The times., 1898-05-06

ney. particularly If she is to make fast |
time. To all inten:s and purposes it is
held that Manila is now a home port,
taking it for granted that Dewey has |
captured it and over it now floats the !
Stars and Stripes. By stopping at Homo
lulu the American ships would be on their
way to home port and the laws gov |
erning neutrality ports would not be vlo- |
lated. But no such straining of the law |
is expected. The Hawaiian islands are
10 be annexed and the property OF the |
United States there, as well as that or |
the citizens of the Hawaiian Republic, |
will be protected against the PREDATORY |
acts of Spain by the presence of The ships |
of war of the United States. IF annex
alton does not follow and Hawaii de-
clares her intention of becoming the ally |
of this country. The same protection |
would have to be afforded by this coun- |
try.
If without annexation, however, the !
United States accepts Hawaii as an al |
ly and enters her ports for coal, the ques- |
tion is asked, How can we object to some |
more powerful government of Europe |
throwing open her ports and offering !
Spain coal, thereby making herself the |
ally of the enemy of the United States? |
| The reply to this query is found in the |
statement that no European country /
would care to run the risk that such an |
| This condition of affairs is not feared. |
! though. because it is altogether certain |
/ that Hawaiian annexation is bound to fol- !
! low the representations that are now be- |
/ ing made to the leaders in the two houses /
| of Congress. When that is accomplished |
| the base of supplies of the United States |
| will be two thousand miles off from the |
| city of San Francisco, and midway be- |
| tween that city and Manila. 1t is a cheer !
| ing prospect to every patriotic American.
Three Things to lie Done.
There are three things in connection
| with this war that must be done before
we have any final settlement with Spain"
said Senator Cullom of Illinois. I'm the
first place, we propose to give Cuba her
| freedom and see that a stable and abso-
| lutely independent government is set up
there. That much is admitted by all and
predicted by the statesmen of the world.
| There is another matter, however,
! growing out of this war about which |
| am equally concerned. / do not want TO
see Porto Rico overlooked. Even if Spain
were to now cry enough and offer to rec
ognize the independence of Cuba, the
/ United States could not leave Porto Rico
in ifs present condition.
For my part / want Porto Rico for
the United States. We have long want
ed a coaling station in the West Indies
and here is one that we can secure by
merely taking possession. 1t should be
seized and retained perpetually by the
/ United States. While il is true that we
are not conducting a war Of conquest it
Is equally true that we have to look into
the future and provide the necessary
means for the national defense. Coaling
stations are as essential as ships of war,
and while we have been building ships
we have overlooked the important matter
| OF providing stations that would be omen
I Ia Sbine tEbap ut,
closed Porto Rico will be a great prize
for the United States. 1t Is a Dopulous
island and affords much more than a
mere coaling station such as we would
have If we secured the mate St Nicolas.
| or some other small work in foreign soil
| am in favor of not putting Porto Rico
on the same footing as Cuba, but most
decidedly favor its perpetual possession
| by the United States.
Could Not Permit Neutraiity
The remaining question is the dispo-
sition Of Hawaii / believe We should take
that island as military measure and run
up the Stars and Stripes. We cannot per-
NIT the island TO be neutral territory even
If it desired to be such, but have no fear
that it will seek to assume such a posi-
ton. Whether as a military measure or
what not, am in favor of prompt ac-
tlOh on thls question and am inclined to
believe shat present conditions will prove
the absolute necessity of having full con-
troll OF this little republic in the future"
Not unexpectedly. but with a sudden
ness that was startling. we have fallen
into the possession of the Philippines. We
may not care TO keep them. II we do not
| they will give us something TO work on
when we come to making up the final
account with Spain. We want a coaling
station in that part of the world and our
4 nnnnrfnnifV n trAfaIHr hot
! ! rived. We should retain a coaling sta
ton even if we dispose of the remainder
of the territory. / do not suppose we
Z would have any great amount of trouble
2 in dsposing of the islands. They would
| bring US a neat sum of money and would
| help pay the expense of the war. / am
! | opposed to giving them up without proper
D | compensation; and l do not doubt our
ability To find some one who would like
D | to have them. 1t begins to look as if
\ | this war would result in driving Spain
D from the entire Western Hemisphere, and
: compelling her TO give up the Philippines.
{ | That is punishment enough for one ma
p | tion, and We are deserving of credit for
= | giving her this drubbing."
e senator TeIIer's Views
Senator Teller takes an opposite view
with respect to the Philippines
1T is all very we'll" said Mr.. Teller,
TO talk about the policy of the fathers.
but it will not do 10 follow their precepts
too closely They lived in a day when
- the present sphere of this Government
e was not dreamed of. We must take our
: place in the nations of the earth and
we must fight the constant fight that is
going on for trade and commerce.
I'VE viii have Hawaii in the near fu-
ture. 1t is the manifest destiny of those
5 islands to become a part of the United
States. Now we have possession of the
0 Philippines one of the richest groups OF
e islands in the Orient, why should we
q not keep them? Under the benefcent
p rule of the United States they would
: prosper as never before. Accustomed for
! so many years 10 the tyranny and mis-
rule of the Spaniards, any change in
+ government would be agreeable and such
l a change as the United States would give
4 would be hailed with delight These ISL
6 ands are rich and populous, and why
= should we voluntarily surrender them
= when they are the legitimate fruits OF
j. war. 1t is the United States that is to be
= | the sea power of the Pacific, and the
l. | Chinese question is one that, as nation
Il we cannot overlook. With Hawaii anC
e the Philippines our possessions the fu
# ture of the United States in the Pacific
a is assured and we at once step to tht
position Of the controlling influence In
Is that quarter of the globe. With this ac
n | complished. with Cuba free and inde
r | pendent a friendly sovereign state. anC
il with Porto Rico as a territory of our owr
Is we will have done that for which the peo
e. pie of this country will give thanks ant