The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
SPAIN IS No LONGER
A COLONIAL POWER

bly, with a foreboding OF what the outcome
was TO be- sought TO separate the import
ant vicayas group from the remainder OF
the Philippines. by a decree. and infor-
nation was quietly conveyed to the state
department TO the effect that a certain
European power was engaged in an EFFORT
10 obtain through an agreement with
Spain the important island OF Palawan. "
ing 20 the southwest OF the Phil pp!re
group. and commanding an important DO
sition In the trade between China and
Australia.
SPANS TITLE ESTABLISHED.
II was recognized that the Sulu Islands
might become an object OF attack. for
their status is not quite like that 10
the remainder Of the Philippine group
SPANS own title 10 them was not es-
tablished beyond question until ISL. when
Germany and Great Britain both &C
knowledged Spanish sovereignty in return
for certain concessions as TO freedom 81
trade and fisheries. so fss as thss1siands
were concerned II happened. Perhaps
fortunately, for our contention that the
Sulus belonged 70 the Philippines. that
a few years later Stain herself issued a
decree declaring the islands 20 be a part
OF the Philippines. and extended the su-
thority Of the captain general at Manila
over the group.
MADAGASCAR AND HAWAII
The trade concessions above referred 20
were confined TO Great Britain and Ger
many and just what effect annexation OF
the Philippines 70 the United States VIII
have upon them IS a matter 20 be herr
after decided. a precedent close az hand
IS afforded by the French annexation Of
Madagascar. Il that case ths United
States had a special treaty with the Ma
lagazy government. under which exports
from the United states were admitted %
the island az a certain fixed and favorable
al vslorem rate The French government
which acquired the Stands By conquest.
claimed that this treaty should give way
10 the ordinary French tariff ami ths
United States was obliged 20 accept that
contention. IN the case Of Hawaii. y has
been determined that al treaties between
Hawaii and foreign governments gers
terminated by the annexation Of the for
mer. ant though the sane tsriH rates are
s,ill maintained they exist not BY righ,
of treaty. but simply at the pleasure u
the president and congress Until such time
as a permanent form OF government shall
replace the present government There
fore. u cannot now be f0refo.d whether
the special privileges held By England sue
Germany iu ths Sulus are 20 continrs
and 20 is probable that the subject vii
be dealt with IN connection with the
whole problem that VIII De presented %
our government IN arranging fsTif sys-
ten and shipping laws for TIE colonies.
LIMITS OF THB PHILIPPINE.
L ~ believed that the definition q fhe
limits q the Philippine group tn the
American demands was as fpsi0wF. FROM
: DEGREES 2 minutes north latitude % -
degrees. = minutes north latitude. ard
from IL degrees east longitude 20 - de-
grees east longitude. thus covering abol,
% miles north ard south and 80 rllen
east and west
ALWAFS DEMANDED THEM
4 good deal u annoyance has been caus-
q The department ~ the pu5ilcatiou ?
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stating that the American coruuisaf9ucrs
have largely increased Their dsmsrds ard
nov .acsu6s the saig Islands a. a part
q the eastern territory - be cs1ss ia
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