Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31
THE PEACE PAPERS,
Treaty Correspondence Sent 10
the Senate,
PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS,
They We're That Luzon Alone Should
Be Taken.
FINAL CONCLUSION 4 GROWTH.
That Whole Archipelago should BE
Demanded Result Of Occurrences
| at Paris-Gray stood Ont Agninst
| Acquiring the Islands.
That whole Archipelago should BE
Demanded n Result of Occurrences
Acquiring the Islands.

WASHINGTON, January 30.--The Prcsi-
dent to-day sent 10 the Senate the corre-
spondence on file in the State Depart
ment bearing upon the peace treaty. ana
il was read i'm to-day's executive session.
The correspondence was sent in response
to the resolution introduced by Senator
IOar. and includes most Of the letters
and cablegrams from the commissioners
10 the President. and from the President
TO the commissioners IN the way Of in
structions in return. The documents are
numerous. as there are telegrams, letters,
and reports for almost every day The COM
missioners were I'm Paris.
one OF the cablegrams from the Presi-
dent instructed them to demand the ces-
sion Of Luzon Island only. Of the Philip
pines, and he told them that full soyer-
eighty should come with it.
The reading Of the correspondence re-
ceived the closest attention from the sen-
ators.
In submitting the papers the President
sent a brief message saying that he
transmitted them in accordance with the
resolution. The reading consumed the
executive session. lasting from 30 $3.50
p. NJ, except few minutes at the close.
Much of the matter covered has been
already published.
CESSION OF LUZON.
The principal interest among the sena-
tors attached to the Presidents instruc-
tions TO insist upon the cession Of the
I
decision to take the entire group of
islands. This latter development appeared
from the correspondence TO have been
a growth. and the suggestion was made
by the commissioners TO the President as
the result Of occurrences at Paris after
the arrival there Of the commissioners.
In his dispatch concerning Luzon, he
said there was but one alternative. The
United states must either take the island
and assume sovereignty. or return II 10
Spaiu: and of the TWO courses he pre-
ferred the former. Spain was from the
first. unwilling 10 cede any OF the Phillp-
pines. and she made especial objection TO
the letting 20 of LuZon alone. The com
missioners. with the exception OF Seha-
tor Gray. urged that 10 take Luzon ana
leave the other islands i'm the archipelago
invite innumerable complications with
other nations. and especially with Europe
and with Spain. Much stress was lald
upon the probability OF future trouble
with Spain.
With LuZon under American admins
tration. there would soon be such vast
| improvement. they wrote, that IN" Oihsr
| islands would soon grow more and more
rebellous. and. with SPANS ci ude
methods of government. we would soon
| find that we had another Cuba az our
door. Furthermore. there would b' CON
sfant flibustering. and We should ma
ourselves spending millions 10 preserve q
state of neutrality just as we did IN tht
case OF Cuba prior to our declaration "l
war on account Of that island.
| General Ncrritt's testimony on this point
was cited and was made the reason lo'
much argument for taking the enuIe
] group. ,.,,,, ,,,,r,
/ PRESIDENT YIELDED
The President does not appear TO nave
~ any time given explicit instructions TO
| cl,s,,,onate the bargain by taking all the
! philippines. but rather, after nearing
! fuu e.ul9natfon. 10 have left the matter
/ TO the discretion of tie commissioners.
The entire controversy was pracllcdIIl
| over the philippines. and the qucslloh "l
assuming responsibility for the pay lhrul
! Of the Spanish bonds for whi'h the O"''
! revenues were pledged. ,1
/ The Standards from the first insisted
uron nm indemnity for the Philippines
and the correspondence shows that after
the proposition TO pay 100000 was
r,odc the negotiations proceeded much
! more smoothly. and were soon brought
! to a close The American cominissl'H'I
/ appe1r 10 have been Of one mihd a' u"
! tbe wisdom of taking over all the Philip
,ines win The exception Of senator Gray
who Notwithstanding he signed the
/ ,raotv held out L. the last against the
nolicv of acquiring these islands.
In one notable dispatch ne pleaded zeaI-
ouslv against the policy. as unpatriouc'
w. inericon and inconsistent with pro-
! bitv and good statesmanship.
! After a brief debate. the senate refused
to prfnt the correspondence.
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