Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-13
DEMAND OPEN DOOR
HanSbrOugh Says 1t Is I'M
pOrfanf to The DakofoS.
Criticism of Men, Only incidents
In the Possession of the Philip
pines and Do Not Affect the
Sentiment Of the west.

washington, NON,a Ito us OF the
west, the news of the government ne
gotiations for an open door in China
is of the greatest Importance re-
marked Senator Henry c. Hansbrough,
recently arrived in Washington from
North Dakota, the state of big wheat
fields and enormous agricultural pro-
ducts. I'VE have long been awaiting
a market for our surplus products in
dependent of Europe. There they take
our wheat when they do not raise
enough themselves. China and Asia
will afford our western states a mar
ket, unlimited except as far as we
ourselves wish to limit it."
You are then thoroughly in accord
with the new departure, as announced
in the Newspapers
Entirely So" answered the senator.
land 1 hope to see the negotiations
pressed to successful ending"
THE developments of the past few
months in the Philippines and criti-
cisms on the conduct of the war have
not dampened the ardor of the Dako-
tans for expansion at alp
None whatever" SAID Senator Hans
brough. I'VE don't care to hear any
anti-expansion talk out our way. We
believe in the large possibilities of the
islands for trade purposes. The policy
of President McKinley's. adninistra-
ton is entirely satisfactory 10 us. The
question of the capacity of the men
directing operations there or of the
wisdom of certain military operation
are merely incidents. The war should
be carried on. The end in view is the
pacification of the Philippine islands
and the enjoyment by the Filipinos of
all the privileges of good government
they are capable of enjoying
What is the outlook for the repub-
licans next year in the northwest?'
1T is good" came the reply. North
Dakota, as you know, has been stead
fastly republican. We had no eiec-
tions this year. but in South I<-Dta.
where several judicial officers were to
be elected Tuesday, there was a repub-
lican majority.
Il spent a month on the Pacific
coast this summer" added the sena-
tor. California, Oregon and Washing
ton are regarded as expansion blooms,
and all three of these states can he
regarded as safely republican"
Have you any definite ideas about
provisions for future government in
Cuba and Porto Rico?" the senator
was asked.
THE present status there" he an
swered, seems to be fairly satisfac-
tory. The clamor from some quarters
that we declare our policy regarding
those islands seems to me absolutely
foolish. L do not anticipate that con-
gress will legislate for either island at
the approaching session. We haven t
sufficient knowledge yet to take up
the problems involved in their future
government"
DO you expect that the ssson this
winter will be particularly fruitful in
legislation"
1T will be largely devoted to rou-
tine matters, 1 suspect said the SEN
ator. There will probably be a great
deal of striving to make records and
to deliver speeches for use in the cam
paign next summer. I do not look for
the enactment of many important laws
outside of the annual appropriation
bills"
What is the sentiment of North Da-
kota about a gold standard Iaw?"
There is no pressing demand from
that state to tamper with financial
questions at this time. Radical men
in the senate and elsewhere, may agi-
tate the subject this winter, but 1 do
not anticipate that any financial leg
islation will pass congress at the conf
session