The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
POLICY OF M'KINLEY
MARK HANNA VOICES THE ADMIN
ISTR NTiON'S VIEWS.
Spnip VIII He Compelled To RcIin-
uuiSh Her Sovereignty Over the
Philippines to United states.

Cleveland. September 80, The Leader
has from its Washington CORE pondent the
following interview with Senator Hanna
concerning ne Philippine question, which
is believed to represent tho views OF the
president
Il do not know what the instructions
given to our peace commissioners are, but
SO far as concerns the n gotiatons which
will be instituted in Paris tomorrow, ! can
see no other result than tina, Spain will
have to relnquish her sovereignty over not
only Luzon Island but the entire Philippine
archipelago, Spain has no reason to ex-
pect to be able to retain any portion OF the
group. She went into the war and lost ana
now ought TO be prepared to suffer all the
consequences which defiat implies. re-
gard the Philippines as lost to srain and
that being a foregone concluion in my
opinion the problem which next confronts
us relates TO the form Of government which
we will give tie Islands.
when the Philippine question first pre-
scented Itself there was a strong sentiment
among conservative, far-secing ami think
ing men in this country which favored the
retention by the United States OF merely
naval tase and ooalng station In the
islands, this bsse presumably being Manila
and the bay contiguous thereto. Since then
this sentiment apparently has undergone
very marked change, and now 1t appears
that for the most part these same men who
at first believed we should occupy Manila
alone are advocating the termination OF
Spanish rule In tho whole group.
Aside from the fact that the general
sentiment seems to be against returning
any of the ISLANDS to Spain the United
States is under obligations TO the insur-
ggnts 10 establish a stable and enlightened
form of government throughout the entire
archipelago. When the war broke out the
in urrect.onists became allies Of the Amer
leans and 1t is therefore our moral duty
to see 10 " that In the future they Will
be assured safe and civil service rule and
until the United States determines in just
what manner the Philippines ultimately
shall be governed wo necessarily will have
to consider the Philippines our wards.
States viii be called upon to exercise
protective or rather arbitrary form OF
control over the islands and continue II
intlt congress finally evolves a system OF
government. In other words, It seems TO
me we will have TO maintain temporary
protectorate over the archipelago and this
will be accomplished by mears OF the army
q NJ mr. N "A mn NM n.l4
Philippine waters. What will be the nlti-
mate fate Of the islands is Of course a
problem OF the future. Whether the Philip
pines wAl become an Independent nation
or a colony OF the United States or whether
long time American protectorate will be
established will be a subject for congrass
10 decide.
TT Is well understood that Spain must
abide by the verdict OF our peace commIs-
Eioners, for she Is 10 no ft ondition to re-
new the conflict which has resulted so dis
astrously 20 her. She has no reason 10 ek-
pect that our commissioners will agree to
any proposition which contemplltes the
continuation OF Spanish controi over any
part or all Of the group. | feel confident
We will 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 10 our plans.
1t is not al all certain that we Will en-
counter any such obstacle. though II is
among the probabilities. However, from
what have read OF the mission OF Agon-
clio, the personal representative OF
AgulnaIdo. the insurgent chieftlln. We
may fnd the Philippines tractable and
willing to acospt whatever form OF govern
ment We will finally decide upon. SO long