The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
FRYE DEFENDS THE TREATY.
ANSWERS MANY QUESTIONS IN THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
He states That the Spanish Have
shown Good Faith in Their Prep
aratfons for Evacuatfon, and
should Receive the $4,000, 900.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Senator Frye
continued his argument for the ratification
Of the peace treaty with Spain IN today's
executive session OF the senate He talked
for All hour and a half. and again made
the only speech OF the days session.
The prir-4...si questions under considera-
ton today were those relating To the pay
ment OF claims against the Spanish gov
ernment. the reasons for agreeing 10 pay
Spain fer the improvements made In the
Philippines, and exten9ing to Spain the
benefit OF an open-ioor policy for her for
mer possessions. There were various in
terruptions by other senators. who, how
ever. confined themselves TO questions In
reply to ore Of these questions. reeasing 10
the presidents instructions. Frye said the
commissioners were In constant comrnuni-
cation with the president. and that the lat
ter had cablcd them to use their best iudg
,neisi In reactzng conclusions and record
Ing.
lie said that the question Of claims had
required much time and had been the sub
ject OF much anxious thought on the part
OF the commission, but there Was no other
practical solution OF the problem. III view
OF the poverty OF Spain, and. in fact. no
ether policy was compatible with the rep
uiassou Of the United States "a Il nation.
which knew how 20 be generous as well as
just.
He said there were about $1,000, go Of
these claims. and possibly the amount
might reach siaooeo- Spain had agreed
as an offset 10 this concession on our
part to pay the Gains II Spanish citizens
agains. the United States government, but
Il hat he IA # fASs.
counter claims was no. largA
Frye also said that the commissioners
had felt that they were Justified in draw
ing upon the generosity Of this country
In agreeing to pay saoooe.eo TO Spain
for the improvements made by the Span
ish government, and .n cenceding 20
them for term OF years the same prlvi-
leges as claimed for the United States
In the matter OF trade Ii, the conquered
country. such concessions. he said were
in line Of the precedents set by the most
civilized nations. Great BgitaIn's policy
had been In the nne of a constant ex,en-
son OF the open door policy. bat whether
or not the United States meant TO adopt
shis policy upon the whole, he felt cure
history would commend the course IN the
present instance.
ers 10 secure control OF the Caroline Is
lands Was also explained Frye stating
that the Spanish commissioners had aoso-
lately refused 10 discuss the proposition.
oar offer Of a million dollars for the
islands had appeared TO have no effect
whatever. They had egen declined Ia the
most positive manner TO eesse Cne OF tHe
islands os This group az a cable station
Referring 10 the present situation IN the
Philippines. 'T5isnsaTs asked Esfss Il rs ws@
y AslFS 20 have cur troops fire upon the
F'lgpxsos, 70 which Frye replied tfsa, tAa
nr!ng stage had not Yss aeea reaehed ia4re.
and he ncped tia, the treaty Sosa@4 soon be
ratified, ard tags stage tssss probably
avs-sed for good
In sssssesssxsssrs he referred 20 he grea-
Improvement In religious ara spiritual
wwy ,Sss would result from American oc-
cssqat.on u the islands. saying fhas no
man who wosla have TIE Goesys4 prcaeA.s.
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the yscxssees es 3 restoration oS the .s@Aa.s
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