The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-11-05
ANOTHER SAD DAY.
Spain Informed That Uncle Sam
VIII Take All the Philippines.
We WIN Assume No Debts Incurred for
Military Operations = What the Aequi-
sitlon Means to the United states
Brltiah Papers Pleased.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The American COM
missioners at yesterdays joint session
presented written expression of the
purpose of the United States to take
the entire group of Philippine islands
and to assume such proportion of the
Philippine debt as has been spent for
the benefit OF the islands or their In
habitants, In public works. improve
ments and permanent betterments
IL was also set forth that the United
States would not assume any part OF
the Philippine debt which had been
incurred by Spain for the furtheranee
OF military or naval operations to quell
insurrections of the natives. The ses-
sion was adjourned until Friday, In
order TO give the Spaniards time TO
prepare reply. The session lasted a
little over an hour.
The reading disclosed the fact that
the United States government had de-
termined to possess for itself certain
territory and parts Of land bounded by
and lying within such parallels Of lat.
itnde and longitude as mark the linn
Its of the Philippine archipelago. The
United States donot purpose assuming
the Philippine debt of $40, 900, 900, but
they are willing to be responsible to
Spain for sum Of money equal TO the
actual expenditures by Spain in the
Philippines for the advantage of the
islands and for the good OF their pc ople,
for permanent betterments and for i'm
provements, both physical and mental.
The reading Of the presentment
specifies that the United States will
reimburse Spain to the extent Of her
pacific expenditures" made In the
archipelago This phrase, pacific ex-
penditures," is employed to differen-
tiate the expenditures by Spain In
combating instructions In the Phil.
ippines. The one is felt by the Amer
lean commissioners to be be fair bur
den on the acquiring power, while the
other and latter class of expenditures
is held to have been logically assumed
by Spain in the inevitable hazard to
q nation resorting to arms to enforce
order in its own territory.
Officials who have looked into the
matter believe that the permanen,
possession Of the islands will result in
the development of the trade of the
United States to an extraordinary de.
gree, not alone with the islands them.
selves, but with all the countries oi
the Orient, which will thus be brought
into close neighborhood with this
country.
With the Hawaiian islands, the La.
drones and the PHILIPPINES in hei
possession, the United States stands 10
position to become the predominant
ing commercial and naval power o.
the Pacific. That the islands can b,
made to quickly repay TO the United
treasury the amount TO be giver
for them II 1t is made q direct ant
specific charge upon their revenues Il
not for q mement doubted by tn,
administration authorities. Undc
Spanish rule the revenues Of the Phil
ippines averaged about SIS, 1000, 0VO
year, but the presidents friends thinl
the islands, II developed and honestl,
governed, would yield $50, 200, 900 easil,
after year or two.
1t Pieases the BritIsh.
London, Nov. 1.-The Times, edi
torially, this morning expresses IL
frank satisfaction at the decision o
the United States commissioners h
take the Philippine islands. 1t says
The arrangement is undoubtedly the bes
that could be made for both the inhabitant
and for all Interested In the trade and progress
OF the far east Upon this point, as upo
others Spain has no choice but TO yield, sine
her warmest partsans no longer maintain tim
she has either the means or the wish 10 rene'
the war The same irresistible logic OF fact
controls the question Of the Cuban debt Tn
United States can dictate their own terms A
the same time. we are bound 10 draw attentio
to the serious consequences OF the policy upo
which the American delegates have insisted
The Usual Feeling In Madrid.
Madrid, Nov. 1.-The news that tn
Spanish peace commissioners at Pari
had referred to the government
formal demand of the American com
missioners for the absolute cesslon o
the entire Philippine group cause,
the greatest surprise in Madrid. Til
strongest feeling prevails that tn
government should protest energet
ically against what Is regarded as
violation of the spirit Of the protocol.