The herald., 1898-07-31

further indemnity, but If she continues the
war, our claims, as compensation, must
be enlarged for the expense which the
United States would suffer from her folly
Representative Hull
DIES MONIES, Iowa. July 30-Congress-
man Hull, Chairman of the House Com
! mittee on Military Affairs, is In town. He
has just returned from the Republican
Congressional Convention at Knoxville.
by which he was renominated for another
term. In regard to the disposal Of the
Philippine Islands he said it appeared
probable that they would be returned to
Spain.
1T will be hard to do this" he added.
"when it is remembered that the Philippine
! insurgents, in marked distinction to the
Cuban insurgents, have proven themselves
| fighters and have assisted Dewey in every
| possible way. Personally, I would fave
retaining all the territory we have cap
tured, and 1 know there is a large ano
growing element in our country which
holds to the same belief"
Considering the Situation
| WASHINGTON. D. c., July So.-Be-
fore the Cabinet meeting of the morn
ing was over, it Became evident that the
forced for termination long before the Cab
met was ready for 1t. The offer for peace
was unexpected and there had not been
that preliminary thought about the future
of the islands that ought to have been CIV
en- it. AT an afternoon meeting, 1t is said,
1t soon became evident that there would be
an agreement either to hold the ISLANDS as
a group or to be satisfied with a coaling
station and guarantee to the Philippines
that in revenge for their rebellion and OBJ
lection to oppression there should not be
series of murders on the parade OF Manila
after the war was over.
Not a syllable about coaling station at
the Canaries or in the Mediterranean Will
be suggested. That may come later should
the first attempt to secure peace De IN
successful and the United States be com
PEELED to indulge in further expense az
Spains account.
There is no doubt of strong inciina sion
to take an island Of the Philippine group
train American ways with 1t and see "nAs
its influence upon neighboring islands w4ll
be- But there is no seeing what would nap
pen to the others II Luzon were taken by
the United States. All the powers that are
watching and worrying lest the group be
taken by the United States and made free
TO the world, might fall on others and d.
vide them up in order to balance things.
The taking of a coaling station in the is
lands either on Luzon, Mindanao or Pan
ava. and the abandonment of the people
again to Spanish oppression and misgov-
ernment would not be satisfactory to the
people of the country nor to the Senate.
The President knows that it is not only de-
srable but in a large manner essential to
make a treaty that will receive two-thirds
of the vote in the Senate, and before that
treaty gets so far as that, perhaps to be re-
iected, Spain will have patched up some
sort of arrangement to complicate matters
to her advantage.
There remains to be arranged some par
ticulars about the cessation of hostilities
pending the negotiations. The admtnis-
tration knows that it must make the con-
ditions of negotiations very strong and
protect itself by maintaining the status quo
until the definitive treaty is completed. This
will keep the blockade of Cuba intact, con-
| iinue in their positions the troops in East
| ern Cuba and Porto Rico and leave Admir-
al Dewey and General Merritt undisturbed
| In their possession of Manila.
Under these circumstances 1t is believed
by members of the administration that
Spain will deal with fairness if she Is met
| by diplomatic agents not utterly unso-
| phisticated.