New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
OUR NEW PUBLIC QUESTION
GOVERNMENT OF DEPENDENCIES DIS
cI-ssEp BY AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.
..rssoNs FROM COLONIES OF OTHER NATIONS
AnnRrssrs sY CARL scHURz. W. A. IRE
LAND AND PROFESSORS wooIsEY.
LOWELL AND HuFFcUTr.

LAND AND PROFESSORS wooISEf'
LOWELL AND HuFFcUTT.
Philadelphia April THE third annual mee.lns
Of the American Academy OF PohucaI anu coo'u,
Science began In this city this afternoon anu WI"
continue tomorrow. Many distinguished men iio"
ali over the country are in attendance ana tie
sessions were moro than usually interes'ng. tho
general topic for discussion was Ihe forele"
Policy Of the United States; Commercial ana fo-
,itical" This is divided into two heaos' one ~.
each day. to-day's subject being The Government
of Dependencies"
verstv OF PENNSYLVANIA, first vice-president OF the
association occupied the chair this afternoon
There were four formal addresses to-day ny lheo-
dore s. woolsey. professor Of international Jaw
Yale University; Professor A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University; W Allyne Ireland. OF LONDON
and Professor Z. ". Huffcutt. of Cornell CniVer-
sity.
Professor woolsey IN discussing colonial govern
ment. referred to Dutch rule in Java as by no
means as successful English rule In lndia" lie
went on TO say: So,
When we are forced by circumstances to study
form Of government for own dePesndenG ,t,s
we turn naturally. therefore, TO those Briusn ieit ~,
learn the Of their success or the warning IN
their failure Our o are Si and
those which are placed under our profession: IN
ihs sea f hr IN CUBA She does
cede It TO US: she simply let's 1t CO. reSitihg me
Iae. ns saes The result Of this must be that the
sovereignty remains in Allowance with reversion 10
Sumption OF responsibility for Cubas actions, un-
iii we are satisfied OF its 'pacifcation." =.
Whether the issue OF the proteciorate is inde,
process OF education, OF pacihcaton. is the same;
over internal affairs the inhabitants are able TO
revenue laws and commercial rights 10 give them
a prosperous life at our own cost, that Is. II
we visa the experiment 10 turn out well.
All this We can properly and lawfully do because
We have not assumed the Cubans sovereignty; SO
far as they concerned we are not tied down by
our Constitution. Here we see the difference be
of PORTO Rico and the Philippines are under
constitutional limitations Here there is no pre-
spos Of war TO govern as spain did, or to govern
as Great Britain would so far as our Constitution
allows. All depends upon the kind OF results we
desire. Some government We must provide. nor Is
II clear that this task Will be easily shifted 10 other
Between Porto Rico and the Philippines: both
now equally under the sovereignty Of the United
States there is sulf fixed climatic socal r rd
abiding, fairly prospectus in healthtg climate
1t is likely to migrate until the opportunities are
filled Here materials for O State after terri
tory we may watch it working on. It's ideass Of
seir-government. For, when Congress sees IT 70
laid as largely possible upon tho shoulders Of its
own people. Native officials; native iegis!atire;
The EXISTING p ona pon the
should gradually be engrafted those changes which
res, ana which spain has heretofore prevented
There will be difficulties, there may be failure, but
both are a means Of education.
CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
The case of the Philippines stands far dN-
ferent footing Cuba and Porto Rico are near our
shores the Philippines are far away. The first
have long been within sphere Of influence pos
seseon OF the second suddenly makes us an AsatlC