Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
P Ro AND c o N
Some Press 0Diniohs Upon the Terms of
Peace.
A Growing Sentiment That This Gov
eminent should Hold the
Philippines.

The senate WIN Not Ratify 1t.
From the Chicago Ysbune.
The President IL tcommander-in-chief of
the army and Navy. He can order a sus-
pension of host7ifties when he chooses. He
CAP dictate to the American negottators
the terms which they shall Insist on. He
can order them to agree that Spain shall
have the Philippines. but when the negotfa-
tors have agreed on treaty 1t is of no
effect until the Senate has ratified it. Some
light is thrown on what it is likely to do
by the prediction of Senator Lindsay of
Kentucky that lit will be impossible for
the President to obtain even a majority
vote for the ratification Of any treaty that
leaves the Spanish nag floating in the
Philippine Islands"
And why should such treaty be ratified?
THIS country cannot afford to make fool
of itself by giving back the Philippines to
SEafn by allowing them to pass into the
possession of any other power, or by turn-
ing them over to the rebel chief, Aguinaldo.
1t has cost the United States good deal
to get grip on the Philippines. That grip
she uld not be relaxed. The islands must
be owned by the United States hencefcrth.
Senator Lindsay is right when he states
that the American people will not be sat
isfed with any arrangement that leaves
any OF the Philippines under the authority
Spain should be told now that any such
an arrangement Is out of the question.
From the Jersey City Journal.
If the President lad any doubt what the
people generally think about retaining the
philippines. that doubt must have been re-
n owed by this time. The only voices which
have been raised against it are those which
nave opposed the war, opposed the annex
alton of Hawaii and everything tending to
the betterment of our nation in business or
war or peace.
Re- Txprn Tn to
From the Scranton (Pa) Truth.
More and more .emphaticalIy, whatever
ay have been the exact reply sent to
Spain through the French ambassador, the
administration is hearing from the country
that the Philippines must not be handed
BACK to Spanish rule This, without regard
to Aguinaldo's performances or what les
son 1t may become necessary to teach MIN.
The Only Wise Way.
From the Louisville Courier-JournaI
The only wise way, the only safe way is to
take the Philippines absolutely and govern
them ourselves, or leave them absolutely
with the exception of what port or ports
we may desire as coaling stations. Any
middle course, any attempt to turn loose
and yet hold on, TO avoid direct RESPONSE
bllity and yet exercise it through a guar
dianship Of Spanish incompetents will
simply result in injury to ourselves without
bel citing anybody else.
Not Probable That They Will Be Re-
turned Internationally to Spain.
From the Los Angeles tCal.) Times
Whatever may petite ultimate fate of the
Philippines, however, it is not probable that
they will be returRsd Internationally to
Spain, to be again subjected to the cruelty
and injustice Of Spanish rule. The parti-
powers is al eaFgil2 femote contingency.
They Must Not Bxs41eturned to snofn.
From the ST. JOSEPH tA8) Herald.
To return the Philippines to Spain VIII
be like returning an abused child to a IA
Their, doubly engaged because of the inter
ference at the time 6f Els cruel treatment
If the United States has responsibility
to assume regarding Cuba, it certainly
should not shrsak Ifuen its responsibility
regarding the Phlippqin ra To keep them
means anxiety And sWofry- to this nation
But nations. live 4naNfaaals. are not sex-
empt, from thQubIes ifuthey, attempt to- play
a large part ip the affairs of the world, and
to assume the responsibilities laid upon
them by humanity and the progress of
civilization. "' .:'st 49," u