The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-19

FATE OF THE PHILIPPINES Az
sORBS MUCH ATTENTION.
Vow Generally Believed That ThIs
Country Will Probably Retain
Them or n Large slice Of Terri
tory, Notwithstanding the Lack Of
Claim in the Peace Pr0tOc0l-It In
known That nluds Will Not Wcrk

LONDON, Aug. la--The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Times says: The develop
ment OF the Philippine question will lie
watched with keen interest. Circumstances
appear 20 point 10 the retention OF the is:-
ands by America The fact that Senator
Davis. who Is public advocate of annex
alton, and Secretary Of State Day. sup
porter Of the Hawaiian policy, are appoint
ed commissioners IL regardes. as indicating
that President Mckinley favors their re-
tentIon. 1t is acknowledged that President
Mckinney has hitherto manifested excep-
tional diplomatic tact in his treatment
both of the Spanish government and OK
public opinion In the United States. He
conducted the negotiations with such fore
sight and consideration that the Madrid
Correspondencin has been able gradually to
accustom the population 10 the inevitable
sacrifices Imposed by the outcome OF the
war. For this reason the mere fact that
absolute ccssion OF the Philippines was not
expressly stated In the protocol by no
means should he regarded as excluding
that possibility. or AZ leas; some approx
nation to the growing demands of the
American people.
The prospect OF a partition Of China ID
ii1s'y 70 confirm this tendency OF the
American people. The United States ara
deeply interestea, from a commercial and
industrial standpoint. In the future Of East
Asia. They have the most favorable geo.
graphical situation of ali the great manu-
featuring countries competing there. and Il
is argued that such an enterprising. euer-
getic people will not willingly forego ne
present opportunity Of securing footing
in those seas which VIII enable them %
establish large mercantile emporiums. sim
liar 10 those already possessed by the En-
glishmen on the mainland. and which other
s,atea are about TO found. This eonsidera~
ton ls expected 20 have weight In the final
decision OF the Philippine question.
There is "A suspicion hero that the meet
Ing Of the peace commission In Paris was
Intentionally delayed. to enable the prep.
aration and formation OF public opinion n
Spain TO accept Americas new coionizlng
role In It's fun extent"
An evening paper expresses the belief
tha, IL is Impossible that The Philippines
Ism possessions. and the question ~ h1w
the dereIlcs archipelago shall he ultimately
divided is rega ftiea as q serious diplomatic
problem
Other papers make ingenious sugeeS-
.iorx wAit-a II Is rYoatlesa 10 discuss.
ing thas it - improbable there wifi he
anv division.
The papers generally expect that Rus
sla's attitude wil prove an important fac
tor tn TIE situation. The German press
has raised TIE hoxle q Intervention talk
Or sh.- United States sounding 'he Euro
pean powers on the question of annexa-
teen nothing Is known hers # any sgeh
feeling. atd it snay - taken as granted
tNa, ;he United States ias done apa wln
ao nothing = TIE klHd- Anserlfa mas al-
rea4y x.vea Indications thaf sac wo3ld
,ir.ssass,4tfng3Y resent interference without
waiting 20 count re cos:.
II is recognized ,fa- the American - 4
very different sort n man from she TURK.
for example. ard might. 8, an attempt y as
ma d. 20 ins.m'sste him s486enty 5raas.eer
,Ae oonfles from she dsplomatl- spasere 70
as- ia wn3ch i, waGla b.s extremely 8,fsl-
cult 70 rnslrfalgs either court % % xeYz
cr an Eastern Aasa'ic Gfesbund More
over. any sssch Interference would aaiy
..~,a~ ar &~srte 4 ~rNa-s~s~ a ~-ss..,-.s ,,-hsr--