Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-27
.CESSION OF LUzON.
President McKinley's Desire for the
Island Not Relished.
MARK HANNA on PEACE PROBLEMS.
Tho senator from Ohio Thinks Manila d
AL That We Want In the Philippines
"A Stable Government for
Cuba Necessary.

London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid, by way OF
France. says: A very unfavorable Inn
preston has been caused in Madrid by
kilograms attributing to President
Mckinley the intention OF instructiug
the peace commissioners to insist upon
the cession Of Luzon, that American
commerce should have the same foot
ing US Spanish in the Philippines and
that Spain should pledge itself that
none Of the Spanish colonies should
be cedcd to European powers. II such
are the intentions Of the United States
government the negotiations are sure
to be laborious, even II an understand
ing is ever arrived at. The Span
iards consider the cession OF Luzon,
their best and most important
island, to be death blow to
their prestige and sovereignty
in these regions, and that this
would be irretrievably weakened and
crippled by the presence Of Americans
in the heart OF their colonies. Com.
mercial equality with the United
States in the archipelago would annul
the only advantage and compensation
which they might have expected to
have derived from the cost and sacrl-
fees which have been necessary TO
maintain their rule in the archipela-
goes. The separation of church and
state would be most unpalatable to
most Spaniards, and would create
grave difficulties in their relations
with the vatican and the church, let
alone the powerful religious orders in
Spain, which are always disposed
to side with Don Carlos against the
present dynasty. Last, but not least,
any pledge to refrain from ceding
any part to the powers would displease
many statesmen and people Of all
classes who are daily more and more
inclined to advocate the sale OF the
Spanish archipelagoes to the highest
bidder, especially to continental pow
ers most likely to be in position to ar
rest the growth of American political
and commercial influence in the far
east. Nothing could be better calcu.
lated than the pretentions attributed
to America to develop in Spain the Wis
iblc growing desire to cease all con-
nection with the Philippines and thus
oblige the United States government
to assume the burden Of the RESPONSE.
bilities of their government, which
would likely create conflicts with Eu-
ropean powers, and tending, In any
case, to entail for the United States
more trou BILE and sacrifice Of men and
money, even, than the occupation and
pacification OF Cuba.
The Times correspondent says: The
recent article in the Times recon-
mending the annexation of the Philip
pines by America are attracting much
attention here. They are regarded as
confirming current rumors about Sc
cret agreement between the cabinets
OF London and Washington for joint
action in the far cast In any case, 1t
is feared that the REINFORCEMENT
which unqucstionably exists contains
the germ Of great international COM
plications.
MARK HANNA ON PEACE PRoBLEMs.
St Paul, Mimi, Aug. Ex-senator
NJ. A. Hanna, Of Ohio. arrived In the
city yesterday evening from Yellow
stone park. Speaking Of the annex
alton question he said:
The Philippines IL problem we cannot solve
In hurry. We, OF course must retain coal