Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-05

Impossible to be correctly estimated
does not alter the facts that are known
to exist. Every business man and es-
pecially every newspaper man knows
what a setback to business an election
lis and here is an interruption the ex-
pense of which is not reckoned in the
$500, 900, but which IL accurately COM
|puted would exceed many times that
sum. Since it is very evident that an
election is a great expense and annoy
ance, if not actually a nuisance, would
lit not be much better form for the Re-.
porter to advance one valid reason for
continuing the present extravagant
system of holding elections every year?
In its own town the Reporter has seen
a change from annual to biennial city
ELECTIONS. and yet we venture the guess
THAT no citizen of Waterloo now wants
Tor ever heard the Reporter advocate a
|return to city elections every year.
CIVIL RULE FOR FiLlPlN0S.
The Chicago Tribune calls attention to
the new order of affairs in the Philip
pines, and evolves some conclusions that
are not at all complimentary to Mr..
Bryan:
With the beginning of September the
United States commission headed by
Judge Taft assumed charge of the gov
ternment OF the Philippine Islands.
IIenceforth the Filipinos will be under a
lciNil instead of military rule, but it is
not probable that there can be any rad
iical change in the situation 90 long as
Mr. Bryan's party in the United States
lcontinues to foment il,surrection. The
same dispatch that announces the
change to Il civil government also states
that the rebels, have shown increased
Iactivity since the beginning of the pres
,idential contest. They may be expected
ITO terrorize all localities in their power
until after the November election.
| A majority of the Filipinos desire
peace and the resumption of business
under American rule, but they are
afraid to avow themselves openly to
that effect SO long as Bryan threatens to
Withdraw American protection and
]! LEAVE them at the mercy of Agunaldo's
Z lalttdIts.s lils2S hIiON9 tIid II 3lLls w SIE
to happen they Would at once become
the victims of a fearful retaliation. The
have lost no opportunity to
IsNvreak vengeance on the friendlies. An
linsurgent general in the proNinceiof La
guna put to death all the officeholders
Installed by the Americans. and TO this
fate Mr.. Bryan proposes to abandon all
our allies or Supporters. Under these
circumstances it is not strange the
friendly Filpinos are chary about
ayowiag their loyalty. II the only re-
ward is 10 be the withdrawal of Aneri-
lean protection and their surrender into
sfhe hands of murderous' enemy next
year they prefer to keep silence and not
take sides either way.
! Until the presidential question is set
tiled II is to be expected that Aguinal-
dos Insurgents will do all they can to
keep the islands in turmoil. The next
/ two months are likely to be bloody and
chaotic. thanks to Mr.. organs encour-
fagement of anarchy in the islands. Un-
It'll after that time Judge Taft and his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VIII probably be
l&unable to accomplish much The Amer
can soldiers Will continue to protect the
lives and property of the peaceful ma
tStives wherever possible but the major
lity@ of the Fi!ipinos can not be expected
Ito trust their safety to a flag on which
i they can not depend. II Aguinaldos
# American friend is defeated for the
presidency the commission 8 work of re-
construction can proceed with renewed
\ chances of success.