The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
Prominent Men Think the Philip
pines Should be Ours.
ReNAJoR TURNER'S LETTER.
81 Coneur Fufgy tn the Sentiments
EKDxessed by sos Toachsng the
Desarabfsisy of perms pentty Re-
safninG Possession of the Philip
ufnes.s He Writes 60 . Friend
JsaGs usnford and Others Talk.

Tras ultimate disposition by this govern
.uszns OF shs Philippine islands although
she Question has not been rai..d al wash
inEton. IL q matter thai II exciting great
sutQsss aIi ever the country. ard for Oh
vsous resSons Is oDe IN which the people
OF the Pacific coast aFe particularly cor"
cs-ned. Possibilities for the @idsnng OF
the ecmzasrce OF The Pacific ocean. and
Logically OF Peges sognd. are presented
with ehs question of ina retention OF the
Pearl Of the Orient" as Manila Is called
c7ss lssazds, one-foartA o. which on,
have been coionlzed. constitute al en-
pre- OF riches ard the opinion OF many
pub.io men IS that the United States
should retAaa possession Of them as
Sicfz Indemnity fer the war which this
country was compelled 20 inaugurate ey
the rssasa, OF Spain TO discontinue her
ta-baros1s practices in the Antilles.
While tha statesmen OF European pow
eTs have pointed oat tho possible difficult
les of an international character IN which
the United States would become involved
should ih!s government res.nau.sh pos
session OF ,Ae islands to another power.
the opinion has been expressed by many
weli-known pubssc uaeu that American SOW
sreignty should be forever established In
tas Philippines FOR business as weA as po-
bEioal reasons.
A sstter was recently written ~ United
States Senate George Turner By William
r. pfosser, Of This city. Dir. Prosser IL
one who believes that this country should
retain permanent control OF the Philip
pineA No believes that this should be
done Srem humanitarian IA well as for
eommaroiAl reasons Senator Turner, IN
replying 20 SIR. PE3sser. indicated that he
was In favor os retaining the Philippines.
and fresay revealed his position touching
tbs question.
Mr. prosser has received the following
letter ffom Senator Turner, in which the
lAtter foaehes briefly upon the reasons
which make tho permanent occupancy 81
the fs,aEds desirable by this government.
lie says
WsSh.-Deas Mr. Prosser. ] have your
esteemed favor OF the 9Th instant, and
shank you for tho valuable suggestions IL
81 concur fully in the sentiments rx-
pressed by Soii touching the desirabillty
OF permanently retaining possession OF
great aud reciprocal benefits 20 be derived
from such policy. To the people of the
islands n would mean education. efliEbt-
eminent and all .he blessings that accom-
psf1y good government while to uS the isl
ands would open up new avenuas for great
commercial enterprises and secure to as
an Advantage in the commerce or the last
which wa could never hope to gain with
II trust you will wrlts me from time to
tine on matters of public interest, as the
occasion may require. Your suggestions
are always useful and are thankfully re-
eetyad. Yours sincerely.
GEORGE TURNER"
Judge Hanford's Opinion.
A Pos,-Isteil:gencer reporter yesterday
sought the opiysens OF - number Of wsil-
known citizens en- the question Should
the government. OF the United States re-
tain rerma1ans posses~sson of the Philip
PIN ISLANDS, As rule the views OBJ
tAiaei constituted answer Ia tho az
nrTnative To tae question.
District Judge Cornelius r. Hanford IL
enc of the pablln men 90 the state who be-
,leves thai this country should retain con-
troll ard possession u the Philippines.
10 reli84qa.sh the .Slards 20 Spain Is. OF
course. ogt ~ tho question: said Judge
Eanfcrd yesterday 70 I post-1uteilsgeBcer
reporter. ''tg Il s. true that ne iuhltsi-
tants oe tie islands ara not capable Of
eowerning themselves. then Il Seems 10 ma
that II Is the duty of this country 10 man
tain IT'S peses and goYaTnment over the
Philippine Il is true that stlcn 4 course
wiz Jnysivs radical change In ths ira
di.lonai policy Of The United States. nut
ta.re Is great deal ia What was recent
" asssd in congress about the manifold
destiny az this country. We have been
ssfcea into The position Nc no~ occupy
with reEmf,t 10 tbe islands We cannot les
So. and Ia g-ye them - some Other power
wolid not - 20 cur advantage I can go
how the possession of ira Philippines ny
this ooantyy could Ire made Il factor les the
growth ~ the commerce nf ths rariae,
ocean: that Sach occupancy Of TIRE islands
would res.ss. iu rapid progress and de-
vssopna~at, wh3ch .U suTtt would stimulate
wonderfully IN. commerce Of ths Pacific
and Of Puget sound Ia this. Of course
snnttsa a.-lA.A -. a iarrA sharr TIA