. Review of reviews and world's work. ar with Spain, annexed Hawaii, con-quered and kept Puerto Rico, assumed sover-eignty over the Philippine Islands, carried on ayears warfare with the Tagals of Luzon (forwhich purpose, by authority of Congress, he hasnow in that island some 63,000 American troops),and done various other things relating to the ex-pansion of our territory and the conduct of ourcomplicated foreign relations. The category in-cludes the reconstruction under military govern-ment of the island of Cuba and the treatment ofmany novel questions of greater or less magni-tude arising o
. Review of reviews and world's work. ar with Spain, annexed Hawaii, con-quered and kept Puerto Rico, assumed sover-eignty over the Philippine Islands, carried on ayears warfare with the Tagals of Luzon (forwhich purpose, by authority of Congress, he hasnow in that island some 63,000 American troops),and done various other things relating to the ex-pansion of our territory and the conduct of ourcomplicated foreign relations. The category in-cludes the reconstruction under military govern-ment of the island of Cuba and the treatment ofmany novel questions of greater or less magni-tude arising out of new conditions. The Argument Ordinarily the people of the UnitedSwappina ^^ates think one term enough for aHorses. President. Since the election of Grantin 1872, nearly thirty years ago, no Presidenthas been chosen to succeed himself. But thepresent situation is exceptional. There are thou-sands of business and professional men, not verystrong partisans, who believe that it would beprudent and wise to grant Mr. McKinley and his. MKINLKY AND CHAMDERLAIN, THE GREAT ANGLO-SAXONIMPERIALISTS. From Don Quixote (Madrid, January 9,1900). THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. 271 Cabinet a lease of four years more in which to•complete many matters that are not now in a•condition to be turned over to a new set of example, we are just on the point, apparent-ly, of trying the experiment of ending the warin Luzon by assuming that it is ended. Thedeath of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar has been an-nounced, and nothing in the way of a generaldirection or organization seems to remain of theonce formidable Filipino movement. The Presi-dent has appointed Judge William H. Taft, ofCincinnati, who has for some years been on theUnited States circuit bench, as head of a newcommission that is to proceed to Manila totake up tlie work of instituting a civil Taft is a man of great legal ability andalso of tact, good judgment, and administrativecapacity. It is supposed that General Otis, whos
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