The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-13
rnI. PHILIPPINE Wan.

TIKI PHILIPPINE WAR.
Republican agencies have oxcrted them
/ solves recently TO spread the belief that
mo success Of Mckinley in tn coming
election would be followed almost immc-
dmicly by the cessation 81 hosulites in
thc Philippine Islands. i, IS claimed hat
not IN precisely these terms. that r.
publican success 81 the polls would strike
such hopeless despair 60 the souls OF ihe
islanders battling for indopendcnco, hat
they would lay down their arms and sub
NIT 10 the domination % the allen race
thousands Of miles across the sea.
There can ho no doubt that u1any emil
ncnt gentlemen honestly believe that the
Fnpinos are Keeping up their iusnrrcctiou
An the hope that Democratic victory ln the
election would ala them. ana that Foo the
event Of Republican success Asuinsho
ana hls followers would hasten 90 lay
down their arms and accept the terms
offered thom from Washington. Gen. ouf
has expressed himself 20 this enect. 20
have the several members of the Philip
pine Commits lon-and they are an honor
able nan.
But IS there any valid reason for think
ink the trouble would end with tac eier-
tionof the Republican candidate for Pre- +
dent7 No conclusive evidence to that ef-
feet has been offered Con Otls and the
members OF the Commission have merely
expressed their opinions as indiF.duais.
looking az the matter from the standpoint
Of Americans and benohciafies Of the Re-
publican party. There has becn nothiug
from authoritative Filipino sources lndi-
eating a purpose on the part of their lead
ere 10 give 40 the struggle in the event
Of McKinicy's election d Is true that
sandico. q friend ond adviser q Asui-
nlido wrote IN July last tnat. should tho
reelection Of Mckinley bc accomplished.
be would be- among The FIRST TO accept the
peace which he believed 20 b. neccas AIRY.
though 10 might be at the cost OF ac-
knowiedeiug the sovereignty OF the TINT
states Sandico made g plain, however
tina, be spoke only for himself. lie had
no authority or right 10 peak for any
other Filipino lie could make no promises
binding any other person than himself
sixto Topez. the Filipino envoy who Is
now in this country. IS no doubt a man
fairly representative Of his people. He
docs not hold out any hope that they
would quit nehting should Mckinley be
reelected They have been fighting for
Independence for a hundred years or more.
aud according TO Lopez, they are willing
TO keep the struggle up for many yours
Ntf s "a A
In New York the other day: Are You In
favor of war until Independence S. Sc
curedg' Ills reply was. Il am la favor
az Independence. but hopo it VIII bc Sc
cured without any more hlooished. II.
however. IL IS necessary TO defend our in
dependence against any nation IN
tho world and n that defense necessi-
tates war. then I am IN favor 81 that war.
I assume that the American people would
take similar view 30 reference 10 Ameri-
can independence He denied that tie
Filpinor we're ln rebellion they having
never Acknowledged the sovereignty OF The
United states. and declared that tho cleo
lion OF Mckinley would make no change
in the plans Of his countrymen.
Tho Republican party. indeed. has never
proposed any reasonable and promising
I plan for ending the trouble in tho Philip
pines n has been the advocate q sub
iugation hv force II wants a biz army in
the islands 20 enforce submission az the
poln, or the hayonet. on the other hand.
the Democratic party proposes the fair
honorable. liberal. humane treatment or
the Fiiiplnos. Il would not make them
unwilling subjects il would not force up
on them a government OF political carpet
baggers Can Il b. doubted which plrty's
policy would the quicker end the war ami
make for an enduring peace IN the
4 islands
/ The voter who casts his ballot FOR The
Republican party Ga the belief thai by 80
/ doing ne viii he aiding in bringing TIE
/ Philippine trouble 10 an end. VIII act un-
der a MISREPRESENTATION Of the facts So
/ far from voting 20 end the strife AMI
/ bloodshcd he will b. voting 20 prolong IL.