Evening star., 1898-11-18
OUR NEW ISLANDS
Whas&omd! Representatives Think of
Il Their Government.
OPPONENFSD, OF EXPANSION POLICY
Messss. Mccall and DalzeiI Express
X r'Their Views.
N 0 EXTRA SSION

The opponents among republicans of the
expansion policy have generally come to
regard the acquisition of the Philippines
as thing that cannot now be avoided,
and are considering how the question can
best be dealt with so as to minimize what
they regard as the evils of expansion. The
general disposition among them is to de-
lay legislation for the government of the
islands for some time after their acauisi-
tlon, so that the matter may be very care
fully considered before it's final determina-
ton ~
1t is likely that an effort will be made
when the time comes, to leave the nominal
sovereignty of the -niIppines with the peo-
pie OF those islands, and to direct their
course through a federal protectorate
mere, so as to prevent our currency and
protective tariff policies from being en-
barassed by the necessity of extending the
system over these islands. The direct an
nexatIon of these islands to be part of
the territory of the United States would
abolish the protective tariff duties on prod
ucts OF the Islands. and would also necessi-
tate the expansion of currency to fill the
pace left by the expulsion of Spanish
currency
AS far the tariffs are concerned, it is
regarded as a matter of considerable inter-
est TO number of Industries, and, as indi-
Gated by the action of the Home Market
club, the abolition of the protective duties
Is viewed with some apprehension.
Representative McCaIrs Views
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts,
who is opposed to expansion, said today
that he supposed that the result of the
negotiations at Paris would be that this
government would take the Philippines He
did not think this was wise, but supposed it
would be done
The treaty. he said, would probably be
prepared in time for action by the Senate
during the approaching short session and
ne supposed influences would be strong
enough to insure it's ratification He
thought 1t dangerous departure from the
principles of our government involving the
assumption of difficult burdens. But if we
Were pound to deprive Spain of her SOW
erelgnty over the islands, he said, we
should proceed very carefully about estab-
ilShinS permanent government on the ISL
ands, and as between, direct annexation
and the establishment of a separate SOW
ereignty under a proctectorate, he thought
the latter preferable
He said .tbat he thought even Hawaii,
which has 4feady been annexed, skou d b
allowed TO 'c6fftinue TO exercise the f1,nc-
tons of dsir4ct local self-government mn t''ia as
1t now is. As to any possible Influence
upon ouEJcurrency, he said that he did not
think that the possession of the Philip
pines would have any more effect upon our
of neWitown in New England.
Anticipates No Extra Session.
Representative Dalzel of PENNSYLVANIA.
who arrived II Washington today, says
that he does, not anticipate legislation on
the subject of our acquisitions of territory
fl ON Spain nor on the currency question
during the session of Congress this winter
Neither does hid anticipate all extra session
of the Fffty-sixth Congress
u Mess the treaty of peace comes in fer
ratfficat then,' - het said. II think the short
closing session OF Congress will he pretty
well taken Up with f1ha. appropria ton lills
and ethpr matters evete which there will De
no particular controversy. If tha peace
treaty comes up tliere viii probably ne n
lively discussion in the Seuata"
do you think there will be any general
currency measure adoptedr'
What is the need Of ito We have an
abundant revenue; and as long as that is
the case there is nothing the matter with
Our currency. do not think there will be
Anything done on the subject at the coming
session The future depends upon circum-
stances and how we find ourselves sft,,at ed
There may he some currency leyisIar ron
during the Fffty-sxth Congress. bur how
bread and general it will be [ cannot saw
! 40 not think the country would suffer if
there were TcEe. The people have no ones
non about cur money long as cur rev
enues are all right. Some of our people are
| taxing OF currency legislation. bu. there
- iS uiiiei en- views AS mere are
members as what should be DONE
DO you think there will be an extra ses-
sion 70 ieatSiate as TO the government of
the Phiiipplhes and other islands?'
Il do not. 7 think it would be just as
well to let thar matter lie for awhile We
should have time Hto study the situation
and to determine what sort of legislation
Is needed. We can run along with a mill
tary government until the Conditions are
thoroughly understood. 1t will be time
enough to deal with that question when
the Fifty-siXth Congress meets in regular
session"