The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-02
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
EVE HON ANDREW III. GREEN ON OUR
DUTIES AND oUR P~RITIIEGEa.

OheTerms Of the Peace ProtoeoI-Ths Finsn-
p ieial Problem Involved in Expansion
Hawaii Not TO he q Final Outpost, but =
Real HALFWAY House 70 the Philip
pines -AmericaniEs Those islands,
While public sentiment regarding the future
ettitude Of the United States toward the Philip
pine Islands IL unmistakably in favor OF their
k.oomlnE a permanent American possession.
ne views OF so stafwart an American as the
Hon. Andrew II. Green upon the subject Will
b Interesting. In tho following interview with
reporter of THE Sun Mr.. Green speaks purely
IN the spirit OF q private citizen. whose interest
IN the retention Of the territory recently ae-
CURED by the Government Is prompted solely
BY his desire that the people Of the United
States shall not underestimate the value o
their present grand opportunities for national
enrichment. He said;
War with Spain was declared by the author
lEed authorities, whether wisely or otherwise
htis not now OF much profit to discuss. 1t has
been prosecuted with vigor and brought to q
successful issue with a despatch unprecedented
IN conflicts OF equal magnitude. What shall be
done with its ~results2 What. in this age OF
enlightenment and progress. shall We do with
the territories and with their peoples and prop
eFty that the fate OF war has placed under our
control and guardianship
/ am now assuming that the conquered prov
lnoes are by the laws OF war ours, and that we
arc ut liberty to deal with them as such, al-
though the protocolor agreement by which the
war ceased, 80 far as published, IL indefinite.
and the terms OF Its suspension the subject OF
further discussion and supplemental neRotia-
tion. It is the function OF the members OF the
Peace Commission. under instructions OF their
respective Governments. TO recommend meas
Sxrna e. ha formulated into n fraafV f0 he Quh-
mitted to the President and Senate OF the
United States and to the Cortes Of Spain. which
must meet the approval Of these authorities
before It becomes hnal. and 1t may be a ques-
tIon whether. under our Constitution. should
Il involve the expenditure OF money. It's fnan-
ciAl provisions must be concurred in IL not ini-
tiated by the House of Representatives.
1t would seem. then. that we are by no means
yet at the final settlement Of the questions aris-
lhR out OF the war. though It would be a relief
% all parts Of this country to be assured that
no disputes are to arise that will demand fur
ther resort to hostilIties. The Peace Commits
sion may not agree; there is room enough In
eho innumerable questions that may arise for
sharp differences and II 1t does not agree the
authorities Of either country may refuse to
adopt its recommendations. may modify them,
mayreieot them. I suppose. however. that by
the law OF war We hold tho Philippines and
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Quest, and even 4. insurmountable differences
should arise In tho progress Of the negotia-
lions OF the Peace Commissioners or from the
debates In the United States Senate or In the
Spanish Cortas. the United States are in pos
session and Spain will scarcely deem It worth
while to attempt to emove us by force. The
protocol provides:
/. That Spain will relinquish all claim Of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba
- IA MI IA 49, 49, 0-A~NlA AlAA@a
10 1.-THE West Indies and an island in the La
drones. to be selected by the United States.
shall be ceded to the latter.
Does this intend an absolute cession OF Cuba
20 the United 5tates2 Cuba is SSpanish island
In the West Indies. There can be no hating.
however. in the mind Of an Intelligent observer
a. to whether we have the power now in our
hands to have and to hold forever all the former
Ehe Philippine Islands. and there Is but small
room for questioning our duty to do so. Az our
upon us rests the responsibility Of rendering to
The problems that force themselves upon the
attention at the outset are those OF govern.
h %sni anq al ari sssn IS. whats hat shall hail 6e' do1e WITH Win
these po9sessionsa How shall they With their heir
S pnsssa%il az a R %llitar1 fore ss viii ffFe doa 1GfE sb be
lstered in the mildest form. unless riot and
byofhcers humane and Intelligent: inclined to
encourage at. the earliest practical time the in
Il ps and as rs S5d Si as may Be ~ found nd1 wise invite
q oficial participation Of Representatives Of
Lot the doubling and the timid recall what has
been, done and Is now doing toward improv-
aaS ta SsE oo tRe@seive 2. T Shs ReGp H@e 81 snG Is E not
likely to be equally SueSesstnI IN Gari55E d9r
whether It is not her duty to enforce order and
to keep the peace among peoples who by her
leBs, q prey to the internecine strifes OF bar
harous chiefs and to the intriGues Of roaming
ibandittil And have not experiences IN assim ii
annexed or conquered proved abundantly our
NNTt rs natural enough that conservative minds
should adhere to the traditions Of the past, but
times are changed and the wisest of our fore
i tnIaS 81 s sSts aSs H might 1t 'e eGsets IN The t cities
m,Which, the Inhabitants of Cuba have been
sToused the indignation Of the civilized world.
Their means, the wales redeubled to the hills
mandlns the serious RoSS' ettent dtS Of the Govern
ment is next in order. How are the great eI;
R Re, II nddi Ct the 70 w %tsrr t. Ss a ssSGiReSSd deS ssaidi
cash Indemnity? Il the care OF these acauigi,
tons is to be as costly as some suppose, i would y
shall lose the revenues derived from i'm;
R 1fs,s. q IPSm ttP% ase Sasssss,6 tntO H the bUH Hssa
pensated by. the duties which we can
Impose upon importations from. other nations
Into them. In making up the estimates OF the
whole financial situation 1t will be safe to as
sumo that at first our Government outlays will
exceed income our people, however. will have
the profit OF furnishing products Of the United
States to an added population OF 600 to
600. freed from the duty that we can
Impose upon the imports Of other nations. or
the $~10.0OO.0OO in value OF imports into the
less thai S20Q,0O0, while we took from them
WIN SNI tSS TInSted statAs determined To build
naval armament 1t served notice upon the ma
tions Of an intention, 10 take q hand IN the
the human race. II our'navy were chiefly for
coast defence the adoption OF Gov. Tildene
Be equally II not more effective and ofinfnitely
less cost. What Is this immense increase in
commerce. and our territory the world over
The world is getting smaller by. the develop:
ment OF the forces OF steam and electricity, and