The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-26
"0PEN DOOR IS
NOT FREE TRADE.
Mr.. DingleySayS 1t Means
an Equal Chance.
AS TO PHILIPPINES.
Policy Only Applies to Them While
Under Military Administration.
SPAIN MIGHT BE FAVORED.
The Commission Could Provide 10 Give
Her Imports the Same Chance
That Ours Have for Term
of Ycars-England's
"Opcn Door,
Policy,
SPAIN MIGHT BE FAVORED

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-chairman
Dlneley. of the ways and Means Com
mlttee. in an interview with Star re-
porter to-day. explains the term, open
door pollcv as applied TO tho future
commerce Of the Philippines in case they
should be acquired by the United states
"The phrase open door policy. when
is NOW being talked about so much in the
NEWSPAPERS" said Mr.. Dingiey' means
simply equality Of treatment and NOT
free trade. As applied to the dependen-
cies Of a country It simply means that
,r,norts from all countries are to be ad-
mitted on the same terms as imports
from the mother country As applied to
the Philippines. It would mean that inn
ports from Great Britain and all other
foreign countries are to be admitted at
the same rates Of duty as imports from
the United states.
THE PHILIPPINES.
.oe course this policy could not be
opplied r. the Philippines II they should
ritorial m Of government. because the
constituent provides that duties shdi
be uniform within the United states
unless there should bee an amendment
10 the constitution permitting TINS
eYhethcr 81 would be possible TO ap-
ply this policy TO the Philippines ailer
they should become part OF the terri
tor, of the United States under that pro-
vision Of the constitution which autho-
rizes Congress to make needful rules ana
reeuiations respecting the territory or
nthcr uroperty of the United States, ! am
not prepared 20 say. IL Is notlceaDle'
however. that in the resolution proNlu"g
FOR tho annexation O.. Hawaii, passtd "e
the last session of Congress. u was pro-
,idea that the Hawaiian tariT should
continue IN force LniH congress 6HV"'u
otherwise determine.
NOT AFTER ANNENATION.
eft is 10 De borne in mind. however
ffat the present talk about an open door
policy Tor the Philippines is intended 10
applv entirely 10 those island, while un-
der "a military administration whlch
would bc permissible and not 90 apply
to those islands after they shall have
beeu formally recognized as part oI
the United states.
"Of course. il would be competent for
the Paris Commissioners To incorporate
I'm the treaty with Spain. a provision
granting 10 Spanish imports equal rights
with those from the United states Tor a
term of years and that provision i'm the
treaty when ratified by the Senate ana
projected into law by Congress would be
the law OF the land.
ENGLAND'S POLICY.
I'm the discussion Of the open door
policv. 1 notice that many papers as
sume that IL is the uniform policy Of
Great Britain in her relations with her
colonies. II should De borne in mind,
however. that there is a CONSPICUOUS eX-
ception TO this I'm the case Of Canada. her
most important colony. which admits i'm
ports from Great Britain at p per cent
less duty than they are admitted from
the United States and other countries. 1t
is understood that this policy was adopt
cd by Canada. If not on the suggestion,
al least with the approval of Mr. Cham
berlain. British Secretary for the Colo
MES. and that he is urging other colonies
OF Great Britain 90 give similar prefer
cnce 20 that country.