Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-13
WHAT IS TO BIZ DONE?
VIII The United States Retain The Philippines
Or Nol2
ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING THIS.



Long reached Washington today. hav-
ing come down from bis New England
summer home to meet the Presidents
wish that there should be full at
tendance AZ me cabinet meeting. II "a
ihe aecroiary'a expectation. unless
something Unforeseen occurs. 90 re-
turn almost immediately TO his family
The purpose OF ,he Prcsldsn, In call
Ing To- fun attendance at The cabl-
net meeting was 10 submit the ln.
Htruoilons which Will Be given 70 the
American peace commissioner. The
time IA very limited In which 10 prop
crly charge the commissions, aH the
members Will sail from New York on
Saturday On tho Campanil, and they
must leave Washington FRIDAY ~ that
only two days arr available 10 close up
their business In Washington.
~ IL believed Che I'rraidcht has not
finally aud definitely concluded upon
a line o. policy respecting the Philip
pines, whether they shall b. retained or
rellnquiEhod. lie was strongly disposed
at the time Of the signature 81 she pro-
tocol TO acqulre nuailnE mufe man a
cunNng station. or perhaps a naval sta
ti1u 90 most. In the Philippine.
Prom The many Inquiries he has made
% public men and from tho notice be
has taken uf the attitude assumed To-
wards the question BY the " ~ OF ihhe
country. u IL Inferred thai hl u SIN
open % conviction as 10 thi best line
OF policy ~ be- pursued. ana IL prob
ubic mat his principal purpose lu CALI
luF thr cabinet meeting fodty was 90
Fi.hsr from the member thelr per-
Houal opinions which are supposed 20
Boz fr'shly acquired from contact with
iu Che case OF Secretary Ions ana
oih.u paying visits 20 their native
one element In the cabinet u dis
p1asl 10 p1aip1ua thn Anal decision on
Sho future of the phlllppinen. arguing
chat ihe matter might safely he let 10
the discretion % ihe peace rummisfl1n.
or. and pointing out that lmpli'ln'
developments changing me Whole a.
Pee, " the question could fairy De
expected before she ljolrG vommasion
had ukon ~ the subject for consider.
atluu.
Il h. ,he present llsposliiou 90 refrain
from Publishing Instructions 10 the
poles commissioners, 20 u j probable
lhai only the most general ldca VIII
be permitted 90 leak out. THIS course
IL feFafdfi az absolutely essential IN
otdlr % prevent The spanlsh c9mmlr-
si5nfrs from obtaining an advaniagt
In tht negotiations.
The officials 40 the navy and. army
departments prufcri 60 feel sure con-
fdlnt than they have heretofore ex-
psrlencld regarding the present altna-
ton 10 the Philippine inlauda
10 spite of all ihe disquleting '<prt-
that have come OF late from newspaper
sources. indicating the existence %
critically Htralued fslatians between
ihc Insurgents and the American fy-,is
Of occupation, 70 o. fact tina. for
shr,e days past no word came 20 either
The sraie, navy or war department
from Manila until today. That was a
message from Admiral Dewey a.kinF
authority from tho department. officials
% purchase s1me fresh beef which
would anori him a supply for three
mouihA
The admiral made no mention Of
any disturbance. one reason Tor the
confidence felt by M war department
officials in a pcacuah'e solution OF The
difficulties II their knowledge OF the
peculiar nincfa Of Gen. Otis. The Amer
lean military commander Tor the dis
charge OF such duuUt. Diplomatic "a
wei 40 military, a. now confront him
Not much importance IN attached
here 20 the Spanish report OF the de-
utruction by spanish Funboats Of the
inHurEunt fleet. which attempted ~
make landing on the VasayAa
Islands.
Now the military authorities here.
after careful consideration OF the
question. have concluded that II In In.
cumbent upon them 20 compel the In
nurgentH 10 an Observance VI tho Hua-
pension OF hosiilitlos agreed upon be.
tween the United States and spain. at
least In cases like that Ia the vicinity
" Manila, whore, by the action OF the
United States forces. naval and mill
inry, the residents had been deprived
Of the protection OF the Spanish naval
ana military fnrcea. u il stated an.
thorltatiyely that Gen. otis has been
given power b. deal with this matter
although, NJ stated II II hoped thai
he Will be able 10 prevent an absolutely
hostile clash.
Several % the members OF the eabi.
net who were taking bhelr vacation
were recalled by the President 10 al.
tend today's meeting, The letter OF in.
sirucilons win not b. made public. hut
Il Is understood that n h comprehen-
slve In character ana IN addition 10
making plain the general policy Of no
government on an lmn0rtanf n1infs
covers all the details that can now be
seen and provided Tor 70 Is assum n
however, that many questions are like.
~ 10 arise during the DELIBERATIONS of
tho joint commission upon which the
American mrmhers will require SPECIFIC
cable Instructions from The President
sccreatry Day has not yet sent his
resignation 10 the President, but no
doubt he VIII DO so within a day or
two.