Arizona republican., 1898-11-28
CUR NEW ISLANDS
What Some Representative Think
 of Their Government.

1 Washington, Ncv. E7.-Tha opCon- ents among republicans Of the expan- sion policy have geEeTdlly come to re- gard the acquisition Of the Philippines as q hing that cannot now be avoided i ard are considering how the question can best Ee dealt with so as to mini mize what they regard as the evils of | expansion. The general disposition among them is to delay legislation for i the government O. the islands for some ; time after their acquisition, so that the matter may be carefully considered be- fore it's final detsrminatio
 1 It is likely that an effort will be made, when the time comes, to leave the nominal sovereignty Of the Philip pines with the people of ChOse islands. and 70 direct their course through a i federal prCtectoraJe here, so as to pre- vent our curreIcy and protective tariff policies from being embarrassed by the necessity Of extending the system over '-Eese islands. The direct annexation Of chese islands to be part Of the ter r.,ory of the United States would ab0l- ish the protective tariff duties on pro ducts Of the islands, and would also ne cessitate the expansion of currency to fill the place left by the expulsion of Spanish currency.
 As far as the tariffs are concerned, it is regarded as Q matter of considerable interest to 9 number Of industries, and, as indicated by the action of the Home Market club. the abolition Of the pro tective duties is viewed with some ap- prehension.
 Representa- tive Mccall of Massachu- sets, wkO is opposed to expansion, said today that he supposed the result of the negotiations at Paris would be that this government would take the Phil ippines. He did not think this was wise. but supposed it would be done.
 The treaty, he said. would probably Ee prepared in time for action by the senate during the approaching short session, and he supposed influences would be strong enough to insure it's ratification. He thought it a danger GUS departure from the principles of cur government involving the 2ssGmp- ten of difficult burdens. But if we were bound 70 deprive Spain Of her sovereignty over the islands, he said. we should proceed very carefully about ozcabI1sh1ng permanent government on the islands. and as between direct an neEation and the establishment Of a separate sovereignty under g prCtec- .Crate, he thought the latter preferable.
 He said that he thCugh5 even Hawaii which has already been annexed should be allowed to continue to eXer- else the functions Of a district local self government, as it now is. As to any possible influence upon our cur reacy, he said that ne cid rot think that the possession Of the Philippines would have any more effect upon our circulating medium than would the building of a new town in New Eng land.
 Representative Daizell, Of P62nsyl- vania, who arrived iI Washington to- day, says that he does not anticipate legislation Ol the subject Of our Gcqui- sitiCns of territory from Spain Ter on the currency question during the ses- sion of congress this win.er. Neither does he anticipate an extra session of the Fifty-sixth congress.
 Unless the treaty Ot peace comes in for ratification" he said, T think the shCr1 closing session of congress will prQpriation bills and ether matters oVRE sWhieh theD3 will Ee5no particulars controversy. If the peace treaty comes up there will probably be a lively dis cussion in the senate"
 Do you think there will be any gen eTal currency measure GdCp,ed?"
 "Wha. is the need of it? We have aD abundant revenue, and as long as that is the case there is nothing the matter with our currency. I do not think there will be anything done On the subject z. the coming session. The fu- ture depends upon circumstances and how we find ourselves situated. There may be some currency legislation dur ing the Fifty-siXth congress, but how broad and general it will be I cannot say. | do rot think the country would suffer if there were none. The pe0p-e have no questian about our money as long as our revenues are all righ-. Some O. our people are talking of cur rency legislatiCC, but there are as many different views as there are members as to what should be done"
 Do you think there will be an extra session to legislate as to the govern ment of the Philippines and othe" is 1ands?"
 T do nct. I think it would be just as well to let that matter lie fer awhile. We should have time tC study the situ- atioa and to determine what sort Of legislation is needed. We can run along with military gOvernmen5 Un- til the conditions are thoroughly un- dsrstCCd It will be lime enough to deal with that question when the Fifty sixth cor gres5 meets in regular se5- stcr.'