The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-01
LOST To SPAIN.
Mark Hanna Says She Cannot
Regain the Philippines.
Thinks Public Sentiment Has
Undergone a Change.
WHICH REALLY MEANS
That the President Has Heard
From the Country.
Form of Future Government to
Be Left to Congress.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 1.-The Leader has
from its Washington correspondent the fol-
lowing interview with Senator Hanna con-
corning the Philippine question, which is
believed to represent the views of Presi-
dent Mckinley:
'I do not know what the instructions
i9n said senator HanGs but So far as con
Germs the negotiations which will be insti-
tuted in Paris today I can see no other
result than that Spain will have to relin-
Quish her sovereignty over not only LuZon
island, but the entire Philippine archipela-
go; Spain has no reason to expect to be
able to retain any portion Of the group.
ought to be prepared to suffer the conseII
quenceS which such a defeat implies L
ana that being a foregone Conclusion, in
my opinion, the problem which next con-
ment which we will give to the Islands.
when the Philippine question first pre-
among conservative, far-seeing and think
ing men in this country which favored the
a naval base and coaling station in the
islands, this base presumably being Ma
Since then, however, this sentiment APP
parently has undergone a very marked
most part these same men who a first be-
Heved we should occupy Manila alone are
advocating the termination of Spanish
rule in the whole group. Sentiment seems
70 pc agalhsI returning any or Lhe lstan3S nos
Philippine islands insurrectiOnists became
in a certain sense the allies of the Amer
leans, and it therefore is our moral duty
to see to it that in the future they will
be assured safe and civilized rule, and un-
what manner the Philippines ultimately
shall be governed, we necessarily will have
to consider the Philippines our wards.
During this transitional period the
United States will be called upon to exer-
else a primitive, or rather, arbitrary form
of control over the islands and continue it
until congress finally evolves a system of
government. In other words, it seems
TO me that we will have to. maintain. a
temporary prOtectOrate over the archipela-
go, and this will be accomplished by
means of the army and navy now in the
Philippines and Philippine waters. What
will be the ultimate fate of the islands is,
Of course, problem Of the future.
United States, or whether a long-tme
American prOtectOrate will be established
will be subject for congress to decide
1t is well understood that Spain must
abide by the verdict of our peace commits
sIonerS, WhateVer II may prove to be, Tor
she is in no fit condition to renew the con-
f1ict which has resulted so diSaStrOusly to
her. She has no reason to expect that our
commissioners will agree to any PROPOSE
ton which cOntemplates the continuation
of Spanish control oyer any part or all
have no further trouble in an armed way
with Spain. The only obstacle with which
we may have to contend is the opposition
of the insurgents to our plans. 1t is not
at all certain, of course, that will
counter any such obstacle. though it is
aSsuredly among the probabilities.
However, from what have read of Ag
oncillo, the personal representative of
AguinaldO, the fnsurgent chieftain, we may
find the FilipinOs tractable and willing to
accept whatever form of government we
will finally decide upon, so long as Spain
Regarding the reports which come from
Paris that one of SPANS propositions to
States pay her $500 100000 for the relin-
quishment of the Philippines, Senator
paying money for or. buying territory
which we now control"