The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-14
WAIT EVENTS
kx;1cnr Still Undecided as to
;he Best Philippine
Policy.
|.,;on Of the Cabinet Thinks 1t
V,rll BE Well to Await
Events.
n cahinc, Meeting Called for
the Purpose of Discussing
the Matter
ii for Deciding Upon Instruc-
lion, 10 BE Given Peace
commissioners.

. ASilNbToN, ScpA. SVs'Sssy
n. !. IN Washington again. having
i a5wg from his New England sum.
!. b. ne to mee, the presidents wish
\; here should be q full attendance
The cabinets meeting.
Tie purpose 0: the president In call.
4 .or fail attendance Mt the cabinet
Sxuuc wa, - submit to tho members
5e.a,,yac;,ons which would DO given
.aa American pcic, commissioners
Tie umo i very limited in which TO
k.r<..y charge the commissioners. for
TIE America II members will sail
r. View York. on Saturday on tho
ku,aa.a. ,aey must leave Washing.
J. Friday. % tha, only brief time Is
s..aae = close up their business In
s,a.n:toa.
PRECEDENT sam Undecided.
/ i tcAeyel that the president has
!. .na..y ana definitely concluded
j line ut policy respecting tho
Aaipne-. whctnor ,hsy shall DO re-.
lae4 q rclinqu.shcd. He was strong.
-l,p sei AZ the time OF the signature
'Ae protocol TO acquire nothing moro
faa coaAu: station ut NEST. In the
A-fp.nes. From tho many inquiries
A2' made OF Pablo men. aud from
a J h s..#. ~ "a 2 ~ n N
F'a~td toward this question by Nc
PES ot tle county, II IL inferred
81 Ae ! sul open to conviction as To
te'i limo OF policy to b. pursued.
. i is pfoba tie that his pr ncipal
0'fos; n ca.hns the cabinet meet ng
5 % gather from tho mem bers their
aSoAa. onnicns. which ara sup.
sca 70 b" iresaly acquired from con.
win tie people where they have
s"' as IN tao cas-, OF Secretary Long
" ''Ae.s. pay.ns visits TO their native
Disposed to Await Events.
vac element in tho cabinet 10 dis
'ss' 10 los'lone tho final decision OF
'l'ufe Of the Philippines. arguing
y '"e matter might safely bc left Il
u''cretion Of tho peace commits
'.Sls' y. ana pointing out that impor
srs'. y. u.sSe!opments changing tho whole
rp r.V' Oh the question could fairly b.
pVV'ed before tho international com
rn,,u ,,.on mad taken up the subject 70
,,,n " 'ne present disposition to re
h. ~ from publishing instructions K
,1h,, p,Ice commissioners. SO that 1t Il
oss 'ao'e 'nat only the most genera
his a' VIII be permitted to leak out
s.aa. g.. .ourse is regarded as absolutel,
as'al o"1 IN order to prevent tho Span
dvsn. commissioners from obtaining q,
Tra Tru'aSe IN the negotiations.
|enas, rr olAclals at tho navy and arm
ldenoa aen's profess to feel moro con
bres.os oS 'nan they have heretofore Q,
tho ~ piIeSardlng tho present situation
N disa pplne islands. In spite q
lava so''hS s reports that have com
atins from m newspaper sources ind
.rainoa 'he existence Of CRITICAL
eu,s a ~. relations between the insul
pauon na 'no American forces Of occ,
past ~ y IS fact that for three day
nayv ~ ~ word camo to either stat,
rc,o. ~ war department from Manil,
hem 0 10 disturbances or tho fear {
On. nav" C"nndenes In Ota
he wa. JASON Tor the confidence felt
leacesh'l hl department. officials in
(heir knss,o ks solution OF the difficulties.
y uo,u%,ledge Of the peculiar iitne
Fopm,nss' Otis. the American militia,
e'' Tor the dischargs Of. sut