Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
They Must Not Bes4seturned to Spain
From the ST. JOSEPH tA8) Herald.
No Obligation to the Insurgents.
H. IlI H.. IL

NO OD1lSau1on 10 the inBurYentS.
From the Richmond Dispatch. ... .
Advices from Manila confirm previous re-
ports as to the insoIent and truculent at.
titude of the insurgents and the probabliit,
of our having, in the interest of humanity
to give them a sound drubbing.e According
to both Admiral Dewey and General Mer-
rift, the revolving Philippines promise to
cause us more trouble than our Cuban
allies.
In our view our Philippine "allies" could
not have shown their hand and made them
selves obnoxious to us at q more opportune
time. One of the complications that prom
ised to enter prominently into the settle
ment of the Philippines issue was our oblt-
cation to the .insurgent natives. Since
these have displayed the spirit of Garcia
and his followers in an intensified degree
that obligation, whatever it may have been
is in large measure, IL not entirely yemov-
ed, and hence the way to an understanding
with Spain regarding the future govern
ment Of the Philippines has been made
clearer.
"Don't Give Up the Philippines"
From the Albany Times-Union
From all parts of the country should go
up tine cry-"Don't Give Up the Phillip
pines.' How foolish would be the man
who threw away priceless jewel, and yet
no more foolish than would be the United
States in giving up the Philippines They
are ours by every law Of war To releas Sc
ing confession Of weakness. They are lust
as valuable to us as to Spain or any ott or
nation, and, II this country has not states
men big enough to cope with the problems
that will spring up with the retention of
the Philippines, 1t had better go out Of the
governmental business at once.
American Sentiment Against Their
Return to Spain.
From the Syracuse Herald.
The treatment of the Philippine Islands
under McKinley's terms of peace does moi
necessarily mean their return 10 Spanish
control. The whole question is to be re-
ferred to a joint commission. American
sentiment, and much Of the expressed feel
ing Of other nations, is agains. SPANS re-
tentfon Of ownership. 1t would be some
what awkward were the Philippines, wrest.
ed from Spain by the United States. TO fall
into the hands of some other nation.
The President Represents the Couu-
Try.
| From the Cumberland lNdl Times
The President has faithfully reflected tho
best sentiments Of the country In his rerIy
| to spain's inquiry as to this countrys de-
mands.
Spain Must Not Hold the IsIand..
From the Columbia So. Sc State.
eradicate spanish interests at ali n costs 20
then the deposition OF the islands might
be arranged at leisurE No concession to A
beaten enemy an to the holders Of that
enemys boads; for these holders are az
much the enemies Of the country as Spain
So the first step in ifegotiating the article
relating to the philippines should be the
declaration THAI in no case would the
United States consent for Spain to hold
sez
The President and the People.
From the Salt Lake Herald.
The conservatives attitude of the Presi-
dent and cabinet on the question of the
Philippines Is that of the American people
generally It is to be hoped they will allow
nothing to swerve them from it.
| Retained or surrendered. no Eurouean
conference will be allowed to say what the
course of the United States in relation to
| the Philippines shall be.
What Spain should .Understand.
From the New York Tribune.
However vague 1t may be necessary for
our general specification of terms to be.
Spain should at the outset understand that
| 1t is inclusive of the, largest claim thai
fuller knowledge may determine us to make
concerning the Philippines.
| The American People Want Manila.
From the Philadelphia Press.
| Manila and bay. port and. coaling station,