The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-27
The AIabaEeian I'm Favor of Forcing
the Dons to Haul Down Their
Flag in All Their Colonies.
OPINIONS OF Mr.. FORAKER
HE is OPPOSED TO GIVING UP ANY
OF SPANS POSSESSIONS.
Comments OF the London Press-Ger-
mans May Demand Compensation
for Losses in the Philippines.


gan, of Alabama, senior Democratic MEM
Der of the foreign relations committee of
the Senate, regards the peace proposals as
sign of submission by Spain. 1.-The power
Of Spain is broken" said he tonight, land
1t is plain that there is nothing to stop us
now short of the Spanish border
Concerning the terms OF peace Senator
Morgan has clearly defined ideas. my first
proposition he explained would be the
complete surrender by Spain Of all the terri
tory over which the flag floats. This would
include Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines,
the Carolines and the Ladrones. l would
make this surrender the subject of sepa-
rate and exclusive treaty. 1 would demand
or Spain a surrender unconditional in every
particular and without any reference to
what we may wish to do with the terri
tory hereafter. / would not allow any IFS
nor ands about it. This treaty should be
In such terms that the United States can be
free to act without any conditions and 1t
should be the first proposition on which
TO base peace. / would also demand as one
OF the first conditions of peace" added Sem
ator Morgan, 1.-THE opening of Jail doors to
all prisoners confined for political offenses.
would extend this proposition so as to
include all political prisoners from Cuba,
Forto RICO and the Philippines. 1t should
free all who have been imprisoned because
OF participation in the instruction. After
this treaty covering the surrender of do
minions and release of political prisoners
mas been concluded" he continued Il would
lake up the matter of war indemnity This
covers several topics, some of which l do
not care to discuss at this time. Individu
ally, l should want to consider the matter
Oh coaling station in the Canary islands.
OH the coast of Africa. Further / would
require, added Senator Morgan, "guaran-
Tee from Spain that she will assume all re-
spohsloiiity for any debts that might prove
d HeH upon Cuba-or upon Porto Rico and
the Pnillppines, for that matter"
senator FORAKER, of Ohio, the only Re-
pupncan member of the committee on for
eish relations in the city, said tonight that
"Hlle ne was very glad to see that the end
OF the war is in sight he did not wish to
take any position which would appear to he
Iorestalling the action of the administra-
tlon The treaty of peace when concluded.
lie said, would be submitted to the Senate.
1t was his opinion that whatever terms
were made the reason for them would he
SUCH as to commend them to the Judgment
or the Senate, and they would be agreed to
especially as hostilities would have been
ehueu' senator FORAKER said his views were,
or course, well known. II do not think we
should give up any territory of which we
nave taken possession" he said I'VE
should retain Porto Rico and the Philip-
pines and give to Cuba independent govern
ment and maintain such relations with the
people as will ultimately bring about the
annexation Of the island to the United
States by the desire of the people them
selves, as in the case of Hawaii. The in
dependence OF the people of Cuba is due 10
them for the splendid fight they have made
for three years against Spain. They have
made their independence possible" Senator
Foraker said he did not see how it was
possible to turn the Philippine islands back
to Spain.
A prominent public man, who said he did
not in any way speak for the administra-
ton said he presumed that when the
negotiations approached any stage where
terms were to be considered no doubt
commission would be appointed by the
President to receive and propose terms to a
like commission from Spain. He said that
probably such men as Senator's Davis, Of
Minnesota, and Lodge, of Massachusetts,
members of the committee or foreign rela-
tions, would be selected in order that the
treaty when concluded could be explained
and defended by men in the Senate who
would have a voice in it's confirmation.