The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-14
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Administrations Confronted with se.
rfOus Problems.

Administration Confronted with Sc
rfOus Problems.
Washington, December 1J.--The govern
ment Is now glygag attention to adjust
!, ment or affairs In the philippines to meet
the new conditions and the subject has
been discussed at some length between
the secretary OF slete and the secretary
Of war. though II has not figured very
largely hi The proceedings OF the full eabi-
follow as closely as circumstances permit
the course pursued toward f.ant..aso
and Porto Rico. The first ilniny to pc
uone is 10 repmaiate The Span.sii troop,
WHO garrison .httIeia ana the otneg tuwlrs
NO dliilcudy Is apprenended 10 those an
MAMMA, because lne men, wnile on plro.e.
are Technically prisoiiers OF war 10 ms
Ohlpea Stutes .ai4a are Within the lines OF.
American occupation some d3liicuily
may be expected in the cass OF Spanish
troops ana clerical prisoners VINO are GU.
side our ilncs cnd WITHIN the ts4r.to. y.
ciuaned TO DC I'm the possession oil tho IA
surSents put it Is not doubled that the
latter can be induced 10 ytefd UP their
prlsonois.
10 influence them i'll this direction Gem
erai OTIS, military commandment at Man.ia,
VIII Issue a proclamation 10 an vi the
l'1iiilgai&sS adv sang them of the acquis!.
ton of eihe Philippines by the Undei
States and OF the presidents desire to ac-
cord thnn tho utmost liberty OF acton.
The condition WILL of course, be imposed
taat Tho people prove themselves worthy
OF the confidence reposed In them and re-
Tram from acts OF lawlessness. The
priclaanatlon in general outline viii be
slmaisir 10 that addliessed by General Niles
Al I'm A
toll. OF course, 1t must be modified TO met
existing conditions. Tho document had
NOT been prepared up TO the lime the
President left Washington this afternoon,
and 1t VIII be delayed some time for the
reason THAT the various members of the
CABINET must be consulted In ats preparl-
ton.
The administration is disposed to afford
the Spanish Transatlantic company an OPP
pcrgundy TO contract for the removal to
SPAN OF the Spanish troops now On the
Philippines provided the terms offered
We're reasonable. This company has al
ready engaged 4 number OF steamships,
chartering some in addition to those owned
by the conlIN,my for the purpose OF trsns-
poN'ing TO Spain the Spanish troops In
Cuba. II is believed, however, that all
of these vessels Will be free In the course
OF a month to undertake the task OF re-
pa,Gtating the Philippine troops. The ex-
ecutlon OF this task can not be deferred
nnH the exchange OF raptn9at'ons OF TIE
treaty OF peace, but unier the forms OF
special article must be undertaken ut
once.
The maximum time allowed by the
treaty FOR the exchange OF ratificgltions Ia
six months from he date OF Signature, so
thiHi this ceremony must take place on or
before June 10 next II may be Interest,"
Ing TO know in this connection that fail
IRE of the United States senate IN rot fy
the treaty would have much less eject
than has been anticipated by the public.
None OF the acts which have gone before
would be necessarily recalled ana the
United States government would not re-
llnauish any of its conquests. The Phil
irpines would be ours. being In possession
thereof: PORTO Rico and Guam would he
iorg to us beyond question aud we should
doinenAfe Caoa with MILITARY government
Just as before the act OF rejection. AS
high official put 1t today, all that would
TAIL would be the treaty.