Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-06
PHILIPPINES ARE OURS
Tot Only Luzon, But the En-.
tire Group.
O SAYS SENATOR MARK HANNA
And He Undoubtedly Expresses tn"
Views of the iresideut-Spaih
Sovereignty Must End.

~ Cleveland, Oct. 3.-The Leader has
&om its Washington correspondent the
Blowing interview with Senator Hanna
pncerning the Philippine question,
Bhich is believed to represent the views
= President Mckinley:
'* II do not know what the instructions
Bven to our peace commissioners are,
lid Mr.. Hanna. "but So far Ms con-
erns the negotiations which VIII ne
Instituted in Paris tomorrow, l can see
r 10 other result than that Spain will
ave to relinquish her sovereignty over
lot only Luzon island, but the entire
philippine archipelago. Spain has no
eason to expect to be able TO retain
Inv portion of the group. She went
Into the war and lost and now ought
zfo be prepared to suffer the conse-
&bnences which such defeat implies.
II regard the Philippines as lost to
Spain, and, being a foIegone conclu-
|kion, in my opinion the problem which
next confronts Us relates to the form Of
government which We will give the
|8slands.
"When the Philippine question first
Presented itself, there was strong
E. entiment among conservative, far-see-
:3ng and thinking men in this country.
(which favored the retention by the
limited States OF merely naval base
Ind coaling station in the islands-thls
base presumably being Manila and the
bay contiguous thereto. Since then,
however, this sentiment apparently has
undergone very marked change, and
~ now appears that. for the most part,
these same men who at first believed
f1Ee should occupy Manila alone are ad-
locating the termination Of Spanish
ule in the whole group.
aside from the fact that the genera.
ointment Of the country seems to "a
gainst returning any OF the islands to
Spain, the United States Is under obi
kation to the insurgents TO establish a
table and enlightened form of govern
$|hent throughout the entire archipelago.
When the war broke out, the Philip
III g1evtio1.!.1,s became, in cer-
ain sense, the allies of the Americans,
Ind it is, therefore, our moral duty to
be to it that they are assured safe and
civilized rule; and until the United
|tates determines in just what manner
Ihe Philippines ultimately shall be gov
rned, we necessarily will have to con-
6der the Filipinos our wards.
XII During this transition period the
SHIFTED States will be called upon tC
r /,
Vary, form OF control over the islands.
u nd continue it until congress finally
Evolves a system of government. In
4ther words, it seems to me we will
have to maintain a temporary protec'
S1orate over the archipelago, and this
will be accomplished by means OF the
4r1ny and navy now in the Philippine
xEaters.
NJ "What will be the ultimate fate Of
The islands is, Of course, problem Of
{3be future. Whether the Philippines
Eill become an independent nation OF
colony Of the United States, or
A1hether longtime American protec-
orate will be established, will be a
Subject for congress to decide.
.& 1T is we'll understood that Spain
must abide by the verdict Of our peace
commissioners, whatever that may
s&prove to be, for she is in no fit condi-
Zion to renew the conflict which has re-
suited so disastrously to her. She has
no reason to expect that our commits
&eioners will agree to any proposition
(which cOntemplates the continuation of
*Spanish control over any part or all OF
3the group. l feel confident that we
twill have no further trouble in an
armed way with Spain. The only OBJ
Hstacle with which we may have to con-
sstend is the opposition of the insurgents
No ,,I,