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STILL TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Tho Administration Fails to secure
Any Campaign Red Fire Out of Its
Colonial Policy-Sccrctnry of State
Hay the Laughing Stock of the
World.
Especial Correspondence.)

| ton ID the PhlllpplneS. II WIS lallui G
| The natives were Indifferent and
sully. Not corporal's 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 Aguinaldo side by side
and banners with the word indie
pendence" on them.
Judge Taft and other members of
the peace commission saw that the
whole affair was tizzlc and concluded
not to lend their eloquence to the &C.
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 are making it
awkward for the administration. They
neglected to celebrate the Fourth of
July, alleging that they could not raise
any money. Yet they recently raised
several thousands of dollars for cele-
bration of the festival of their patron
saint. They futtered 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 state
of open and overt rebellion. Imperial
ism is not popular 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-
tinguished aid of Minister WI Ting
Fang he had extracted a 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 its 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 Picking 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 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 war with China could only have dis
astrous end. We never had any bust.
ness in the barbaric country Of course
Mckinley will take nc steps to rid this
country of the increasing Chinese horde
that fiocks here to take the place Of
American labor, but the fact that we
are in the midst of campaign made
him much less valorous than when he
promoted an unauthorized and unjust
war against the Filipinos.
Democrats Harmonious.
Chairman Jones, of the democrati,
national committee, has been spending
come time in the east. He is pleased
with the outlook. The democrats ar,
harmonious and united. The peopl,
like the courageous and straightfor
ward enunciation of principles in Thu
platform. Men of prominence, who's
opinion carries weight, are daily flock
, ing TO the democratic standard.
, The republicans have plenty @
, money, but their party machine is cor
siderably Jared and disarranged b
] the discussions growing out of the pa.
a sage of the Porto Rican bill by congress
r and the lack of any restraint of trus
e power.
!. The republicans don't know exactl
n how OF where to begin the campaign
!. The democratic campaign is spo1
- taneous one.
e ADoLPH PATTERSON.
During the fiscal year ius
q closed Manila imported merchandise
y to the amount of $17,500,oOO. TIL
: United States furnished goods amour
n ing to 81 ,350,364. In order to secure
n market for $1,350,364 worth of Anne
4 lean goods we have expended upwal
IS of $150,000,000, sacrificed more tina
1000 American lives, violated the co
stitution of the United States, deser
L ed the principles of the Declaration
i Independence, trebled' the size of O,