Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-04
CUDERNATORIAL NOTIONS.
Regarding the Purchase Of the rhnip.
pines, tho Majority :. Decidedly Against
uu,inE whit. Elephants.

Now York Nov. t-Scvcn governor.
and four members ~ the House ~
Representative. Ia tolegrams 90 the
World. sivc thelr Views on the proposi-
ton TO pay spain tio.0oo0O0 for the
Philippines. state executives aud ma .
iioiAl lawmakers generally agree In
opposing any fsan calling for a money
payment BY victor 10 Sanqulthed.
Governor johnson Of Alabama says,
DOM think the United states should
take ihr Philippines ~ q free git, aud
certainly would pay nothing Tor them.
We want 10 extend our commerce. but
not Co go Into the cason.ll suslness."
Governor Adams 90 Colorado. who IA
vofH annexation, HuyH!
~ b. ihr defeated ana not the victor
That pays. Why should the United
Siaiea pay Spain Cor inuuils she hsd
fort.lul By every law u liberty and
humanity"
Governor rIHrrse g Michigan says.
u am opposed goo this country having
aud looking anrr lhe phI.pune ISLANDS.
ThoyNuuld d. an elephant On our hands.
Tho American people, loo my oplmon.
Nuuii never Eu There iu culonisp, Az
ihty can Do better elsewhere.
u think Wo would md % very hard
90 got soldiers Go 80 INTO that climate
10 clean ~ the backyurls aud look az
ter our lnturrHta"
Governor MeIaurln OF Mississippi
says
n think ths United states, with The
consent % Spain. should take the
lslaflis containing Manila. aud take
the West indies, with W without the
clnAant of Spain. Value them all and
balance their value ugalnul a reason
able war indemnify, n the balance
shows In favor Of Spain, pay II immedl-
ately"
Governor Stephens of Missouri snys,
''rhe United States should not accent
ne Philippine. even a. gracious
gift"
Governor RamsdM OF New Hamp.
shire, says
u think that the limited States should
demand nothing from the Philippine
except IN ample coalIHr station and all
nocvHsnTy npuurtpuauDHF or coufae.
no cash should b. paid flr this"
Governor Ice Of South Dakota saw.
u am opposed 90 me innovation Of
any o. the territory gained by our re-.
cent wat with Spain. bun I believe In
keeping a protcct0rHta over an the ter.
rf1ry Ho acquired until the iuh1hIants
shall be competent f1r sslf government.
I am however opposed 'o rolinqulahlng
one foot Of territory sn rllned Tor span.
lsh tyranny 10 rule again should our
government see NJ 10 annex the phllip.
plnrs, am not IN favor NJ paying spain
a single dollar ~ cash Indemnity for
any 0f the territory acquired n, the
con ~ no much NE ana treasure"
Representative WaisWorih, Of New
York nys'
% would not be In favor OF paying
one cent
Representative Hlnrlohsen, Of Illinois.
sANHt
~ am opposed 10 annoNlng the Phil
/ lrIneH ml.r any circumstances and am
| Frauy opposed 90 assuming the pay
mont w bonds which have been un-
| doul raily been bought mp by rpeoulat-
0rs fHr rTmlull sum, | regard the
proposition la a steal " the rankest
Reprasant Hopkins, u Illinois.
prafirs tl await the report OF the com
! missioner luI 'he n'mmendailon ~
] thr President before HhNte lnH himself.
RppresrufltIv" sh1in'k of ohio has
lmpl'rf confidence 'h| TIE President
Min decide On. matter properly,
Veprrsaufl.lN. ErmHniflui or Penn
sylyaula, says
stances or condition lhi would per
suade mo Co such "a F'.p 100 regard 20
the Philippine