The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-04
THE OPEN DOOR.
senator handIe Discusses the Policy In
the Philippines.


New York, Dec. 3.-Senator William
;. chandler Of New Hampshire. in an
interview with "A Washington CORE
spondent of the Tribune. had this 10
say about the scope and meaning Of the
open door tariff policy which may be
put in operation temporarily in the
Philippines:
There seems TO be a general misun-
derstanding of h proposed open door
policy OF the administration. The
phrase in It's present application is
somewhat misleading. / have heard IL
contended that IL we inaugurate this
policy foreign nations who are in closer
proximity to the Philippines than the
United States will have great advant-
age over us I'm the matter of trade.
Now. as a matter of fact. this policy
Will no continue for any great length
of time. The president has no author
ity TO prescribe permanent tariff laws
for the Philippines; that is a congress
sional function and must be exercised
exclusively by congress when the ISL
ands have reached their normal peace
conditions. The president. in the exe-
cution of his duties, has only the right
TO demand that Spain evacuate the ISL
ands and urn them over to the United
States. Then he sets UP a military gov
until such time as congress
may act. 1t rests with congress 10
establish a permanent scheme of COM
mercial relations and tariff admins
tration.
After Spain has left the islands the
military branch OF the government
takes charge. Then comes the open
door policy. The tariff rates are pre-
scribed by the military government,
which shall apply not only TO Euro
pean nations, but to the United States
as well.
n nation on earth Is given an ad-
vantage. The object is solely TO raise
enough revenue to pay off $50, 900. 600
to Spain. That one viii come from
revenue derived from England. France,
Germany, America: i'm fact every ma
ton. 1t can be seen. therefore, that
foreign nations. on OF their
convenient situation To the Philippines.
will have no material advantage over
the United States. We want to raise
the 500. 600 900 to pay to Spain, and in
stead of being 10 our advantage, II will
be to our benefit II these nations can
increase their trade TO the Philippines
for the time being, thus increasing the
customs receipts.
THE open door policy will prevail
only so long as IL Is necessary TO raise
Spain. After this money is raised, then
Il will be time for congress to act. II
will enact such tariff legislation as II
deems proper If IL is decided to annex
the islands, then customs duties Will he
| prescribed which will not give any for
eign nation an advantage over us in
the matter Of trade. We will have free
n unrestricted intercourse with the
islands, while foreign nations will be
obliged TO pay duties on the products
that they import. Hence II can be seen
that the open door policy is only a
temporary measure. and, instead OF be-
ing to our advantage, will rebound to
our benefit.
IF congres decides TO grant the Fill
pinos their Independence. then they VIII
probably be Obliged to IA us the $40
600. 900 which We are to give Spain. ]
find that the main opposition to the
annexation Of the Philippines comes
from people who have all along been
opposed to the independence of Cuba,
The are disappointed in the fact that
Cuba has been freed. and. in line with
their views on this subject. are op-
posed to the acquisition OF the Philip
pines by the United States. The cry Of
imperialism Is = misplaced one and is
not only misunderstood. but entirely
unwarranted."