Evening star., 1898-11-01
SENATOR'S ON PEACE PLAN.
Opposition to Any Agreement to Take
the Philippines for a Price.


From the Philadelphia Press
NEW YORK. October 31.-In answer to
the query, DO you favor the proposition
to pay Spain s4o.G00,0o3 for the Philip
pines:" many United States senators have
telegraphed replies, expressing their un-
aterable opposition 10 any such plan.
Only one exception to this view appears
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire-and
he qualities his approval by the significant
condition that Spain would first have to
pay us s4OO, 100000 war indemnity. Most
of the democratic senators disapprove ac-
qurinS the Philippines a any price. Those
who believe the American flag should re-
main over them insist that the islands are
ours by right of conquest. Following are
the replies:
Hope, Ark. oct. 31.-I do not favor pay
ing Spain S4ooOO,UOO or any otheI sum for
the Philippines.
JAMES K. JONES.
L. S. Senator from Arkansas Dem.).
Bentonville, Ark, Oct. 31.-I do not favor
any such proposition.
JAMES H BERRY.
L. S. Senator from Arkansas Oem).
Stafford, Kan, Oct 31-I am opposed to
paying Spain anything.
w. A. HARRIS,
L. S. Senator from Kansas Pop).
Larimore. N. D.. Oct 31-As at present
advised. 1 do not favor the payment.
w. N. ROACH.
L. s. Senator from North Dakota IDem).
Kalamazoo. Mich, Oct 31-I am utterly
opposed to the payment of s40OOO,OOO or
any other sum for the Philippines.
Z. S. Serator from Michigan (Rep.).
Ellsworth, Me, Oct 31-I would take the
Philippines if Spain would give US s4O,OOO,-
900 with them The sooner we drop them
the better EUGENE HALE,
L. S. Senator from Maine Rep0
Waterloo n. H., Oct. 31.-If Spain will
pay us $40O,OUO,OO0 war indemnity. l am
willing to have her deduct therefrom $40,-
0U0.Uo for surrendering sovereignty in the
Philippines, to which We ought to give, if
possible, the blessings of religious liberty
and self-government, as We have given
them to Cuba. w. E. CHANDLER,
L. S. Senator from New Hampshire Repl
Trenton, s. c., Oct 31.-I am opposed to
paying any sum of money to Spain for the
Philippines, and am equally opposed to
holding them as conquered territory. But
il We demand their ceSSion, we should not
assume any debts on that account and we
should then sell them to help pay the eX-
pens as of the war.
b. r. TILLMAN,
L. s. Senator from South Carolina OemD.
Jackson, Miss, Oct 31-The retention of
the Philippines, which l approve can be
justified only legitimate result of Span
ish outrage and American victory, aside
from the original question of humanity. l
would pay Spain not one dollar more for
these islands than she has paid for the
murdered Americans of the Maine. Spain
necessltated this war; let her pay for it,
The Philippines are ours by conquest, not
by purchase. W. V. SULLIVAN,
L. S. Senator from Mississippi OemD.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct 31-I am not in
favor of acquiring the Philippine Islands
at any price. They should be allowed to
form a government of their own. All gov
elnments derive their powers from the con-
sent of the governed.
K. F. PETTIGREW,
L. S. Senator from South Dakota (SilverD
Lynchhurg, Va, Oct. 31-This is the first
l have heard of the proposition. Off-hand
/ am disinclned to favor it.
]. w. DANIEL,
U. S. Senator from Virginia Oem).