The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-12
WHY WEPAIDSPAIN MONEY
JUDGE DAY GIVES THE REASONS FOR
THE SeO,OOO,OO0 AWARD.

Peace Commissioners Of the Nations We're
at Variance and the Need of Peace Was
Urgent-The United states Did Not Want
Conquest Title to tho Philippinas.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Oct. 1.-THE Democrats
OF Ohio who are running John r. McLean's
campaign for Governor have instructed their
speakers to attempt to mako a point against
the Mckinley Adm inistration. because OF the
payment OF $20.000.000 to Spain for the ces-
sion OF the Philippine Islands. For the first
time the Republican cam paiRners replied to-
night to the tactics in this matter.
Former Attorney General OF Ohio and former
Congressman D. X. Watson made the FIRST
speech OF the campaign on these lines to
great audience in this city Mr.. Watson OK
planned that in certain regions there had been
considerable ignorance OF this most i'm portant
question OF the payment OF the $20.000,00
and he closed by reading letter which he had
received from the Hon. William II. Day. Presi-
dent McKinleys former Secretary Of State and
President OF the American Peace Commission
ers In Paris.
This was Judge Days letter:
CINcIsSArr, Oct. 4.
DEAR slR@In reply to your. recent in
reason. which induced the agreement
ate in the Treaty an article which should re.
saS Ss Of Hs tho fff sssi the
sum OF S2OOOO.OOO. | beg to say l think this
,b !: made quite plain By to
which you will find in Senate Document No.
8253s, Congress; third session , being the the
United Sta States You viii dIseoy s' that this
commssioners to the attenton Of the Spanish
bs IN sbd ST an To b 10
United States the archi pelago known as the
Philippine Islands. which proposal concluded
The American Commissioners bog further
to state that they are prepared to insert in the
treaty a stipulation for the assumption by the
sa Fl pyubc Wots and
senate document 80. 1907.
sion which ensusd or to restate tho grounds
upon which tho Spanish Com missioners re-
siand. to the SG ttni,sd states You viii ind the
discussion i1lIy developed In the record II you
On the 2ist OF November following. the
American Commissioners. in Joint session OF
the Com mission. presented proposition which
in connection with which it was said:
The proposal presented by the American
Ss 4H % n: s
~ 9%ni..iopsH. and the ~" SouatsT.
drawsl of the American forces from the
Islands AND the payment OF an Indemnity
rejected the American commissioners. deem
ing It essential that the present negotiattons.
which have already been greatly p5otracted,
should be brought to an early and definite con-
clusion. beg now to present new proposition
epbodying the eonce,sions which. for the sake
the eircumstances willing to tender:
The Government Of the United States Is
a n "a ArOhiDalAUO
are authorized to offer to Spain. In case the
%on doa % to Be- Of psS ~
With tss to be aSSd The
Another concession proposed consisted OF an
agreement to admit Spanish ships and mer::
ehandise for term OF years into the ports OF
ships and merchandise. The American COM
missioners also expressed a willingness to in
OF claims OF the United States that may have
arisen since the beginning Of the late insur:.
the treaty OF peace. On the 18th Of November
the Spanish com missioners accented the terms
offered by the REPRESENTATIVES. OF The United ted
the concessions which. for the sake OF i'm
willing to make
There were doubtless other reasons actual
pos though e fns
in the statement t, above written eT,., II was
matter OF conquest. The United States has
never undertaken. so far as know. to wrest
from a foreign country lands or possessions
simply, by right Of conquest,
Had we been disposed to do so it must be re;
that We IN only
protocol OF Aug. 10. 18's, providing that the
United States should occupy and hold the same
which should determine the control. disposi-
ton and government Of the Philippines. The
Gen. Merritt and his forces. whatever its legal
effect may have been. included no more terri
tory than we were entitled to hold under the
In addition to the hope o; accom- lishlng i'm
mediate peace. which need hardly say was OF
strong desire to treat Spain with degree OF
magnanimity consistent with our national
Re Heeo the
sion OF territory to us ,t at th 70, close o. the
| ton we obtained an indisputable title which
must he rememb ersd. too. that the American
| sumo any OF the outstanding debts or oblga-
tons which b, Spain had undertaken e lasten
offer to pay for pacific improvements. Spain
had not undertaken 70 substantate any claim
at these % y.w rSoat 9ny for
tunity to consult with my fellow Commis sion:
eIs In ny IudG;ment The congestion referred
ance OF our proposals which resulted In tho
| making OF the treaty.
=, In this, connection I cordially agree with
| the following remarks OF Senator Gray. one OF
| the Commissioners. made ut the Ohio Society
| dinner in New York. Feb %. 1890:
| when after four or five weeks OF doubt
and anxiety 1t became apparent, that these
negotiations must either be broken off and
| your co commissioners return without treaty at
| ALL and that we would he relegated to the ne
| cessity Of taking not only the Philippines. but
| Cuba and Porto Rico. by the ruthless hand OF
military conquest. or by some concessions that
| comported with the magnanimity and greatness
| AID character OF this country. gain them by the
| voluntary cess!o ion of q treaty OF peace. And
| therefore. we believed that it was better fol
this country. strong IN the. hour 81 its
that 1t should. to beaten and PROSTATE
foe; exhibit the maGnani nifty Of which speak
and take from them by voluntary cesson
and BY purchase; so to sneak, those distant
eyes OF the world as PLAYING role OF barbaric
conquest. and by military power tread the
path OF medieval rapine and warfare"
The advanced poSition which tho United
states has always maintained in its inter.
national relations. its opposition to anything
like harsh or severe treatment OF fallen foe
rs well as other coGOnt reasons would seem tc
Justify the payment 81 the $2O,OO0,O00 as ar