Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-04-28
THE PHILIPPINE BLUNDER.

The Philippine Islands have cost us
in blood and treasure" 600 lives
of our soldiers and not less than
wounded, the hopeless invalias and
the pensions The government and
the maintenance Of order are cost
ing us now fully $4O,0O0,OOO a year.
says the New York World.
What have we to show for this eX
cept a dishonored Declaration Of In
dependence and a constitution rent
and frayed in the effort to stretch 1t
over distant "pOssessiOns?'
When the policy of conquest was
forced upon the unwilling Mckinley
there were alluring stories told of the
fabulous richness of the islands and
of the enormous trade that would fol
low the flag In tie last fiscal years
our exports to the islands were valued
at $5251 ,0OO-mOstly for our soldiers
and our imports at S6612,000. Our
whole trade with the islands for i
year will not equal in value the Euro
pean commerce at this port alone in
single good sailing day.
In the wake Of war and famine and
the plague appeared. as effect follow
ing cause. Thousands CT the natives
have died. And SO general was the
distress that Congress at the recent
session, upon the urgent appeal of
Governor Taft, appropriated S3ooo,ooo
for the relief Of the suffering inhabi-
tants.
Nor is there any prospect of an enc
to the difficulties. The same rosy bull
Ietins that General Otis began send
ing four years ago as to the ''paclti-
ton of the Inhabitants still come by
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came a cable telling of the killing of
one hundred Mindanaoans by a body
of American troops under Captain
Pershing General Chaffee, when in
Manila. told General Corbin that the
military forces should lot be re-
ducued below the 10000 level for at
least five years." and that in his
opinion at least that number of men
will be required fer a much longer
time-perhaps for a quarter of a
century, The cost of such force
including the transport service in
taking out recruits ,--.G bringing home
the sick and thu i~s9na (Of whom SOC
are already IN cur asyiums) will not
be less tkal 81 $4,000 annually
S. F. Sta
I.I.HilIIII!IhlIi
British House of Commons says Amer
lea industrially is hell with the lid
Off Well, Mr.. Burns will find LOT
of EngIishmen floating around in his
alleged hell and they are mighty good
citizens. too. Further, they aren
moving back to the old country in any
noticeable numbers.
Let the glad tidings be carried t,
Antelope island. President Roose
Welt has declined to go over there tt
shoot buffalOes. Those that have beer
punched up in the corral awaiting hi:
coming will now be turned out on the
pasture once more
Henry Vignaud, first secretary O
the United States embassy at Paris, /:
positive Christopher Columbus knew
of the existence of America, although
he never landed here. AS far as VIZ
are concerned we'd as soon Columbus
had the credit as the next man.
rs-.---s. .---. - ',er ~
Brother F. T. Kelly said in the Me
thodist conference that dancing coult
be INDUCED in much more GRACEFUL.
in the churches than in the ball
rooms Now we had a notion that the
pews might interfere with churcl
dancing.
If the price of coffee will only keel
dropping a few days longer tn
dealers may begin adulterating thei
chickory with it.
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