The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
FUTURE OF THE ISLANDS
Filipinos Will Be Guided by the
United States.
WANT TO TRY GOVERNING
Confident That They VII Be Able to
Run Their Own Affairs-New In
s~tructions Have Been
Sent to Paris.

New York. Oct. 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Sena-
tor william f.. Chandler has Just end
ed a brief visit to Washington. return
ing to his home In New Hampshire and
expecting to remain in that state until
after the election. Before his departure
the enator said. In relation to the Phil
tppine question:
'Since the arrival in Washington Of
Senior Agoncillo n his secretary. SEN
or Lopez Of Manila. 1 have had several
extended interviews with Senior Agon-
clio and have e~ndeavored to familiarize
myself with his plans. He represents
President Aguinaldo and the parliament
tary government. of which he is at
h head. His first desire Is that the
treaty of peace shall provide that Spain
hall wholly relinquish the Philippines,
and. secondly. he Is anxious that the ex-
pertinent of self-government may DO
tried by the people of the islands. with
h assent and assistance OF the United
States. 1t seems very clear that the
people of the islands. will not again sub
init to Spanish rule. from which they
are now actually freed throughout near
~ their whole territory. and, therefore.
II he United States forces should be
Withdrawn and Spain should attempt
20 ~re-subdue the islands, a rather
bloody struggle would ensue. the exist
ence Of which would dishonor the Unit
ed States.
Assuming such a withdrawal to be
impossible and that the United states
will insist upon the surrender of Span
tsh sovereignty, the natural question
would be, are the people capable OF
p.arf 10 xphfah tAT.v ,a-stA
they are so capable. Senior Agon
clio asserts his belief, and says that II,
by any possibility, ii turns out that he
Is mistaken, the people viii be willing
to be guided by the United States TO any
other just solution of the problem of
government which will arise upon the
extinguishment of the power of Spain.
Il hope that the American peace COM
missioners at Paris will find IL posi-
blcsto accomplish the n great object
stated. namely, the abandonment OF the
Islands by Spain. If that can be don
j feel certain that there will be no seri-
Gus difficulties encountered in deciding
future questions that may Immediately
arise as to the control. government and
disposition of the islands, judging from
the insight which | have been able to
obtain from Senior Agoncillo into the
desires and purposes of Senior Aguin-
aldo and his associates"
A special to the Herald from Wash
ington says: As a result of consulta-
fion at the white house between the
president, Secretaries Hay and Long.
fresh instructions regarding the Phil
ippines have been addressed TO the
American commissioners in Paris. They
do not materially alter those given to
rhe delegates before their departure for
France, but are on a new point brought
UP since the consultation of Major e
eral Merritt with the American repre-
sentatives.
A cipher dispatch was received by
Secretary Hay regarding the matter
and he considered the question so i'm
portant that he at once went to the
white house and laid IL before the pres
ident. Mr.. Mckinley sent for Secre-
tary Long and shortly afterward Second
Assistant Secretary of State Adee was
called to the executive mansion. These
officials were closeted together for more
than an hour. All of the officials who
participated in the conference are reti-
cent, but II was admitted that the con-
sultation was held to discuss a dispatch
from Chairman Day regarding the Phil
ippines.
It was ascertained that the pro-
gramme whic the commission is fol-
lowing requires the disposition of the
question affecting the archipelago be-
fore any other questions are considered.
The president has been informed of
General Merritt's view IN favor of the
retention of all of the islands. but the
fresh instructions do not affect the de-
mand for the island of Luzon and re-
visionary rights over the remainder of
the group. They relate more to a mat
ter of detail and are intended to equip
the American commissioners with ma
terial to answer the Spanish commits