The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-04
CHANDLER ON THE
ooi'nN DOOR" POLICY.
Congress win Enact Tarin Legislation
After spain IL Paid From Revenues
Under tho Military Government

NEW YORK Dec, a-Bcnaior William
", Chandler. of Now Hampshire, In nm
interview with u Washington correspond.
ont Of tho Tribune had this 20 Hay about
thu scope ana meaning Of the open
door" tarlnf policy which may bo put In
operation temporarily In tho Philippines
'"rhpre aeoma 10 bo a general mlsun-
derutahdlng Of Tho proposed open door
policy OF tho administration,
"Tho phrase IN lta present application
IN somewhat misleading. have heard
Il oontondod that II We lhaugfaie this
policy foreign nations who are In closer
proximity 20 tho Philippines Than tho
United States will have great advantage
over M IN tho matter Of trade. Now
aa n matter OF fact. this policy Will not
continue Tor any great length Of time,
Tho president -has no authority 70
prescribe permanent taH1 laws for tho
Philippines that II a congressional func'
zion ana must bo exercised exclusively
by conEro@ whom tho Islands have
reached their normal peace conditions.
The president In the execution Of his
duties has only tho right 10 demand that
Spain eyaouate tho ialanda and turn
them over 10 The United States Than
no sets up military government Until
such timo aH congress may act, II rests
with congress 10 establish a permanent
scheme Of commercial relations aud larn
administration
after Spain has loft tho Islands tho
military branch of the government takes
charge. Then comes the open door pol.
Icy. Tho larin rates are prescribed by
the military government which shall ap.
ply not only TO European nations. but
20 tho United States AZ we'll, No nation
on Garth IN given an advantage, The Oh.
sect Ia solely TO raise enough revenue 10
pay On tho i0Wo.0oo 10 Spain. That
money will come from revenue derived
from England, France, Germany, Ameri.
ca. In fact every nation.
II can DO aeen therefore that foreign
nations. on account OF their convenient
situation 20 the Philippines will have no
material advantage over the United
States,
I'VE viii want TO raise tho EsoOcQoo 10
pay TO Spain. and Instead of being 10 our
disadvantage. II will BE- 10 our bononi
n these nations can increase their trade
Go tho Philippines for tho time being.
thus increasing the customs receipts,
''The open door policy will prevail
only 80 long aA Il 10 necessary 10 raise
che Epooo.0o which Il 10 agreed 10 pay
Spain After this money Ia raised. then
u will be time Tor congress TO act II
will enact such taHn legislation 40 Il
deems proper, n II Ia decided TO annex
tho islands, then customs duties will be
prescribed which will not give any foreign
nation advantage over ua IN tho matter
OF trade.
I'VE all have FREQ and uhrrnlric,rd In.
t0rcournc with tho Islands. while foreign
nations viii be obliged 10 pay duties on
tho products that they Import Hence
u can be- seen that tho open door pot.
toy IL only a temporary measure and.
instead of being 10 our disadvantage.
will rebound 10 our benefit
''if congress decides 70 grant the M.
iplnos their Independence then they will
PROBABLY ho obliged to pay us the tso.oo
Oo which W. arc TO give spain, md
that the main opposition 20 the AnncSa.
Ilon Of the Philippines comes from people
who have all along becn opposed 10 tho
Independence Of Cuba, They are dis.
appointed In the fact that Cuba has been
freed. and. IN limo with their VlcWs on
this subject arc opposed 60 the acquisition
Of the Philippines by the United States
me cry ot 1mperiaiism, 10 q misplaced
one. and 10 no, only misunderstood. but
entirely unwarrahlod"