The sun., 1898-12-04
GREATER AMER|CA'S FUTURE
A Glimpse at This Republics
New Possessions Across
the Sea.
AN EMPIRE FOR IMPERIALISTS
The United States as Future Factor
in the Great Political Problems
Of the Old World What the
Treaty Gives Us in Territory
and Responsibilities.
AN EMPIRE FOR IMPERIALISTS
Special Correspondence to The SUN.

Special Correspondence to The SUN.
New York, Dec. 3.-Overshadowing
all other interests and topics abroad dur.
ing the week was the news which the
cable flashed to the world from Paris
that the Spanish-American war had
practically been ended by the acceptance
on the part of the Spanish Commission
ers las accurately foreshadowed in last
Sundays edition OF THE SUN), OF the
proposition of the United States, under
protest, in which they stated that Spain
yielded to superior force in order to avert
a war she was confesscdly powerless to
continue.
A treaty of peace is now assured. and
during the week expedition has marked
the sessions OF the Joint Commission in
arranging the details that are to be en-
bodied in the official document to be sub
mitted for ratification to the United
States Senate and to the Spanish Cortes.
In both bodies there may be opposi-
tion, but it is hardly possible that the
treaty will be rejected, although Presl-
dent Mckinley does not fell assured that
in the present Senate which re-convenes
on Monday next, enough votes will be
obtained to legally approve the docu-
ment that gives to Spain $40, 1000, ,0OO in
exchange for her relinquishment OF her
rights to the Philippine Archipelago and
her cession of other colonial possess
sions.
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The articles which will constitute the
treaty, several of which have been al
ready approved at Paris, and the
remainder discussed have been prepared.
It will be observed that there are thir-
teen articles, and superstitious persons.
Nav find in the unlucky number food
for reflection. Here they are:
First, tine REIMBURSEMENT OF sover-
eighty over and claim of title to Cuba.
Second, the cession of Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions in the West
Indies, together with Guam in the
Ladrones.
Third, the cession of the Philippines.
Fourth, the terms OF the evacuation Of
the Philippines.
Fifth, the pledge of the United States
to preserve order in the Philippines
pending the ratification of the treaty.
Sixth, the release of military prisoners,
mutually.
Seventh, the cession by Spain of the
Island OF Kusaie, or Strong Island, in
the Carolines.
Eighth, the mutual REIMBURSEMENT of
indemnity claims.
Ninth, the religious freedom of the
Carolines, assuring the rights OF Ameri-
can missionaries there.
Tenth, cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish Jurisdiction.
Eleventh, the release by Spain of
political prisoners for offenses in Cuba
and the Philippines.
Twelfth, the pledge of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
an "open door" policy and to guarantee
the same to Spain for at least II years.
Thirteenth, a revival OF the treaties
broken by the war.
The Spanish Commissioners reply, in
yielding at Paris, did not embody state
ment OF more than three hundred words,
but brief as it was, in the opinion of
many persons, it may be fraught with
grave import for our future. 1t practi-
cally transformed the American Repub-
lie into an Empire with vast Asiatic pos
sessions (no matter what their character
may be- and brought us into juxtaposi-
tion with the Great Powers of Europe,
with interests and responsibilities that
may involve us directly or indirectly Ia
disputes from which we have, as a non
factor in European politics and diplo-
matte deals, been enabled hitherto to
stand aloof.
In view of the great possibilities for
good or evil that may be opened up. IN
the future to our Greater Republic, which
today leads as the exponent of civil and
religious liberty, all the nations of the
earth, it becomes matter OF vital in
terest to consider the situation and see
Just where we, as nation stand. One
exceedingly interesting, if not pictur-
esque, result has already been reached.
We have in process of active formation
an anti ti-Imperialistic party to combat,
what it's leaders believe to be, a menace
to the future integrity OF our Republic.
Ii We IutC dlltl-1El pCildllSUo VIC AluoV
necessarily have imperialists, and such,
in the language of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, the Administration at
Washington stands for as he in order to
be in harmony with the Mckinley cab
met recently declared: 81 am an I'm
perialist."
Just what an American ''imperialist"
is the secretary does not clearly define
except that it expresses his approval Of
the annexation OF the Philippine Islands
and full approval of the general policy OF
colonial expansion as formulated by the
president. 1t is not pleasantly sound.
ing phrase to many persons, and it is
probably more strongly denounced open
" at least, by Andrew Carnegie than by
any other notable man, and he finds in
the imperalistic policy grave menace to
the liberties and commercial prosperity
of the people OF the United States. There
are others who are strongly opposed to
imperialism, but who are not SO extreme
in their views as Mr.. Carnegie. For ex-
ample many OF our Senators are opposed
to the annexation of the Philippines.
In explaining his emphatic opposition
to our acquisition OF the islands, Senator
Hoar said in a recent speech:
"If the report is true that it is pro-
posed to buy of Spain the sovereignty of
tho ph;l;npina Tslands' and to nav $40.