-
publicans who will have much to do with
the shaping Of policies in Congress that the
proposition to reduce the representation of
| the south in Congress under the new ap-
| portionment on account of the disfranchise-
| ment of the negroes Will not be pressed
| It is said that while such reduction would
| be fully warranted by the course of those
| states which have devised means to de-
| prive the negro of his vote, yet 1t may be
better policy at a time when so many ques-
| tfons Of national Importance which are new
must be solved not to bring to the front
matter which would be calculated to add
to the irritation. The suggestion is made
| that the unsatisfactory situation in the
| south may be endured little longer while
| the country is adjusting itself to the new
national conditions growing out of the ac-
| QUESTION of new territory which involve
the question Of suffrage for people with
whom we have before had experience.
In dealing with the newly acquired depend
encies 1t may be found to be necessary to
devise some means of regulating suffrage
which may be broad enough in its appli-
cation to reach the south well the
Philippines.
A Matter of Expediency.
At all events, any action taken with ref
erence to the suffrage of the south in ad-
in the Philippines might throw some en-
barrassment in the way of the proper dis
position Of the citizenship rights of the
Fflipinos. and. moreover, 1t is felt that We
have as much as We can deal with now
without getting into contention over do
mestic affairs. Practically no denies
the justice of limiting the political power
of the south to correspond with the propor-
| ton Of population participating in electoral
privileges, and the objection suggested to
1nOfG of OF iY1,a 10 "A aad
upon eXped1ency.
The Campaign In the Philippines.
From responsible quarters word comes
that a policy of moderation In all things
under the control of the government will
be strongly urged, and it appears that the
democrats will be disappointed in their ex-
pectation that the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley having been sustained, the
republicans will go to the utmost extreme
with the policy ascribed to them during the
campaign
1t is said that the dreaded militarism
| which the democrats said would result from
McKinley's election will find expression In
the establishment Of a permanent army Of
about 700 men, instead of the threatened
hundred or two hundred thousand, and that
If any greater force than $1,000 Is provided
for it will be merely for limited period
to meet the eXigencies of the Philippine
situation. 1t is said that the military poll
cy in the Philippines will be vigorous. but
that most generous treatment will be
corued to all who are willing to act in good
faith for the restoration Of peace and the
establishment of liberal civil government
civil governor, 1t is said, will probably
be appointed at an early day, and under
the protection of the army the Fflipinos
will be given an opportunity to enjoy the
blessings of civil liberty and participation
in the management of their own affairs in
a way to be a lesson to them and to
tighten them as to the real purposes of this
government.
Developing Philippine Resources.
AS soon as the resources Of these islands
fully comprehended and conditions be-
come such as to encourage activity in their
development, 1t Is expected that a great
deal Of American capital will be attracted
to the Philippines, and the improvement Of
the condition Of the people which would
follow from this may be counted to go
a long way toward reconciling the people
to the new conditions
A report is now being prepared by the in
suar bureau of the War Department,
which, 1t is said, will show resources in the
Philippines of such great value as to be a
surprise to the public when the facts are
made known The valuable woods and the
mineral wealth alone will be attractive to
capital, 1t is believed, and there are reasons
to believe that considerable gold will be
produced when prospecting Is made pos
stbIe This Is concluded from the amount
of native gold in the possession of natives
of certain sections.
The temptation to seek new fields Of de-
velopment, not only in the Philippines, but
in Cuba, and, If matters are properly ad-
justed, in China, is regarded as likely to
lead to great activity in more or less spec
ulative enterprises, many Of which will be
sound and substantial in the development
of new country and of trade, and some OF
which will inevitably be venturesome, and
the general tendency toward business ac-
tivity is likely to lead to some recklessness.
Conservatism I'm LeRisIatiOn.
With this condition promised with respect
to private affairs, 1t Is felt to be the part
of wisdom to show the greatest conserva-
tism In the matters of legislation and in
the policies Of the administration, as to
absolutely establish confidence in the sound
business character Of the government. and
to render its credit sound under any condi-
tions that might develop. This, it is urged.
will insure stability to enterprise and en-
able us to Withstand any strain that might
come from over-speculation under the I'M
petus Of great business activity.
A policy is anticipated which will inspire
confidence and establish good feeling be.