The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06
As 10 THE PHILIPPINES
What Shall BE Done With the
Islands.
DISCUSSION or That QUESTION
Ia Now Engaging tho Attention o
the Public Men at Washington.
some Opinions.

Especial uispatch 10 ine tost anu New fork
Herald Copyright. 1888, by James Gordon
Bcnnett.)
Washington, June 5.--What shall be done
with the Philippines?
Shall the white elephant which Admiral
Dewey has captured be kept or soldg
lf he is kept, how is he TO be cared for
These are questions which are receiving
mncr attention among public men here,
and they are questions which involve the
future policy OF the republic to greater
extent than sny that have arisen since
Appomattox. on their solution may depend
the future prosperity OF the country.
senator Foraker OF Ohio. a republican
member OF the committee ON foreign rcla-
tons, is one OF the mcu who do not believe
that tho United States is incarahle OF man
aging distant possessions. or Of solving the
problem that the retention OF the Philip
pires might present. lie does not believe
that the Anglo Saxons OF the western hcm-
isrhere are any less capable of maintaining
a policy which makes the development OF
a world wide commerce than the Anglo
soxons OF Great Btrain. He SAID TO me-
II tninl We should take all we can get aud
keen all We take until the war rs over,
when We can better determine what 10 90
With 1t. My present impression Is TO keep
| permanently all we are likely 10 captu'' /,
| but. however that may be. nothing should
| be returned to Spain In any event
| Senator Hale chairman of tho commit
| tee on naval affairs, was prompt TO say
| that he was not for the acquisition OF the
| Philippines I'VE shall" said the senator
| from Maine, undoubtedly pulyerize spain
and drive her from this continent but all
We should want in the Philippines 10 to
| get free port aud coaling station
| Senator Burrows. OF Michigan, member
| Of tho committee on finance, said: The
! only ground upon which the Philippines
| could be held in my opinion. is that they
| would make a nice balance ON our side OF
the ledger in any settlement hereafter With
| Spain. But the var was not undertaken
| for territorial acquisition, but for the pnr-
| pose of liberating the island of Cuba from
| the misrule of Spain.
| Representative Hopkins OF illinois, one
| OF the prominent republican members OF
| the committee on ways aud means, has
| Just returned from an extended trlp
throughout the West, where he was In
| touch with the public sentiment on INC
| questions of the war
ut is too early yet. he said, ITO say
just what ought TO be our policy In ro-
gard TO the Philippines Much may de-
pend upon the cost OF the war. We may
have to keep the islands, in measure,
to reimburse ourselves. II new era IN
opening for the United States, bringing
with IL new duties and involving the
Abandonment of our old policy as TO the
protection Of our interests. IL Will also
give us new interests to protect. | be-
ieve we should have Joined Great Britain
and Japan in their demand that the ports
of China should be opened to commerce."
Representative Mcmillan, one OF the
| Loo A.at.t. 10 nf tha nd "A
prominentsmembe OF the says and means
committee said Thomas Jefferson drove
IL homo until the people OF the world
accepted the saying as Mt with regard 10
this nation that we should cultivate peace.
commerce and friendship with all ma
lions, and have entangling alliances with
none My conclusion In the whole matter
is that we should do nothing, but let the
islands remain In statue quo until the war
ends. But ! mistake the spirit oil the
American people If they are now ready
for annexation In any form Of outlaying
territory"
Representative Hillborn, of California
Who by his residence on the Pacific coaIt
has been led to look into the question
more than most men In congress, sud;
This is one OF the most difficult proDenH
that the government viii have TO solve at
a result OF the war. 1t VIII be happy So
luton II we lind II at IT. will be possib!, TO
aid ard can solye the problem by adopting
the policy which England has found SO
successful in Egypt, but we cannot he un-
mindful OF the fact that conditions In the
Philippines aud in Egypt are very differ
ent. Who Is 1t In the Philippines to whom
you would turn over the ark OF the cove
nant OF government? Have they the mate
rial there for the formation OF II reliable
government that the United States would
be justified IN intrusting with the manr
ageinent OF affairs under general super
| vision by the government? However this
may be- we find It impossible 10 haul down
our flag when once II has been raised over
the islands We are sending out our young
men by tho thousands TO expel spain
Some Of our boys viii find their graves ~
that land. Those who live Will, many OF
them. stay there and become interested IN
the islands and their welfare Both ,ht
living and the dead will form strong ties
which VIII make II difficult for us "a
sever the Islands from US and turn them
over to the government OF strangers.
NuDUpp POSITION