Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-01
CASE OF HOBSON'S choice.
We Have the Philippine. and WIN rrob.
ahiy Hold Them ~ An Costs
Come what Stay.

Washington. Nov. The cabinet to.
day devoted most Of ~ attention to
consideration OF questions connected
with the administration VI anaira ia
cuba ana Porto Rico.
Tho administrative feature Of the
Philippine question also received some
attention. Nothing has been heard
from the commission at Paris az %
yrstrtdly's proceedings. and q lH rca.
llzUl shat nothing u 90 boz expected
Ia The way VI developments until Ri
dlya session.
whur the cabinet gave uitlo attsn-
ton today 10 the peace negotiations at
Paris. there IL no longer any doubt a. 10
the Ernrral purposes uf this government
90 retain che entire Philippine archlp--
luro. n nftcr unal balancing account.
Wa. the cost uf the war 90 the United
States IN unr side ana our regulations
ON the other. 10 o. found that any COM
pcuHaiion d. due the spauiards, ID will
b. made To- a lump sum.
II la pointed out that at the time the
proocnl was signed. the United states
ala not have. and has not since. ac-
quired any part VI the Philippine
Islands outside uf Manila city and har-
bur an dthat thu United States has
never entertained "a purpose 90 acquire
any territory by the power Of conquest
What the United States will lnslHt upon
j. that she must be- fully reimbursed
Tor every dollar expended By her on ac-
count Of the war, and In the statement
Will be included an amount sufficient 90
cover all payments, present and pros
pectiye, on ACCOUNT of pensions, Incident
al 90 the war No spanish bonds OF any
character % amount, other than local
or municipal bonds. Will be paid or as
hutcd by this government The quoa-
zion ~ The status % municipal ohliFn-
tlunH. under circumstance IKE tha pres.
ont, % fully settled by International Inv.
They must Doc recognized as valid and
binding BY the cuuuuoring power. ana
hence ~ in assumed that htc United
states will not raise amy question on
this point, but promptly consent 60
guarantee their nnal payment.
What sum ufrmOngy this government
would consent tu pay 10 Spain. canno,
even De- estimated, but when the iinai
account u rendered. u l. believed that
The balance due spain will be- small,
probably not exceeding Izs,0oO,0OO Or
Tho b,lief still prevails among the
majority ~ tho cabinet that the span
lafdH win accept the terms laid down
by the United siat,-i. and that what.
ever delay occurs before that result IL
reached Will Doe rhATgeabls only 90 the
purpose % the Spnularda 90 secure the
best possible terms % rNtDrt the last
possible mllliun dollars before acced-
luF 10 our demands,
The possibility Of Disagreement of
the commissioner and the failure ~
the conference, however, 10 now c1n-
trmplutrd with greater rquanlmlty than
an earlier stage ~ The negotiations. The
administration has satisfied Itself thug
spain Do neither able nor willing TO r..
sumo hlHtillilrH on any scale that would
mako hrr q dangerous opponent 10 the
United States Therefore. supp1Hiug
the parIs conference falls,au that would
be Imposed upon our government 10 an
lmWud Hate duty % take complete mill
tary possession OF thu PhAlpqints This
10 d believed could be- accomplished by
ua without ll=a N time nr ne The
last yrFilgr uf spanish military power
ln the Islands O. that under Col. Rios.
CummHudgr-ln.c chief % the NlHcayus
Islands and hy deputzed authority ia
charge ~ all Spanish territory not al
rocily within the control VI the United
States iu the Philippine Islands His
forle ID insgnlncaut from "a military
point " Wow and u u doubted II ne
could hold his own against the lnsur-
gents. had the Taglls been allowed by
Admiral Dewey 90 make Manila the
base % an expedition directed uEalnH.
the spanish commander,
10 Tar aH cuba In concerned the ar
nculty might be- more serious, but even
in CUBA the Spanish military forces are
not ln condition 90 offcr prolonged re-
sistancc 90 the American clnquest u
the Island ana with the spanish navy
az The bottom OF the sou they could not
he reinforced hy troops from spain.
Therefore about the worst that could
happen would be ths Btealslty imposed /
upon us OF struggling along without
the signature uf "a treaty ~ peace but !
la full possession ~ an iho territory Nye !
desire. and that such conditions can ex- !
lHt without damage 20 material inter-
rHtH b. shown hy the history uf the /
Spanish american republics, who re- |
VOTED from Spalu's rule.
So FAR us tho cabinet d.acusslun dealt !
with Porto Rico anl cuba II was the /
puUEse % form measures Tor fhe best /
means uf collecting the revenues and /
customs uUl nullrE some mrAuH ~ |
Che revenues uplu Imports ]
from the United states as wen aH from /
other countries. ami provides Tor the /
peaceful and satisfactory government !
of the Clfiys and Gowns until Clugrpas /
shall have ordered Otherwise, A. is lhr /
intoutHu W lhe President b. mi.ut1iu /
"a military government in both cuba
ami Porto Rico Cor the time be,ug. bat
hs purpose ls also % mitigate the
harshpr features Of such form 70 gly-
eminent 80 far aA lea within his power.