The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-02
LONDON PLEASED
That the United states II Goisg Ia FAKE
tire Philippines

That the United states IL Going 10 Iake
the Philippines
London, Nov. 1.-The Times. editor
tally this morning. frankly expresses
its satisfaction at the decision or the
United States commissioners TO take
the Philippine islands. II says:
THE arrangement is undoubtedly
the best tina could be made for the
Inhabitants and for all Interested In
the trade and progress of the far east.
Upon this point. as In others. Spain has
no choice but to yield, since her warm
est partisans no longer maintain thai
she has either the means or the wish
10 renew the war.
The same irresistible logic Of facts
controls the question Of the Cuban
debt. The United States can dictate
their own terms. At the same time we
are bound TO draw attention to the
serious consequences Of the policy upon
which the American delegates have IN
sisted"
The editorial then proceeds to back
up the recent contention OF Its Paris
correspondent. who has argued that
Spain could only meet the Cuban debt
by sacrificing her foreign b~ondholders.
who. by a strange anomaly. would
thu have to pay for the independence
Of Cuba"
The Daily News. editorially. echoes
the Views OF the ilnncs ftbatuihs '"N
Philippines. n says:
For Great Britain the American re-
tention OF the archipelago should be
nothing but a gain. In saying this, We
assume that the United states VIII
not extend their exclusive tarin laws
to the colonies. but will allow the man
ufacturers OF the world free access"
The Paris correspondent OF the STAN
lard says: The American commits
sioners to-day Monday demanded the
cession OF the Philippines lying be-
tween certain degrees or latitude and
longitude. including Luzon and the best
islands, but leaving out the minor
groups. They indicated a
10 assume a portion OF the Philippine
debt and this limitation does not seem
TO exclude other com~pensations.'
New York. Nov. lin answer to the
query: do you favor the proposition
TO pay Spain $40. 900. 900 for the Philip
pines?' n United States senators have
telegraphed the World expressing their
unalterable opposition to n such
plan.
The senators are Jones and Berry OF
Arkansas. Harris of KANSAS. Hale OF
Maine. Burrows OF Michigan. Roach OF
North Dakota. Chandler of New
Hampshire. Tillman Of South Carolina,
Pettigrew Of South Dakota. Sullivan OF
Mississippi and Daniel OF virginia .
Senator Hale says: II would
not take the PHILIPPINE islands
II Spain would give us $4o.o 0 .oo'
with them. The sooner we drop then
the better"
Senator Chandler says: III Spain
will pay US $500. 600. 900 war indemnity
I am willing TO have her deduct there
from $40. 600, 900 for surrepdering SOW
ereignty In the Philippines. to which
we ought TO give. II possible. the bless
ings of religious liberty and self-gov-
eminent. as we have given them "a
Cuba"
Senator Tillman says: II am OPP
posed to paying N sum OF money ia
Spain FOR the Philippines and am
equally opposed to holding them as
conquered territory. But IL we de-
mand their concession we should not
assume any debts on hat account and
we could then sell them to help pay
the expenses of the war"
Senator Pettisrew says: II am not
in favor OF acquiring the Philippine isl
ands At any price. They should be al
lowed to form a government OF Their
own. All governments derive their Just
powers from the consent OF the gov
erned."
Senator Sullivan says: THE reten-
! ton of the Philippines. which I APP
prove, can be justified only as a legiti-
mate result OF Spanish outrage and
American victory, aside from the orig
inal question OF humanity. would
pay Spain not one dollar more for thos
islands than she has paid for them
Spain necessitated this war; let her
pay for II. The Philippines are ours
by conquest. not by purchase"