Will this End the War?”
November 11, 1899
Summary
A reverend theorizes that recent increases to the army's presence in the Philippines will "likely prolong the struggle.”
Transcription
Rev. Peter MacQueen, who has just returned from the Philippines contributes a most interesting article to Leslie’s Weekly, issue of November 4, 1899. He speaks of the large force now being mobilized by the United States’ government and takes as his subject, “Will this end the war?” He says:
“Sixty- five thousand men and forty battleships are being mobilized for our conquest of the Philippines. Many of our people believe that this will end the war; and everybody in America should sincerely hope it will. Under certain circumstances it would be a foregone conclusion that with such a force against the little army of Aguinaldo the result would be swift and sure. We are all anxious to see this sad, mad insurrection cease. There are, however, various elements in the Filipino war that we must count upon as being likely to prolong the struggle.”
“Sixty- five thousand men and forty battleships are being mobilized for our conquest of the Philippines. Many of our people believe that this will end the war; and everybody in America should sincerely hope it will. Under certain circumstances it would be a foregone conclusion that with such a force against the little army of Aguinaldo the result would be swift and sure. We are all anxious to see this sad, mad insurrection cease. There are, however, various elements in the Filipino war that we must count upon as being likely to prolong the struggle.”
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Elias Sturim
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“Will this End the War?”,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed December 7, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1742.