The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
"oPEN DOOR" roLIcx DEFINED.
Mr.. DinsIey Says II Means Equality
of Treatment, Not Free Trade.

Mr.. DinSIey Says It Means Equality
of Treatment, Not Free Trade.
Washington, Nov. 25-Chafrman Dngley
of the ways and means committee, in an
interview with a Star reporter to-day, ex-
planned the term "open door policy" as
applied to the future commerce of the
Philippines in case they should be acquired
by the United States.
"The phrase open door policy which
is now being talked about so much In
the newspapers" said Mr.. Dingley,
means simply equality Of treatment, and
not free trade. AS applied to the depen-
dency of a country, 1t simply means that
imports from all countries are to be ad-
mitted on the same terms as imports from
the mother country AS applied 10 the
Philippines, it would mean that imports
from Great Britain and all other foreign
countries are to be admitted at the same
rates Of duty as imports from the United
States.
"Of course, this policy could not be
applied to the Philippines IL they should
be admitted into the union with a terri
torial form of government. because the
constitution provides that duties shall be
uniform within the United States, unless
there should be an amendment to the con-
stitution permitting this.
whether it would be possible 10 apply
this policy 10 the Philippines after they
should become a part of the territory of
the United States, under that provision of
the constitution which authorizes Congress
TO make needful rules and regulations
respecting the territory or other property
of the United States, | am not prepared
to say. il is noticeable however that
in the resolution providing for the an
Of nqGaad a ba Ia
session of Congress, 1t was provided that
the Hawaiian tariff should continue In
force until Congress should otherwise de-
termine.
1T IS to be borne In mind, however.
that the present talk about an open door
policy for the Philippines Is intended to
apply entirely to those Islands while un-
der military administration, which would
be permissible and not to apply to those
islands after they shall have been formal
" recognized as a part Of the United
States.
"Of course, it would be competent for
the Paris commissioners to incorporate
in the treaty with Spain provision grant
ing to Spanish imports into the Philip
pines equality OF treatment with
imports from the United States
for term Of years. and
that provision in the treaty, when rat
flied by the Senate and projected into law
bv Congress would be the law of the
land
"In the discussion Of the open door
policy / notice that many papers assume
that It is the uniform policy Of Great Brit
ain in her relations with the colonies. 1t
should be borne In mind, however. that
there IS a conspicuous exception TO this IN
the case Of Canada, her most important
co,ony. which admits imports from Great
prffsiu al 25 per cent less duty than they
are admitted from the United States and
other countries. II Is understood that this
policy was adopted by Canada II not In
The suggestion at least with the approval
OF Mr. Chamberlain, British Secretary Of
the colonies. ana that he is urging other
colonies OF Great Britain 70 give a similar
preference 20 that country"