| Show REED AGAINST administration CONDEMNS THE WAR IN THE i philippines i new york sept 13 A special to athe new york tribune from portland maine says in a railroad train last night thom ins D reed took part in a discussion I 1 with two portland men and plainly expressed hla sentiments in regard to the war in the philippines one of the friends with him who is a radical expansionist pans remarked that to withdraw our troops from the now would humiliate the nation before tho world mr reed replied you dont think these would chase our soldiers seven thousand miles it they should start for home do you I 1 the portland roan replied that 1 was net tear ot the but hu roll lation in the sight ot other nations that was referred to whereupon sir reed said 1 I have always observed that with individuals the fear of humiliation Is exactly in proportion as they deserve it and I 1 believe the same principle holds good with a nation as with a party some people seem to be afraid that these filipinos will put their tongues in their cheeks at us they have done that already they have watched our failure as others have I 1 dont know how long it will be before the american people get tired of spending a year trying to conquer these people but it does not seem to me it will be very long I 1 can conceive that freedom is just as dear to thorn as it is to us and that they will fight tor it just as long |
