The times., 1898-08-07

If Spain does not quickly accept peace on the
too generous terms offered her Mr. Mckinley
should withdraw the concession which leaves the
fate of the Philippines 10 joint commission.
The result of the war gives US the same right
TO determine the future of the Philippines as il
does TO determine the future OF Cuba and Porto
Rico. 1t imposes upon US the same sponsibiIity
in the case of the Far Eastern archipelago as in
that OF the West Indies isles
Our only safe course. then Is not to give I'D
the islands. Our responsibility requires and our
duty commands Us to hold them This is de-
nanded by sense of gratitude TO England who
own national welfare. IL is essential to lasting
peace for the United States and peace for Eu-
rope.-The New York Herald.
II the Philippines are not governed by the
United States or by insargent republic they
eventually are certain to pass beneath the con-
troll OF one or more OF the great European pow
ers. Already the fleets OF three or four nations
are lowering around like buzards over a dying
carcass. ready at any time to pounce down and
tear the quiyering flesh to pieces.-The Kansas
City Journal.
Our proper policy is not TO give away or
th:ow away legitimate victory valantly won
No peace treaty has any chance of acceptance
by the people of the United States except one
which puts and keeps every island in the Philip
pine group under the American flag The Philip
pine islands must become American territory-
The St. Louis Globe Democrat
The United States has several important and dis
tinct kinds of for the Philippines as a per
manent possession. To give over the Philip-
pines would be to throw away our station in tho
new Pacific world cheaper the value of Hawaiian
annexation. and to decline the leading OF the
greatest opportunity ever put in the way of a
modern people. Are bereft OF sense that this
unspeakable folly should even be proposed?-
The Portland 0regonian.
No tradition of the United States has been
violated in taking these steps. One of the ira
ditions in fact. has been that Hawaii must soma
day be annexed. and OF the oldest traditions
of all governments forbids that successes wen in
battle shall be thrown away.-The ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
In discussing what disposal to make of the
Philippines some of the Presidents advisers are
said TO favor keeping only c0aling station ani
giving back all the islands to Spain. What god
sense is there in such plan? What the use
in sending Merritt and his army to Manila !?
Where is the justice, either to the insurgents, or
to Dewey's heroes. to the American Philip
pine people? The proposition Will not bear in
speetion. and the more closely it is looked at
the more like 4 shameful blunder If appears
Ii this is all we to have in the Philippines
then Dewey's splendid victory might as we'll
never have been won, for Spain could easily have
by the pressure brought to bear in the West
Indies. Indeed, it reduces the brilliant achieve
ment OF Manila Bay to the level OF a cruel blund-
er-almoSt crime.
Neither is there any good sense in the pro-
position TO keep only Manila or only the island
of Luzon. We should thencetoTth have in Spain
a vindietive neighbor, the watch to take
us at disadvantage or to place her ports at the
disposal of some hostile powe-.-The Chicago
Tribune.