The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-30

| places to speak few words TO them.
Senator PIatt, of New York, who was
in Washington on business, took oc.
casion to assure President Mckinley
| thatthe people of New York. regard.
less of politics, were, with few except
ions, heartily supporting his Philippine
policy, and ready to back the admins
tration in every effort necessary to put
us IN lull control Of the islands.
This government has nothing what
ever to do with the action of Spain in
refusing to pay interest OH the Spanish
bonds known as the Cuban loan, mos,
OF which are held in France: conse-
| quently no official notice has been OF
will be taken of the matter. AS to the
absurd claim made by Spain that Cuba
should pay the interest on these bonds
that was fully settled during the peace
negotiations at Paris, when the United
States Commissioners positively refus'
ed to consider the claim, which was put
forward then by the Spanish Commits.
sioners. If those bonds, principal and
interest, are not paid by Spain, they
will never be paid at ALL
Representative Tawney, of Mime
| sofa, says the people of his section are
almost all with President Mckinley in
his Philippine policy. Of the status oil
the people at large on that question, he
SAID: II have no doubt as to the verdict
which the people of the United States
will render when they come to decide
| whether we hold the Philippines. The
Commercial advantages to be derived
from continuous possession, as we'll as
the benefits which the Filipinos will
secure through higher civilization,
| will appeal to our people, and they will
not let the islands go. When peace is
restored, the Filipinos will be given the
largest measure OF independence con-
| sistent with their ability to govern. Al
| present, We cannot say how great this
degree of independence will be. Our
present duty is to restore order. and
then we will learn, as quickly as posi-
bic. what capacity for government the
Fillpinos possess. They must first
demonstrate their capacity-must pass
their examination, as it were, before
being admitted into the class of self
governing peoples"
Senator Burrows has accepted invita-
tons to speak in Ohio and Iowa, in adj
dition to his work in Michigan, where
he thinks republican success is assured.
IN Iowa and Ohio, it is not question
| of success, but of how large the repub-
lican majorities will be.
If evidence were needed to prove
that trusts are not confined to the I'm
tied States nor caused by protective,
| or any other sort of tariff, it could cas-
lily be found in every manufacturing
country III Europe. A report from the
United States Consul at AK la Chap
ellie, Germany, recently received by the
Department of State, says: LAS trusts
are now being discussed in the L. S. it
may be of interest to know that prac-
ticallv every industry IN my consular
district, is managed in this way. The
report of the Chamber of Commerce In
| this city, just issued, urges the form
alton of a trust in the pin industry.
| The manufacture of pins has hereto
! fore been accomplished by hard labor
| but, in view of the competition of Am
erlcan machinery, a comhinatian OF
manufacturers. with the object of keep
| Ing up prices, is advised"
| A fresh batch of stories as to Vice
/ President Hobart's intentions, have
| made their appearance. They are
| merely guesses. The question OF
| whether Mr. Hobart will be a candi-
| date again, depends now, as it has since
/ he began to show signs of breaking
/ down. solely upon the condition of his
! health when the proper time comes 10
| consider the matter. 1t is waste OF
| time TO speculate upon it now.
! The statement sent out from Wash
| ington, that it had been decided at n
I Cabinet meeting, as Il result of a pro
| test made by the Chinese minister, 10
revoke the order Issued by Gen. OTIS,
| putting the L. 5. Chinese exclusion
/ laws in force in the Philippines, was
4 untrue. No such decision was either
/ reached or considered. The Chinese
/ minister was informed when be filed
/ his protest at the Department of State
/ that the issuing of the order by Gen.
/ OTIS was entirely in his discretion, and
! that its continuance would depend upon
( the view of Gen. Otis, as to its being
still military necessity. and when the
matter Was discussed bv the Cabinet,
precisely the same view of it was taken.
t In this, as in all other things connected
with the military government of the
| Philippines, Gen. Otis Will be left un-
! hampered.