New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
THE FUTURE or TIE PHILIPPINES,
ENGLISH ARGUMENTS FOR THEIR RE-
TENTION BY TIE UNITED STATES
Letter In The London Times.

Letter IN II ne IOnDON llIlltS
Everything would at the first sight seem in favor
Of the prosperity Of the Philippines. Blessed with
fine position IN the Eastern seas. they are en-
dowcd with moist climate that induces great fer
ullty. and with timber forests that. properly
worked would be suf ,Ient to pay the expenses Of
governor and ms large stan many tines over.
while there mines in the interior mat. II ever
worked have never really been properly exploited.
and II IL auit. certain tnal mahy parts 81 me
iards II 10 true that the volcanic forces at work
In the islands lead TO occasional earthquakes and
accompaEied-as IL customary under the circum-
stances-by the phenomenal fertility Of Wncl
Douglas Jerro.d wrote when he spoke q land
whore. II you Ickled 1t with hoe it laughed with
1t is hsrdly necessary here to refer 70 the pro-
ductioa of hemp sugar and tobacco Zach OF which
f. IN the Philippines sui sener!s. but il may "
stated that all these articles OF production might
lie increased I'm quantity. II not improved in quality
the economical conditions under which ,hy
are grown more favorable. But an autocratic gr
meaSs aEG IN bfef sSacs Of lime TO his nc.:
ate .alary no; sxact the person pn co %oOI
"nu Tpiy ne ho ideas - c6lonization are 70
make hay while the shines tan easy perform.
ance in those attitudes It may D. lmagned tnat
colonization under such circumstances rapidly ae; ;
that the ntlghDor who is ueggared IS never Y
any possibility found among the governing cas.;
It may well be beiieved mat it is not the Islands
alone that suffer Under legitimate conditions
the produce OF The country would consd.
cradle extent paid for IN foreign goods bu Ii Il
taxed IN to their eyc.ds and prevented from reap
Ink the legitimate result of their labors how is II
TO be expected that they can have much surplus
to invest IN Spanish. or even Manchester or Gas-
Cow goods? Those who know The mattress o. we
Philippines recognize the suitability Of certain Ign;
fabrics for the dress OF both men and women ana
with decent Government ana propery ajrssg
~ Increased and made A permanent feature OF 'h'
commercial Intercourse
X may we'll be Imagined. therefore that under
existing circumstances the feelings with whca
those interested in Eastern trade have resatosa
the recent imbrogllo IN the Philippines have been bee.
somewhat mixed. IT is impossible not az ne oq,'
set to feel a certain sneaking sympathy Tor SPAN.
In spite Of Tie Inqulsliion she was a great nauoa
once and At her best times she did yeoman service
IN bringing Wild ana SAVAGE races INTO me nav ,r'
evitably follow the dominion Of the lriestnoOa
came upon nsr ana SnT naS nor ~ oy thc md Of
the present struggle II is impossible 10 say out
one can hardly believe that when the end does
And II the Girtaton should chance 20 be on ths
other side 1t cor well be imagined that one ms.
freed from the Spanish yoke The question OF
their deliverance has been RAISED and pom Eng.
hypothetical successors % Spain. in the one case
by purchase. in the other by virtue OF con2ues ii.
purchase Of the Islands by France. suggestion
peace OF the word. quite apart from ne r., hsr,
that Frances colonial possessions n has'r nnr
w W. thr wor, at arse it is ccrtan that America
would view any such purchase ny FRANCE a. a, IN IN
deed as an net OF hostile chaiacor Ia~ysI' ar. "a
course. know OF cases where houses ana anus Su,
sold
there Is always risk in matters # this kind and !!
may he emphaticay doubted whether tnere Is So az
pcfp amy OPEN dS9 e az so sho"d d pa b
TO sink the American feet AT Manila and resume
might with some show of reason treat with ft'..ss
Tor the sale Of the Philippine group hut IN sr
present state OF matters SPANS sovereignty , o.s
the approaches TO Manila ale Of 4 most shadoM.,
description. and certainly not Of kind TO s'
As regards England 1t would not he the first tine
MIN Manila in l162 ard only Eeil"-
pushed It In 1864 the conclusion Of peace ,,rs
n%1 mach ss sn the to S kin
there are grave reasons why We should I'M. ssns
a certain fitness in another English speakine ,ag,s s
taking place IN Eastern waters Tor w"i n,siness
aptitude and With a VI W to the redressns ,S Ss
power in those laiItrdes Il It he arsud ,sSn on.
f Doct Tiis '"' - ''''' WV ..,,r,.
The Americans arc by vrtu, of their cXpereie,,ssii
I'm their own Southern possessions adnirahN n.si,s
to develop the latent possibilities OF the bnipsis
untried. but full OF promise: the natives wo sni
flourish exceedingly under honest treat men, The
stars and Stripes 81 Manila ara me ini)n IS
at Hong Kong there were hama stretched a roai
he silent but sufficient warning 10 any Power ms ~,
for reasons Of It's own was unwlse enough 10 ~
The birthplace of the Far Eastern trade lws ais
nurses were several prominent Amerlcans M yngis
names subsequently became honseholh N"1ss
among commercial men. lnty nrohSt' hrt
cocktails and coed stories IN the social u0atu ssy
they gave the river steamers 10 china ana hin.
builders tho class Of vessel Test ad1ntct tor
internal navigation OF that empire II = - ling
lean push I'm China, dndtr somewhat d. uI,,,,,nn
circumstances that owe the gradual auoi,o AZ
OF the Junk traffic and tho suhstiiuton lo,, aver
cheap quick and suitable steamer service. ~ ,hls
Il was true OF any community. II i true CHINA
regard OF the former American settlers IN S INTO
that they lahored and :hat we have enterf" ne Il
their labors Ever consideration therefore, 20 Of
Of justice OF policy points TO the welco,ii ohi 70
take a new departure I'm tire Far Fast 80, LANES
We owe much ~ Icrd Elfin and 10 %, I, was
Hone but II must never he forgotten tHat ,neosIor
Commodore Tatnall who famous %, and
recognized that blood was thicker than W. W. avn
who showed by prompt acton that hrothSUt he re-
pathy which shoulI and must underlle al. "a the
lations between the United knsoo" INV
United States,