New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
GEN. GREENE'S MEMORANDUM.
STRONG REASONS FOR AMERICAN occU-
PATTON OF THE PHILIPPINES.
nor,,mrNrs ACCOMPANYING THE PEACE TREATY
SENT TO THE SENATE By THE PRESIDENT
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.1


lay TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BvSEJ
Washington. JAN l9-The mass OF interesting
documentary information sent In commence 10 'ne
Senate by President Mckinley az an ACCOMPANY
rnent 20 the treaty OF peace includes much impor-
tant and suggestive material. As yet these docu-
ments have not been generally distributed to the
public and few persons other than Senators have
received copies.
In addition 10 the text OF the treaty and copies
OF the commissions given by the President to the
American plenpotentiaries. there the protocols
of the Peace Commissioners and the official re-
norris etc which we're laid before the Commits
sIoners from time 10 time during the negotiation OF
the treaty. The Secretary OF States list OF the
papers contained in the publication Is as follows:
First-Treaty Of Peace Of December 10. 1898.
second-Protocols of the conferences at Paris
NThird-Peace Protocol OF August r. 1925. and
correspondence. ..
Of State and the Embassy OF France: at Wash
ington. representing the interests OF spain:
th-1ns%r Of Wesley Ier
Iitt u. s. A. October 1913 before the a unlsru
Observation-Disclosures concerning the situation In
" Snd accomp pa inhg PFnroman October s.
1898 before the United States Peace Commission
Nnth~statement Of Commander r. B. Bradford.
L. s. N. October H. 1855. before the United states
Peace Commission at Paris ,,,.,...
Tenth-Statement OF General Charles A. Whittier.
L. s. ", before the United States Peace Commits
Eieventh-Preliminary report of DR.; George F.
Baker Of the United States Geological Survey; on
the geological and mineral resources OF the fhn-
"Tweifth-Data concerning the Philippine Islands;
their history. people geoSraphy' geoosy' reso'''''
Thirteenth-A sketch Of the economic condition
of as Psns by MaH L. and Nom
Sovereign States ek.tcb
Of Their Growth and Political Organization oy
Francis b. Forbes.
TEXT OF GEN. GREENE's STATEMENT.
in full, as follows:
II the United States evacuats these Islands
anarchy and civil war will immcdiately ensue
and lead to foreign Intervention. The insur-
gents furnished arms and the moral sup
port Of the Navy prior to our arrival, ana we
cannot ignore obligations. either to the In
surgents to foreign nations which our own
acts have imposed upon US. The Spanish Gov
eminent is completely demoralized. and Spanish
power is dead beyond possibility OF resurrection
Spain would be unable to govern these ISLANDS
If surrendered them. Spaniards individu-
ally stand In great fear Of the insurgents. The
Spanish Government is disorganiZed and It's
Treasury bankrupt. with a large floating debt
The loss of property has been great On tne
other hand. the Fiipnos cannot govern the
country without the support OF some strong ma.
ton. They acknowledge this themselves, ana
say their desire Is for Independence under
American protection. but they have only vague
ideas as to what relative positions wouid
be-what part we should take in collecting ana
expendng the revenue and administering the
government.
The hatred between the Spanish and natives
is very intense and cannot be eradicated the
natives all Roman Catholics. and devoted
to the Church but have bitter hatred for mo-
nastic orders-Dominioan, Franciscan and
Recollects They insist that these be sent out
Of the country or they will murder them These
have grown rich by expressing the native hus-
bandmen.
AGUINALDO's ARMY.
Aguinaldos army numbers 10000 to 1o,V~
mon I'm the vicinity Of Manila. who have arms
and ammunition but no regular organization
They receive no pay. and are held together ny
hope Of booty when they enter Manila IL
is composed largely Of young men ana boys
from the surrounding country. who nave no
property and nothing 20 lose In n civil war
Aguinaldo has two or three ships. and Is send
ing armed men to the northern, portions OF Luz
zon and to other islands The Spaniards there
being cut off from communication with Mania
and Spain. cannot be reinforced.
The result will be an extension Of the civil
war and further destruction Of property. There
are in Manila itself nearly two hundred thou
sand rative Filipinos, among whom are large
numbers with more or less Spanish and Chinese
blood who are men Of character, education
ability and wealth. They hate the Spanish. are
unfriendy toward other nations and look only
TO America for assistance They are not alto
gether in sympathy with Aguinaldo. fearing the
entry Of his army into Manila almost az much as
the Standards fear It. They say Agunaldo Is
not fitted either by ability or experience 20 pc
the head Of a native Government, ana doupt IL
he would be elected President in an honest cleo
ton PRINCIPAL foreign interests here are Brit
ish and their feeling is unanimous IN favor OF
American occupation. They nave ALREADY lot
warded & memorial to their Government asking
for II as the only way TO protect life and prop
erty
LENGTH OF OCCUPATION UNCERTAIN.
Altogether the situation here Is somewhat
similar TO Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1910, and
Fqvnt i'm 1882 and the only practicable solution
seems to he on lines somewhat similar To those
adopted in those cases. The length Of our occu-
nation would depend on circumstances as de-
| veloned in the future but should he determined
| solely in our discretion, without obligation TO or
consultation with other Powers This plan can
| only he worked out by careful study by the
/ Paris Commission. and they should have advice
and full information from some one VINO mas
| been here during our occupation and thoroughly
I understands the situation. II is not UNDERSTOOD
/ in America and unless properly dealt with at
/ Paris. will inevitably lead 10 future compiled
! lions. and possibly war.
| Mexican dollar is preferred. and worth about AZ
! cents in gold. but the gold dollar will not buy
! in labor or merchandise any more IMAM the
| Mexican dollar and any attempt TO establish a
gold basis for currency would ruin any business
! in the islands
| The total revenue is about SliWD.UD Mex.
/ can, derived about 81 per cent from customs. ~
per cent from internal taxes and II per cent
| from State lottery and sale OF monopolies. More
! than two-thirds OF the internal revenue comes
! from poll tax cedula, which Is very unpopu-
I lar The country was sef-supporting and free
/ of debt until the insurrection broke out about
! two years ago. but the expenses Of the civil
war have dsorganized finance There is a bond
ed debt series A, S15.OO0.000 Mexican. held in
/ Spain for which the colony never received any
consideration. ana another debt, series b, same
| amount. which forced on the people here.
and the validity of which Is question