The herald., 1898-11-24

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The tariff for the Philippines was outlined
in the ultimatum presented to the Spanish
Peace Commissioners at Paris, and the
result has been of great interest here as
to it's meaning and the operation of the
"open door theory for the Philippines
Members of the Cabinet say that this open
door policy is nothing more nor less than
the creation of a complete tariff for and
against the Philippine Islands. The propo-
sition as submitted to Spain is in brief,
that the United States will govern the
Philippine Islands, but in such way as to
put all the nations of the earth on an
equality so far as general competition is
concerned. tariff will be created for the
Philippine Islands which will operate
against the United States exactly the same
as against all other nations, at least for
the period of year. The ordinary tariff
laws of the United States will be applied to
imporiations from the Philippines exactly
as if the islands were a foreign country
In this way all European countries will
stand on par with the United States in
the Philippines, so far as custom duties are
concerned. The exports of the island will
of course, seek the most profitable market,
independent of any question of political
allegiance.
The United States will, however, as a
matter of course, collect and disburse the
revenues derived from duties on exports
sent, by its own citizens, as we'll as by
those of other nations. This is, in short
to produce an independent revenue for the
Philippine group, so that they may at
once become self supporting and not a
burden of the United States. The "open
door" policy and the offer of $4,000, 1000 to
Spain as indemnity for local improvements
in the island are part of the same general
plan, it being figured out that the customs
duties in advance of the ordinary expenses
of government will, within a short time,
pay this unusual indemnity. This "open
door proposition is expected by the adj
ministration to be a protection against the
cheap labor of the Philippines, at least for
term of years, until American methods
and wages shall become common in the
islands. At the same time the operation
of tariff against the United States as well
as all other nations, will, it is believed, de-
prive Spain of all hope of European inter-
vention, for the European nations know
that under Spanish control they would
always be Disseminated against; while un-
der the proposed open door, they could
trade with the islands on an absolute
equality with this country.
Spanish Credit
MADRID, Nov pa semiofficial note
issued today contains an appeal to the
Spanards to furnish assistance to save the
national credit "if they do not wish foreign
capital to be withdrawn from SPAIN
The note adds: Some people believe
Cuba ought to assume her own debt. no
matter in whose hands is her sovereignty.
because she herself possesses the security
thereof in the form of customs. IF. how
ever, nobody will assume the debt, Spain
must pay what Cuba cannot, because Spain
made herself responsible
Continuing, the note reads: "With re-
spect to the debt of the Philippine islands.
Spain must await definite treaty of peace
in order to know what conditions America
will impose upon Spain through the Paris
peace commissioners"
An official dispatch from Manila states
that 1000 Americans have just landed in
the Philippines.