The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-15
EA5E OFFERS PROBLEMS |
iE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IS THE MOST SERIOUS.
IMMEDIATE CONTROL TO BE AS
SUMED IN PORTO RICO
MILITARY RULE TO
BE SET UP IN CUBA

side From the Matter of the Orient
al Islands, the Puzzles Presented
by Peace Are for the United
States Alone Various Methods
Suggested for Dealing with the
PhiIippines - Effective Postal
System to BE Established In the
Islands of the West Indies.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE most
erious problem that Will present it
IF to the peace commissioners will
tht. future of the Philippines. Be
)re the commission assemblies it is
oped that affairs of Cuba and Porto
leo will be found in such process Of
diustment as to leave little for the
nmmission to consider under that
Fad. The REIMBURSEMENT by Spain Of
81 sovereignty over the islands in the
Vest Indies will leave only questions
property to be settled between the
0vernments-that-i Is, what Spain shall
IKE away and what shall remain as
poll of war, and the protection of
Panish subjects and their property in
lie islands.
The greater questions growing out of
ne war. so far as Cuba and Porto
leo are concerned viii have to be
ealt With by the United States alone.
E The fact that the Philippines will
resent the only difficult problem in the
Ieace negotiations has caused the adj
Illustration to give this subject care
ll consideration.
/ Several suggestions have been made
5 to what shall be done-one being
DE retention of the bay, city and har-
or of Manila, just what the protocol
ives temporarily. Another is that
ubig bay and a sufficient amount of
.erfitory for a naval coaling station
e secured, and the building up of an
merican city at that place begun.
till another idea, which is being con-
fdered, is the retention of the island
f Luzon, the advocates of that plan
telieVing that there would be trouble
etween the governments, each occupy
fcs a portion of the island with line
{ demarcation such as would exist in
ase Manila and the bay only were ob-
aimed.
The island of Ifuzon is the largest
the group and contains about 3,0O0,-
% people, which are said to be the bet
sr class in the Philippines. 1t is be-
eyed, however, that the administra-
on and the commission will be great
4 Influenced by the reports which Adj
liral Dewey and Gen. Merritt will
Ike on the subject Their reports are
xlcted before the commission meets
PEACE PROBLEMS.
Te final termination as to the gov
rrent of Porto Rico and the settle
aet Of the government OF Cuba are
r,lems for settlement, but the i'm
rsiOn prevails that these islands
q become quite rapidly American
I'd, and every encouragement for them
do so will be given. Porto Rico will
e under military control for the pres
at. Cuba also will be similarly gov
Pned, but it is probable that American
Rforms in the matter of government
ill be such that the people of Cuba
i'll see the advantage of becoming
nneXed TO the United States.
There has been little doubt about
5on settling the transfer Of Porto
leo, and the reception which the
american troops have received in that
Fiand is a justification for the belief.
PORTO Rico will be treated at once as
Ia American possession. The first
hOvenent in this direction will be the
ending Of a delegation of officials from
be postoffice department to investigate
nd report upon the mail facilities now
here, and to make such recommends
Ions as they determine upon. Mail
9utes and methods of postoffices gen.
rally in the island will be examined
Military postonices will be established
Ii once wherever troops are stationed,
nd at such other points as may be
demanded by the interests Of Ameri-
ans and the people of the islands, If
he present postoffices are not availa-
lie.
y similar course will be taken in
l'uba, but this likely to be delayed, as
he immediate removal of the Spanish
nd occupation by the United States is
OF expected.