The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-14

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 1s.-The
government Is now giving attention to
the adjustment of affairs in the Philip
pines to meet the new cosidltIons and
the subject has been discussed at some
length between the President and sec
re,ary Of state and secretary Of war.
though It has not figured very largely in
the progress Of the full cabinet circle.
The present intention is TO follow as
closely as circumstances permit, the
course pursued towards the cubans and
Porto Rlcans up to this point. To this
end, as in Santiago and San Juan, the
Arst thing to be done is to repatriate
the troops who garrison Manila and the
other townS. No difficulty is appre-
hended as TO those in Manila, because
the men, while on parole are technical-
ly prisoners OF war to the United States
and are within the lines OF American
occupation. Some difficulty may be e%-
pected In the cases of the Spanish
troops and clerical prisoners who are
! outside of our lines and within the ter
ritorv claimed to be In the possession OF
the insurgents, but 1t Is not doubted
that the latter can be induced to YIELD
up their prisoners. To influence them
In this direction, General Otis, the MILL
tary commandant at Manila, VIII issue
proclamation to all OF the FllIpinos
advising them OF the acquisition OF the
philippines by the United States ana OF
the Presidents desire to accord them
the utmost liberty Of action. The con-
dition. OF course, will be imposed that
the people prove themselves worthy OF
the confidence reposed in them and re-
frain from acts OF lawleEsness. Inc
proclamation in general outline VIII be
similar to that addressed by General
Miles 10 the people Of Porto Rico, ,thongp
In detail of course It must be modlheu
to meet existing conditions. The docu-
yment had not been prepared Up 10 the
time the President left Washington this
afternoon and It will be delayed some
h proclamation for the reason that var
lous members OF the cabinet must be
consulted in Its preparation.
The administration Is disposed 70 al
ford the Spanish Trans-Atlanpc COM
pany on opportunity to contract forthe
removal to Spain OF the Spanish troops
now in the philippines, provided y Ihe
terms offered are reasonable. rms
company has already engaged a NUM-
Der OF steamships, chartering some IN
addition 20 those owned bV the COM
pany, for the purpose OF transporting 70
Spain the Spanish troops in Cuba. II Is
believed, however, that all of these YES
sells Will be free in the course OF
month to undertake the task OF re-
patrIatIng the Philippine troops. The
execution OF this task cannot be deter-
red until the exchange OF rauheatons
OF the treaty of peace, but under the
terms OF a special article must be un-
dertaken at once.
The maximum time allowed by the
treaty for the exchange OF ratihcations
is six months from the date of signing,
so that this ceremony must take place
on or before the tenth of next June. 1t
may be interesting to know in this con-
nectIon, that a failure on the part Of
the United States senate to ratify the
treaty would have much less eifect than
has been anticipated By the public.
None OF the acts that have gone before
would be necessarily recalled, and the
United States government would not re-
linquish any OF Its conquests. The Phil
lppines would be ours. being In posses-
sion thereof. Porto Rico and Guam
would belong to US beyond question, and
we should dominate Cuba with a MILL
tary government Just as before the act
OF rejection. As a high authority put tt
to-day, all that would fail would be the
trpnty