New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

"Op1,v DOOR" IN THE PHILIPPINES.
-,,,, rt,p, ,s APPLIED TO FUTURE COMMERCE
r,xprA1NED BY CHAIRMAN DINGLEf.
,vasbinrton. Nov. - (SpeciaD.
Dinqlev Of the House Ways and Means COM
,nittee who has just returned TO Washins'"n'
was asked to-day to give his view oi the scope
and meaning of the so-called open uoo' Po'
lev which it is now suggested. is hkeiy 10 pe
annljed by this country TO the commerce Vi tue
Philippines.
',The phrase 'open-door policy "hlch Is no"
heine talked about so much IN the "e"7
papers. means simply equality OF ued'-
,ant and not free trade As applied to the
deuendencies Of a country, 1t Simply 'le"''
that irnports from all countries are to be ad-
mitted on the same terms ar imports from
the mother country. AS applied to the Philip-
mines IT would meal that imports from "rea'
pr,tain and all other foreign countries are to
he admitted at the same rates OF ou'S a9 III
norts from the United States
cor course this policy could not be appheo
% ,he Philippines If they should be admitted
,n+o the Union with Territorial form of gov
or,rnent becalse the Constitution provides that
duties shall be uniform within the United states
,,r,oss tbere should he an amendment to the
Constitution permitting this
"yI-bether II would be possible to apply ths
valley to th, Philippines after they should ne-
come q mart Of the territory OF the United states
urder that provision of the Constitution when
ou+borizes Congress 10 make needful rules ana
,sg,lations respecting the territory or other
nronertv of the United States. am not pre-
narcd to say. 1t IS noticeable. however '"a' III
the resolution providing FOR the annexation ol
Hawaii passed at the last session of congress
I. was provided that the Hawaiian tarIn Shouio
oortinu. IN force until Congress should other
wise determine.
.r, &c n he horne in mind. however that the
..o,,, talk about an open door policy for the
PHILIPPINES IS intended TO apply entirely TO these
,slands while under a military Administrations
which would he permissible. and not 10 Apply
70 those islands after they shall have oeeh
formally recognized as part OF the Ihl'ed
States.
"Of course it would be competent Tot 'he
Paris Commissioners TO incorporate III tHe
treaty with Spain provision granting 10 Span
,sb imports into the Philippines equaA'S Vi
treatment with imports from the uhi'ed states
for p term Of years. and that proVisio" III '''
treatv when ratified by the senate ana P'o-
iected into Law ny Congress wouin De tue Ia"
Of the land.
notice that many papers assume tha' - '"'
uniform policy OF Great Britain III her re'"'loNS
with her colonies II should be borne In miilo'
bov,ever that there 'is a conspicuous exception
IN tbie in the case OF Canada, her most lmpor-
tant colony. which admits imports from Great
britain at % Der cent less duty than they are
admitted from the United States and other
countries II Is understood that this policy VAS
sdopted by Canada # not on the SUGGESTION III
least with the approval, Of Mr. Chaihper'a'"'
british Secretary for tine Colonies. ana that ne
&c urrinr other colonies Of Great Britain TO give
a similar preference TO that country.
"It should be borne in mind that very vital
noint As 10 reycnuo is involved in the possible
admission Of Porto Rico Cuba ana the iH''P
,ires into the Union as Territories or states
These tronical islands are capable Of producing
e,srv Mound Of sugar and many other tropical
nroducts that the United States consumes. II
they should he admitted into the Union III such
q manner as 10 extend our tariff over thehl' ana
thereby allow the free importation OF their PROD
uctq we should probably lose not less thdh
eco 600 900 OF revenue annually. which would ne
o ver, serious situation under existing con
ditions - - .,r,ha
49, All of these difficulties only serve TO enpha-
ina tho soundness Of the suggestion that inc
,rue polcy for the next year Is 10 coiuhu' t''v
r,uf.ary administration Of whatever ISLANDS ian
t~,c 'our hands and in the mean time MAKE
,,cb q thorough investigation o. every Ihase OF
~ eerious problems which must be met az
win properly prepare lis TO meet mem win
wise legislation