The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-08-17
Latest In diligence Upon Matters Of
National Interest at the
Capital.
STILL TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Administration Fails to Secure
Any Campaign Red Fire Ont OF Its
Colonial POlicy-Secretary of State
Hay the Laughing stock of the
World.
Especial Correspondence


The administration employees in the
war department are carefully censur'
ing the reports of the amnesty celebra-
ton in the Philippines. 1t was failure
The natives were Indifferent and
sulky. Not a corporars guard could
be rounded up to go through the
formalities pertaining to the festival
Extravagant promises were made to
induce the Filipinos to celebrate. A
few amigos took the offers in good
faith and turned up with pictures OF
Mckinley and Agninaldo side by side
and banners with the word ''inde-
pendence" on them.
Judge Taft and other members of
the peace commission saw that the
whole affair was fiZzle and concluded
not to lend their eloquence to the Oc-
casion.
So the republicans are deprived of
this particular bit of red fire for cam
paign purposes. They had intended to
have an alleged amnesty" celebration
in order to make the people believe that
the war is over. 1t must have been a
pretty slim affair when not even the
Washington censor can lick it into
shape for your Uncle Hanna.
The War Not Over.
The Chinese trouble forced the hand
of the administration in the Philip
pines. 1t had to admit that such a Wig
orous war is on that 100000 troops will
be needed to conquer the Filipinos. 1t
will be remembered in this connection
that Secretary Root just about year
ago was promising that the war would
be over and the troops returning at
this time.
The Porto Ricans too a-e making it
awkward for the administration. They
neglected to celebrate the Fourth of
any money. Yet they recently raised
several thousands of dollars for cele-
bration of the festival of their patron
saint. They fluttered thousands of
Spanish flags and the stars and stripes
were conspicuous by their absence.
This feast day happened to be the
second anniversary of Gen. Miles land
ing. He came promising freedom and
was greeted with flowers and the
United States flag was flung to the
breeez amid the greatest enthusiasm.
Since then the Porto Ricans have had
a bitter experience with Imperialism.
They have been denied the protection
of our constitution. They have been
starved under oppressive taxes and
they are still burdened with the Span
ish laws and forms of court procedure.
1t is unfortunate for the administra-
ton that its colonies are in such a state
of open and overt rebellion. Imperial
ism is not popul:r at home and is hated
by our unwilling subjects of alien races.
The Conceit of Hay.
For several days Secretary Hay strut
ted about and received congratulations
on being the only real diplomat in the
civilized world. With the distin-
aid of Minister WI Ting
Fang he had extracted Il message from
Chinese sources announcing the safety
of Minister Conger.
The continental powers said at once
that Hay and the administration were
being duped by the Chinese, who wished
to gain time.
Hay is vain and egotistical. He stuck
to his own estimate of his greatness for
ten days. Now. however. the state de-
partment comes off it's perch and ex-
cepts the common sense view which
most people have held all along.
The Chinese have gained time to rally
their own forces, the delay has sown
dissension among the foreign powers
preparing to march on Peking and the
Chinese authorities are now threaten
ing to hold the ministers as hostages in
the interior. of the country. killing
them if war is declared by the powers.
The administration. finding itself
without available troops and its ally
England in the same plight. is disposed
to go very slow and keep out of trouble.
The motive actuating this policy is
anything but an admirable one. But
public sentiment has for once COM
PEELED Mckinley to listen to its protest
against his headlong career of imper-
ialism. 1t is true that the massacre of
our citizens will remain unavenged, but
a weSr with China could only have dis
astr6ds end. We never had any bust
ness in the barbaric country OF course
Mckinley will take no steps to rid this
country of the increasing Chinese horde
that focks here to take the place of
American labor. but the fact thai. we
are in the midst of campaign made
him much less valorous than when he
Promoted an unauthorized and un iust