Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
CESSI0y OF LuZ0N.
President McKinley's Desire for the
Island Not Relished.
MARK HANNA ON PEACE PROBLEMS.


STANDARD from Mdurlu, ny why VI
France, says: A very untavorable i'm.
preston has been caused In Madrid by
kilograms attributing TO President
Mckinley the intention OF instructing
the peace commissioners TO insist upon
the cession Of Luzon, that American
commerce should have the same foot
ing as Spanish in the Philippines and
that Spain should pledge itself that
none Of the Spanish colonies should
be coded to European powers. II such
are the intentions Of the United States
government, the negotiations are sure
10 be laborious, even II an understand
ing Is ever arrived at The Span
iards consider the cession OF Luzon,
their best and most important
island, TO be n death blow to
their prestige and sovereignty
in these regions, and that this
would be irretrievably weakened and
crippled by the presence OF Americans
in the heart OF their colonies. Com
mercial equality with the United
States in the archipelago would annul
the only advantage and compensation
which they might have expected to
have derived from the cost and sacri-
fees which have been necessary to
maintain their rule In the archipela-
goes. The separation of church and
state would be most unpalatable to
most spaniards, and would create
grave difficulties in their relations
with the vatican and the church, let
alone the powerful religious orders In
Spain, which are always disposed
to side with Don Carlos against the
present dynasty. Last, but not least,
any pledge to refrain from ceding
any part to the powers would displease
many statesmen and people of all
classes who are daily more and more
inclined to advocate the sale OF the
Spanish archipelagoes to the highest
bidder, especially to continental pow
ers most likely to be in position to ar.
rest the growth OF American political
and commercial influence in the far
east. Nothing could be better calcu.
lated than the pretentions attributed
to America to develop In Spain the Wis.
ible growing desire to cease all con.
nection with the Philippines and thus
oblige the United States government
TO assume the burden OF the RESPONSE
bilities Of their government which
would likely create conflicts with Eu.
ropean powers, and tending, in any
case, to entail for the United States
more trouble and sacrifice OF men and
money, even, than the occupation and
pacifcation Of Cuba.
The Times correspondent says: The
recent article in the Times recon-
mending the annexation Of the Philip
pines by America are attracting much
attention here. They are regarded as
confirming current rumors about Sc
cret agreement between the cabinets
OF London and Washington for joint
action in the far east In any case, 1t
is feared that the reapprochement
which unquostionably exists contains
the germ Of great international com.
plications.
MARK HANNA ON PEACE PROBLEMS.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. %. --Senator
NJ. A. Hanna, Of Ohio, arrived in the
city yesterday evening from Yellow
stone park. Speaking Of the annex
alton question he said:
The Philippines is problem we cannot solve
in hurry We, Of course must retain coal
Ing station there, but do not think 1t likely
we shall want more than Manila and its har-
Dor, Cuba Is another problem never was
much Of Cuban, and am not prepared TO COM
nit myself as to the policy we should pursue
there We propose to establish stable gov
eminent In that island, but what constitutes o
stable government has not yet been defined
think however. Cuba will SEQ on evolution
and In about 70 years 1t will be so thoroughly
Amercanlzed that there will be no question as
to what stable government means