Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
lick OF The PHILIPPINES.
liter Uselessness of the Islands
Shown in the Japanese Furry
tor McCumbcr Proposes "a Joint
Partnership with Great Bri-
tain TO Maintain Them.

SERVER TO see that the administration Is
lily growing more and more sick of the
|irden of carrying the Philippines. says
II Washington correspondent of the
koklyn Eagle. which continues: No one
W pretcnds to argue that the Islands
We proved Il good financial Investment
| the contrary. the officials are cover
up the figures showing the cost of
|1intainiug civil ana military forces in
r archipelago. so that the exact drain
Won the government cannot be ascertain
AT no time since Tie Philippines came
! o the possession of the United States
: their utter uselcsSncss 50 thorough
| impressed upon officials as during the
II st two weeks. The furry over possible
|fcultcs with Japan brought home very
3pnlN to the administration Il rcaliza-
n of just what ii means to be respon-
le for 1000, 900 or 5000 0c0 of people
o miles from home There is no doubt
at the government would quickly have
posed of the Sl0,o00.O0o Islands for
out 20 cents If it could have seen It's
Y dcccntly to get rid of them. Every
realized that they would be a decided
mace to the United States in the event
trouble with powerful Eastern foe.
'hat might happen to the Philippines
the event of war under conditions
ctically similar to those now existing
ro,.,t Govern, ho,r1 of which Al
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GLAND AND UNITED STATES TO
PROTECT ISLANDS.
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recently discussed with the President
Is for d!spos.ng of the Philippines
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CLD GIVE THE ISLANDS AWAY
FOR NOTHING.
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