The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
There Should Have Been No Protocol
But a Direct Treaty,
HIS VIEWS ON TIE PHILIPPINES.
Has No Patience With Any PROPOSE
ton for Only Coaling Station.
We Should Keep Out Of Cuba
Until They Appeal for An
ncNation Which VIII
Not Be Long.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2-special-sen-
ator ]. p. Foraker, Of Ohio. is out in an
interview in ON afternoon paper in which
he questions the right of the President to
send troops 70 Cuba. The interview fol-
lows.
There is no question In my mind as
to what should be done with Cuts. The
resolutions passed at the last session of
Congress were d demand upon Spain 10
withdraw her army and navy from Cuba
and Cuban waters, and "a direction 90 the
President in The event of refusal 90 em-
pi0y The army and navy of ,ae United
States t0 compel her to abdicate.
THEIR own GOVERNMENT.
Coupled with these resolutions was
another recosnIzins and declaring that
the people of Cuba were free ANA lndc-
pendent and sul another resolution
pledg.rs the United States s0veramln nt
10 allow the people az cuba to- select
their own government
GAS soon as the spauiaris shall have
Withdrawn and peace shan he declared
the powers of the President of the United
States iu Cuba Wil. have been brought 90
au enc. ANA he VIII have uo more right
or authority lo maintain am army iu The
island than to maintain an army u any
other friendly ffee and independent ior-
c.sn country. unless Congress in the
treaty of peace shall give him additional
authority t1 that eject
OF do not believe that any treaty con-
tainiIe amy such provision VIII be ratified
by "a lwo-thirds vote.
"Ihls talk we hcar about maintaining
an army or 5000 men iu Cuba. therefore.
after the SDan.ards have left the island,
is, 90 say the least not well considered.
There viii be no authority for such
occupation, TO begin WITH and I'm the see
ond place the American people do not
want an army in cuba 10 watch over the
Cubans who alone viii be left IN the
island. after the spanlards have evac-
uated. and who VIII be as free and indo-
pendent as we are
FOLLOW THE PROGRAMME
MY idea about Cuba IS that we should
follow the programme of Congress as
clearly marked out. that is drive ont
the Span.ards. give the Government that
the natives are TO choose n steadying
hand and "a G0d-speCd. bring our troops
home continue friendly relations rec0g-
nizing their independence and treating
them fairly and justly and then await
events.
"It viii not be long under such a
policy until Cuba win appeal for anncXa-
ton just as Hawaii has done With Ha-
Waii and Porto Rico and the sugar toe
bacco. coffee and other products of these
islands in the possession of the United
States. Cuba must eventually become "a
part of our Union. She cannot afford 90
stay ont long under those conditions.
Self interest as Wei as friendly feeling
will imUCl her towards u.s.
la speaking OF the proceedings OF the
Paris Peace Commission and the numer-
GUS stories ahoat that the Spanish
commissioners are obstinate in their de-
mands that the United States must not
insist upon retaining the Philippines
without making concessions TO Spain in
other quarters. Nr Foraker said:
Il am not at an surprised that we
should be receiving such reports from
Paris concernus the proceedings OF the
commission When you get a Spaniard
into thc domain Of diplomacy it is very
difficult 90 tell what Will happen. I see
report 20 the eulct tlat the Spaniards
have demanded .'.- "e retain he Phil
iDpines we mus surrendcr cH tn.'r
government. -. A0t think that any
such agreement tin De MADE, and am
sure ii should NOT be-
THE COMMISSION 4 MISTAKE.
"The difficulty with The Peace Commis-
sion is that 10 never should nave been.
We should have had "a treaty of peace
instead of q protocol no the conclusion
of hostlides But now that we have cre-
ated this commission. WP Will ue OBJ
liged 10 remain patient And ] have
great confidence that our commissioners
viii not accept anything that will NOT be
satisfactory 10 the country. Therefore,
dismiss an these claims The SrauiarIs
are reported TO be making as mere Span
ish talk
II have no patience with any proposi-
ton looking 20 AN agreement whereby
the United states shall maintain only a
coaling station in the Philippines A
sirnpie coallnc station there would prove
far more expensive and troublesome 10
maintain and defend than 20 maintain
and defend the whole group. III the
United States accepts coaling station or
"a single island, Spain, and possibly other
powers 20 whom cessions I'M the Philip
pines might be made oy Spain, would
have good excuse 10 maintain troops and
a navy there which would be a constant
menace 10 our peace and quiet IN the
Islands.
"I recognize that the appointment OF .
commission 10 deal with the subject or
the PHILIPPINES Is 20 some extent a con-
sion that there IS room for debate
and controversy as 20 what should
be done with the islands our
commissioners are handicapped IN the
frrtherance OF the proposition 20 take the
whole group and oust the spaniards en-
tirely."