The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
THE PHILIPPINES NEEDS.
A Stable and Liberal Government
Needed to Develop the Re-
sources of the Islands.
ARE MORE DESIRABLE EVEN THAN CUBA.
Enrlishmen Having Interests There Anx-
ious for the United states I'd "e'N'"
Permanent Possession r. business fr""'s
Mostly Absorbed by Direct and ind'rec'
Brlbes to Spanish Oncers.

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LONDON, June 1O-Whatever may DE
the policy of the United States towaru
the Philippine islands, the Engiish
capitalists whose investments there
give the right To speak with authority
upon the conditions and needs OF the
colony are of one mind. Delegations
of London men representing some Oh
the most important interests In the
Philippines, have called upon Am
bassador Hay to arge him to make
representations to his government
of their desire that the United States
retain permanent possession OF the
Philippines. They are agreed win
the belief that, with the guarantee OF
a stable government. the Philippines
would become a richer and even
more desirable possession man
Cuba. They are agreed also npon
the statements that Spanish rule
is one which ~discourages business
enterprises and repels capital
and that the legitimate profits of the
business are mostly absorbed by direct
and indirect brides to Spanish ofh-
cials. Without liberal Investments to
secure the favor of the ruling class,
these gentlemen tell the ambassador
that no business operations can
be conducted under the regime
of Spain. The position OF the
Philippine capitalists is one which
prevents them from making "A public
declaration of their views. Should the
islands remain under Spanish sover-
eighty, that government might make
conditions burdensome for business
men who were on record as desiring IA
change. and who had made revelations
about Spanish misrule. They can make
known their desires only through Sc
cret diplomatic channels as they have
done. The president of an important
Philippine company, having its primer
pal office in London, who presented q
statement to the ambassador, discussed
the question, but only on condition
that his name be withheld. lie gave
the usual recital of extortion by the OF
fcials who go from Spain to these is
lands as they &C TO Cuba, with the SOLE
purpose of acquiring as much money al
possible in the shortest time. lie ridl
culed the suggestion that the Philip
pine insurgents could be induced
by the Spaniards to form
an alliance against the unite'
States. The natives, he declared
would welcome any power whicl
would relieve them from h domino
ton of Spain. He did not. however
seem to place much confidence in tn
good faith of the revo~lutionists, an
incidentally remarked that he ha
knowledge that more thar one nativ
instruction had been inspired an
promoted by Spanish officials for tn
increased revenues which would com
to them through the transportation Q
troops into the islands to suppress tn
rebellion.
Under proper treatment the natives
although consisting of several diffel
ent races, would be entirely tractabl'
The greatest difficulties the Unite
States would encounter in managin
the islands would come from the r.
ligious orders, which had been accu'
toned to squeeze the natives and ha
accumulated much valuable propert.
In conclusion, this gentleman sal
the American government need not |
deferred by fear of the climate from l
vading the Philippines with unse
! soned troops. During a residence
} ten wears he had known of but one er
1 demic of disease, and that was not OF
3 seriors nature.