The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-15
THE PH|L|PP|NES!. !.
Having Conqured Them
We Will Hold Them.
Ia Million For Improvement,
But Not One Cent For
Tribute.
| If Spain is Not Willing to Concede
the Philippines
THE WAR WILL BE RESUMED !
The Presidents Policy Not
One of Conquest or
Annexation
But a DeIiyerance From Spanish TYR
amy. That the Philippines May
Be Free |!
Ia Policy That We May Be
| Proud of Before the World F.!
No Selfish Aggrandizement or I'M
periaIism In 1t.
A Policy That We May Be
Proud of Before the World
No Selfish Aggrandizement or I'm
periaIism In 1t.

The ultimatum of our Government in
regard to the Philippines will be given
to the Spanish Government within
week.
The Spanish Commissioners having
replied to the demand of our Commits
sioners for the=ss cession of the entire
Philippine group, the American Com
missioners made q counter reply to
which the Spanish were to reply yester-
day. If they refuse to accept our de-
mand, that will end the matter-there
will be no further discussion of the sub
ject, but Spain will be notified that hav-
ing gained the Philippines by conquest
We will hold them.
1t is expected that the peace negotia.
tions will soon be concluded.
President Mckinley at one time
favored paying Spain SAC. 900 900 as 9
salve for her wounded feelings; but he
has heard from the country, and recog-
nizes the force of the position that meets
with most favor. that the islands are
ours by conquest, and that as we de-
mand no money indemnity from her on
account of our expenses and losses in
the war, we should pay her none for the
Philippines. He has decided that we
should pay her only 81. 900, to re-
imburee her for what she paid out fol-
light houses and other improvements in
the islands.
As to the Presidents policy in regard
to tho future of the Philippines, the
following extract from q recent speech
of Senat,r Hoar, of Massachusetts, il
said to be an endorsement of the Presi
dents position:
my colleague, Mr. Lodge, made las
night q sober, temperate, and mos
admirable statement, with every wore
of which 1 agree. He declares that h'
will not turn the people of the Philip
pine Islands back to Spain; that he viii
not hold them as a conquered people q
the cannon's mouth; that he will Civ
them q chance to be free; that he viii
give them q chance to govern them
selvee; that there shall be order in thosI
islands instead OF anarchy; that the
shall have peace and the opportunity t
decide their own fate. Now if this b
imperialism, then, unless I have mis-
understood the temper of the people o
Massachusetts and have failed to rea
, her history Alright, we are all imperial
lists. That is one thing. Freedom fror
Span, opportunity tor self-governmen'
support, countenance, assistance to tbs
newly delivered people-these things al
all right. We will emancipate th
, maiden; we will make her. if it b
necessary, q wedding present and bel
to give her q dowry. But we will nc
make her a slave, and certainly we d
not propose to marry her,"
This is not colonization" nor "in
perialism," but it is the simple determ
, nation to hold what we have conquere
: for the benefit of those whose cause v
have espoused, and has no hint in it
permanent annexation. 1t is a polio
which the Philippines will endorse, Ar
which tho American people will endors
because it is right, and is in accord wit
the fundamental principle of o,
!, Gov eminent, that the right of sci
60 overnment belongs to all peoples.
:. 1t is policy also, which will make I
friends and help our commerce all ov
the world.
The world is to be redeemed to fre
dom, and Uncle Sam is simply leadiI
the army of liberators- England
, good second.